Add now ts helper

freqtrade/util/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from freqtrade.util.datetime_helpers import dt_from_ts, dt_now
+from freqtrade.util.datetime_helpers import dt_from_ts, dt_now, dt_now_ts
 from freqtrade.util.ft_precise import FtPrecise
 from freqtrade.util.periodic_cache import PeriodicCache
 
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from freqtrade.util.periodic_cache import PeriodicCache
 __all__ = [
     'dt_from_ts',
     'dt_now',
+    'dt_now_ts',
     'FtPrecise',
     'PeriodicCache',
 ]

freqtrade/util/datetime_helpers.py

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ def dt_now() -> datetime:
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
 
+def dt_now_ts() -> int:
+    """Return the current timestamp in ms as a timestamp in UTC."""
+    return int(dt_now().timestamp() * 1000)
+
+
 def dt_from_ts(timestamp: float) -> datetime:
     """
     Return a datetime from a timestamp.

tests/utils/test_datetime_helpers.py

@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 import pytest
 import time_machine
 
-from freqtrade.util import dt_from_ts, dt_now
+from freqtrade.util import dt_from_ts, dt_now, dt_now_ts
 
 
 def test_dt_now():
     with time_machine.travel("2021-09-01 05:01:00 +00:00", tick=False) as t:
         now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
         assert dt_now() == now
+        assert dt_now_ts() == int(now.timestamp() * 1000)
 
         t.shift(timedelta(hours=5))
         assert dt_now() >= now
         assert dt_now() == datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        assert dt_now_ts() == int(dt_now().timestamp() * 1000)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('as_ms', [True, False])