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[Programming Help] - Tick Charts

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[2019-11-07 07:38:57]
User255315 - Posts: 127
Hi SC,
I am working with trade/tick level data and have a few questions about the ways i can access this data in sierra.
1. I want to load a continuous spread chart with the resolution of the chart set to 1 trade. what settings would i need to achieve this?
2. I want to access the historical market depth at the time of each trade. How would one do that?
3. If i add a spreadsheet study to the chart after setting it up in 1 and 2, would the data values in 1 and 2 be outputted to the spreadsheet in real time/chart replay etc?


Thanks in advance!
[2019-11-13 05:06:29]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
More questions:
We have recently explored more of Sierra's capabilities and I had a few questions that I hope you would be able to answer.
1. Do the .scid files Sierra stores data in get updated on the system hard drive in real time if I am connected to a real time data feed? (By update I mean the trades that happen in real time since the .scid files is in the format of trade-level data).

2.I have found a way to access the data from the .scid files in a python environment for some higher order processing. Is there any way to write my trade decisions into a file so that Sierra can send my orders through? Or any other way to patch my orders from an external environment to your routing servers would be fine.

3. On a related topic, I had raised a support ticket regarding working with tick-level data in sierra and order flow parameters like market depth. (link: Tick Charts). It would be great if some functionality within Sierra like Quote Spreadsheet would help us achieve the same in 2.
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
[2019-11-17 03:34:19]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
1. This is not supported to do this with spread symbols unless you were to set up the rollover rules for spread symbols:
Global Symbol Settings

2. The closest that is available is going to be this:
ACSIL Interface Members - Historical Market Depth Data (c_ACSILDepthBars)

Also refer to:
ACSIL Programming Concepts: Programmatically Accessing Historical and Current Market Depth Data

3. Through a Spreadsheet you can access the chart data but not any historical market depth data.

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1. This is explained here:
Intraday Data File Format

2. You just have to figure this out by using the ACSIL trading functions:
Automated Trading From an Advanced Custom Study

What you can do is write the trading commands to a file and read them from an ACSIL function and then use the appropriate ACSIL functions to submit orders.


3. Answered here.
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

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