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# Entry Time Configuration

There are multiple ways to configure entry times in Option Omega when you want to allow a range of entry times. The default is to enter based on your settings within a one-minute timeframe. If you want to allow a longer timeframe, there are two choices, detailed below. There is also a video segment in [Automation Bootcamp](https://academy.optionomega.com/course/automation-bootcamp) that covers these options.

#### Floating Entry Time

First, for strategies that rely on a time range to determine whether a certain event takes place during that range, **Floating Entry** is available. Floating entry in strategies works the same way it does in the backtest. It rechecks the entry conditions every minute, so the strikes and entry prices are also recalculated every minute.

<figure><img src="/files/0OSv0tchtSctmKh95H0T" alt=""><figcaption><p>Floating Entry (found in Entry Conditions)</p></figcaption></figure>

Typical use cases for Floating Entry include an ORB, a technical level such as an EMA, a pricing filter, or intraday movement. The software is designed so that if a backtest uses Floating Entry, the strategy behaves similarly.

If a user wants an entry window but does not need Floating Entry, the Entry Window option below is another choice.

#### Entry Window

Second, **Entry Window** in minutes is also available as an entry execution parameter. This allows the automation platform to continue trying to enter a trade for `[x]` minutes after all entry conditions have been satisfied. At each minute, the strikes, and therefore the entry price, are recalculated. The entry conditions are checked only once. After those conditions are satisfied, the platform continues trying to enter each minute during the specified window. This is useful for strategies with multiple time tranches or additional entry times, especially when the platform fails to get a fill or there is a temporary interruption in service.

Note: If a multi-lot trade is partially filled, OO continues incrementing price and attempting to complete the fill *within the minute*. However, the platform does **not** recalculate strikes or continue trying for the remainder of the entry window, since that would most likely result in a new trade at different strikes.

<figure><img src="/files/YasHJb0V2vF1tUIUdrHf" alt=""><figcaption><p>Entry Window (found in Entry Execution)</p></figcaption></figure>

Typical use cases for Entry Window include tranche or multiple-entry strategies. Users may also want to specify an entry window to allow more time for a fill due to market movement, an API blip, or similar conditions.