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SC Data Feed + Normal Data Feed ?
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| [2019-01-15 06:08:19] |
| PeterSt - Posts: 36 |
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I have the SC Datafeed running for Forex and so far it looks great. Now I am trying to understand how things are set up under the hood. Please see attachment Sierra18. The [M] should denote the Mapping of a feed. But here I see two of them, while I expected the broker part (it is that, right ?) to have no [M] denoted. In an earlier post you said something along the lines of "the data feed will be real time and the price you will see will be of the Broker itself". OK, ... see attached Sierra17 ... The green arrow is at the close (I suppose, I didn't really investigate) but is quite a bit off compared to the real buying price (1.14605), indicated by the green line (which is from SC) as well as the TWS log (never mind it is Paper). Now what are we dealing with here ? It very well could be about your text I just quoted, but then what to do with it, or how to deal with such a situation ? So what I am trying to grasp is how this will reflect automated trading (via ACSIL) and how I myself must trigger a price which next readily makes a loss as if it were dealing with a spread. SC will report that I bought at 1.14605 (let's hope it does ;-) but meanwhile my math will tell me a readily loss of 0.00025 (times QTY) and all will be confused. This behavior did not show at all with the IB feed. And to be sure it is not that : is that second [M] even correct ? I did not expect that ... Thank you once again for your valued answers, Peter Edit : PS: The titel doesn't really reflect my question. Better would have been : SC Data Feed + Brokerage Connection. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-01-15 07:11:57
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| [2019-01-15 19:17:00] |
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We see you have activated the Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed but no exchanges . There really is no point in that so you should cancel that. Should we cancel it for you? Provide an image of the chart or Trade DOM, by following these instructions: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/PostingInformation.php#Image We think the extra M is because you have Chart >> Chart Settings >> Use as Trade Only Symbol enabled. If so, then it does not cause any problem to see that indicated twice. 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: 2019-01-15 19:20:02
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| [2019-01-15 22:14:29] |
| PeterSt - Posts: 36 |
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We think the extra M is because you have Chart >> Chart Settings >> Use as Trade Only Symbol enabled. If so, then it does not cause any problem to see that indicated twice.
Interesting ! See Sierra21a, which I just made now. Sierra20d is from a sequence I made for very different reasons - this is from 6 hours ago. I never touched the Chart settings today, except for Start/End time. Really so. How can this be. So you surely are correct, but how that happened ? ALL the screenshots from today have the 2nd [M]. But not the one from right now ... There is some more going on beyond my comprehension. But this is for tomorrow ... There really is no point in that so you should cancel that. Should we cancel it for you?
I will look into that too. It is too late now over here. Thanks !! Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-01-15 22:17:26
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| [2019-01-15 22:46:12] |
| PeterSt - Posts: 36 |
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There is some more going on beyond my comprehension.
One of the things is the DChg always being 0.00000. This was still so in the previous screen shot. Now that too, suddenly works (see attachments and attachments in last post). We see you have activated the Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed but no exchanges . There really is no point in that so you should cancel that. Should we cancel it for you?
For now, please, it is the other way around. I suppose I had to activate an Exchange Data Feed. Yesterday, when I got the DC feed running, I tried that with the MSFT example, but oddly I couldn't get it to work. I see I have no screen shots of that, but with the example of the docs at hand, all what happened is that the chart would load up to exactly the time the SC feed started to work, with no further error messages. This was at something like 13:37 (1:37pm) the 14th. So it loaded up to that time, and there it was sitting still. I am afraid that by now I start to mix up things, just because of insufficient understanding. Referring to the quote of your text (above) again ... At this moment I wouldn't know how to activate an exchange - I suppose : unless I subscribe for a month to something, which is fine. So please advise. Thus not cancel something and me bailing out, but proceed and make progress. I am sure that in a few days I can't imagine how all the mistakes were made. But today ... well, all is a bit overwhelming. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-01-15 22:47:00
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| [2019-01-15 23:48:18] |
| PeterSt - Posts: 36 |
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This was at something like 13:37 (1:37pm) the 14th. So it loaded up to that time, and there it was sitting still.
I am afraid that by now I start to mix up things, just because of insufficient understanding. I think this was about getting a second Chart - but I also attempted a second SC instance - with the IB data feed. I thought this should combine, but it wouldn't. Thus in File >> Date/Trade Service Settings denote "Interactive Brokers [trading]" and in Chart >> Chart Settings denote something which would allow the Symbol to be traded (the IDEALPRO setting for Forex). But it can't work or I messed up. Point for me is : this intuitively feels the other way around; I wanted to compare the SC feed with the IB feed, but the main screen (File >> Data/Trade Services) is about the Trading first. So mind you, I have that set to IB [trading] (per the Docs) while "main" for my senses should be about the data feed. Then on the Chart set the Exchange. No ? Dizzy ... (and sorry). |
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| [2019-01-16 07:49:04] |
| PeterSt - Posts: 36 |
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We see you have activated the Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed but no exchanges .
OK. So I landed on this page : https://www.sierrachart.com/UserControlPanel.php?page=ExchangeDataFeedFeatures#Exchanges I don't even know whether that is the right page. Please keep in mind : this is about Forex only (at least for now). Also, I use IB/TWS. Lastly, I already pay IB for exchange. Currently I am in my last day of SC trial, and the SC feed is running (5USD trial). SC usage can be paid right now if necessary. Now what to activate or engage, please ... Thanks ! Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-01-16 07:50:06
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| [2019-01-16 08:03:42] |
| PeterSt - Posts: 36 |
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FYI: I have read this page : Interactive Brokers Trading Service with this text : [...] 7. Inaccurate Bid Volume and Ask Volume which will affect studies which depend upon these which includes the Cumulative Delta Bars studies (100% occurrence all the time). These issues will be solved by using the Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed which integrates with Interactive Brokers trading services. Not all of the exchanges Interactive Brokers supports, does the Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed provide data for, but the most common ones. So I guess I am looking for that (and then Forex to start with). Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-01-16 08:04:18
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| [2019-01-16 18:11:18] |
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In regards to post #7 that only applies to exchange listed symbols like futures and stocks. Now what to activate or engage, please ... You just need to pay for Sierra Chart:Sierra Chart Purchase and License Information: Renewing Access I tried that with the MSFT example, but oddly I couldn't get it to work. Make sure you are using the complete symbol which includes the primary exchange. Refer to:Interactive Brokers Symbols: Stocks With Specified Exchange and Primary Exchange Format We also canceled the Sierra Chart Exchange Data Feed on your account so it does not renew. It is effective until almost the end of the month. These settings are correct here: https://www.sierrachart.com/Download.php?Folder=SupportBoard&download=25160 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: 2019-01-16 18:13:45
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