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Date/Time: Sat, 30 May 2026 05:12:39 +0000
Draw Anchored VWAP - Current Tool Config is not being applied
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| [2025-11-13 01:48:18] |
| onlyupfromhere - Posts: 3 |
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Hello, I'm attempting to use tool configurations for the Draw Anchored VWAP tool, the same way I can with the Draw Volume Profile tool. I am following the same steps as the documented way to do it with the Draw Volume Profile tool (and the VP works no problem). However, the AVWAP tool is not applying the tool configuration. It just remains a default grey colour and uses Dash instead of Line for the Draw Style of the Subgraphs. I have attached a link to a 2 minute video demonstrating the issue. (https://youtu.be/eVar4kkjaBs) I am using Sierra Chart prerelease (2807) ARM version on a Windows 11 (ARM) inside of Parallels running on a Mac Mini M4 Pro, in case that is useful information during your troubleshooting. Thanks, Craig |
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| [2025-11-13 07:06:30] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 23889 |
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We are checking on this. For now set the line color through the Selection Object Color in the tool configuration for Anchored VWAP.
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| [2025-11-24 22:17:20] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 23889 |
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This will all be resolved in the next release.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-01-09 11:02:41] |
| Chris32 - Posts: 79 |
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I changed the default color of the anchored VWAP using a customized vwap study collection saved in the tool settings. The new saved color appears when I create a new anchored VWAP but then it goes back to the original grey color after moving the anchor point. |
| [2026-01-09 16:28:32] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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We are not able to reproduce this. When we use a saved Study Collection to create a Drawn VWAP, and then move or adjust the anchor point, the anchor point stays the same color as it was at the time the Drawn VWAP was initially placed. This is defined by the "Selection Object Color" in the Drawn VWAP Configuration Settings, and not by any color in the actual VWAP study. How are you moving/adjusting the Anchor Point? What is the defined color for that anchor point in the Configuration/Properties? For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-01-09 17:23:43] |
| Chris32 - Posts: 79 |
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I understand what is going on now, thank you. I thought that the "Selection object color" parameter applied only to the anchor point so I modified the color of the line inside the VWAP study collection then I saved it. And this does change the color of the line for as long as I don't click and drag the anchor point around. I now modified the Selection object color parameter and the line color always stays the same. |
| [2026-05-26 12:44:39] |
| Jaydtrade - Posts: 116 |
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Is there no way to just let my anchor vwap color stay whatever color I have it set to? I have several vwaps for different things and I want them color coded, but then second I drag them they change color rather than keeping the color I set for it in the study settings. I dont want just one universal color.
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| [2026-05-26 16:24:21] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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We are not able to reproduce any issue with moving a Drawn Anchored VWAP and it changing color. What is the exact workflow you are using to reproduce this? And what is occurring and when? For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-26 16:35:23] |
| Jaydtrade - Posts: 116 |
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Tools, Draw Anchored Vwap, It puts one on the chart. Its pink. Soon as I click the grey anchored box to move it the vwap color changes to grey. Im on a 5 minute es futures chart. The second you drag the anchor point to another anchor point it changes that subgraph color back to grey. Im on version 2869 64 bit revision 55563
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| [2026-05-26 17:12:07] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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None of what you are stating should be occurring, which is why we are not sure we are fully understanding the workflow. Attached are two images of a "Before" and "After". The "Before" is an Anchored VWAP that we added to the chart. The Anchor point is Orange and the lines are Pink, Orange, and Green (from top to bottom). The "After" image is the same Anchored VWAP after it has been "adjusted" and moved to a new location - where the colors are exactly the same as before. If the above is what you doing, then please get us the equivalent images of what you are seeing. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
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| [2026-05-26 17:32:00] |
| Jaydtrade - Posts: 116 |
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Here is a before I move the anchor and after. All I do is drag the box and the vwap color changes to grey instead of its assigned color in subgraphs.
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| [2026-05-26 17:47:09] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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How are you moving the anchor? The one thing we see is that you are getting two different studies. The first one with the pink/purple coloring has an ID of 9, but the other one has an ID of 10. Somehow, you are creating a new VWAP, but we do not understand what is happening to the old one...??? For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-26 18:07:43] |
| Jaydtrade - Posts: 116 |
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No I just accidently drew two of them instead of one. Heres a fresh example with same ID so theres no confusion.
