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Date/Time: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 06:23:49 +0000
Imbalances - Column 1 transparency
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| [2024-01-23 22:43:50] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Hi, I've been fiddling with number bars and I can't figure how to go around imbalances. I've put Ask/Bid in Column1 , Delta Profile in Column2. Then, I'm supposed to set most of the ranges to transparent (how?) and set compare thresholds. When I do so, some of the bid/asks go blank, as there's no transparency to leave the lower thresholds intact. Can you advise ? (I'm not sure if the screenshot has come through) |
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| [2024-01-24 15:01:49] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36238 |
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The information for how to do this with the Numbers Bars study for the background higlighting is at the following link: Numbers Bars: Display Ask/Bid Imbalance Also look at the "Volume at Price Threshold Alert V2" study and this particular section of the documentation for it: Volume at Price Threshold Alert V2: Highlight Multiple Adjacent Bid or Ask Dominant Prices (Stacked Imbalance) For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-01-25 11:40:39] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Thanks for your response, John, but here's what happens : Making the Column1 background as a chart's makes all the numbers disappear. Besides I wanted to make numerical imbalances, not as a histogram... |
| [2024-01-25 12:01:12] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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The second method leaves me with that, can't figure out how to configure it to look readable and how to change imbalance trigger to 300% ? Percentage threshold? Doesn't seem to work.
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| [2024-01-25 12:30:00] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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I figured out how to make the Vol at Price Threshold show up neatly, more less, but still can't make it show proper imbalance thresholds. The marker shows random imbalances, sometimes 300 %, sometimes 120%...sometimes from a group of stacked imbalances shown by the extension line, at times it doesn't show it at all
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| [2024-01-25 16:12:22] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Ok , I used the Vol at Price Threshold and Vol ratio to establish a desired amount of imbalance. Now, is there an option to get rid of the candlestick's external imbalances highlighted? 3x0, 0x7 etc. ?It makes the chart very noisy. Many thanks for your patience. |
| [2024-01-25 17:34:58] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36238 |
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Make sure the Input for "Enable Zero Bid/Ask Compares" is set to "No". Refer to the following: Volume at Price Threshold Alert V2: Inputs For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-02-02 23:17:03] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Dear John, can I have the trail period extended for another 30 days? I just managed to figure out some basic settings and how to go around studies and simple customisations. I would also like to try sim trading and replays as well as the dom so I think it will yet take some time... Also I'll be subscribing for the denali with Dorman next week hopefully - do you get currency futures with CME feed? Thank you. Also : what can I do to make the columns thinner (esp. column 1) to make more footprints show with the same level of visibility? Screenshot attached. |
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| [2024-02-05 15:50:06] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36238 |
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We can only add 5 days of trial time. With regards to the Numbers Bars, there is a tradeoff due to the amount of information. But refer to the following: Numbers Bars: Scaling a Numbers Bars Chart For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-02-05 21:42:42] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Thanks, could you make it 14 days at least ? It's so much and I still haven't got the feed. Considering the facet i'm EU it's going to take time until my bank transfer's there and I'm able to launch the feed. Question : Why there's no number bars for daily TF ? only zeros and blank columns? No delta too... I tried FXCM's pairs nad CFDs for indices...:( |
| [2024-02-06 15:37:43] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36238 |
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When using a Daily time frame, the data comes from a different source, where the exchanges send only the Open, High, Low, Close and Volume for each day. Therefore there is no Bid/Ask information to create the Numbers Bars. You would need to force the Daily (and higher) timeframes to use the Intraday data to get what you want. You do this by setting "Chart >> Chart Settings >> Data Limiting >> Chart Data Type" to "Intraday Data Only". Refer to the following: Chart Settings: Chart Data Type (Chart >> Chart Settings >> Data Limiting >> Date Range and Limiting Method menu) For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-02-11 21:40:19] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Hi. Is there a way to mark the last candle of a trading day with the extended line? Horizontal line at Time works funky on FDAX futures, like there sometimes is no price at this time, sometimes market closes at 21:45, sometimes at 21:59 - I've been having troubles to make it work. Anyway, just last candle close on the predefined trading day would do. How would I go about it ? Also : Do I still get delayed and historical data for sim trading with basic package of SC as is the case in the trial mode? Also2 : I have Trade Simulation Mode On. I'm connected to Trading Evaluator. I'm also on Bar Replay mode on DAX futures. I've configured and saved a simple bracket order according to your YT instructional video. When I'm willing to open a trade is says: Cannot submit non-simulated order when in Trade Simulation Mode. What I'd be doing wrong ? Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-02-12 00:00:29
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| [2024-02-12 19:44:16] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36238 |
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Is there a way to mark the last candle of a trading day with the extended line? Horizontal line at Time works funky on FDAX futures, like there sometimes is no price at this time, sometimes market closes at 21:45, sometimes at 21:59 - I've been having troubles to make it work. Anyway, just last candle close on the predefined trading day would do. How would I go about it ?
