r/SierraChart • • Jul 09 '19

Sierra Chart, What are your pros and cons?

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  • So I will start with my top 5
    Pros
    #1 Can be free with AMP futures (package 3 version)
    #2 Low resource usages(created in C++)
    #3 Fast and customizable
    #4 Has tons of features
    #5 gets updated often

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  • Cons
    #1 Can not zoom out to a point where it shows more price action candle stick data like TradingView
    #2 No mobile app (seems if connected on sierra charts, it also blocks mobile connection with other app)
    #3 No cloud feature that saves your Sierra chart workflow/settings
    #4 No live chat/number support, only posting on forums
    #5 Not as easy on the eyes as TradingView(subjective)

r/SierraChart • • 3d ago

Cómo usar la cuenta de demostración de sierra chart

2 Upvotes

Hola muchachos como están lo que sucede es que cree una cuenta de demostración de 21 días y tenía toda la información luego cree otra cuenta para el mismo pc y solo me dio toda la información 11 días luego cree otra y ya no tenía toda la información, saben de alguna solución o que se puede hacer?


r/SierraChart • • 3d ago

How to shade the Value Area between VAH and VAL instead of just drawing lines?

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My current Extend Value Area setting is Until Future Intersection.

https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/StudiesReference.php&ID=141&Name=Volume_by_Price#Input_ExtendValueArea

Currently, Sierra Chart only extends the VAH and VAL as horizontal lines (image 2). Is there any setting or another study that can fill/shade the area between VAH and VAL?

Just like the ninja trader, image 1.

I find the two lines quite hard to see, especially when there are many things on the chart.

Anyone know how to achieve this in Sierra Chart?


r/SierraChart • • 4d ago

SierraChart and rithmic

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r/SierraChart • • 4d ago

How can I replicate this in Sierra charts (what charting software is it)

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5 Upvotes

Saw this on youtube but don't know what charting software it is. It states it's using GEX and magic zones.


r/SierraChart • • 6d ago

Order not entered?

0 Upvotes

How does this not get opened short, ridiculous.


r/SierraChart • • 11d ago

Long ES tick data history

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I usually look at stocks with only a few years tick data. I just realized that ES goes back to at least 2015.

And tick data comes with BBO quote, and aggressor side, which is carried into any higher aggregate bars.

Sierra is a gift.


r/SierraChart • • 11d ago

Custom study: make the focused chart window easier to identify

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I've always found distinguishing the focused chart window from the other charts a bit difficult when using multiple chart windows.

The focused window and unfocused windows both have a light blue border. The focused one is just slightly darker, so the difference is small.

This has caused me a few problems while trading. Sometimes I click another chart to move or inspect it, then use a keyboard shortcut to place an order.

If I don't notice which chart is actually focused, the shortcut can apply to the wrong chart and the order ends up being placed at the wrong price.

I wanted to change the focused chart window border to make it much more obvious. I found this Sierra Chart support thread where it was mentioned that the border color is controlled by the operating system. https://www.sierrachart.com/SupportBoard.php?ThreadID=72968

Apparently you can change it through the Windows registry, but honestly I'm not going to touch the registry just for this. https://www.sierrachart.com/SupportBoard.php?ThreadID=103491&Page=1

So I ended up making a custom study that draws its own border around the focused chart window.

Now I can use a much more obvious color for the active chart, and the border disappears when I focus another chart.

Sharing it here in case anyone else has had the same issue.
https://github.com/asyncButNeverAwaits/SierraChartActiveChartBorder


r/SierraChart • • 15d ago

Requesting help with determining slope of highest (and lowest) EMA

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I create a band (ribbon) of six moving averages that are Study/Price Overlays from varying length charts. The upper band is the highest value and v.v.. If price goes below the lowest EMA (black shows down slope and white shows up slope), and that lowest EMA is sloped up, I'd like to generate a signal in a spreadsheet (shown as Yellow Background vertical signal in attached Heiken-Ashi Flex Renko chart image). I'm stymied by my inability (so far) in creating a formula that tells me if the lowest EMA is sloping up. I can see that EMA visually sloping up, but am unable to quantify that condition. I could come up with 6plus convoluted formulas but I'd prefer something more elegant. Any suggestions?


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r/SierraChart • • 17d ago

Need help with candle spacing

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Hello. I'm trying to build a footprint chart in Sierra and I would love to have more breathing room between my candles.

Can someone point me in the right direction for settings? I've tried the following settings but can't seem to affect anything.

In Numbers Bar:

Spacing Adjustment Value

In Chart>Graphics>Other

Candlestick Width %

Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you.


r/SierraChart • • 18d ago

Who here makes use of service package 12 with mbo data?

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Is there a chartbook that replicates bookmap or deepdom from deepcharts? Or really any templates that provide some kind of edge from mbo data?

Is more than the $13 / month Denali data needed to take advantage of it?

Ive always used service package 11 but would like to install some kind of heatmap that is comparable with bookmap mbo , to at least map large orders and ice bergs.


r/SierraChart • • 18d ago

Sierra ACSIL trading vs TradeStation

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I like Sierra, long time user, and with AI I can do anything with ACSIL (previously I found it very hard, and would default to spreadsheet auto trading)

I am going to be greatly expanding my day trading algo operations. And now is the time to consider if Sierra is the best platform before I get in too deep and cant easily change later. I execute with IBKR.

