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[2015-05-18 22:38:31] #1 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
I am trying to download historical charts on the ES. Right now, I can only get it to go back to the first of the year. And some of the data is missing up until March. How do I do this? I couldn't find anything on the support board.

[2015-05-19 04:33:20] #2 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
You need to use a Continuous Futures Contract chart. Refer to this page: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ContinuousFuturesContractCharts.html Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-05-20 03:32:31] #3 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
What about downloading historical data for the NYSE Tick and NYSE A/D Line? I can't seem to get any data past last year? I was able to download historical charts on the ES after your advice above, but not as far back on the NYSE TICK and A/D Line.

[2015-05-20 04:31:41] #4 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
If you need data further back for these market statistics symbols, you need to use the Sierra Chart Historical Data Service: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/SierraChartHistoricalData.html For the NYSE TICK you need to use the symbol $TICK when using the SC Historical Data service. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-05-23 19:29:02] #5 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
What symbol would I need for the NYSE Advance/Decline Line? Not the ratio, but the number of advancing stocks minus number of declining stocks. I found the current symbol but not the one I need for historical charts.

[2015-05-23 19:38:33] #6 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
I tried using $NSHF for the historical chart but it only takes me back to November of last year. I changed the days in the chart settings to further back then that, but I'm still not getting any dates beyond November 2014?

[2015-05-23 19:42:22] #7 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
I apologize, but I also can't get the NQ historical data to load past 2011.

[2015-05-24 06:35:09] #8 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
I tried using $NSHF for the historical chart but it only takes me back to November of last year. I changed the days in the chart settings to further back then that, but I'm still not getting any dates beyond November 2014? Is this an Intraday or Historical chart? It is extremely unlikely you would have a problem like this with a Historical chart. I apologize, but I also can't get the NQ historical data to load past 2011. Is this an Intraday or Historical chart? For missing data issues for Historical charts, refer to help topic 6: http://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/helpdetails6.html For missing data issues for Intraday charts, refer to: http://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_HistoricalIntradayData.html#MissingOrIncompleteIntradayChartData Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-05-24 06:37:15

[2015-05-24 22:56:01] #9 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
I was able to get $NSHF to load back to 2008. I still can't get NQ to go past 2011. And yes, they are both historical charts.

[2015-05-24 23:00:10] #10 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
For NQ it says,"No contract months found for symbol. Unable to build continuous futures contract chart." The next line reads,"There are no continuous futures contracts symbols. Loading data normally."

[2015-05-24 23:09:29] #11 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
What is the exact symbol of the chart? And what is Global Settings >> Data/Trading Service Settings >>Service set to? Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-05-24 23:42:52] #12 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
SC historical data is what it's set too. The symbol is just NQ. I also just noticed my ES chart is missing chunks of dates. I tried following the troubleshooting guide about deleting and re-downloading the data, but that hasn't worked for me.

[2015-05-24 23:59:27] #13 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
These are not the correct symbols. You can find the symbols in File >> Find Symbol. For the NASDAQ futures the current symbol is NQM15 Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-05-25 00:23:06] #14 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
Is the Russell TFM15?

[2015-05-25 00:25:24] #15 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
RJM15 Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-05-25 00:34:40] #16 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
Wow, I've been using the wrong symbols. Thank you! Is there a way to search for symbols by typing words such as "Russell" or "Nasdaq"?

[2015-05-25 02:04:46] #17 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Yes. You can find the symbols here: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/SierraChart_RealTime_And_Historical_Symbols.php&SymbolsPage=Futures You can use your web browser search function to search for the symbols on that page. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-06-09 02:43:25] #18 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
The prices in my historical charts, at least for the ES, seem to be incorrect. I use a website which archives their daily tradeplans. None of the prices they were using match with my chart. As an example, I was simulating trades in 2011 on the ES and my historical prices were off by about 85 points compared with what the prices actually were at that time. Is there a way to fix this?

[2015-06-09 04:06:40] #19 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Are you back adjusting the data with the Continuous Futures Contract option which back adjusts data? Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-06-10 02:33:47] #20 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
I think so. I've been choosing the option of Continuous Futures Contract - Date Rule Rollover - Back Adjusted. Is that what you mean?

[2015-06-10 05:49:00] #21 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Yes this is the problem. Do not use one of the back adjusted Continuous Contract options. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-06-10 11:52:57] #22 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
Whenever I don't have that option selected I can't get the full historical data though?

[2015-06-10 17:33:13] #23 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
This does not make sense if you use Continuous Futures Contract - Date Rule Rollover. If there is any missing data when using that option, re-download the data for all contract months following the instructions here: http://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ContinuousFuturesContractCharts.html#ReDownloading Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2015-06-12 04:37:12] #24 [Go To First Post]
User463662 - Posts: 50
I get what you are saying to do now. Sorry. I switched over to the Date Rule Rollover without the back adjustment. That fixed the problem. Thank you.

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