self.get_round_minute

lumibot.strategies.strategy.Strategy.get_round_minute(self, timeshift=0)

Returns the current minute rounded to the nearest minute. In a backtest this will be the current bar’s timestamp. In live trading this will be the current timestamp on the exchange.

Parameters:

timeshift (int) – The number of minutes to shift the time.

Returns:

The current minute rounded to the nearest minute.

Return type:

int

Example

>>> # Will return the current minute rounded to the nearest minute
>>> round_minute = self.get_round_minute()
>>> self.log_message(f"The current minute rounded to the nearest minute is {round_minute}")