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how does Sierra handle long timeframe bars into short time frame bars?

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[2014-02-20 13:25:36]
gabby alindogan - Posts: 49
Hi. I need to replicate an indicator from my old system -an average of ADX(5) of different periodicities. The formula is (ADX 15m + ADX 30m + ADX 60m)/3. The first step in this formula is determining how Sierra handles bigger frames into smaller frames. (ex hourly into 15m.)

My old system expands bigger into smaller frames by preserving higher frame's previous
values throughout the matching lower frame's bars except the last
lower frame bar where it finally takes on the higher frame's value. Here is example.

60m ADX
8-9am 16
9-10am 20
10-11 21

If I were to plot the 60m ADX on 15m, old system would plot is as
8:45- 9:00 16
9:00- 9:15 16
9:15- 9:30 16
9:30- 9:45 16
9:45- 10:00 20
10:00- 10:15 20
10:15- 10:30 20
10:30- 10:45 20
10:45- 11:00 21

Can you please guide me as to what functions in ACSIL is available to achieve above? Thanks.
[2014-02-20 13:37:27]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Are you referring to a custom study you have created?

Or are you referring to the Study/Price Overlay study?
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level

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[2014-02-20 13:55:29]
gabby alindogan - Posts: 49
I did a study overlay and when I overlay a 30m into a 10m , I can't seem to find the study/overlay setting that will result in the above data series. I am getting the following instead.

60m ADX
8-9am 16
9-10am 20
10-11 21

... 60m ADX on 15m, using sierra would plot as

9:00- 9:15 20
9:15- 9:30 20
9:30- 9:45 20
9:45- 10:00 20
10:00- 10:15 21
10:15- 10:30 21
10:30- 10:45 21
10:45- 11:00 21

In real life trading it would be problematic because system would be looking into the future ie. backtest would know the 9-10am ADX at 9:05 even though bar has not been completed yet.I think I can do this custom indicator thru study overlay (assuming a setting exists to do prev post values) or Acsil assuming there is a function that expands bars in the "correct" manner. Thanks.

[2014-02-23 21:29:10]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Here is the complete documentation for the Study/Price Overlay study:
http://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=doc/doc_TechnicalStudiesReference.html#s118

Review the available Input settings. You should be able to accomplish what you require.
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https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation

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