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Date/Time: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:47:09 +0000
How to Avoid Unnecessary Historical Daily chart Data Request from long ago (70+ years)
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| [2026-02-15 03:45:00] |
| juicebro - Posts: 119 |
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I brought up this problem a while ago and I think you fixed it in MCL, but I still see the issue in so many markets. Here's one hopefully you can reproduce: I am on Trading Evaluator. Intraday Storage Time Unit is 1min. I have 6AH26 chart open. Automatically Rollver Futures Symbol is Yes Continuous Futures Contract - Volume Based Rollover, Back Adjusted Chart Data Type is Historical Chart I have a weekly chart with data from 2000-11-05 til now. The issue is I see so many logs requesting data from the last century and it eats into my monthly historical data request limit. This is just a small segment below: 2026-02-14 19:21:28.212 | Triggering next historical data download in queue. 2026-02-14 19:21:28.213 | Mapping 6AM14 to 6AM14. Service code: cme 2026-02-14 19:21:28.213 | HD Request # 60 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for 6AM14. Starting date: 1974-07-10. Service: tradingevaluator_delayed.dtctrading 2026-02-14 19:21:28.638 | HD Request # 60 | Requesting historical Daily data for A6M14 starting at 1974-07-09. SC External HD service. 2026-02-14 19:21:28.668 | HD Request # 59 | Timestamp of first Intraday data file record written: 2011-11-30 16:05:25.000000. 2026-02-14 19:21:28.850 | HD Request # 60 | Receiving historical Daily data for 6AM14 starting at 2012-12-17. 2026-02-14 19:21:28.850 | HD Request # 60 | Writing historical Daily data to the file 6AM14.dly. 2026-02-14 19:21:28.851 | HD Request # 60 | Bytes received: 19142 2026-02-14 19:21:28.851 | HD Request # 60 | Received 376 Daily data records from 2012-12-17 00:00:00 to 2014-06-16 00:00:00 (547.0 days) and wrote 376 records for 6AM14 2026-02-14 19:21:28.851 | HD Request # 60 | Completion time: 0s. 2026-02-14 19:21:28.851 | HD Request # 60 | Daily data download complete for 6AM14. Unique request ID: 69 2026-02-14 19:21:28.851 | Removing historical data download ID 69. 2026-02-14 19:21:28.851 | 2026-02-14 19:21:28.851 | Triggering next historical data download in queue. 2026-02-14 19:21:28.851 | Mapping 6AU14 to 6AU14. Service code: cme 2026-02-14 19:21:28.852 | HD Request # 61 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for 6AU14. Starting date: 1974-10-10. Service: tradingevaluator_delayed.dtctrading 2026-02-14 19:21:29.280 | HD Request # 61 | Requesting historical Daily data for A6U14 starting at 1974-10-09. SC External HD service. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.475 | HD Request # 61 | Receiving historical Daily data for 6AU14 starting at 2013-03-18. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.475 | HD Request # 61 | Writing historical Daily data to the file 6AU14.dly. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | HD Request # 61 | Bytes received: 19194 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | HD Request # 61 | Received 378 Daily data records from 2013-03-18 00:00:00 to 2014-09-15 00:00:00 (547.0 days) and wrote 378 records for 6AU14 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | HD Request # 61 | Completion time: 1s. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | HD Request # 61 | Daily data download complete for 6AU14. Unique request ID: 71 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | Removing historical data download ID 71. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | Triggering next historical data download in queue. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | Mapping 6AZ14 to 6AZ14. Service code: cme 2026-02-14 19:21:29.477 | HD Request # 62 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for 6AZ14. Starting date: 1975-01-10. Service: tradingevaluator_delayed.dtctrading 2026-02-14 19:21:29.689 | Socket (40) | CloseSocket call. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.689 | Socket (40) | Shutdown started. Waiting for graceful close. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | Historical data download thread signaled to stop. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | HD Request # 59 | Received 89842 Intraday data records from 2011-11-30 16:05:25.000000 to 2012-03-19 07:31:28.000000 (109.6 days. Delay: 13.9 years) and wrote 89842 records for 6AH12 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | HD Request # 59 | Completion time: 2s. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | HD Request # 59 | Intraday data download complete for 6AH12. Unique request ID: 50 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | Removing historical data download ID 50. 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | Real-time Intraday chart data file updates started for 6AH12 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | Opened cached Intraday file: C:\ProgramData\SierraChart3\Data\6AH12.scid. Thread ID: 236 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | Intraday chart data file opened for 6AH12 2026-02-14 19:21:29.690 | HD Request # 59 | Enabling Intraday chart updating for symbol. Is there anything I can do on my side to avoid these unnecessary requests. It's requesting data from 1974-07-10 and others that I don't want. |
