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Futures/ETF Trading Account

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[2020-03-17 23:00:02]
MJB - Posts: 9
I have a futures trading account with TD Ameritrade/TOS. I would like to trade futures and ETFs through Sierra Chart. If I cannot clear orders in SC through TD Ameritrade, what is my best choice for an alternative brokerage or trading account. Can I do this all through Sierra Chart and hold my account there? Thanks for your help.
[2020-03-18 18:02:21]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
In the case of futures trading, we recommend the following service:
Sierra Chart / Trading Technologies Futures Order Routing Service

You will find a list of potential brokers in the Setup Instructions on that page in Step #2.

For ETFs, Sierra Chart only supports Interactive Brokers for this:
Interactive Brokers Trading Service

Sierra Chart itself does not provide any brokerage services.
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: 2020-03-18 18:03:08
[2020-03-20 12:44:49]
MJB - Posts: 9
Thank you for this. One clarification, can I route futures trades through Interactive Brokers along with stock trades? Also, do real time futures and stock prices get fed through the connection from Interactive Brokers or do I still need a data package with SC?
[2020-03-20 17:27:20]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
One clarification, can I route futures trades through Interactive Brokers along with stock trades?
Yes you can.

Also, do real time futures and stock prices get fed through the connection from Interactive Brokers or do I still need a data package with SC?
Yes but you are much better off using the Sierra Chart provided data feeds for better quality market data.
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
[2020-03-20 19:00:16]
MJB - Posts: 9
That is good news. So the challenge I have is as follows:

I see is that under "Data/Trade Service Settings" I can only select either Interactive Brokers [Trading] for order routing and data, Sierra Chart [data], or Sierra Chart Routing/Data [trading].

If I select one of the Sierra Chart options, how do I maintain routing through Interactive Brokers? I have already signed up for SC data feeds.

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