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What I was saying is any charting that can't process sub-second data will never be able to have a fully cleanCumulative Delta plot (properBID/ASK data READ needs to be done at sub-second level). If SC is able to read bid/ask data at sub-second level connected to DTN.IQ then all should be good to go.....so the question is, does SC have the capability to read data at sub-second level?
If it does now have sub-second capability added then I will start to take a look at testing out SC again (full 30 day test to compare to Inv RT/DTN.IQ).
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
I've been using Sierra with Velocity's FIX adapter for about 5 months, since Sierra added a TT FIX interface. Velocity did not officially support Sierra then, but would still work with me on any issue. This means you don't have to wait...
Well, the key here is using IQ Feed, which delivers the data pre-parsed with the bid/ask, so the timestamps are not meaningful (IQ uses second timestamps, but is the feed of choice). Everyone is focused on sub-second timestamps because they are trying to use inferior feeds/platforms, and then piece the data back together.
It may not be perfect, but I was merely pointing out that SC is one of the few platforms that can actually pull it off.
I would like to see an ES chart from 08:30 first tick to 3:15 last tick with Delta and then I can do a quick look and see how SC is doing these days with Cumulative Delta. If anyone can help out there that would be great.....I would LOVE to see another charting platform have Delta on board (and functioning properly).
Sierra now provides a Rithmic (Zen-fire's source) interface, though still in beta.
SierraChart is a full-featured, highly flexible, extremely powerful, continually updated, exceptionally-priced, well-documented, fast-response-supported, very stable platform. I recently switched from NinjaTrader, an unstable memory-leaking resource hog.
The dated interface is not a deal-breaker for me. It's fast, light on resources, and solid. I've never had SC crash in the 5 months I've used it. Every platform has its quirks, but Sierra's pluses far out-balance its minuses, IMHO.
Here is an example on my screen setups I use, so you non-sierrachart users have an idea. Everything is possible, it's just more clean, fast and to the point. You might call it crisp and neat....and correct.
Also support doesn't say to me : re-install sierracharts, or can't reproduce it, they have some kind of a guy over there working day and night and answering all questions with an ANSWER. Wow. Kudos to Sierracharts. I'm learning their DOM and chart trader so I can use it to the max.
