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[2026-09-25 15:02:45] #1 [Go To First Post]
User92573 - Posts: 622
Hi John / Support I have my chart broken up into RTH (Start/End)) and ETH (Evening) sessions. I have read previous threads. What I'd like to do is have the previous 2 sessions presented. However, the Volume lines do not seem to recognise the ETH (Evening) session, only the Start/End (reference n periods back) which in my case is the RTH. I do have 2 VbP studies (Multiple Profile Start Time to End Time) configured so that I can view the Volume areas and POC to confirm what I am seeing. The issue is that the study only seems to consider >> Chart Settings >> Session Times >> Session Start Time / Session End Time, as a reference period, ignoring >> Use Evening Session >> Evening Start Time and Evening End Time, as a previous period to reference. Is there a way to solve this, or am I simply doing something wrong? Many thanks.

[2026-09-25 16:01:26] #2 [Go To First Post]
John - SC Support - Posts: 48480
We are not certain exactly what periods you are wanting to view. Please give us some more specific information on what you are wanting to accomplish. Things like whether you want separate Day an Evening profiles and what periods back you want each of them to reference. Or if you are only wanting one profile, and what period it should cover. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2026-09-26 11:59:44] #3 [Go To First Post]
User92573 - Posts: 622
Hi John / Support. I have my chart broken up into RTH (Start/End)) and ETH (Evening) sessions. So during a 24 hour period in Sierra terms I have defined both a Start Session (I'll call this Daytime) and an Evening Session. If I am currently in a Daytime Session and I have added 2 Volume Areas Lines studies with the first set to reference 1 period ago and the second to reference 2 periods ago, then: reference n periods back = 1 should be the recently expired Evening Session reference n periods back = 2 should be the previous Daytime Session Alternatively, If I am currently in an Evening Session: reference n periods back = 1 should be the recently ended Daytime Session reference n periods back = 2 should be the previous Evening Session However, it seems the study might only consider the first 2 parameters specified in: Chart Settings >> Session Times >> (Session Start Time / Session End Time), as a valid "reference" period in its calculations, omitting the Evening. For example, when "Use Evening Session = Yes, it does not consider the "Evening" as a "reference period" when referencing (n) periods back. Thus, if am currently in a Daytime Session and I have added the above Volume Areas Lines, studies, then: reference n periods back = 1 should be the recently ended Evening Session -> but it is not presented reference n periods back = 2 should be the previous Daytime Session -> which is presented, as are the Daytime Volume Area Lines for the "Daytime"; 2 "Daytime" periods ago. Have I misunderstood the settings or is the study not considering the "Evening Session" as a valid look back period? I hope this makes sense. Many thanks.

[2026-09-28 14:55:38] #4 [Go To First Post]
John - SC Support - Posts: 48480
The Evening and Day sessions are not considered a period relative to each other. A period is the same time period that is defined for the study and then referencing a period back uses that exact same time period and goes back however many of those it needs to based on your setting. There is not a way to get what you are wanting to do with the "Volume Value Area" study, or with a "Volume by Price" directly. There are ways to do this, but they get a bit involved. The question we have for you, in order to determine the best way to handle this, is how do you want to display the last session on the chart? Do you just want it displayed on the current session itself, or is it OK to have it display across multiple sessions? For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2026-09-28 17:21:18] #5 [Go To First Post]
User92573 - Posts: 622
Hi John, What I'm trying to present on the current chart whether a session is defined as RTH, ETH or 24H, is the last 2 Sessions The study does not allow you to define sessions, it just asks for the period (daily) and reference (n) periods back. Initially I thought a period described the chart settings i.e. either: 1) Session Start Time to Session End Time Use Evening Session = No [as a Period] 2) Session Start Time to Session End Time + Use Evening Session = Yes and the settings of: Evening Start Time to Evening End Time [as another Period] What I'm trying to present on the current session is the last 2 Sessions which could be either: 1) 2 Studies. Chart settings >> Use Evening Session = No: - Session Start Time - Session End Time: reference 1 periods back [as VAL 1 ago] + - Session Start Time - Session End Time: reference 2 periods back [as VAL 2 ago] Or 2) 2 Studies. Chart settings >> Use Evening Session = Yes: - Session Start Time to Session End Time + reference 1 periods back [as VAL 1 ago] + - Evening Start Time to Evening End Time: reference 2 periods back [as VAL 2 ago] The order is irrelevant, it just considers the session as 1 ago, or 2 ago. In short, I'm trying to get the previous: - RTH 1 ago and RTH 2 ago if I'm not using ETH evening Sessions OR - RTH 1 ago ETH 1 ago if I am using Evening Session. Thats a terrible description. Hope it makes sense. Many thanks.

[2026-09-28 21:14:50] #6 [Go To First Post]
John - SC Support - Posts: 48480
- RTH 1 ago and RTH 2 ago if I'm not using ETH evening Sessions For this, it's pretty easy. Use two copies the Volume Value Area Lines and if the chart has both RTH and ETH, then set the following in that study: - Time Period Type: Day - Time Period Length: 1 - Reference n Periods Back: 1 (for one of the studies), 2 (for the other study) - Use Day Session Only: Yes - RTH 1 ago ETH 1 ago if I am using Evening Session. Sorry, but we need to make sure we understand this a little better. We understand you have a 24 hour chart with RTH and ETH separated out. If the current bar is in the RTH hours, do you want to see the VAH/VAL for that trading day's ETH (i.e. if your Session Times are 14:30:00 to 21:59:59 and your ETH is 22:00:00 to 14:29:59, then at 16:00:00 on trading day 5 (keep in mind the trading day starts at the start of the ETH) do you want to see the data from the Day 5 ETH (the most recent ETH) or do you want to see the data from the day 4 ETH? And then what do you want to see when you move to the ETH for the next trading day (i.e. same day, but now after 22:00:00 The same questions for the RTH, but with the addition of what is 2 periods back? Is that the RTH from 2 trading days before, or is it the most recent ETH and then the previous day RTH? For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2026-10-22 16:26:41] #7 [Go To First Post]
User719512 - Posts: 532
@user92573, is the attached image correctly showing your desired projection of past VP levels for 1-day and 2-day back? If so, my VP and study projection study do this. DM me or check out my site https://starpenta.com/study-level-snapshots


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