# QuanTAlib: Enforce DateTime.UtcNow over DateTime.Now # DCT rule: always use DateTime.UtcNow (never DateTime.Now) id: no-datetime-now language: csharp severity: error message: "Use DateTime.UtcNow instead of DateTime.Now - QuanTAlib requires UTC timestamps for consistency" note: "DateTime.Now includes local timezone which causes issues in distributed trading systems" rule: pattern: DateTime.Now fix: DateTime.UtcNow