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Resolving Timezone Sync Issues for Accurate Timekeeping on Your Trading Platform

Discover how to fix timezone sync issues on your trading platform to ensure accurate chart timing, order execution, and trading performance. Learn step-by-step methods to properly configure server time, align with broker timezone, and prevent clock drift for reliable trading results.

Timezone sync issues can happen due to misconfigurations in time settings or problems with time synchronization services. These discrepancies can easily lead to missed or delayed trades, as they can make trades execute at the wrong time, which will affect profitability. Plus, incorrect timestamps in logs and trade data can certainly make it difficult to analyze strategies and track performance. Time-sensitive strategies can also fail if time sync issues take place, resulting in even more potential losses. Making sure that your trading environment is properly synchronized is essential for maintaining accuracy and optimizing overall performance.

Check Current Time and Timezone

Take a look at the bottom right-hand side of the screen. Right-click on the time and select Adjust date/time. This will show you the current date, time, and timezone settings. If the timezone isn’t right, you can also adjust it from this window.

Verify and Set Correct Time Zone

If you closed the menu from the previous step, right-click on the clock again in the taskbar and select Adjust date/time.

In the Time zone section, make sure the set region is your own. If it’s not right, you can change it by selecting the right time zone from the dropdown menu.

Synchronize Time with an NTP Server

Windows Server 2022 can use the Windows Time Service (W32Time) to synchronize with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. Here’s how you can check if time synchronization is working:

Go ahead and press Windows + R to open Run. Then, type “cmd” and press Enter to open the Command Prompt.

Now that you’re in Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter to check the current time service status:

net start w32time

w32tm /query /status

This’ll show if the server is syncing time properly with a time source.

If time sync is not working or you want to reconfigure it:

This time, open Command Prompt as Administrator. To do that, search for “Command Prompt” in the Windows search bar, then right-click it and select Run as administrator.

To force a time sync, use this command:

w32tm /resync

This’ll attempt to immediately sync the time with the default time source. If it’s successful, you’ll see a message like “The command completed successfully.”

To configure the NTP settings (if needed):

Like the last time, you’ve got to open Command Prompt as Administrator.
To configure the time source (for example, by using time.windows.com), run the following command:

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"time.windows.com" /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:YES /update

You can replace “time.windows.com” with any NTP server if you prefer a different one.

Now you just need to restart the Windows Time service to apply the changes. Toss these commands into Command Prompt and hit Enter:

net start w32time

net stop w32time

Ensure Time Service is Running

Off the bat, press Windows + R, then type “services.msc” and press Enter to open the Services window.

Find Windows Time in the list of services.
When you’ve found it, right-click on Windows Time and select Properties.

Check that the Startup type is set to Automatic and the service is running. If it’s not running, all you’ve got to do is click Start to enable it.

Restart the Server

After making the above changes, it’s always a good idea to restart your server. This’ll make sure everything gets applied properly:

To restart your server, hit the Start Menu, navigate to Power, and hit Restart.

Updated on: 27/11/2025

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