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Is there still no way to correctly log the time in a live algo according to your time zone? The logs on live run from open at 13:30 to close around 22:00. I'm in west coast and so that corresponds to 6:30am to 1pm and I'd rather my live logs be correctly time stamped to my time zone for debugging purposes. Any help would be appreciated.
Mia Alissi
To ensure your live algorithm logs are correctly timestamped to your time zone (Pacific Time), you should follow these steps:
Set the Algorithm Time Zone: Utilize the
set_time_zonemethod in your algorithm'sinitializemethod to specify your desired time zone. For Pacific Time, you can use:This will set your algorithm's time zone to Pacific Time, so all time-related functions within the algorithm will adhere to this time zone.
Log Messages with Local Time: Whenever you log a message, convert the
self.Timeto your algorithm's local time to ensure the log shows accurate local timestamps. You can do this by using:Since
self.Timewill now reflect the time in "America/Los_Angeles", it will log the correct local time.Backtesting and Live Mode: The same code will work for both backtesting and live mode. In live mode, the log will also reflect the local time according to the
set_time_zonesetting.Here's how the relevant portion of your
QCAlgorithmmight look to incorporate these changes:By following these steps, your live logs should now correctly reflect Pacific Time, simplifying your debugging process.
Sources: Time Zones - QuantConnect.com, Initialization - QuantConnect.com, Charting and Logging - QuantConnect.com, Logging - QuantConnect.com
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Derek Melchin
Hi Tomes,
It is now possible to toggle the Strategy Builder on and off. To have it pop up when creating a new algorithm, go to Settings and enable the switch that says "Use Strategy Builder by Default".
Best,
Derek Melchin
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Mitch Christow
Hi Derek,
I am looking in my settings page and there is no such switch that allows me to enable the strategy builder. Has that feature been deprecated?
Cheers,
Mitch
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Nico Xenox
Hey Mitch Christow,
Please see this post
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Mitch Christow
Nico, thanks for the link. It's unfortunate that this feature has been removed. I thought it was a very useful and innovative idea.
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