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Does SC use bid prices or ask prices for chart bars?

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[2017-01-29 22:34:02]
User15414 - Posts: 20
I noticed in my broker I can see 2 different charts one for ask and one for bid that shows different bars. Which does SC use and
is there a way to look at bid and ask bars?
[2017-01-29 22:46:58]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
What is the symbol of the chart?
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[2017-01-29 23:01:25]
User15414 - Posts: 20
GBPCHF. I can use fxcm to look at bid bars or ask bars.
[2017-01-29 23:26:25]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Sierra Chart uses the average of the bid and ask for cash Forex symbols.

Refer to this section here for further information:
Sierra Chart Real Time and Historical Forex and CFD Data Service: Forex/CFD Market Data and Data Recording Modes

Also have a look at the Bid and Ask Prices study:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/TechnicalStudiesReference.html#s355
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https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation

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