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Bid and Ask Depth Bars (1950) showing spikes and incorrect values

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[2019-07-23 08:10:11]
User132748 - Posts: 159
Yes that's totally clear.

But I was asking about T&S data structure in general. Not regarding previous implementation of depth bars.

Does T&S data structure records EVERY depth change?
[2019-07-23 12:19:22]
samual sprat - Posts: 343
For some reason 1955 and 1956 are causing my charts to lock up and i have to kill sierra and restart it. I've rolled back to 1941 and they're working fine again

I tried safe mode but that didn't help
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-23 13:05:34
[2019-07-23 14:10:59]
User41727 - Posts: 124
B&A is not working for me at all with 1956. It just shows 0.0 as the value.
[2019-07-23 14:31:54]
samual sprat - Posts: 343
Yup i had that issue too (post 27)
[2019-07-23 15:11:35]
User41727 - Posts: 124
1953 works, but I find that there are a lot of 0.0 values too, at least for stocks. I wonder if this has something to do with the aforementioned filtering if there is too large an imbalance.
[2019-07-23 16:49:40]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
In regards to post 27, 28 and 29, this was a small logic mistake made, related to validating the data. We are releasing a new version in about 20 minutes to resolve this.


Does T&S data structure records EVERY depth change?
No.

For some reason 1955 and 1956 are causing my charts to lock up and i have to kill sierra and restart it. I've rolled back to 1941 and they're working fine again
This is a concern when using CQG with CL with 500 levels of market depth due to the calculations being performed on the primary thread. You really need to use the Denali Exchange Data Feed:
Denali Exchange Data Feed

For more detailed information, refer to:
Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed

These are much higher performance data feeds with market data processing done on a background thread.


Unless there is some other cause that we are not aware of. But nevertheless this is something we have been concerned with.

Also, with advanced market depth data processing which exists now with all the market depth functionality in Sierra Chart no other data feed is going to provide the best results and performance other than the Sierra Chart data feeds. The performance and the connectivity is very superior when using the Sierra Chart data feeds rather than CQG.
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-23 17:03:21
[2019-07-23 17:45:02]
User41727 - Posts: 124
I'm still not seeing any B&A data for equities when using 1957.
[2019-07-23 17:48:07]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
For the time being you will not for those symbols because there is no market depth data for them.

There is only the best level and the calculations are not being performed when there is only a single level of depth.

We will work out a solution for this.
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[2019-07-23 17:59:32]
User41727 - Posts: 124
Brilliant. This is a deal breaker for me, and I will have to continue using an old version or outright switch to another platform.

There are several solutions for this:

1) Simply calculate the ratio for the top of the book depth similar to how Cumulative Delta works

2) Properly allow the use of broker-provided L2 data while using the Sierra feed for L1. This does not currently work with IB for instance even when explicitly setting the exchange code.

3) Offer L2 for equities with the Sierra feed
[2019-07-23 20:30:01]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We will work out a solution in the next couple of days.

Also what we said previously in regards to the data feed and market depth data processing on a background thread, is true with the Sierra Chart data feeds but the calculations for Bid and Ask depth bars during real-time updating of the chart is done on the primary thread. We will provide more details about this and explain how to reduce CPU usage.
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-23 20:30:36
[2019-07-25 13:57:52]
caligola - Posts: 116
Dear support,
today I have installed the latest current version which is the 1957
I'm missing a couple of inputs:
Source Data
Maximum Depth Levels to Use

1957
https://i.imgur.com/UvviAj6.png

the latest version where it is working as always it used to work is the 1941
https://i.imgur.com/NWU4xXR.png


I can see in your guide that I should be able to choose between different data sources and the maximum depth levels to use

https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/StudiesReference.php&ID=213&Name=Bid_Ask_Depth_Bars#Inputs


Please check this study output, with the same DEPTH file there is a substantial difference between SC 1957 and SC 1941

Thank You
[2019-07-25 14:55:28]
User657944 - Posts: 173
Hi Caligola, sorry to ask but do you have a Transact account or a sierra account? I ask because I'm with Transact and the only way to have correct volumes is to use 1941.
thx
[2019-07-25 15:04:59]
caligola - Posts: 116
Hi User657944 , I'm using the Sierra Chart Real-Time datafeed with a sierra account
[2019-07-25 15:17:42]
User657944 - Posts: 173
Thx
[2019-07-25 18:15:18]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
In regards to post #35 you need to post images of the charts following these instructions here:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=PostingInformation.php#PostingAnImage

Repost those images following the above instructions.

