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[2019-07-22 14:09:35]
User258713 - Posts: 7
HELLO THERE,
Not receiving live feed,while having "M" symbol active, API with IB brokers seems to be active as well, Can you assist with this issue ? Thx
[2019-07-22 16:04:38]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Follow the instructions here to clear the Message Log:
Message Log: Clearing the Message Log

Reconnect to the data feed:
File Menu: Procedure to Reconnect to the Data and Trade Servers

After about 30 seconds, provide a copy of the Message Log following these instructions:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=PostingInformation.php#MessageLog
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
[2019-07-22 16:37:58]
User258713 - Posts: 7
works ok now, upgraded to the newest version,

thx
[2019-07-22 16:49:46]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Yes that will solve the problem and it generally is important to keep up-to-date and not be running a version which is more than a year old.

There are numerous improvements made including performance improvements, and bug fixes.
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
[2019-07-22 19:48:19]
User791263 - Posts: 151
Market stats are not coming through all today Monday. But all my Futures symbols work fine.
People saying no live feed are not very specific.

Are NY Tick,, A/D Ratio etc not working? They backfill but then stop serving.


I can not upgrade for several reasons I have stated before. (not for over a year)

Surely you have not changed the basic data feed handling. Lots of users are on old versions for reasons.

Backwards compatibility for years was always a big feature of Sierra Chart.
You always used to encourage but not require later versions.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-22 19:48:40
[2019-07-22 23:38:30]
Atlatyl - Posts: 19
Same as post above, I am running old spreadsheets version 1310...NEED to stay w/ old spreadsheets if at all possible:
Data on currencies today ran for 15 min tops mid-morning, now will show current price when, I open SC...then disconnects.


SC Forex Data (FXCM) | Connecting to the server ds3.sierracharts.com. Port 443 | 2019-07-22 16:30:25
Socket (0) | Resolved address ds3.sierracharts.com to IP 65.182.172.42 | 2019-07-22 16:30:25
Socket (24) | Connected. | 2019-07-22 16:30:26
SC Forex Data (FXCM) | Connected to server. | 2019-07-22 16:30:26
SC Forex Data (FXCM) | Setting DTC Encoding to Binary VLS | 2019-07-22 16:30:27
SC Forex Data (FXCM) | Sending logon request message. | 2019-07-22 16:30:27
SC Forex Data (FXCM) | Server Name: SC Real-Time Server. | 2019-07-22 16:30:27
SC Forex Data (FXCM) | Server protocol version: 8. Client protocol version: 7 | 2019-07-22 16:30:27
SC Forex Data (FXCM) | Connection error: Unsupported client protocol version number.. | 2019-07-22 16:30:27
Socket (24) | Shutdown and closed. | 2019-07-22 16:30:27
SC Forex Data (FXCM) | Disconnected from the server. | 2019-07-22 16:30:27
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-23 00:18:00
[2019-07-23 02:19:40]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We have had a look into this, and we cannot maintain data server compatibility with versions of Sierra Chart more than two years old.

To solve the problem in post #5, #6, you need to run a current version of Sierra Chart. You can use a separate copy of Sierra Chart installed into a different folder so you can continue to use the older version of Sierra Chart. Refer to:
Using Multiple Data and Trading Services at the Same Time

This is a completely reasonable solution. You can get the real-time data from the Sierra Chart data services in a separate instance.

We will continue to allow older versions of Sierra Chart to continue to be used but as we said we cannot maintain data server compatibility or compatibility with any external trading service. There is a risk, at any time, compatibility can be lost.

One of you is using CQG, and we can tell you that we are going to be locking out CQG connectivity in about a month for older versions. There are critical improvements made.

If one reason you are using an older version has to do with the pitchfork tool and logarithmic scaling, we can take care of that. If the issue relates to using old spreadsheets, there is nothing we can do. If it is something else let us know and we will see how to solve that.

We have to be clear here, we are not going to lock anyone out of older versions, unless they are using CQG, but at the same time we are not going to be able to support compatibility with our data servers.


