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Clock - RealTime
Description
This study displays the current time in a 24-hour time format on the chart. The time is displayed in the global Time Zone setting if the chart is using the global Time Zone setting.
It is possible to set Time Zone setting for an individual chart to be different than the global Time Zone setting. Refer to Using Different Time Zone in Individual Charts. Using more than one chart with the Clock - RealTime study, with each of those charts set to a different time zone allows you to display more than one clock each with their own time zone.
The size of the clock text is controlled through the Clock Study Subgraph with the Size setting.
If you have any problems with this study, then update to the current version of Sierra Chart.
During a chart replay, the clock study is based upon the trade timestamps. Since it is based upon the trade timestamps, it does not continuously update. The clock only updates when there is a trade.
The Clock study will cause a chart to be redrawn at the Chart Update Interval continuously. This is so that the study continuously updates. Therefore, CPU usage will increase with this study. You will want to increase the Chart Update Interval on charts that use this study to at least 1000.
Removing Leftover Instance of Clock Display
When you remove the Clock - RealTime study from the chart, or you see other instances of it displaying on the chart when there is only one instance of the study added to the chart, then remove the text drawing from prior instances of this study through the Tools >> Manage Chart Drawings Window.
Or right click on the other remaining clock drawings and select Erase Drawing.
Inputs
- Initial Horizontal Position From Left (1-150): Refer to the documentation for this Input with the Countdown Timer Inputs.
- Initial Vertical Position From Bottom (1-100): Refer to the documentation for this Input with the Countdown Timer Inputs.
- Use A.M. and P.M.: This sets the clock to use 12 hour time with A.M. and P.M. displayed in the clock.
- Draw Above Main Price Graph: Setting this to Yes will draw the clock above the Main Price Graph. Setting this to No will draw it below the Main Price Graph and any other studies on the chart.
- Use Bold Font: When this is set to Yes the clock font will be displayed as bold. Otherwise the font is the standard font without bolding.
- Transparent Label Background: When this Input is set to Yes, the clock text will be transparent and not completely cover the chart bars.
- Hour Offset: Entering a non-zero value will offset the clock by the specified number of hours. Only integer values can be used, meaning that only the hours can be modified. Negative values can be used.
*Last modified Saturday, 09th March, 2024.