What exactly are you wanting to do with the line? Does this need to extend across the next day? Do you want the line to show for the last bar during the day (i.e. the current bar) or only when the Eurex is closed (around 22:00)? Do I still get delayed and historical data for sim trading with basic package of SC as is the case in the trial mode?
You have access to the Delayed Streaming Data along with all of our Historical Data on any Sierra Chart package. So yes, you will have this on any of the "Base" packages. I have Trade Simulation Mode On. I'm connected to Trading Evaluator. I'm also on Bar Replay mode on DAX futures. I've configured and saved a simple bracket order according to your YT instructional video. When I'm willing to open a trade is says: Cannot submit non-simulated order when in Trade Simulation Mode. What I'd be doing wrong ?
How are you entering this order? It sounds like you are trying to enter it through an automated trading system of some kind (such as a Spreadsheet System or Trading or the Trading System Based on Alert Condition). In those systems there is a setting for "Send Trade Orders to Trade Service". This is a double check to make sure you are sending the orders to where you want. If this is set to "No", then you can use this in Simulation Mode, but not with a trading account (including the Trading Evaluator). If it is set to "Yes", then you can use it with a trading account, but not your simulation accounts. Refer to the following: Trading System Based on Alert Condition: Inputs For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-02-12 20:42:54] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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1. It needs to extend across the next day. 2. Thanks for letting me know. 3. Absolutely not , I'm doing it via SC Trade Window. Now I'm still having troubles to make simulated trading work unless I'm using the sim1 on SC data. But with Trading Evaluator and a pre-made sim account of mine the FDAXS/FDAX futures the chart goes blank on all candles in replay mode. Until I click stop. Then it comes back to be visible. When I switch back to SC Data FDAX works with replay but FDAXS still won't show candles in replay (altough it's running). Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-02-12 23:47:47
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| [2024-02-12 21:56:05] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36238 |
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1. You would need to use the Spreadsheet Study to find the last candle for the previous day. It sounds like you have your charts setup for the same Time Zone as EUREX, therefore the trading is all contained within a single date. To do this, you would do the following: - Cell K3: =IF(INT(A3) = TODAY() - 1, A3, 0) - Cell L3: =IF(K3 <>0, ROW(), 0) - Cell M3: =MOSTRECENTNONZEROVALUE(L$3:L$3000) - Cell N3: =INDIRECT(CONCATENATE("E", M3)) - Cell O3: =IF(INT(A3)=TODAY(), N3, 0) The range of the values in cell M3 will depend on how your data is setup. There may be ways to combine the above, but we know the above works, and we just do not have the time to go any further into this ourselves. Make sure you set the correct subgraphs to display. 3. You can not do Simulated trading while connected to the "Trading Evaluator" service. This is because the "Trading Evaluator" is a simulation environment itself. But, when you are running a replay when connected to the "Trading Evaluator", you will be in Simulation Mode, and you should be able to enter a trade to your Simulation account. You may still have your Trading Evaluator account selected, which would give an error. You mention FDAXS/FDAX, is this a Trade and Current Quote setup? Also, we do not have a symbol for "FDAXS", but there is "FDXS", which is the "Micro DAX Index". Make sure you have the correct symbols. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-02-13 09:03:57] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 17154 |
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3. Check the scales: Chart Scale and Scale Adjusting: Chart Bars or Studies Not Completely within View, Not Displayed, or Cut Off. Reset Scales. Also refer to the replay instructions here: Replaying Charts: Basic Chart Replay Instructions 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, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-02-13 11:44:32] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Do you accept bank transfers from Skrill ? Or any bank tranfer for that matter? I haven't found a regular card payment other than for a certain money service, is it not supported?
