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Date/Time: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:23:05 +0000
Continuous Contract Selection Only Goes Back to 2021 — Not 2011
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| [2026-04-03 17:07:39] |
| onesticktrader - Posts: 9 |
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I'm trying to download all available NQ tick data through the Denali Exchange Data Feed. The Denali documentation states that tick by tick data for popular CME futures contracts begins at 2011 and 1-minute data starts in 2008. When I do Edit >> Delete All Data And Download on my continuous contract chart, the Multiple Symbol Selection Window only lists contracts back to NQM1 (June 2021). I expected to see contracts going back to 2011 (NQH11, NQM11, etc.). My setup: - Service: SC Data - All Services (Denali Exchange Data Feed active, CME exchange activated) - Intraday Data Storage Time Unit: 1 Tick - Maximum Historical Intraday Days to Download: 9999 (both Non-Tick and 1-Tick) - Chart symbol: NQM6.CME - Continuous Contract: Volume Based Rollover(same issue with date-based) - Days to Load for Intraday Chart Data Type: 9999 - Allow Support for Sierra Chart Data Feeds: Yes - Bar Period: 720 Min (same issue with intraday daily 1-0-0 setting) I also tried manually opening NQM19.CME through File >> Find Symbol but the symbol did not resolve. How do I get the continuous contract to include the older NQ contracts back to 2011? Is there a symbol format or setting I'm missing? |
| [2026-04-03 17:16:33] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 45482 |
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You have a discrepancy in what you have stated. Either your "Current Selected Service" is actually set to "Rithmic - DTC" or you symbols are incorrect. It sounds like your Current Selected Service is set to Rithmic, in which case you can not go further back than 2021 (5 years) due to the single digit year in use by Rithmic for their symbols. If you want to get a chart going back further, you will need to set your Current Selected Service to "SC Data" and make sure you update your symbols. Note that since these are different symbols, this data is not available when you are connected to Rithmic. Depending on what you are doing, you may want to install a second Sierra Chart where you use that second one for the historical charts with the "Current Selected Service" set to "SC Data". This way you are not switching back and forth within a single instance. Refer to the following: Using Multiple Data and Trading Services at the Same Time: Step-By-Step Instructions to Install Multiple Copies of Sierra Chart 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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