diff --git a/Trading/Snapshots.js b/Trading/Snapshots.js
index 0b2b56e9e..31a7746b3 100644
--- a/Trading/Snapshots.js
+++ b/Trading/Snapshots.js
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ exports.newSnapshots = function newSnapshots(bot, logger) {
 
     let tradingEngine
 
+    /* We are going to take snapshots of the values of indicators at key moments of the sumulation. */
+
+    let snapshotKeys = new Map()
+    snapshotLoopHeaders = []
+    snapshotDataRecord = []
+    saveAsLastTriggerOnSnapshot = false
+    saveAsLastTakePositionSnapshot = false
+    addToSnapshots = false
+
+    let announcementsToBeMade = []
+
     return thisObject
 
     function initialize() {
diff --git a/Trading/TradingSimulation.js b/Trading/TradingSimulation.js
index a72167407..a80a2fcea 100644
--- a/Trading/TradingSimulation.js
+++ b/Trading/TradingSimulation.js
@@ -168,16 +168,7 @@ exports.newTradingSimulation = function newTradingSimulation(bot, logger, UTILIT
                 if (FULL_LOG === true) { logger.write(MODULE_NAME, '[INFO] runSimulation -> loop -> Entering function.') }
                 if (FULL_LOG === true) { logger.write(MODULE_NAME, '[INFO] runSimulation -> loop -> Processing candle # ' + currentCandleIndex) }
 
-                /* We are going to take snapshots of the values of indicators at key moments of the sumulation. */
 
-                let snapshotKeys = new Map()
-                snapshotLoopHeaders = []
-                snapshotDataRecord = []
-                saveAsLastTriggerOnSnapshot = false
-                saveAsLastTakePositionSnapshot = false
-                addToSnapshots = false
-
-                let announcementsToBeMade = []
                 let candle = candles[currentCandleIndex]
 
                 tradingEngineModule.setCurrentCandle(candle)