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Hourly chart to start the bar on the hour
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| [2017-06-04 08:48:53] |
| User972044 - Posts: 154 |
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Hi there, I am loading an hourly chart for a stock which starts trading at 9:30 AM but I would need each bar to start on the hour like 11:00 AM and etc. except the first bar which I would need it to start at 9:30 AM. Right now, the hourly chart starts each bar on the half an hour. How do I set the hourly chart to start at 9:30 AM for the first bar of the day and then on the hour for the rest of the bars during the same day? Thanks |
| [2017-06-05 01:26:42] |
| TechTrader - Posts: 116 |
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User972044 Chart>Chart Settings Session Times: Start time: 10:00:00 End Time: 16:00:00 or whatever the closing time is for the stock Check Use Evening Session Evening Start: 09:30:00 Evening End: 09:59:59 Check New Bar At Session Start Date Time Of Last Edit: 2017-06-05 01:28:06
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| [2017-06-05 02:03:28] |
| User972044 - Posts: 154 |
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Hi there, Wouldn't the evening session start at 9:30 PM? The stock actually starts at 9:30 AM. Thanks |
| [2017-06-05 02:47:38] |
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What you want to do is not supported. This is the related documentation: Chart Session Times: Bar Starting Times 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 |
| [2017-06-05 04:25:01] |
| TechTrader - Posts: 116 |
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Re post#3 21:30:00 is 9.30pm The 'Evening Session' is made to start at 09:30:00 am and finish at 9:59:59 giving you the first half hour after open. The 'Day Session' then continues from 10:00:00 am on the hour until the close. |
| [2017-06-05 05:51:54] |
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Actually what is given in post #2 is a way to do this. It is not a perfect solution and can cause other unexpected complications with some studies but if it works for you that is good.
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: 2017-06-05 05:52:07
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| [2017-06-05 06:52:45] |
| User972044 - Posts: 154 |
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Well what TechTrader proposes does work but the last price bar does not display the price data completely. Since the stock finishes trading at 16:00 PM and each bar starts on the hour so the last bar should start at 15:00 PM but when that happens, the last price bar only displays the price information for the last 1/2 hour until 15:30 PM instead of 16:00 PM. When I set the last session to 16:00 PM, it adds an extra price bar to start at 16:00 PM and finishes at 17:00 PM and yes it affects my study signals. There is no way for Sierra Charts to match like what's in IB with the first bar starting at 9:30 AM but each price bar starts on the hour and the last price bar starts at 15:00 PM and finishes at 16:00 PM and the next day's bar starts at 9:30 PM. I think it's because Sierra Charts has each bar follows a fixed amount of time following the session start time for all instruments instead of allowing users to customize it for each specific instrument. I am going to have some choices to make regarding how I want the price bar to be processed. Thanks everyone for your help! |
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