SessionType Struct Reference

Defines type of session - what kind of trading activity is allowed (if any), what rules are used, what impact on daily trading statistics it has, etc. More...

#include <SessionType.hpp>

Public Member Functions
bool	isTrading () const noexcept
	Returns true if trading activity is allowed for this type of session.

Static Public Attributes
static const SessionType	NO_TRADING {SessionTypeEnum::NO_TRADING, "NO_TRADING", false}
	Non-trading session type is used to mark periods of time during which trading is not allowed.
static const SessionType	PRE_MARKET {SessionTypeEnum::PRE_MARKET, "PRE_MARKET", true}
	Pre-market session type marks extended trading session before regular trading hours.
static const SessionType	REGULAR {SessionTypeEnum::REGULAR, "REGULAR", true}
	Regular session type marks regular trading hours session.
static const SessionType	AFTER_MARKET {SessionTypeEnum::AFTER_MARKET, "AFTER_MARKET", true}
	After-market session type marks extended trading session after regular trading hours.

Detailed Description

Defines type of session - what kind of trading activity is allowed (if any), what rules are used, what impact on daily trading statistics it has, etc.

The SessionType::NO_TRADING session type is used for non-trading sessions.

Some exchanges support all session types defined here, others do not.

Some sessions may have zero duration - e.g. indices that post value once a day. Such sessions can be of any appropriate type, trading or non-trading.

Member Function Documentation

isTrading()

bool SessionType::isTrading ( ) const

inlinenoexcept

Returns true if trading activity is allowed for this type of session.

Some sessions may have zero duration - e.g. indices that post value once a day. Such sessions can be of any appropriate type, trading or non-trading.