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Futures Options Data sources in SC

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[2018-04-03 23:02:06]
ticinotrader - Posts: 377
I use the built-in SC Historical feed to display charts of futures options.

There are two ways to define symbols:

Method #1 Described here:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/SierraChart_RealTime_And_Historical_Symbols.php&SymbolsPage=Futures

Symbol: HEM7000P

Method #2 Using the 'Find Symbol -> Futures Options -> Get Symbols' function

Symbol: HEM18 P0700.FUT_OPT.CME

Can you please let me know what is the difference between these two methods to display options data?
The displayed price is identical but Method #1 gives a much longer history of the same symbol and Method #2 covers CME Group Options only.

Also when I display an Option chart with Method #1 format, the price display format is always set to 1 if I use the 'Auto-set from Data Feed' option so I have to manually change it.
Can this be changed to automatically display the correct price format?

Also, can you advise please, what Symbol format (Method #1 or #2) to use with your SC Real-time feed?

Thank you!
[2018-04-04 06:03:36]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Method 1 is the Barchart symbol format.

Method 2 is the Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed symbol format and that is what we recommend you use.


Can this be changed to automatically display the correct price format?
No, this is not something we are able to do.
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