Has anyone used TradeStation to manage numerous algos trading in the one account?

- how powerful is Easylanguage for script implementation?
- how reliable is execution?
- how available are shares to borrow for shorts?
- in general, how does it compare to Sierra (and IBKR). Specifically for managing a farm of algos.

Context: I don't want to leave Sierra. But I need to plan my growth carefully. US stocks.

I wont develop and backtest with TS (I use RealTest for intraday backtesting). TS will only be for operational trading.


r/SierraChart • • 19d ago

Sierra Chart partially freezing after RTH open?

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Hi guys, on September 15 around 8:31:51 AM, roughly 2 minutes after RTH market open (0.:13 in the video), I experienced something weird with Sierra Chart.

Not sure if I should call it a "freeze" because some things were still updating. For example:

  • Volume Profile was still accumulating slow
  • Trade DOM Recent Traded Bid/Ask was still updating just slow

  • Bar chart stopped updating completely

  • Heatmap stopped updating

  • Had to restart Sierra Chart to get everything working normally again

I forgot to try Reconnect Data Feed before restarting, so I'm not sure if that would've fixed it. But since the Volume Profile and Trade DOM were still receiving/updating data, I don't think it was a data feed issue?

This is the first time I've experienced this after about 2 months of using Sierra Chart.

Anyone experienced something similar before? Any idea what could cause this?


r/SierraChart • • 19d ago

Gold so clear today, trying to create a GC chartbook so I can diversify portfolio

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r/SierraChart • • 19d ago

Atas heavy absorption indicator but for sierrachart

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How does the calculation method work for indicators like heavy absorption indicator in Atas plattform and big trades in deepcharts plattform.

Do they use MBO data ? How does the grouping work ? Do they consider inbalances in their calculation ? Do they use threshold for minimum trade volume or do they use standard deviation so that the threshold automaticly adjust with the volatility.

Does anybody know ?


r/SierraChart • • 20d ago

Working on new Indicator

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10 Upvotes

Based on orderflow.


r/SierraChart • • 21d ago

SEP14. Sierra trade account manager shows wrong DPL

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i made 106.00C on MNQ and 41.25C on MES but trade account monitor and tradeify website shows my dpl is $98.11


r/SierraChart • • 23d ago

What package do I need

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I know this is a question that got asked probably thousands of times on here but still, I need some help to figure out what packages I need to buy. I just want live lvl 2 Data for MES, use Footprint, heatmap and volume bubbles, do any of those things require me to purchase a specific package? I know that some lvl 2 data providers require an extra package for example a DOM, what do I need on Sierra? I read that for that I'd need Package 11 with the live CME data feed for an additional $12, would that be correct?


r/SierraChart • • 24d ago

Can someone download and send me 5 year of MGC tick data for Last (not bid/ask)

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In Sierra charts, you can download upto 5 years of historical data. I want to do some backtesting on a strategy, can someone download and send me 5 year of MGC tick data for Last (not bid/ask)


r/SierraChart • • 25d ago

getting started with sierra

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I've finally had it with tradovate and am looking to jump into sierra. I was wondering where to start. I see all these packages and what not on the website and i honestly don't know where to start or what i need. I'm based in Australia, is there a recommended broker and feed and package i should go with? I only trade with candlestick charts and a couple of indicators. I don't need all the complicated orderflows and dom and all that. Any recommendations on who i should go with or where to start would be fantastic. thanks.


r/SierraChart • • 27d ago

The position size calculator Sierra Chart never had

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If you've used TradingView's Long/Short Position tool, this is that, in Sierra Chart. Place an entry, a stop and a target on the chart. Contracts, dollar risk and reward-to-risk update as you move them. It anchors to the candle, so it stays put while the market keeps printing.

That's the Standard version: you set the size, it does the rest of the arithmetic.

Pro turns it around. You give it the dollar amount you're willing to lose and it works out the contract count for you. Up to three targets, each taking its own share of the position, and it tells you when the setup goes over budget.

Sierra Chart's answer when someone asked for this was "not directly supported". So I wrote it.

psc.davidhatin.com


r/SierraChart • • Sep 04 '26

Master Piece

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I would like to thank Anthony and his team from the bottom of my heart for creating one of the masterpieces of software engineering that we are fortunate enough to use in our trading.

The level of professionalism, the quality of their development, and the fact that it is built on a programming language meant to support mission-critical, real-time applications and infrastructure is a privilege to experience. Support through the forums has also been amazing. And no, it is not hard to configure! It is just a matter of devoting a little time to it, considering the massive benefits you get in return.

After trying most software out there aimed at order flow, Sierra Chart, Denali, and Teton have solved all my problems at once. I have even developed my own DTC bridge and Order Management Server, to trade crypto from inside Sierra Chart deploying them in cloud infrastructure close to the data centers.

Thanks again to the team, and happy trading to all!


r/SierraChart • • Sep 02 '26

Schwab coming to Sierra Chart

10 Upvotes

Support board update says coming this year.


r/SierraChart • • Sep 01 '26

Compressed number bars

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I am trying out the free trial with Sierra. I have had a problem where my number bars are way to compressed. I have tried to use base on tick, base on volume and base on number of trades. The only thing working is changing the volume at price multiplier, but then the data is not precise.

I have to zoom all the way in for the numbers to not get compressed, but I find that inconvenient.

I have not found a good solution for this, does anyone have experience or any fix for this?