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Date/Time: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:15:16 +0000



When running on a live account, Sierra runs super slow, when switching to SIM, it runs OK?

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[2026-08-11 14:31:05]
User172061 - Posts: 35
like it says, when is witch to live (which has fills) my sierra runs super slow, but if i move to sim which has no fills, its fine. any ideas?
[2026-08-11 14:35:42]
User273277 - Posts: 136
What broker are you trading live with? What is slow in Sierra when trading live for you?
[2026-08-11 14:38:40]
User172061 - Posts: 35
AMP

everything, even moving the chart around, updating data to show the latest price movement, its all painfully slow. its like being on my old 486 computer from when i was a kid.
[2026-08-11 15:01:39]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 24490
Refer to the information here:
Chart Trading and the Chart DOM: Improving Performance Of Chart / Trade DOM

Best to use a sub instance to move more complex charting there, and then to use the primary instance for trading.
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level

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https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation

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