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Date/Time: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:23:14 +0000
[Programming Help] - Time and Sales
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| [2026-05-10 00:57:20] |
| joshmedina0210 - Posts: 2 |
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Hi, I am customizing the Time and Sales window and wanted to know if there is a way to separate the text coloring logic from the background highlight logic. What I am trying to do is: Use text color to show trade aggression/type: Above Ask trades = dark green text At Ask trades = lighter/normal green text At Bid trades = lighter/normal red text Below Bid trades = dark red text Then separately, I want the background highlight to show trade size only. For example: 10+ contracts = light background highlight 20+ contracts = medium background highlight 50+ contracts = strong background highlight 100+ contracts = maximum background highlight The important part is that I do not want the highlight system to override the Above Ask / Below Bid text colors. Example: If a 50-lot trade prints Above Ask, I still want the text to remain dark green (Above Ask color), while also getting the larger-size background highlight. Same idea for Below Bid trades. Right now it seems like when the highlight condition triggers, the Highlight Text Color may override the normal trade-type text colors. So my questions are: Is it possible to create multiple separate volume highlight levels/backgrounds (10+, 20+, 50+, 100+, etc.) in the Time and Sales window? Is there a way to make the volume highlight affect only the background while preserving the original trade-type text colors? If this is not possible with the built-in settings, would this require ACSIL/custom development? Is there any existing ACSIL example or custom Time and Sales implementation that supports independent text color logic and background highlight logic? Thank you. |
| [2026-05-11 15:01:49] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46986 |
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Is it possible to create multiple separate volume highlight levels/backgrounds (10+, 20+, 50+, 100+, etc.) in the Time and Sales window?
No Is there a way to make the volume highlight affect only the background while preserving the original trade-type text colors?
No If this is not possible with the built-in settings, would this require ACSIL/custom development?
There is no support for dynamically changing the colors of the Time and Sales through ACSIL. Is there any existing ACSIL example or custom Time and Sales implementation that supports independent text color logic and background highlight logic?
No. See previous answer. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-12 20:53:30] |
| joshmedina0210 - Posts: 2 |
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Dam that sucks. Will it ever be developed? Thank you :)
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| [2026-05-12 21:23:17] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46986 |
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Possibly.
For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-12 22:00:40] |
| Sébastien - Posts: 153 |
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It would be a great feature to have !
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| [2026-05-27 19:00:39] |
| User582707 - Posts: 24 |
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+1. Would love to see this
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