In newer versions with the Bid and Ask Depth Bars study, the number of levels used in the calculation is controlled with this Chart Setting:
Chart Settings: Maximum Market Depth Levels (Chart >> Chart Settings >> Market Depth menu)
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-25 18:15:25
[2019-07-25 19:42:21]
caligola - Posts: 116
1957
http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1564083380349.png

1941
http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1564083398963.png

same DEPTH file
the chart is the same, I did a copy of the SC 1941 chartbook so all chart settings are the same
[2019-07-26 06:01:01]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We are trying to reproduce the condition that is causing the out of range values as shown in this chart image here:
http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1564083380349.png

So far we cannot reproduce this condition.

Provide us that chart by following these instructions here:
Support Board Posting Information: Providing Chartbook with Only a Single Chart

And is that chart from a sub instance of Sierra Chart?
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-26 06:03:21
[2019-07-26 09:12:05]
caligola - Posts: 116
the chart is from a Destination instance as described here
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/MultipleServices.html#AccessingMarketDataFromOtherInstancesOfSierraChart_Instructions
At the time of the screenshot this was the setup:
Source instance 1941
Destination instance 1957
Please find attached the chartbook


I have also experienced the issue having 1957 on Source and Destination instance but the downgrade didn't solved
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I have noticed that if I add a Market Depth Historical Graph study, there is an hole in the DEPTH data but the file is the same (previously recorded in the Destination instance 1957)


1941, no hole
http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1564131488804.png


1957, there is a hole
http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1564131447703.png
Private File
[2019-07-26 19:14:16]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
the chart is from a Destination instance as described here
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/MultipleServices.html#AccessingMarketDataFromOtherInstancesOfSierraChart_Instructions
At the time of the screenshot this was the setup:
Source instance 1941
Destination instance 1957
Please find attached the chartbook
This is not a technically correct set up for the Bid and Ask Depth Bars study in the latest version. We would have to analyze why specifically you get the result that you do, but the study will not have the necessary data with this configuration. We will not spend further time analyzing this.

The study is only assured to show data and be correct, when using the latest version of Sierra Chart. Which is currently 1957. You must be using this version or higher consistently. Data from an older version will not work properly with this study.



I have noticed that if I add a Market Depth Historical Graph study, there is an hole in the DEPTH data but the file is the same (previously recorded in the Destination instance 1957)
This means there was no market depth data recorded there. There is a difference in what is displayed by default between the versions.
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-26 19:17:03
[2019-07-27 08:59:47]
caligola - Posts: 116
Data from an older version will not work properly with this study.
this is the relevant part.
It means that my .DEPTH files archive is useless and I have to setup two Source instances side by side, one with a 1941 and the other one with the latest version available in order to try to replicate what I'm currently using.

Now I understand the great improvement you did, but please let us distinguish the number of levels used in Chart Setting from the number of levels used in the calculation of the Bid and Ask Depth Bars study.
I'm asking this because I'm used with the full depth in the ChartDOM while in the Bid and Ask Depth Bars study I need a much smaller number of levels.

Thank You
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-29 06:29:57
[2019-08-02 09:08:57]
caligola - Posts: 116
please let us distinguish the number of levels used in Chart Setting from the number of levels used in the calculation of the Bid and Ask Depth Bars study.
I'm asking this because I'm used with the full depth in the ChartDOM while in the Bid and Ask Depth Bars study I need a much smaller number of levels.
The problem is to use the same setting for ChartDOM and Bid and Ask Depth Bars study.
Please reintroduce specific setting for Bid and Ask Depth Bars in the study itself as it was in the past

full depth
http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1564736483808.png

less levels due to Bid and Ask Depth Bars study calculations with impact to chartDOM too
http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?Image=1564736504937.png
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-08-02 09:12:48
[2019-08-04 02:57:22]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
It cannot be on the study itself. It would need to be a separate chart setting. We will work on that.
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