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Date/Time: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:15:14 +0000
sim. account & live trading
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| [2021-03-18 13:59:08] |
| User61576 - Posts: 445 |
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can I work on one chart with a live account and in another chart on a sim account? I would like to trade live and to track potential other trading systems how do I do that? |
| [2021-03-18 15:14:33] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38146 |
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Simulation mode is a global setting. So it affects all open Chartbooks/Charts within an instance. The best way to do what you are asking for is to use a Sub-Instance, which are completely independent. This way one can be live and the other simulated. Refer to the information here: Using DTC Server for Data and Trading in Another Sierra Chart Instance: Instructions For Sharing Data Using Sub Instances (Easiest And Recommended Method) For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2021-03-18 17:21:35] |
| User61576 - Posts: 445 |
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thanks working does the data in instance #2 is based on the SC\Data folder? so both instances are using same data source? |
| [2021-03-18 20:20:48] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38146 |
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Both instances are using the same data, which is whatever the main instance is connected to.
For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2021-03-18 20:26:16] |
| User61576 - Posts: 445 |
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so why when i open the 2nd instance and opened my regular charts, the 2nd instance was downloading historical data (which according to your answer, I already have)?
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| [2021-03-18 20:54:56] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38146 |
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They are completely separate installations. So although it is getting the data from the Main Instance, it is still creating a copy of the data in there. Due to the Sierra Chart architecture, this is necessary.
For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2021-03-18 21:09:24] |
| User61576 - Posts: 445 |
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where the 2nd instance's data folder is located?
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| [2021-03-18 21:13:27] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38146 |
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Each instance is in a folder under the Main Sierra Chart installation named SierraChartInstance_# where # is the instance number. The data folder is then under that folder. But, do not try to setup the data to not be replicated. That will only cause problems for Sierra Chart. Again, this setup is how it needs to be for the way the system is architected. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2021-03-19 11:05:43] |
| User61576 - Posts: 445 |
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is there any way to set the ACS source for compiling to be the original folder?
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| [2021-03-19 14:16:46] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38146 |
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You should do the compiling from the Main instance. That will ensure that the study is copied to the sub-instances when they are started. But there is no way to change the folder that is used for compiling. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2021-03-19 14:21:06] |
| User61576 - Posts: 445 |
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on every restart it will copy the dll/acs?
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| [2021-03-22 14:28:57] |
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Yes.
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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