Coding for Sierra Charts

[mishnas 10]

Help! Does anyone on the forum know how to code for Sierra charts? They use the C++ language, and I don't have a clue!

[Hlm 10]

Help! Does anyone on the forum know how to code for Sierra charts? They use the C++ language, and I don't have a clue!

Everything you need to know is right here. Just be sure to read everything carefully.

 

Also their support board can be very useful and is pretty active.

 

I hope this helps.

[mishnas 10]

Unfortunately, I have no programming experience at all. So when the help files start talking about arrays and looping and interface variables etc. it's like you're talking Chinese to me. :crap:

 

If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.

[Hlm 10]

Unfortunately, I have no programming experience at all. So when the help files start talking about arrays and looping and interface variables etc. it's like you're talking Chinese to me. :crap:

 

If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.

What exactly are you trying to program?

[mishnas 10]

What I need is an additional variable for the time-and-sales window that can calculate the difference between the actual buys and sells that have accumulated over 3 time periods giving me a positive or negative total for each time period (similar to the bid and ask difference available in Sierra but calculated for the actual sales).

 

I need the time periods to be easily changeable by typing a number in one box (e.g. 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 3 minutes etc) with the results appearing in an adjacent box for all three time periods chosen.

 

That's it. And if you can help much strength to you!

[tcast 10]

this looks like it could be complex, sierra will code it for you for a fee you can email them on the support site and tell em what you want.

[Hlm 10]

What I need is an additional variable for the time-and-sales window that can calculate the difference between the actual buys and sells that have accumulated over 3 time periods giving me a positive or negative total for each time period (similar to the bid and ask difference available in Sierra but calculated for the actual sales).

 

I need the time periods to be easily changeable by typing a number in one box (e.g. 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 3 minutes etc) with the results appearing in an adjacent box for all three time periods chosen.

 

That's it. And if you can help much strength to you!

A few questions:

 

Do you use time charts or tick charts?

Would it be okay for the results to be displayed in a lower chart region (below chart) and have the three time values displayed with lines (would give historic look)?

[Hlm 10]

Another question...

 

So pretty much what you are looking for is a "Bid Volume vs Ask Volume" on a tick chart that will determine the cumulative difference over three periods of time ?

[mishnas 10]

Yup Hlm, that's it.

[mishnas 10]

>Do you use time charts or tick charts?

 

I think time and sales works on ly on ticks

 

>Would it be okay for the results to be displayed in a lower chart region (below chart) and have the three time values displayed with lines (would give historic look)?

 

I think that would be ok.

[Hlm 10]

Mishnas-

 

I must of missed your reply on the 25th.

If I have some free time this week I will see if I can get something working.

This would be very simple to program, but I am currently hard at work on another trading software project.

[mishnas 10]

Mishnas-

 

I must of missed your reply on the 25th.

If I have some free time this week I will see if I can get something working.

This would be very simple to program, but I am currently hard at work on another trading software project.

 

Whenever you can would be great. Thanks for the reply.

 

m

[mishnas 10]

Any progress, mlh?

[mishnas 10]

sorry hlm I mean.

[Hlm 10]

Sorry about the wait. I have been extremely busy trying to get parts of my software completed. This afternoon I went ahead and threw something together.

 

Download dll here

Place in your SierraChart folder

Open up a new chart and set it to 1 tick

Change it so it only loads 1 day

Go to Chart Studies

Click "Add Custom Study"

Choose "Bid/Ask Volume"

 

At the current time it does not calculate all previous bars (fill in historical data graphically). This could create significant load time (not sure). However if it's really wanted I could add it. On the first bar created after being added, it WILL go back and calculate the correct and current count though. Also, since it goes off the current bar historical display will be erased if chart is refreshed.

 

Now, like I said, I just threw this together. I am NOT guaranteeing that everything is working EXACTLY as expected. I did set the three intervals to 3M 15M and 60M and it seemed to match up to the same numbers given when you use Sierras indicator on those time frames.

 

Please let me know if bugs/problems or any other features or requests.

[mishnas 10]

You're da man, as they say. I will try it and let you know. Many many thanks for your trouble.

 

M:thumbs up::thumbs up:

[Soultrader 12]

Hi Hlm,

 

Would it be okay if you post the file in the indicator forum as well? Thanks

[Hlm 10]

Sure Soultrader. I am going to add a couple things first. For example it would be nice to have one that counts bars versus time. Also, with the current dll, it's built to be extremely efficient since it runs off the tick chart. If a spurt of orders (bars) come it at once, it won't go back and calculate the value at every single bar. It will, however, calculate the CORRECT value at the current bar. So unless you need correct bar by bar (tick by tick) data for some extreme scalping, it should be fine. I might make an option where you could load historical graphic information and true tick by tick (for the extreme scalper and then the individual decide if it's too cpu intensive.

[Hlm 10]

I added the new DLL to the Indicator Section located HERE

 

I would appreciate it if a moderator could remove or change the link located at the beginning of this thread. Thanks.

[EagleTrader 10]

Hello Hlm

 

Are you available to do coding for the sierracharts platform. If you are could you let me know your terms. As I do look for programmers for this platform, and could you also specify your time zone and if you have skype. feel free to pm me with details

 

 

 

best regards

[Tams 20]

Sierracharts is a fine platform.

I wish they would make it EasyLanguage compatible.

[Hlm 10]

Hello Hlm

 

Are you available to do coding for the sierracharts platform. If you are could you let me know your terms. As I do look for programmers for this platform, and could you also specify your time zone and if you have skype. feel free to pm me with details

Due to my own projects and limited amount of time, I currently do not take on any external programming projects.

 

However, the SierraChart community is very active (check out the forums) and the staff also offers programming. You might want to contact them to see what their terms are.

[SIMPLETRADES 10]

Sorry about the wait. I have been extremely busy trying to get parts of my software completed. This afternoon I went ahead and threw something together.

 

Can you help me?

I wrote some software for tradestation that I need converted to Sierra.

One is a paintbar that colors blue, pink or gray depending on whether the 3 combined indicators all agree long, short or disagree.

 

Another is a MACD histogram that colors white below zero, light blue above zero and as long as each bar is as long or longer than the prior its the same but if its shorter it colors gray or darker blue.

 

I also have a showme that plots if my 2 EMA's cross and the slow stoch agrees.

 

The paintbar is a real priority. I can supply my tradestation code if it helps.

 

I did post on the sierra forum, but no takers yet.