Support Board
Date/Time: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:54:17 +0000
Symbol Setting
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| [2025-12-10 18:35:38] |
| ss1776 - Posts: 29 |
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HI I am putting symbol setting not to trade more than 5 mnq. But its not working. I read support board they said check USE CUSTOM SYMBOL SETTING VALUES which i have done. |
| [2025-12-10 20:32:28] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 22557 |
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Which setting did you set specifically? And what is the exact symbol did you set it on in the symbol settings? 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 |
| [2025-12-10 20:36:22] |
| ss1776 - Posts: 29 |
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I am putting USE GLOBAL TRADE POSITION LIMIT - 4 or 5 on micro contracts like MNQ, MES
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| [2025-12-10 20:49:39] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 44262 |
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That setting applies to ALL symbols. It is not specific to the selected symbol at that time. So you should be limited to a maximum quantity of 5 for all symbols. Note that that setting does not work in Simulation Mode. We wonder if this was what you were doing. Refer to the following: Global Symbol Settings: Use Global Trade Position Limit For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2025-12-10 20:53:24] |
| ss1776 - Posts: 29 |
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No sir im not in simulation mode. Oh ok so how do i specify a particular symbol like mnq and mes to not take more than 2 micros.
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| [2025-12-10 21:48:05] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 44262 |
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Select the symbol you want to update and in the box to the right where it lists the "Settings" find the entry for "Trade Position Limit" and enter the value you want. Note that there is also an "Order Quantity Limit" if you want to limit the quantity that can be entered for a single trade. Refer to the information at the following link and the item below it: Global Symbol Settings: Trade Position Limit But if this was during live trading, then you should have been limited to a total quantity of 5 for all symbols for which you had open positions. Please let us know if you continue to have an issue with this. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2025-12-10 23:16:11] |
| ss1776 - Posts: 29 |
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Ok thanks appreciate. Is there a way to put daily loss limit in SC which I can’t change later etc. |
| [2025-12-11 15:08:01] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 44262 |
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There is not a way to put a loss limit that can not be changed. Refer to the following for what is available: Global Profit/Loss Management For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2025-12-12 15:04:33] |
| ss1776 - Posts: 29 |
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Hello Sir, I am checking the data there is difference/lag between Think and Swim(TOS) and my Denali Data. I am not understanding why. Can you please help. Please see screenshot. |
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| [2025-12-12 16:40:22] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 44262 |
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Everything on your account looks good, so you should be getting the real-time data for products traded on the CME exchange. What is one symbol for which you are having an issue? Look to see if you have an entry in your Chart Header for "DD:". This stands for "Data Delay" and indicates the time difference between your computer clock and the timestamps of the incoming data. A few seconds, up to a minute, typically is just a difference in your computer clock versus the NIST standard clock (which the exchange is set to). If it is indicating something more, then that would be something to look into. If the "DD:" and the time following it, are not displayed in the header, then refer to the following to add it to the header and see what it states: Working With Charts: Region Data Line / Chart Header 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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