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Update 2019-08-12:

Additionally once you are using the current version of Sierra Chart installed into a different folder on your system you can then access the chart data which is updating live in that version in an older version by using a simplified method of chart data sharing . This is accomplished by setting the Data Files Folder in the older instance to use the folder of the newer instance. Refer to:
General Settings Window: Data Files Folder (Global Settings >> General Settings >> Paths >> Files and Folder Paths)

Once that is done you can just open the charts through File >> New/Open Intraday Chart or New/Open Historical Chart in the older instance, using the chart data files from the newer instance.

However, you cannot connect to the data feed in the older instance any longer. So you need to select File >> Disconnect and disable this option:
Data/Trade Service Settings: Connect on Program Startup (Global Settings >> Data/Trade Service Settings >> Common Settings >> Common Settings)
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: 2019-08-13 06:12:33
[2019-07-23 05:26:17]
User791263 - Posts: 151
Great idea: the newest version becomes a data server main instance.
I earlier tried to set up execute trades from a second instance - but one setting must be wrong (no execution)..
But main instance trades (or positions?) show up in instance-2's logs.
If a main instance could optionally be set to execute a 2nd instance's orders, then execution improvements of new version would also be available to an older version.

My market stats problem apparently was: I had recently set stat's charts "days to load" to 1 and 2 days (to run faster); That does not work on Mondays, apparently.
Set to 3 days seems to fix that.

I'm on Version 1488 (fast,reliable) - not the old spreadsheets. (around V 1490, overlays of spreadsheets (creation) changed column count on a couple of indicators, affecting big formulas-- you advised rewrite, a huge task).
Your new solution may buy time for work-arounds and rewrite.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-23 07:08:40
[2019-07-23 08:28:33]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Great idea: the newest version becomes a data server main instance.
Yes this will work well.

You will do the trading from the main instance connected to whatever Trading service you work with.
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
[2019-07-23 13:56:20]
User791263 - Posts: 151
The trading charts are on V-1488-- so, for a year those Buy Sell signals would be generated on Instance-2 and it's Trade windows-- unless Main instance just has basic chart for each traded symbol to be done manually (as now) based on viewing Instance-2 signals.

Uh Oh- Still no live feed on Market stats.. download set to 3 days did not fix statistics (I was running simulation after backfill on startup.) No statistics are working yesterday or today.

See Message Log logon of today
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I tried a test upgrade to V-1956 as server. "Username does not exist". Is this related to the warning message we've seen for months? -- Due to different protocol requiring different account setup?
If the old connection won't work after the new CQG connect setup, then I may be down until the new V-1956 server with V-1488 instance-2 in other folder is all perfect.
If so, I better study this longer, before a "no fallback" commitment.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-07-23 14:39:08
Private File
[2019-07-23 17:29:10]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
I tried a test upgrade to V-1956 as server. "Username does not exist". Is this related to the warning message we've seen for months? -- Due to different protocol requiring different account setup?
We do not know where you are seeing this. Where do you see this exactly? Can you provide a screenshot. It certainly is not in the Message Log you provided.

It also is not a Sierra Chart message either.
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: 2019-07-23 17:29:24
[2019-07-23 20:04:47]
User791263 - Posts: 151
It's a pop-up. Pic attached. From CQG?


The log I sent prior regarded Market stats feed under V1488 (I made no changes over the weekend).
I trade near-daily via V1488. This is first time it only backfilled but no live.

Stats normally come from DS3 or 4 server, right? I see TICK-SP trying ds01.ddfplus.com
Something happened over the weekend.
Private File
[2019-07-23 20:08:41]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
You need to contact your broker for that particular CQG error.

I see TICK-SP trying ds01.ddfplus.com
In regards to this:

Follow the instructions here to update the Symbol Settings:
Global Symbol Settings: Update Global Symbol Settings
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: 2019-07-23 20:09:02
[2019-07-23 23:17:44]
User791263 - Posts: 151
I updated symbol settings, but recall: stat symbols back-fill to current time on start up, then stop feeding immediately intraday. But they work fine in sim if S.C. restarted later (4pm), supplying latest backfill.
Perfect run in sim should not work if symbols were not right. ie: TICK-NYSE probably never changes.

Stats only feed during regular session hours, to test symbols update.
[2019-07-24 02:04:08]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Follow the instructions here to clear the Message Log:
Message Log: Clearing the Message Log

Fully re-download the data in the chart by going to the chart and selecting "Edit >>Delete All Data and Download".

