Custom Sierra Chart Templates

Installation:

1- After you order you will receive an email with a 24 hour link to download the .cht file

2- Install the file into your C:/SierraChart/Data folder

3- Launch Sierra Chart, go to File, Open Chartbook, and look for the .cht file in the Data folder to open it

Customization:

• To change the graphics, fonts and colors go to Chart Menu, Graphic Settings - Chart. Make sure the “Use global graphic settings” option is off, unless you want to use your own systems default graphic settings.

• To switch instruments go to Chart Menu, Chart Settings, Symbol

• To have a smooth running chart with no gaps between contract expirations, I always have this set under Chart => Chart Settings => Symbol => Continuous Contract => Continuous Futures Contract - Volume Based Rollover, Back Adjusted.

Troubleshooting:

When you open a chart it might not load properly or give an error for example if you are loading a futures symbol that already expired. In order to reload the chart there are several options you can do:

• First go to Chart Menu, Chart Settings, Symbol and look up the current contract (for example the front ES contract on the CME for the SP500), click apply and let the chart reload.

• You can also go to the Edit menu and click “Translate Symbols to Current Service” and that will make the chart reload.

• You can also go to Edit menu and click “Delete all Data and Download” to have the chart reload.

To learn more check out all my Sierra Chart tutorials on my YouTube channel HERE.

Packages:

Many people ask what package they need to activate in order to use the templates. The choice will depend on whether you want to have market depth data for studies such as footprint and if you want to be able to have live CME data as well and not delayed data. If you are only using it to practice and back test, then you might not need live data. But if you need live data for your own futures account or for a funding company, then you’ll definitely need an advanced package. All Integrated packages come with Sierra Chart’s own Denali data feed which is a requirement to connect to live CME data and for using Rithmic funding accounts (Apex, TopStep, TradeDay, etc).

Here is the breakdown of the packages and what each offers:

• Base Package 3: delayed CME data, basic volume profile studies

• Base 5: delayed CME data, advanced volume profile studies, market depth, TPO charts, footprint, etc

• Integrated Package 10: live CME data capability, basic volume profile studies

• Integrated Package 11: live CME data capability, advanced volume profile studies, market depth, TPO charts, footprint, etc

• Integrated Package 12: this package is the same as 11, but also has additional Market by Order (MBO) functionality in the DOM.

I personally use package 11 and is what I recommend to all my students that want to get the most out of my chartbooks and do live trading. Wether using a real live account or using a funded company with Rithmic data.