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Date/Time: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:43:12 +0000
Post From: How to create a new symbol, take 2
| [2023-09-11 12:41:22] |
| Ed Goppelt - Posts: 41 |
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For some reason, line wrap isn't working today on the SC BBS, hence this workaround so that people can actually read what I wrote. Periodically I come across symbols which Sierra Chart has never heard of and lacks appropriate settings for. I am usually able to get by by ticking the "Auto-Set from Data Feed" box to yes in Chart Settings. This at least gets the tick size and price display right. Downsides to this method: no warnings about symbol rollover and the various custom symbol settings I use have to be re-input whenever I do change the symbol (like in rollover). Conclusion: it would be better to create an entry for SC's database for symbol settings. In this case, I'm guessing CustomSymbolSettings.cqg.xml would be best. Otherwise I am concerned that my hard work will get overwritten the next time I upgrade SC software. Here is my attempt at producing xml for a new symbol. Can you all please review and let me know if I've made any mistakes? Thanks for your help. Sincerely, Ed G. <settings> <supports-market-depth>true</supports-market-depth> <symbol>F.US.TTF?##</symbol> <symbol-srvcode>cqg</symbol-srvcode> <description>Dutch TTF Natural Gas Calendar Month</description> <use-pattern-matching-characters>true</use-pattern-matching-characters> <contract-months>FGHJKMNQUVXZ</contract-months> <value-format-code>3</value-format-code> <tick-size>0.005</tick-size> <currency-value-per-tick>3.5425</currency-value-per-tick> <default-order-quantity>1</default-order-quantity> <category>Futures - NYMEX</category> <security-type>futures</security-type> <real-time-multiplier>1</real-time-multiplier> <historical-chart-symbol>TTF?##</historical-chart-symbol> <historical-daily-data-source>SC_EXTERNAL_HISTORICAL_DATA_SERVICE</historical-daily-data-source> <historical-multiplier>1</historical-multiplier> <time-zone>EST-05EDT+01,M3.2.0/02:00,M11.1.0/02:00</time-zone> <intraday-start-time>08:00:00</intraday-start-time> <intraday-stop-time>11:59:59</intraday-stop-time> <intra-evening-start-time>12:00:00</intra-evening-start-time> <intra-evening-stop-time>07:59:59</intra-evening-stop-time> <use-evening-session-times>true</use-evening-session-times> <rollover-method>Method1</rollover-method> <rollover-input-1>9</rollover-input-1> <sc-data-symbol>TTF?##</sc-data-symbol> <sc-data-symbol-multiplier>0.005</sc-data-symbol-multiplier> <sc-data-srvcode>NYMEX</sc-data-srvcode> <supports-delayed-exchange-data-feed>true</supports-delayed-exchange-data-feed> <realtime-data-client>SC_Exchange_Data_Service_Sub_Client_4</realtime-data-client> <dtc-server-disallow-market-data>true</dtc-server-disallow-market-data> <dtc-server-disallow-realtime-market-data>true</dtc-server-disallow-realtime-market-data> <historical-intraday-data-source/> <symbol-query-support>options</symbol-query-support> <patterns-to-convert-from>NG?##;F.US.NGE?##;NG.######00.CME_NY;QNG?##;NG-######-NYMEX;GNG?##;NG?#-NYMEX;NG?#.NYMEX;NG?##_FUT_NYMEX;NG?#;NG?##-NYMEX;NG?##_FUT_CME</patterns-to-convert-from> <currency>EUR</currency> <server-version-record-market-depth-data>true</server-version-record-market-depth-data> <start-new-daily-bar-at-start-time>true</start-new-daily-bar-at-start-time> <new-daily-bar-start-time>18:00:30</new-daily-bar-start-time> <exchange>NYMEX</exchange> </settings> |