After about a minute provide a copy of the Message Log following these instructions:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=PostingInformation.php#MessageLog
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
[2019-07-24 14:00:10]
User791263 - Posts: 151
Note: This same intraday stats feed failure occurs in 3 chartbooks separately and 2 of those as Main and Instance 2. These all worked fine until Monday, and were unchanged.
The one here is the "fast simple" chartbook with only 5 charts, 2 being Ticks.


After the open (08:39:58, completed download 08:40:09) for TICK-SP, then the chart just sits on 08:40:08 while other charts feed normally.

Did same for TICK-NYSE at 08:43:30, complete 08:44:50. Chart sits there- no feed.

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Software version: 1488 | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Uses New Spreadsheets | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Enabled for: Advanced Features. | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Enabled for: Sierra Chart Historical Data Service. | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Allow Support for Sierra Chart Data Feeds is enabled. | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Current selected Data/Trading service: CQG FIX Trading | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Chart Update Interval: 498 | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Time Zone: -05:00:00 (CST-06CDT+01,M3.2.0/02:00,M11.1.0/02:00) | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
2019-07-24 08:39:36 Local computer time | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
2019-07-24 13:39:36 Local computer time in UTC | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
2019-07-24 08:39:36 Local computer time in SC Time Zone | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
2019-07-24 13:17:28 Server time in UTC | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Local computer UTC time and Server UTC time difference: 0 seconds. | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Program path: C:\SierraChart\ | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Data Files path: C:\SierraChart\Data\ | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
OS Version Number: 6.1 | 2019-07-24 08:39:36
Locale Setting: C | 2019-07-24 08:39:36

Intraday data recording state for symbol TICK-SP is set to download 'Pending'. | 2019-07-24 08:39:58
Reloading all charts with filename: TICK-SP.scid | 2019-07-24 08:39:58
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:39:58
Delaying start of download for TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:39:58
TICK-SP [M] 4 Sec #5 | Reloading chart. | 2019-07-24 08:39:59
TICK-SP [M] 4 Sec #5 | Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: C:\SierraChart\Data\TICK-SP.scid | 2019-07-24 08:39:59
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:39:59
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:00
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:01
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:03
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:04
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:05
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:06
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:07
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:08
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Downloading Intraday chart data for TICK-SP to the file TICK-SP.scid. Service: statscalc | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Download start date-time: 2019-04-21 08:40:09.000 | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Using server: ds4.sierracharts.com port 10149 | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
Socket (0) | Resolved address ds4.sierracharts.com to IP 192.81.56.146. | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
Socket (48) | Connected. | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Setting DTC encoding to Binary VLS | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Sending historical data logon request message. | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Requesting Intraday data. Start date-time: 2019-04-21 08:40:09. Record interval: 1. Symbol: TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Decompressing data. | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Receiving Intraday data for TICK-SP starting at 2019-04-22 03:00:01 | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
HD Request # 15 | Timestamp of first Intraday data file record written: 2019-04-22 03:00:01 | 2019-07-24 08:40:09
Socket (48) | Shutdown and closed. | 2019-07-24 08:41:12
The network socket for historical data has been closed. | 2019-07-24 08:41:12
HD Request # 15 | Received 3659486 records from 2019-04-22 03:00:01 to 2019-07-24 08:41:11 (93.2 days) and wrote 3659486 records for TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:41:12
HD Request # 15 | Intraday download COMPLETE for TICK-SP. Completion time: 1m 3s. Unique request ID: 14 | 2019-07-24 08:41:12
Removed historical data download ID 14 | 2019-07-24 08:41:12
Real-time Intraday chart data file updates started for TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:41:12
Opened cached Intraday file: C:\SierraChart\Data\TICK-SP.scid | 2019-07-24 08:41:12
Intraday chart data file opened for TICK-SP | 2019-07-24 08:41:12

