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Open prices at 9:30

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[2022-02-08 21:07:04]
rucci360 - Posts: 5
Hello, I've been using Sierra Charts for the past 2 months for back testing with the 26.00 USD a month plan, I noticed that the open price (at 9:30) is different from other platforms, sometimes by more than 5 cents! May I know why?.
[2022-02-08 23:18:22]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
What symbol?
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[2022-02-08 23:24:50]
rucci360 - Posts: 5
I've checked a lot of symbols and there seems to be the same issue with all. However check $TSLA feb/3/2022 for an example.

May I add that on some dates the open is the same and on others its not at all. Very strange.
[2022-02-10 00:57:11]
rucci360 - Posts: 5
May I know why this happens?
[2022-02-10 01:09:55]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
With the NASDAQ TotalView data feed, there is no official Open, High, Low, or settlement prices provided. So what you see currently, is the open at 4 AM US Eastern time for the particular symbol. And you can actually validate this, by going into Chart >> Chart Settings and enable Use Evening Session to see the data at that time.
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-02-10 01:11:47
[2022-02-10 01:15:16]
rucci360 - Posts: 5
Alright that I can understand. However, at 9:30 when the market opens, why do the open prices (at 9:30) of other platforms all match each other, but sierra is sometimes the same, and sometimes different.
[2022-02-10 01:21:26]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
There should be definitely no change with the open price if it is already a nonzero value at 9:30 AM. To the Sierra Chart server-based data feed processing, 9:30 AM has no significance. Only the very first trade of the day.

Other data feeds are probably using the 9:30 AM open.
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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:
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[2022-02-10 02:24:14]
rucci360 - Posts: 5
I understand your view, however if you take a look at the example I mentioned earlier, $TSLA February/3/2022 at 9:30, other platforms have a different open price than sierra.

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