How to Install a Sierra Chart Chartbook

A chartbook is a single file (.CHT) that holds a complete set of charts, studies and layouts for Sierra Chart. This guide takes you from the downloaded file to working charts in a few minutes, and covers the questions that come up most after installing.

What You Need

• Sierra Chart with the Advanced Features Service Package 5, 11 or 12.
• A data feed with tick-by-tick trade data and market depth for the market you trade. Footprint, DOM and the Liquidity Heatmap read every trade and the order book.
• The latest Sierra Chart version (step 1 below).

Download Your Files

Right after payment you receive an email with your download, and the files stay in your Gumroad library under My Purchases. Each download includes the chartbook file (.CHT), a quick start guide (PDF) and a charts & studies list (PDF) showing every study on each chart. The ES+NQ bundle has two chartbook files and two lists.

Installation

1. Update Sierra Chart to the latest version.
2. Set the time zone under Global Settings → Time Zone Settings to New York time (EST/EDT). The chartbooks are built on New York time.
3. Save the downloaded chartbook file (.CHT) in your Sierra Chart Data folder (usually C:\SierraChart\Data).
4. In Sierra Chart, go to File → Open Chartbook and select the file.
5. Update each chart to the current futures contract under Chart → Chart Settings → Symbol.

Symbols not loading on your data feed? Go to Edit → Translate Symbols to Current Service.

Troubleshooting

Session times or profiles look shifted. Check that the time zone under Global Settings → Time Zone Settings is New York time (EST/EDT). The chartbooks are built on New York time.

A chart is empty or shows incomplete data. Make sure the chart uses the current contract (Chart → Chart Settings → Symbol) and that your data feed provides tick-by-tick data and market depth for it. Then reload the chart with Chart → Reload and Recalculate.

Studies are missing or show an error. The chartbooks use studies from the Advanced Features Service Package. Check that your Sierra Chart subscription includes Package 5, 11 or 12, and that Sierra Chart is updated to the latest version.

Contract Rollover

ES and NQ futures expire every quarter (March, June, September and December). Around a week before expiration, when volume moves to the next contract, update each chart to the new contract under Chart → Chart Settings → Symbol. The layouts and studies stay as they are.

Customizing

Everything can be changed: colors, studies, settings and layouts. Before bigger changes, save a copy with File → Save Chartbook As, so you always keep the original.

Updates

When a chartbook is updated, the new version is added to your Gumroad library at no extra cost. Download it from My Purchases and open it the same way. If you've customized your chartbook, save your version under a different name first.

Need Help?

Questions about installation or a chartbook? Email support@sierrachartbooks.com.

Don't have a chartbook yet? Browse the chartbooks