| [2026-02-15 03:59:02] |
| juicebro - Posts: 119 |
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Another example on NQH26 with same settings. Virtually every symbol I try to load does this. This is just a small portion. I see probably over 50 unnecessary requests starting from 1960s until 1980s in the case of NQ. 2026-02-14 19:54:28.457 | Triggering next historical data download in queue. 2026-02-14 19:54:28.458 | Mapping NQH25 to NQH25. Service code: cme 2026-02-14 19:54:28.459 | HD Request # 293 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for NQH25. Starting date: 1985-04-10. Service: tradingevaluator_delayed.dtctrading 2026-02-14 19:54:28.495 | HD Request # 292 | Receiving Intraday data for NQZ13 starting at 2013-08-29 17:06:54.000000 2026-02-14 19:54:28.898 | HD Request # 293 | Requesting historical Daily data for NQH25 starting at 1985-04-09. SC External HD service. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.100 | HD Request # 293 | Receiving historical Daily data for NQH25 starting at 2023-11-16. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.101 | HD Request # 293 | Writing historical Daily data to the file NQH25.dly. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.101 | HD Request # 293 | Bytes received: 18052 2026-02-14 19:54:29.101 | HD Request # 293 | Received 337 Daily data records from 2023-11-16 00:00:00 to 2025-03-21 00:00:00 (492.0 days) and wrote 337 records for NQH25 2026-02-14 19:54:29.101 | HD Request # 293 | Completion time: 1s. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.101 | HD Request # 293 | Daily data download complete for NQH25. Unique request ID: 338 2026-02-14 19:54:29.101 | Removing historical data download ID 338. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.101 | 2026-02-14 19:54:29.101 | Triggering next historical data download in queue. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.102 | Mapping NQM25 to NQM25. Service code: cme 2026-02-14 19:54:29.102 | HD Request # 294 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for NQM25. Starting date: 1985-07-10. Service: tradingevaluator_delayed.dtctrading 2026-02-14 19:54:29.407 | HD Request # 292 | Timestamp of first Intraday data file record written: 2013-08-29 17:06:54.000000. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.523 | HD Request # 294 | Requesting historical Daily data for NQM25 starting at 1985-07-09. SC External HD service. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.710 | HD Request # 294 | Receiving historical Daily data for NQM25 starting at 2023-12-13. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.710 | HD Request # 294 | Writing historical Daily data to the file NQM25.dly. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | HD Request # 294 | Bytes received: 20979 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | HD Request # 294 | Received 381 Daily data records from 2023-12-13 00:00:00 to 2025-06-20 00:00:00 (556.0 days) and wrote 381 records for NQM25 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | HD Request # 294 | Completion time: 0s. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | HD Request # 294 | Daily data download complete for NQM25. Unique request ID: 340 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | Removing historical data download ID 340. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | Triggering next historical data download in queue. 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | Mapping NQU25 to NQU25. Service code: cme 2026-02-14 19:54:29.711 | HD Request # 295 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for NQU25. Starting date: 1985-10-10. Service: tradingevaluator_delayed.dtctrading 2026-02-14 19:54:30.113 | HD Request # 295 | Requesting historical Daily data for NQU25 starting at 1985-10-09. SC External HD service. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.302 | HD Request # 295 | Receiving historical Daily data for NQU25 starting at 2024-03-14. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.302 | HD Request # 295 | Writing historical Daily data to the file NQU25.dly. