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Post From: Max Downloads Exceeded

[2025-05-27 02:00:24]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 19924
It is not dependent on the number of days to be downloaded. That is not an issue. It is the number of requests. Refer to:
Sierra Chart Historical Data Service: Daily Data Download Limit

Here is an example request that counts towards the limit:
2025-05-26 21:59:36.874 | HD Request # 89 | Downloading Historical Daily chart data for PLN25_FUT_CME. Starting date: 2025-04-04. Service: sc_futures_direct.dtc.trading
2025-05-26 21:59:37.056 | HD Request # 89 | Requesting historical Daily data for PLN25 starting at 2025-04-03. SC External HD service.
2025-05-26 21:59:37.247 | HD Request # 89 | Receiving historical Daily data for PLN25_FUT_CME starting at 2025-04-04.
2025-05-26 21:59:37.247 | HD Request # 89 | Writing historical Daily data to the file PLN25_FUT_CME.dly.
2025-05-26 21:59:37.252 | HD Request # 89 | Bytes received: 1949
2025-05-26 21:59:37.252 | HD Request # 89 | Received 37 Daily data records from 2025-04-04 00:00:00 to 2025-05-27 00:00:00 (54.0 days) and wrote 36 records for PLN25_FUT_CME
2025-05-26 21:59:37.252 | HD Request # 89 | Completion time: 1s.
2025-05-26 21:59:37.252 | HD Request # 89 | Daily data download complete for PLN25_FUT_CME. Unique request ID: 89

See the text we have highlighted. This is how you can identify the particular queries that count towards this limit.
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

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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-05-27 02:01:15