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Date/Time: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:53:51 +0000
Relative tick size for TPO charts
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| [2014-02-18 18:00:13] |
| joshtrader - Posts: 488 |
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For a stock like BIDU, a TPO size of 10 works well, due to its high price and relatively high range. For BAC, on the other hand, a tick size of 1 is perfect. So, since I am changing symbols and having to change the tick size to make the TPO chart readable, I was wondering if you might consider a relative tick size. I am not sure about the best way to implement it, but even a right menu option with the other TPO options such as "Increase tick size" and "Decrease tick size" would be helpful (along with a general option specifying the default increment to increase or decrease by, somewhere in the settings). Maybe even better would be the ability to assign a keyboard shortcut to do this. As it stands I press F6 for options, double click the study, highlight the field, type the number, hit OK twice, and it's done. A shorter option would be practical. Thank you for your time. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2014-02-18 18:46:41
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| [2014-02-18 18:50:27] |
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You can add the symbols to the Global Symbol Settings and set up a custom Tick Size: http://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=doc/doc_GlobalSymbolSettings.php There is also a faster method access the Study Settings: http://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=doc/doc_ChartStudies.html#QuickAccess Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2014-02-18 19:15:15] |
| joshtrader - Posts: 488 |
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Thank you for your reply--while these suggestions are appreciated, they do not really offer much in real usability, as it would be good to be able to keep the tick precision of 0.01 for regular charts. The issue with the TPO charts is that when using letters, each letter takes up the same amount of space, as it's based on a font size, unlike with a bar chart which is only a line and much more scalable. Still, I appreciate the reply and if you receive the request from more people I hope you will consider it in the future. Thanks and have a great day.
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| [2014-04-08 18:09:00] |
| joshtrader - Posts: 488 |
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Just to follow up on this--I took SC's advice to change the tick size. I thought doing so would mess up other charts but it actually works great. I changed the setting in the charts to adjust tool to tick size to false and everything works great--I use the pattern matching to match usual cases, and for the exceptions (like high beta stocks with wide ranges) I create a custom symbol setting and it's a little bit of work but functions very well.
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