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| [2024-02-13 13:45:45] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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About simulated trading: Perhaps I'm not getting how to setup it correctly. 1. SC DATA - sim1 account works fine. But it looks like it's only one account for simulating and recording daily profit and loss in points without demo money, margins, stats engaged? My account for FDAXM futures is there but cannot change it's balance or margins, canot activate it, cannot make a new trading account. 2. Trading Evaluator(delayed) - my demo account created alright, margins for symbols are there, I expect to meet the simulated trading environment with proper point value per contract and ,,real money'' profit and losses etc. But it doesn't work... It looks like when a trade account is created it's considered as a ,,real account'' and Trading Evaluator - delayed wouldn't allow to execute the order. So how can I reconfigure sim1 account to meet my requirements ? And what's the Trading Evaluator for in the end ? Or is it the case of not having a proper demo account at any brokerage services so I can't virtualize the whole experience ? (PS. Now I'm unable to place a sim1 SC Data order on FDAXM, I place one successful bracket order, flattened it. The next one doesn't fire up , the log says: StartDateTimeForLoadingOrderFills: 00:00:00 (?) These orders are on trade activity log, as it appears, but never showed up on the screen. I;m on delayed data from today's NY session. When I restart Sierra it let's me do 1 trade, then i'm locked out, nothing comes up on pressing buy/sell. Also is there an option to disable/enable moving the brackets? It worked yesterday, today it stopped working. ) Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-02-13 16:29:38
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| [2024-02-13 17:47:40] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36238 |
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Do you accept bank transfers from Skrill ? Or any bank tranfer for that matter? I haven't found a regular card payment other than for a certain money service, is it not supported?
The options for payments are on our Payments page, including the option for Wire Transfer and Zelle. We do not have support for Skrill. 1. SC DATA - sim1 account works fine. But it looks like it's only one account for simulating and recording daily profit and loss in points without demo money, margins, stats engaged? My account for FDAXM futures is there but cannot change it's balance or margins, canot activate it, cannot make a new trading account.
You can have multiple simulated accounts. Refer to the following: Global Trade Settings Windows: Number of Simulation Accounts (Global Settings >> General Trade Settings >> General) But the built-in simulation mode is limited and does not have an Account Balance or margin. To have these features you need to use the "Simulated Futures Trading Service" also called the "Trading Evaluator". 2. Trading Evaluator(delayed) - my demo account created alright, margins for symbols are there, I expect to meet the simulated trading environment with proper point value per contract and ,,real money'' profit and losses etc. But it doesn't work...
It looks like when a trade account is created it's considered as a ,,real account'' and Trading Evaluator - delayed wouldn't allow to execute the order. So how can I reconfigure sim1 account to meet my requirements ? And what's the Trading Evaluator for in the end ? Or is it the case of not having a proper demo account at any brokerage services so I can't virtualize the whole experience ? When you create an account with the Trading Evaluator, you use that account, not the simulation accounts (i.e. do not use Sim1). Also, since you are on a trial and only getting the Delayed Streaming Data, you need to use the "Trading Evaluator - Delayed". If you are having a specific issue, then we need to know what it is. All the information for the Trading Evaluator service is at the following link: Simulated Futures Trading Service (PS. Now I'm unable to place a sim1 SC Data order on FDAXM, I place one successful bracket order, flattened it. The next one doesn't fire up , the log says: StartDateTimeForLoadingOrderFills: 00:00:00 (?) These orders are on trade activity log, as it appears, but never showed up on the screen. I;m on delayed data from today's NY session. When I restart Sierra it let's me do 1 trade, then i'm locked out, nothing comes up on pressing buy/sell. Also is there an option to disable/enable moving the brackets? It worked yesterday, today it stopped working. )
Is this when connected to SC Data - All Services and using the Simulation Mode, or is this with the Trading Evaluator? We need more information on what is occurring and when you try to place an order are you getting an error? Also, look in your "Trade >> Trade Service Log" after having an issue and see what it shows in there. The log showing "StartDateTimeForLoadingOrderFills: 00:00:00" does not mean anything. It is just informational. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-02-14 12:49:02] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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''....When you create an account with the Trading Evaluator, you use that account, not the simulation accounts (i.e. do not use Sim1). Also, since you are on a trial and only getting the Delayed Streaming Data, you need to use the "Trading Evaluator - Delayed". If you are having a specific issue, then we need to know what it is. All the information for the Trading Evaluator service is at the following link: Simulated Futures Trading Service'' I have an account with the Trading Evaluator different than sim1. I do not use sim1. I'm on Trading Simulation Mode ON as this is the requirement to turn on the replay mode (if I do not confirm it doesn't allow me to replay the chart) It automatically sets the sim1 then, but I manually change the account back to the one I created for FDAXM futures. When I place an order it says: Cannot submit non-simulated order when in Trade Simulation Mode. When I want to disable the Trade Simulation mode it will disallow it with regard to the fact I'm on replay. It seems like a vicious circle. When on live (delayed) market the account works fine and the orders are processed flawlessly. I believe it is something related to replay mode that kicks in and wets the blanket. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-02-14 12:49:31
