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March 27th, 2011, 08:25 PM
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I could get free version of SC from Optimus, but...
I could get free version of SC from Optimus, but I also pay for it myself because I want to know that I can do what I want when I want. I run 2-4 copies of SC depending what I am doing, and have no...
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March 27th, 2011, 08:01 AM
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In terms of IB, most people say run because their...
In terms of IB, most people say run because their data feed is a POS. While that is true, IB is actually a good execution platform as it does handle all of the instruments, and I can trade multiple...
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March 26th, 2011, 02:10 PM
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Rithmic on SC via Optimus is rock solid. There...
Rithmic on SC via Optimus is rock solid. There were a couple of issues when they first implemented the API, but SC/Optimus are great to work with.
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January 21st, 2011, 02:42 PM
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dll source?
dll source?
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January 20th, 2011, 12:36 PM
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Sounds like broker/feed issue.
Sounds like broker/feed issue.
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January 20th, 2011, 12:19 PM
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Did you change your update interval? (see this...
Did you change your update interval? (see this post (https://nexusfi.com/platforms-indicators/2758-what-about-sierrachart-31.html#post90388))
I pulled up time and sales for CL on SC, and it is...
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January 19th, 2011, 11:42 AM
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Then use NT! When I first started using it, I...
Then use NT! When I first started using it, I thought the same thing, not any more. Its not as pretty, but is faster/better than NT once you get used to it.
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January 19th, 2011, 08:22 AM
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Depth and bid/ask are two different things....
Depth and bid/ask are two different things. Bid/ask data is usually just the level1 best bid/ask. Depth is calculated from the level2, which is typically not stored, so it is live only.
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January 18th, 2011, 10:35 PM
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Did you change your update interval...
Did you change your update interval (http://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=doc/doc_GeneralSettings.html#CUI)? The default value is a little slow (I use 50 ms). Definitely not slower than TS.
For...
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January 16th, 2011, 10:40 AM
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Agree on high learning curve. You can customize...
Agree on high learning curve. You can customize colors per chart, but again it is not obvious. Chart -> Graphic Settings, turn off the use global option, and then you can override for a chart.
...
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December 20th, 2010, 04:18 PM
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Switching to Sierra Charts
I am making the jump to Sierra Charts, as I like what I have seen and have been able to do everything that I currently do on my other screens. I still have my old platform up and running until I get...
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December 13th, 2010, 09:24 AM
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Zen via Rithmic
Fundamentally, you can access ZenFire servers/accounts with the Rithmic API, because ZenFire is built on top of Rithmic. I have done this with my Zen account using the Rithmic API (you need the...
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December 10th, 2010, 01:34 PM
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Rithmic SC demo
If anyone is interested, you can demo the Rithmic powered SC. You can do so by going here (http://www.optimusfutures.com/sierrachart-rithmic-demo.html) to request a demo. It is working fine for me,...
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December 9th, 2010, 10:43 AM
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Same behavior under crossover. SC works fine with...
Same behavior under crossover. SC works fine with built in data feed, IQ works fine by itself, but when SC tries to connect to IQ it hangs waiting. I suspect the sockets are not connecting for some...
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December 8th, 2010, 09:57 PM
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Sierra under Wine with IQ
Looking for some help. I have been able to get SC up and running under wine on OS X, and it works perfectly until I try to connect to IQFeed. IQFeed client seems to install and run fine under wine,...
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December 8th, 2010, 07:20 PM
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If I switch over to SC, I will take a look. I am...
If I switch over to SC, I will take a look. I am using the Sock Renko referenced by cory, but I suspect it may need some tweaks, but it has been pretty good. The way bars are created is not trivial,...
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December 8th, 2010, 02:58 PM
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Documentation
Another refreshing concept is the inclusion of documentation for all of the things you can access from a study (from C++). There are also samples to get you started. All of the doc is web based, and...
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December 8th, 2010, 01:12 PM
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Why do you suppose they need all those logs?...
Why do you suppose they need all those logs? Perhaps because they know things may not work?
Anyway, I think Sierra does log your trade activity in TradeActivityLog.dat in your SierraChart dir. To...
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December 8th, 2010, 11:08 AM
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And if you like it, you can buy a year at a crack...
And if you like it, you can buy a year at a crack for $14.04 / month
There is no purchase option, only monthly leases, but at 14.04 / month, that is 70 months vs a $995 purchase!
At that rate,...
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December 7th, 2010, 01:42 PM
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Easy to move around
One really nice feature about SC, is everything is in one directory. It is purposefully designed, so you can grab the entire platform and move it to another PC with ease. No registry crap, just one...
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December 7th, 2010, 01:36 PM
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Yes, but it is not your Father's platform (or...
Yes, but it is not your Father's platform (or actually it is :sarcastic:). Everything about this platform is old school and low level, and it is that way for a reason, namely, performance. Once you...
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December 7th, 2010, 01:16 PM
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Here is 12/6 ES CD
Here is 12/6 ES CD
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December 7th, 2010, 11:53 AM
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Well, the key here is using IQ Feed, which...
Well, the key here is using IQ Feed, which delivers the data pre-parsed with the bid/ask, so the timestamps are not meaningful (IQ uses second timestamps, but is the feed of choice). Everyone is...
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Sierra Chart
December 7th, 2010, 09:58 AM
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Not sure what "proper" is, but I have been able...
Not sure what "proper" is, but I have been able to get it to work and it looks like my CD on other platforms. It is kludgy, in that you have to build it up on a 1-tick chart in the background, and...
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December 1st, 2010, 07:09 PM
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Out of curiosity, why do you need sub-second...
Out of curiosity, why do you need sub-second timestamps?
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