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Date/Time: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:33:27 +0000
Global Time and Session Time for ES.
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| [2022-01-31 16:56:13] |
| ScottK - Posts: 43 |
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If a person was only trading the ES micro-e-mini, should they have their Global Time Zone set for Chicago where the ES is based, or New York for what the ES is based on? I'm also having a hard time understanding setting up ES micro-e-mini session times. With the TPO charts I have received they seem to be set to the NYSE time, and not the actual ES micro-e-mini time. I'm using TPO charts, so the letters won't print properly if I don't have it set up correctly. I can't find anything online to explain why one way is better than the other. This question is for both the ES and ES micro-e-mini. Thanks. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-01-31 17:09:58
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| [2022-01-31 17:51:07] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38425 |
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The main consideration for why to choose a specific time zone for a chart is Daylight Saving Time and the fact that the US changes on a different date than the rest of the world. Therefore, it is best to have your time zone set to one of the US time zones that changes on the same date as the CME Group. This could be Central (where the CME Group is located), Eastern, Mountain, or Pacific. The choice of which one is personal and could be chosen based on where you live. For more information on this, refer to the following: Time Zone Setting: Resolving Differences with the Transition To/From Daylight Savings Time in Different Time Zones With regards to the Session Times, you would need to set those based on the actual open/close times for the time zone that you have set. In general this should work properly using the default information in the Symbol Settings (i.e. when you open a chart the default Session Times should be correct). But, if you are having issues, then look at the times at the CME Group website for the instruments you want and adjust accordingly. Refer to the following for more information on setting the Session Times: Chart Session Times For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
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