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[2016-06-06 06:11:21] #25 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
I get IB account, how to apply for lower rate data plan? Yes, I already join the plan and become member now. Do you have any suggestions on how to set those setting? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions https://www.sierrachart.com/Download.php?Folder=SupportBoard&download=8157 Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-07 01:41:34

[2016-06-07 05:25:56] #26 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
1. Currently the largest ask volume is highlighted but we will add the capability to highlight the largest volume at a price level. 2,3. These are done. Update Sierra Chart to version 1425 by following the instructions here: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/download.php#FastUpdate Use the attached chartbook following these instructions: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_Chartbooks.html#UsingChartbookProvidedBySierraChartSupport 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


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[2016-06-07 08:00:13] #27 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
Thanks you very much for the nice chart For setting the color on Text On Dominant Side under Column 1 Text Coloring Method, I would like to know on where to add the condition into this setting. I cannot find any formula related to following requirement, but it ready show color based on following conditions. if Bid Vol > Ask Vol x 300%, then Bid Vol shows in RED color. if Ask Vol > Bid Vol x 300%, then Ask Vol shows in BLUE color. Do you have any suggestions on how to set those setting? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions

[2016-06-07 18:10:09] #28 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
This is done through the Column # Compare Thresholds Input: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_NumbersBars.php#ColumnCompareThresholds Refer to: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_NumbersBars.php#DominantSideColoring 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: 2016-06-07 18:10:45

[2016-06-08 15:32:31] #29 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
Thanks you very much I would like to know on how to set backgound color to be black / white, Furthermore, I would like to change display style by using arrow instead on text. if Bid Vol > Ask Vol x 300%, then add an upward red arrow on the left side. if Ask Vol > Bid Vol x 300%, then add a downward blue arrow on the right side. Do you have any suggestions on how to set those setting? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions

[2016-06-08 17:20:02] #30 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
To change the colors of the chart, this can be done through Chart >> Graphics Settings. Refer to: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_GraphicsSettings.html This is not supported: if Bid Vol > Ask Vol x 300%, then add an upward red arrow on the left side. if Ask Vol > Bid Vol x 300%, then add a downward blue arrow on the right side. 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

[2016-06-09 06:13:31] #31 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
I would like to know on whether following task can be implemented in Sierra Chart or not: If price level for Maximum Value on current bar is higher than price level for Maximum Value on previous bar, then send an email to abc@abc.com. Would it be possible to implement in Sierra Chart? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions

[2016-06-09 18:15:45] #32 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
This can be done but requires custom programming: Advanced Custom Study Interface and Language (ACSIL) There is little doubt this is beyond your abilities. We will not provide any further support on this. It is far too advanced. 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

[2016-06-09 23:18:31] #33 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
I have experience on MetaStock programming, the language is simple and easy to use. Do Sierra Chart provide a user friendly interface to trigger any buy / sell signals as shown below, such as If close price cross over the Maximum Value on current bar, then enter long position within IB account / send an email for alert. Do Sierra Chart platform provide any basic indicator features? such as RSI, MACD, Moving Average, BB ... so I only need to call this function instead of coding them from scratch. I would like to know on where to find a list of indicator features are available on Sierra Chart. Furthermore, do this forum provide support on programming issue if I get a question? Do you have any suggestions? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-10 00:21:07

[2016-06-10 01:51:19] #34 [Go To First Post]
Neo - Posts: 198
Do you have any suggestions? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions Yes, I have a great suggestion for you, go and read ALL the Documentation. https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_Contents.php https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_TechnicalStudiesReference.html Do you have any suggestions? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions

[2016-06-10 03:35:45] #35 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
Thanks, I would look into it. I think I need to study a lot before any trading activity, and would like to know on whether I still can work on programming tasks after Sierra package expired or not. It seems take me more than 6 months to study this language, during this period, there is nothing to do with trading at all. or Do I still need to pay for Sierra Chart's subscription monthly? in order to practice programming during this study period. Does anyone have any suggestion? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-10 03:44:58

[2016-06-10 05:33:22] #36 [Go To First Post]
Neo - Posts: 198
Yes, I think you have many hours of study needed. If you want to keep practicing and testing using Sierra chart with the numbers bars, then you will still need to pay for a subscription to service pack 5. If you have a subscription to service pack 5, then you will get free access to Sierra charts historical data service. If you are not actively trading live, then the historical data is all you need to learn with. Sierra Chart Historical Data Service

[2016-06-10 06:08:28] #37 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
For considering auto-trade, is there any feature on Sierra Chart to trigger buy / sell signal on my IB account? On the other words, is API connection existed between IB and Sierra Chart? so my program would trigger any signal automatically based on my trading strategy. Can it be done in Sierra Chart? Does anyone have any suggestion? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-10 06:09:28

[2016-06-10 13:16:19] #38 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4147
If you have Excel experience, you can also develop an autotrader using Sierra Chart's Spreadsheet System for Trading study. Yes, this spreadsheet study can automatically trigger any entry or exit from formulas based on your trading strategy. Or you can use Sierra's ACSIL c++ interface language, which is even more powerful, albeit more complex.

