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Date/Time: Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:46:16 +0000
[Programming Help] - Request: Separate Dollar-Value Volume-at-Price Study Plotted Adj
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| [2026-01-05 14:12:19] |
| User877866 - Posts: 10 |
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Hello Sierra Chart Support Team, I am writing to request guidance on creating (or confirming the feasibility of) a separate study that calculates dollar-value Volume-at-Price data and displays it adjacent to Numbers Bars (footprint), rather than modifying the existing footprint values themselves. Specifically, the desired study would: Access Bid Volume and Ask Volume at each price level using sc.VolumeAtPriceForBars, Multiply each by the corresponding price level to produce: BidDollar = BidVolume × Price AskDollar = AskVolume × Price Display these dollar values as a separate visual column, aligned by price level, and plotted: To the right or left of the Numbers Bars, similar to auxiliary footprint columns or profile-style displays, Optionally calculate and highlight dollar-based bid/ask imbalances (e.g., AskDollar / BidDollar ≥ a user-defined percentage), Allow user-defined minimum dollar thresholds (e.g., $20,000+, $50,000+) for highlighting or filtering. The intent is to keep the existing Numbers Bars study unchanged, while adding an auxiliary, dollar-based visualization that is vertically aligned with the same footprint price levels. My questions are: Is it supported and recommended to create an ACSIL study that renders per-price-level values aligned with Numbers Bars, but displayed as a separate study column to the left or right? Are there recommended drawing methods, chart regions, or examples for plotting custom per-price-level data adjacent to Numbers Bars? Are there any performance or architectural considerations when performing real-time price × volume calculations at each Volume-at-Price level? If available, I would appreciate any: Example ACSIL code references, Relevant documentation pointers, Or confirmation that this is an appropriate and supported use of the Volume-at-Price data structures. Thank you for your time and assistance. Best regards, |
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