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Date/Time: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:38:50 +0000
bid-ask volume on VBP
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| [2021-08-20 22:01:06] |
| User425645 - Posts: 113 |
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Why is my bid-ask volume on my VBP get "blocky" and how do I make it scale correctly? thanks. Ill post an image below.
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| [2021-08-21 09:35:35] |
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Set Sierra Chart to a Tick by Tick Data Configuration. Follow the instructions here to do this: Tick by Tick Data Configuration Re-download the data for the time period of that volume profile following these instructions: Data Errors or Spikes in Charts, Flat or Flat Line Graph, Compressed Graph, Errors with Date/Time Values: 2.1.2 Deleting and Re-downloading Data. (Easier and Recommended Method) 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 |
| [2021-08-26 00:48:09] |
| User425645 - Posts: 113 |
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I did everything above and the problem is still persisting. I attached an image below from my RTH OBS recording just for an example. I also attached a picture of my data/trade settings to show that everything is as you stated above. Where did I mess up? Thanks, I really appreciate your time.
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| [2021-08-26 12:21:03] |
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We do not know the color related settings of the Volume by Price study you are asking about. We recommend, adding a new volume by price study to the chart, with default settings. When posting an image of the chart, only use this method here: Support Board Posting Information: Providing Chartbook with Only a Single Chart We also want you to re-download the data in the chart following these instructions: Re-download all the data in the chart by going to the chart and selecting "Edit >> Delete All Data and Download". You just need to do this once per symbol and not for each chart. 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 Date Time Of Last Edit: 2021-08-26 12:22:47
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| [2021-08-27 05:29:31] |
| User425645 - Posts: 113 |
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sorry for the confusion. The image I sent is a VBP with the "bid volume ask volume coloring method" set to >> "difference of bid and ask volume coloring". the reason I don't just reset the study to default for the attached image is because it would lose that specific setting. Also, I can't send a picture of the charts with the requirements you linked above because the problem happens infrequently and I have to pull the examples from my screen recordings; I apologize for the inconvenience. Also I have tried deleting and redownloading data and it didn't help. The end goal is to have a VBP with the coloring as "difference of bid and ask volume coloring" without the irregular blocky parts. I've attached 2 screen shots below. The blue and purple VBP has the blocky "difference of bid and ask volume coloring" while the red green grey VBP has a perfectly scaling "difference of bid and ask volume coloring" which is what I want mine (the blue purple vbp) to do. Thank you again, it's very much appreciated. |
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| [2021-08-27 14:47:01] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38282 |
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Do you have the Input for your VbP for Draw Difference of Bid and Ask Volume Using Percent of Max Bar set to Yes? and if so, what is the Input for Difference of Bid and Ask Volume Coloring Percentage of Maximum Bar set to?
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| [2021-08-27 17:35:08] |
| User425645 - Posts: 113 |
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I do - it's currently at 75%
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| [2021-08-28 14:14:16] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38282 |
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From what we see from your images, then this makes sense to us. Since you are using this option, the Bid/Ask Difference bars are extending further out than they normally would, which also gives the lower numbers a bit more display than they would without that option set. To see what we mean, just turn off the option and your delta bars will look like the image you posted. When you turn it back on, they are going to be more "expressive", which is the purpose of that option having been added. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2021-08-28 18:41:10] |
| User425645 - Posts: 113 |
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I've attached the chartbook below so that you can look at it as well. When I turn Draw Difference of Bid and Ask Volume Using Percent of Max Bar to "no" the delta bars are hardly visible at all. And when turned to "yes", I get the blocky display. How is it possible to get it to be like the red green grey VBP? It's almost like there is a limit setting to how small the delta bars can be in the VBP
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| [2021-08-31 13:39:01] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38282 |
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Everything looks correct. We still do not understand exactly what you mean by "blocky". The whole purpose of the Input for Draw Difference of Bid and Ask Volume Using Percent of Max Bar is to allow you to extend those difference profiles out further to be able to see them better. In so doing, you get the very low values showing better as well, which we think is what you are referring to as blocky. What you are seeing is normal, those are just low values. If you extend the width of the bars further across the screen you will see more differentiation between those low numbers. Again, this is perfectly normal given the setup as you have it.
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