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Date/Time: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:12:44 +0000



New Candle not forming precisely when the timer countdown ends

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[2024-10-30 18:02:07]
karohm - Posts: 212
New Candle forms a few seconds after the timer countdown ends.

Attaching screen recording for reference - please forward it until the end near the candle close

Is that few seconds mismatch including trades for those few seconds? (looks like there is some activity during that mismatch)

Or is the calculation done precisely based on what my timeframe is?
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[2024-10-30 18:34:00]
John - SC Support - Posts: 35639
What study are you using to display the remaining time?
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[2024-10-30 18:38:04]
karohm - Posts: 212
Countdown timer
[2024-10-30 18:57:48]
John - SC Support - Posts: 35639
Do you have the option for "Display Continuous Time Countdown Based on Real-Time Clock" set to "Yes" in that study?

If so, then your computer clock is off slightly from the exchange clock, which would be why you are seeing the delay. To set your computer clock, refer to the following:
Global Settings Menu: Set System Date-Time from Server (Global Settings menu)

Or you could set that option to "No".
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[2024-10-30 19:03:20]
karohm - Posts: 212
I tried to set that option to No but then it would show me the remaining time in all seconds.

I want it Minutes and seconds
[2024-10-30 21:36:51]
John - SC Support - Posts: 35639
Changing the Input for "Display Continuous Time Countdown based on Real-Time Clock" does not have any impact on how the countdown timer is shown.

The Input for "Display Value Only" will do this, but not the above.

And, as we stated, the other option is to ensure that your computer clock is matched to the NIST time, which is what the exchanges use. In addition to setting it once, Sierra Chart includes a Network Time Protocol option. Refer to the following:
Network Time Protocol Client
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[2024-10-31 04:32:41]
karohm - Posts: 212
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Create NTP Client...
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Start NTP Client Receive Thread.
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Client | No privilege to gradual adjust system time. Set time will be used instead to step system time. *
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Client | Create NTP Client Service.
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Client | Start NTP Client Service.
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | System clock adjustment is enabled. Disable it and switch to own Clock Adjustment.
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Unable to get permission to adjust the system time: Failed to adjust privileges. Windows error code 1300: Not all privileges or groups referenced are assigned to the caller. *
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Client | Cannot adjust System Clock. Canceling NTP Client Service starting. *
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Stop NTP Client...
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | NTP Client Stopped.
2024-10-31 00:31:57.254 | NTP | Unable to get permission to restore the system time: Failed to adjust privileges. Windows error code 1300: Not all privileges or groups referenced are assigned to the caller. *



This is what i am getting on enabling NTPC
[2024-10-31 06:29:25]
User224654 - Posts: 8
In my experience, the NTP function can only be used with Windows administrator rights. To do this, start Sierra Chart by right-clicking on the icon and select Run as administrator.

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