I have noticed this before too and it seems to happens at random: when I retrieve askBar.getTime() in the onBar method there seems to be a delay in the time that gets printed in the Strategy Log (I print the time every Bar (in onBar)).

The code I use is

println("...format(askBar.getTime()).toString()...")

As you can see the time that gets printed is different than the real time. Again, this only happens on occasion.



Can someone explain why this is happening?
Thanks in advance

We do not guarantee that the time the logs are written in DB will match the time they were sent from Remote strategy server. And we think this is a minor issue.

Thanks for your response.

I think I should be more clear: it seems the data feed to the Remote Server itself is delayed. On my platform trades are being executed based on indicator calculations which are being based on delayed data and hence the trade is erroneous. This is a major issue because incorrect/delayed trades are being placed on the platform.

The askBar.getTime() is reflective of the fact the there is a data feed delay to the Remote Server. I don't think there is a delay issue with the time the logs are written to the DB. The delay is in the feed to the onBar method when the strategy is running on the Remote Server.

Is it possible that the data feed to the Remote Server gets delayed if the Strategy thread is queued up and blocking the feed?

Please advise. Thanks

Sometimes remote servers get overload and your remote strategy sends an order to the trade server with some significant delay. (I've lost some money on LIVE account due such an issue last December).
Explicit subscribing to instruments was a good solution but it has not resolved the issue completely.

Dukascopy's Remote Server is a FREE service with a POOR quality of service.
This rule is applicable to any broker's free VPS / Remote Server.

If you need a reliable server use a non-free one.

Ah I see, thanks for the insight hebasto.