Intraday data recording state for symbol TICK-NYSE is set to download 'Pending'. | 2019-07-24 08:43:30
Reloading all charts with filename: TICK-NYSE.scid | 2019-07-24 08:43:30
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:30
Delaying start of download for TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:30
TICK-NYSE [M] 1 Sec #4 | Reloading chart. | 2019-07-24 08:43:31
TICK-NYSE [M] 1 Sec #4 | Currently no data in file to display. Will start historical data download and real-time updates. File: C:\SierraChart\Data\TICK-NYSE.scid | 2019-07-24 08:43:31
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:31
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:32
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:33
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:34
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:35
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:37
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:38
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:39
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:40
Market data subscription status is not known while delaying historical data download for symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Downloading Intraday chart data for TICK-NYSE to the file TICK-NYSE.scid. Service: statscalc | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Download start date-time: 2019-04-21 08:43:40.000 | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Using server: ds3.sierracharts.com port 10149 | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
Socket (0) | Resolved address ds3.sierracharts.com to IP 65.182.172.42. | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
Socket (53) | Connected. | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Setting DTC encoding to Binary VLS | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Sending historical data logon request message. | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Requesting Intraday data. Start date-time: 2019-04-21 08:43:40. Record interval: 1. Symbol: TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Decompressing data. | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Receiving Intraday data for TICK-NYSE starting at 2019-04-22 03:00:01 | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
HD Request # 16 | Timestamp of first Intraday data file record written: 2019-04-22 03:00:01 | 2019-07-24 08:43:41
Socket (53) | Shutdown and closed. | 2019-07-24 08:44:51
The network socket for historical data has been closed. | 2019-07-24 08:44:51
HD Request # 16 | Received 3659708 records from 2019-04-22 03:00:01 to 2019-07-24 08:44:50 (93.2 days) and wrote 3659708 records for TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:44:51
HD Request # 16 | Intraday download COMPLETE for TICK-NYSE. Completion time: 1m 11s. Unique request ID: 15 | 2019-07-24 08:44:51
Removed historical data download ID 15 | 2019-07-24 08:44:51
Real-time Intraday chart data file updates started for TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:44:51
Opened cached Intraday file: C:\SierraChart\Data\TICK-NYSE.scid | 2019-07-24 08:44:51
Intraday chart data file opened for TICK-NYSE | 2019-07-24 08:44:51
[2019-07-24 18:26:24]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
For real-time updating of the market statistics like TICK-NYSE it is necessary to use a current version of Sierra Chart. We did indicate that before.

You can install another copy of Sierra Chart into a new folder on your system. The version that Message Log is from is an older version.
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: 2019-07-24 18:28:34
[2019-07-24 21:22:40]
User791263 - Posts: 151
Users need better specific notice for a change that ruins trading for days or a week, on something as basic as stats.
I got no notice that stats would quit Monday.
Why would simple Market stats handling change? In 2014, Sierra touted that stats would be widely available and that older versions could be used for a long time.

Where else can I get stats?

When I told you my attempt to use latest Version as server did not work, you said take it up with CQG.

I may quit CQG and AMP if I'm forced to upgrade to latest but the base connection doesn't even work.
CQG won't even talk to users not on their direct platform.

I'll give the new version as server another try, but surprising users with failed data feed and required immediate upgrade is not the Sierra Chart we signed up for in 2015.
[2019-07-25 00:15:11]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Users need better specific notice for a change that ruins trading for days or a week, on something as basic as stats.
We do apologize for this. We have had an update notice out for years though. This is why these update notices are put out. In general they should not be disregarded more than a few months.

The server update which cause the issue over the weekend was not something that we realized at the time was going to cause a problem for users of older versions.

But it is not something we can back away from because the changes are just too involved to reverse.

And the other thing is you just need to install another copy of Sierra Chart in another folder to receive the data. This is a quick and simple solution. And data sharing between instances is supported.

and that older versions could be used for a long time.
Yes this is certainly true and still is true and will continue to be. We will continue to maintain support for older versions for at least another year. The problem is that we cannot assure compatibility with external services. There cannot be an expectation this will always be the case. That is not reasonable.


When I told you my attempt to use latest Version as server did not work, you said take it up with CQG.
No we do not mean that. We mean your broker and if that is AMP, you need to contact them. CQG is not a broker. They are trading technology provider. Only your broker can assist you on this. But we do have this information available here:
CQG Trading Platform Service: Common Error Messages

If you are looking for an alternative to CQG, then use this new service:
Sierra Chart / Trading Technologies Futures Order Routing Service



At this point this thread is now locked. We cannot spend further time with this.
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: 2019-07-25 00:28:22
[2019-07-25 00:37:53]
SC Support - Posts: 1789
AC102067 - can we email you to set-up a phone conversation?

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