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| [2026-05-26 22:06:33] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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How are you moving that anchor point? Are you right-clicking and selecting "Move"? Or are you right clicking and selecting "Adjust"? Or something else?
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| [2026-05-27 13:52:38] |
| Jaydtrade - Posts: 116 |
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I just click on the square grey box and drag it with left click
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| [2026-05-27 14:58:15] |
| Chris32 - Posts: 79 |
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I am not surprised by what Jaydtrade describes, this is the behaviour that I noticed initially and was a bit confused about. There seems to be a conflict between the "Selection object color" parameter and the color assigned in study subgraph parameters.
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| [2026-05-27 16:12:36] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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Please do the following for us: - Select the "Draw Anchored VWAP" option in whatever manner you typically select it to draw. - Before you actually draw it, select "Tools >> Current Tool Config". Please let us know what Configuration is currently active. - Draw the Anchored VWAP. - Move the Anchored VWAP as you have been doing. - If the color changes, then select "Tools >> Current Tool Config" and tell us what Configuration is currently active ("none" is a valid answer depending on how you are working through this process). For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-27 16:38:20] |
| Jaydtrade - Posts: 116 |
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Okay so i go to tools - draw anchored vwap - do not click on chart yet to draw it - Tools current tool config - Config 1 has a check mark next to it. Now go back to chart click on chart and avwap is drawn, click grey box to activate anchor and drag it to new spot Go back to tool - current tool config, with avwap still selected and now there is no check mark at all on any of the 24 configs. |
| [2026-05-27 18:08:34] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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Are you certain that the "Anchored VWAP" is still the selected tool after you move the previously drawn one? Please get us your "Sierra4.config" file by following these instructions: Support Board Posting Information: Attaching a File (Optional) The file is located in the main Sierra Chart installation folder. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-27 18:24:25] |
| Jaydtrade - Posts: 116 |
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I am certain once drawn and dragged and it flips the color from pink to grey. if I just click the background chart and then go to current tool config all configs are transparent and greyed out as if un-selectable. Then if I click on gray box that is the anchorvwap drag point and go back to current tool config all the configs are lit back up and black text. Sierra4.config - Size: 619.64 KB - Delete - (Private) Make Public Error: No file was uploaded. Not sure if the file is too bigmaybe? Seems to be attached Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-05-27 18:25:14
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| [2026-05-27 18:43:11] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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We have your Sierra4.config file. We'll see if we can reproduce what you are seeing with it.
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| [2026-05-27 18:49:29] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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We are not seeing a "Study Collection" set for the "Draw Anchored VWAP" tool. Do you have this defined for any of the configurations for that tool?
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| [2026-05-27 18:53:45] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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Also, we are very confused on how you are moving the anchor point after you draw the Anchored VWAP. In particular, if you are not changing the drawing tool to the Pointer, then you can not select the anchor point and move it directly. You would have to right click and select "Adjust Drawing". Please give us the exact workflow you are using for this. Please do not leave out any steps, so we can understand how this is occurring. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-27 20:42:13] |
| Jaydtrade - Posts: 116 |
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Okay so your saying whatever color the avwap is has to be set in the global settings tool configuration? Rather than the subgraph SG1? Cause when I changed the global settings tool config anchored vwap the anchor box also changed to pink, and then when I drag now the vwap line stays pink. Was this as intended? Overwriting whatever the subgraph SG1 is set to?
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| [2026-05-27 20:52:53] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46361 |
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No, that is not exactly what we are stating. If a Study Collection is NOT defined, then the Anchor color will also be the color of the main VWAP line. But, if you have a Study Collection defined for the configuration, then the subgraphs (as defined in the Study Collection) will define the colors of the lines. For the file you sent us (Sierra4.config) it is not showing any Study Collections associated with the configurations for the Drawn AVWAP. This would mean that the color of the Anchor point would drive the color of the VWAP line. But, this is confusing, as the color of the anchor is Grey, so we do not know where you are getting the initial Pink coloring from. And, we are not able to reproduce any situation where the coloring changes just by moving the anchor point. So, we are first wanting to understand if you have a Study Collection setup for the Drawn AVWAP tool or not? If so, what configuration number is it associated with? Next, we are trying to understand the exact process you are using in adding the Drawn VWAP and then moving it. We are not able to reproduce what is occurring given your statements so far. In particular, the ability to grab the anchor point and move it, without first changing to the Pointer. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
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