[2016-06-10 13:48:26] #39 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
I get Excel experience, which tell me that Excel is not stable for handling online trading, and would like to know on whether signal can be triggered directly from Sierra Chart into IB account. The important issue is stable and not crash for online trading. For Sierra's ACSIL c++ interface language, would it be possible to show some example on how simple the interface is to set trading strategy? For example, if price level for Maximum Value on current bar is higher than price level for Maximum Value on previous bar, then send an email to abc@abc.com. Does anyone have any suggestion? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-10 14:06:38

[2016-06-10 14:23:30] #40 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4147
Sierra's spreadsheet studies are internal, written by Sierra engineers, and do not use nor need an Excel installation. Sierra's spreadsheet studies use many Excel-named functions, so they are mostly 'Excel compatible'. Sierra Chart is very stable, and so are the spreadsheet studies. Again, yes, the 'signal can be triggered directly from Sierra Chart into IB account'. What you want to do is possible with Sierra Chart. Read the documentation, then experiment. There will be a 'learning curve' so be persistent.

[2016-06-11 04:47:48] #41 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
I would like to know on how to open Sierra's spreadsheet studies for VBA programming. I have opened a chartbook, Detach/Attach Spreadsheet is only available under Spreadsheet. After clicking Detach/Attach Spreadsheet, I don't see anything related to Excel interface for VBA programming. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions

[2016-06-11 05:20:29] #42 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4147
Sierra's spreadsheet studies do not support VBA programming. To open a spreadsheet study, you must add it to the chart as you would any indicator: Analysis >> Studies >> add it from the list in the left pane. Most of the questions you are asking are answered in the documentation. It is expected that the user would go there first.

[2016-06-11 12:05:42] #43 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
Thanks to everyone very much for suggestions Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-11 12:05:50

[2016-06-11 12:18:00] #44 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
Referring to attached image - Symbol.png and Data Source.png, I would like to know on where to find SC Historical Data [This Instance] within Spreadsheets > Find Symbol, I could not find it from new installed Sierra Chart - Default.png. I can find any ES related symbols as shown below, but cannot find ESU6 Future symbol at all. ES~.FUT_SPREAD.CME \| ES Futures Spreads under Futures Spreads (SC Exchange Data) E-Mini S&P 500 - GBLX under Future - Indices ES?##-$INX \| S&P500 Futures to Cash Premium \| S&P Indices Do you have any suggestions? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions New Spreadsheets have a new referencing method for chart data and studies which automatically adjust to studies being reordered. This prevents having to change formulas when studies are inserted or reordered. This is explained in this video. https://www.sierrachart.com/Videos/New%20Spreadsheets.wmv Date Time Of Last Edit: 2016-06-11 13:37:18


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[2016-06-12 20:23:02] #45 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Your questions are getting very burdensome and we will not answer questions which do not make sense to begin with or have no relevancy. We only have so much patience. You want to open a chart for the symbol ESM16. You can find that in File >> Find Symbol >> Futures - Indices. 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: 2016-06-12 20:42:43

[2016-06-13 01:18:41] #46 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
Thanks to everyone very much for suggestions

[2016-06-13 18:40:27] #47 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Do Sierra Chart provide a user friendly interface to trigger any buy / sell signals as shown below, such as If close price cross over the Maximum Value on current bar, then enter long position within IB account / send an email for alert. Yes this can be done by using ACSIL: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ACSILTrading.html If you need to access the Volume at Price data for a chart bar use this ACSIL member: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ACSIL_Members_Variables_And_Arrays.html#scVolumeAtPriceForBars Do Sierra Chart platform provide any basic indicator features? such as RSI, MACD, Moving Average, BB ... so I only need to call this function instead of coding them from scratch. Refer to: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ACSILProgrammingConcepts.html#UsingStudyData I would like to know on where to find a list of indicator features are available on Sierra Chart. Refer to: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_TechnicalStudiesReference.html Furthermore, do this forum provide support on programming issue if I get a question? Only very basic help provided. 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: 2016-06-13 18:44:11

[2016-06-23 01:22:26] #48 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
For considering auto-trade, is there any feature on Sierra Chart to trigger buy / sell signal on my IB account? On the other words, is API connection existed between IB and Sierra Chart? so my program would trigger any signal automatically based on my trading strategy. Yes. Refer to: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_AutoTradeManagment.php There has been a lot of communication in this thread and we have been unable to keep up with it. Are there any other outstanding questions? 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: 2016-06-23 01:22:46

[2016-07-13 04:09:29] #49 [Go To First Post]
User701247 - Posts: 117
When I set the default folder under Z:\Sierra, once I close Sierra Chart, and reopen it, the default folder changing back to C:\SierraChart\Data\. Do you have any suggestions on how to save the changed setting? Thanks to everyone very much for any suggestions

[2016-07-13 04:18:26] #50 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Refer to the documentation about this here: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_GeneralSettings.html#ChangingDataFilesFolder 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

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