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| [2024-02-14 13:28:36] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Regarding the last candle spreadsheet formula. I managed to put it all together as you suggested. The numerical outcome is fine, but how should I make the line run across the chart until the following day (couple of days, until intersection etc.) like the one marked directly on the chart? What if I'm in another timezone and I would like to copy this settings for MES or 6E ? Many thanks for your assistance. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-02-14 13:41:44
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| [2024-02-14 14:43:31] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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Is there a possibility to ignore weekends on Volume by Price study? It keeps showing Sundays data that adds additional unrelated levels to the crowdy chart. Also : subinstance won't load the data today. Yesterday it more or less worked (I disconnected and reconnected several times). Today it keeps showing yesterday's data. Delete & Download won't help. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-02-14 16:27:30
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| [2024-02-14 16:51:40] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 36238 |
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I have an account with the Trading Evaluator different than sim1. I do not use sim1. I'm on Trading Simulation Mode ON as this is the requirement to turn on the replay mode (if I do not confirm it doesn't allow me to replay the chart) It automatically sets the sim1 then, but I manually change the account back to the one I created for FDAXM futures. When I place an order it says: Cannot submit non-simulated order when in Trade Simulation Mode.
When I want to disable the Trade Simulation mode it will disallow it with regard to the fact I'm on replay. It seems like a vicious circle. When on live (delayed) market the account works fine and the orders are processed flawlessly. I believe it is something related to replay mode that kicks in and wets the blanket. What you are seeing is correct functioning. The Trading Emulator is a simulation environment itself, therefore when you are connected to it, you can not go into the built-in Simulation Mode. And, as you state, when you run a replay, you have to be in Simulation Mode. What you can not do, is change to the Trading Evaluator account while in a replay and have it work. Since you are in Simulation Mode, only Simulation Mode accounts will work. This is why you are getting the error you are. Regarding the last candle spreadsheet formula. I managed to put it all together as you suggested.
The numerical outcome is fine, but how should I make the line run across the chart until the following day (couple of days, until intersection etc.) like the one marked directly on the chart? What if I'm in another timezone and I would like to copy this settings for MES or 6E ? Many thanks for your assistance. The information we gave you is to specifically show the line across the chart for the current day. You just need to make sure you have the subgraph for the column that has the last formula displayed. Is there a possibility to ignore weekends on Volume by Price study? It keeps showing Sundays data that adds additional unrelated levels to the crowdy chart.
Refer to the following setting: Chart Session Times: Load Weekend Data Setting (Chart >> Chart Settings >> Session Times) subinstance won't load the data today. Yesterday it more or less worked (I disconnected and reconnected several times). Today it keeps showing yesterday's data. Delete & Download won't help.
Get us the Message Log for the Sub-Instance by following these instructions: Follow the instructions here to clear the Message Log: Message Log: Clearing the Message Log Close all of the Chartbooks with "File >> Close All Chartbooks". Open a single chart for the symbol you have an issue with through "File >> Find Symbol". Tell us that symbol of the chart. Tell us about *one* symbol only. Disconnect from the data feed with "File >> Disconnect". Connect to the data feed with "File >> Connect to Data Feed". After the connection and after about 10 seconds, provide a copy of the Message Log following these instructions: Support Board Posting Information: How to Post Your Message Log (Required In Some Cases) We will then determine what the problem is. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2024-02-15 13:44:35] |
| UnleashedPiglet - Posts: 48 |
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1.I just activated the Base package. I'm not sure if it's a relatable issue but my renko charts have dissapeared. I've set them up a month ago and used on daily basis. FDXM and MES just start with the empty chart, no numerical values. Screenshot attached. All graphics settings intact. Since there's no values , that's not the case anyway. The connection is there for other charts. 2.Can I make volume use big numbers on the labels over the candles? Screenshot attached 3. Why is the data so scarce for 6E/6B etc. for more than 6 months back ? Is it going to be better with Denali ? |
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