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.303 | HD Request # 295 | Bytes received: 21160 2026-02-14 19:54:30.303 | HD Request # 295 | Received 382 Daily data records from 2024-03-14 00:00:00 to 2025-09-19 00:00:00 (555.0 days) and wrote 382 records for NQU25 2026-02-14 19:54:30.303 | HD Request # 295 | Completion time: 1s. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.303 | HD Request # 295 | Daily data download complete for NQU25. Unique request ID: 342 2026-02-14 19:54:30.303 | Removing historical data download ID 342. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.303 | 2026-02-14 19:54:30.303 | Triggering next historical data download in queue. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.303 | Mapping NQZ25 to NQZ25. Service code: cme 2026-02-14 19:54:30.304 | HD Request # 296 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for NQZ25. Starting date: 1986-01-10. Service: tradingevaluator_delayed.dtctrading 2026-02-14 19:54:30.496 | HD Request # 292 | Out of order historical Intraday data. Timestamp before out of order data: 2013-11-24 16:53:00. First Timestamp of record being filtered out: 2013-11-24 15:00:00. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.727 | HD Request # 296 | Requesting historical Daily data for NQZ25 starting at 1986-01-09. SC External HD service. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.928 | Socket (83) | CloseSocket call. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.928 | Socket (83) | Shutdown started. Waiting for graceful close. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.928 | Historical data download thread signaled to stop. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.929 | HD Request # 292 | Received 88265 Intraday data records from 2013-08-29 17:06:54.000000 to 2013-12-20 06:29:09.000000 (112.6 days. Delay: 12.2 years) and wrote 88158 records for NQZ13 2026-02-14 19:54:30.929 | HD Request # 292 | Completion time: 3s. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.929 | HD Request # 292 | Intraday data download complete for NQZ13. Unique request ID: 247 2026-02-14 19:54:30.929 | Removing historical data download ID 247. 2026-02-14 19:54:30.929 | Real-time Intraday chart data file updates started for NQZ13 2026-02-14 19:54:30.929 | Opened cached Intraday file: C:\ProgramData\SierraChart3\Data\NQZ13.scid. Thread ID: 236 2026-02-14 19:54:30.929 | Intraday chart data file opened for NQZ13 2026-02-14 19:54:30.929 | HD Request # 292 | Enabling Intraday chart updating for symbol. |
| [2026-02-16 15:52:59] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 45482 |
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What "Chart >> Chart Settings >> Data Limiting >> Load Data Limiting Method" are you using? And what are your settings for the limiting method you are using? Also, what is "Global Settings >> Data/Trade Service Settings >> Common Settings >> Maximum Historical Intraday Days to Download" for both "Non-Tick Data" and for "1 Tick Data"? And on that same window, what is "Intraday Data Storage Time Unit" set to? For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-02-16 15:54:55
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| [2026-02-16 17:15:05] |
| juicebro - Posts: 119 |
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Chart Settings >> Data Limiting >> Load Data Limiting Method (List) = Use Date Range Load Data Limiting Method: Date Range Date Range From (YYYY-MM-DD) = 2000-11-05 Date Range To (YYYY-MM-DD) = blank Maximum Historical Intraday Days to Download Non-Tick Data = 18600 1-Tick Data = 186 Intraday Data Storage Time Unit (List) = 1 Minute |
| [2026-02-16 18:50:04] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 23427 |
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The starting date for an individual Historical Daily data request is completely irrelevant: starting at 1985-04-09.
It is completely irrelevant and pointless and we will never be responding to this again. Do not bring this up. We have pointed this out to you before. Do not bring this up! It is meaningless. Completely meaningless!What is only relevant, if there is repetitive historical data downloads for past futures contracts when those have already been downloaded. This is the only thing that is relevant. 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 Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-02-17 22:39:33
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| [2026-02-16 22:21:55] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 45482 |
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This is the problem. Maximum Historical Intraday Days to Download
Non-Tick Data = 18600 1-Tick Data = 186 Intraday Data Storage Time Unit (List) = 1 Minute Change the "Maximum Historical Intraday Days to Download" to something less than 18600. You simply have this set too high. 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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