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Date/Time: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 22:30:28 +0000



Issue with Charting Full Size Contract in CL but Trading Micros

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[2022-02-17 18:47:07]
User274555 - Posts: 14
I chart the larger contracts in this case CL....but I trade the Micros (MCL)..

On the Chart Settings > Main Settings Tab...I have the main symbol set to: CLJ22_FUT_CME and I have the "Trade and current Quote symbol set to: MCLJ22_FUT_CME

I do have the "Use as Trade Only Symbol" checked.

But when I enter a trade from the trade window for that chart it trades the full size (CL) contract rather than the micro.

I use this same settings (charting full size and trading micros) for NQ/MNQ and ES/MES and it works fine.

*I am running the CL/MCL chart in a new instance of SC, could that possible be the problem?

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[2022-02-17 19:13:58]
John - SC Support - Posts: 38466
What makes you say that it is trading the wrong symbol?

If it is related to the Profit/Loss, then make sure that you have the correct Currency Value per Tick. Refer to the following:
Chart Settings: Updating Currency Value per Tick for Trade Symbol
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[2022-02-17 20:34:08]
User274555 - Posts: 14
Apologies...it was the currency value per tick.

When I checked the trade log I could see that the trades were in fact MCL...I wrongly assumed that the P/L number meant I was trading the larger contract.

User error :)

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