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Date/Time: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:50:18 +0000
Rendering issues with Initial Balance study
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| [2026-08-21 14:12:19] |
| MarkusK - Posts: 117 |
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I use the Initial Balance study to show IB High and IB Low on my charts (for ES and NQ). However, I don't want to continue the lines all through the Globex session of the following day. (and I didn't find an option to disable that and end the lines exactly at the end of RTH session) Therefore, I created a second chart that only shows the time period 09:30:00 - 16:59:59 (1 min chart). I put the Initial Balance study on that chart and then I included it with the Study/Price Overlay study on my main trading char (5 min chart). It generally works, but I notice a strange rendering issue. Please see attached screenshot for this: Instead of starting a the first candle at 09:30, there is one line segment drawn on the previous candle (09:25) as well (exactly at the price levels of the previous session's IB High and Low). I assume that I did something wrong in my study configuration, but I simply can't figure it out. Please also find attached screenshots of the IB study and the corresponding Study/Price Overlay. Any assistance with that would be much appreciated. |
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| [2026-08-21 15:56:51] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 47590 |
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You must have data from 09:25 in your source chart that is being overlaid to the destination chart. If you get us those two charts then we can take a look at how you have this setup and help you to resolve it. Follow the instructions at the following link, but get us the 2 charts, not just one, and make sure the issue is still showing in the new chartbook you provide to us: Support Board Posting Information: Providing Chartbook with Only a Single Chart For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-08-21 18:06:05] |
| MarkusK - Posts: 117 |
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Hi John, thanks a lot for taking a look at this. It's much appreciated! I created a new chartbook for you with only the two charts and attached it. I removed every other chart and study, so only the IB study remains in the first chart (#2) and the Price/Overlay study in the second chart (#12). I tested it and can confirm that the issue still occurs (see right chart in attached screenshot). However: the rendering issue doesn't appear immediately when you load the chartbook. There seems to be some kind of "trigger" for it. I don't exactly know what it is, but after some testing, I found a reliable way to trigger the issue: 1. Open the Chartbook 2. Start a replay on chart #12 (Chart > Replay Chart > Replay Chart (Control Panel)) 3. Set the start date and time to 2026-08-21 and 09:29:50 4. Set the playback speed to 5.00 5. Start the playback The rendering issue (horizontal lines over/under the candle at 09:25 in chart #12) will appear at 09:31, when the second 1 minute candle opens on the 1m chart #2. Somehow, this seems to be the trigger. Thanks in advance for taking a look at it! |
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| [2026-08-21 18:29:59] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 47590 |
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We do not need to look at the chartbook, we can tell you that what you are seeing is correct due to the fact that you are running a replay. Since your replay starts at "09:29:50", it will be generating some data for the minute that has a starting time of 09:29:00 in the source chart. Therefore, you are seeing that IB information displayed in the destination chart in the 09:25:00 bar, since that covers the time of 09:25:00 to 09:29:59. We are not certain what you are wanting to accomplish exactly with the replay, but you are going to get that item showing due to what you are doing. 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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