Tutorial For Building Your First SierraChart C++ Custom Study

github.com/FrozenTundraTrader...
03/18/2022
This video will walk you through the basic steps to build your very first SierraChart custom study in c++, how and where to save the files, and how to use the SC remote compiler to build your study.
This is not meant as an in depth tutorial, but just how to get things set up and running for those who are just learning coding or SC development.

[@mikesara7032]

Thank you for this information it helps a lot for a beginner, keep up these videos!!

[@googiek9351]

Nice, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, keep bringing us all the love

[@traderfuz]

The most direct and consise tutorial for beginners I have seen so far. Thanks!!

[@Jmf_tattoo]

Thanks for these! They help a ton

[@tulanch]

From tiny acorns grow mighty trees. This is an excellent hello world tutorial. Next up is to dig into the Sierra ACSIL docs. One can also check out example code included in the local Sierra source files. With those example and knowing how to compile a study you can then learn how make your own simple moving average study. Your tutorial is really cool.

[@mittalpa]

Great start.. thanks!

[@idrissyed]

Really helpful thanks!

[@josemendoza1575]

This was great I learned alot

[@weltensegLA]

Very helpful! thank you so much! Please Sir, I want some more! :)

[@adarshaaryal3527]

Thank you master !

[@MarkAsky147]

Thank you so much man.

[@SK-xr7up]

Great Video

[@ip1863]

lol 10:15 in " now the study doesn't really do anything..." soul crush

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

Ha :) What kind of things would be useful to demonstrate for the followup video? Any suggestions?

[@ft122]

Great intro!

[@Antonio_beats]

Hello great tutorial! Do you know how to put indicate time and sales in the graph with a custom study? Do you know if it is possible?

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

Hi Benderman, I'm not sure I understood your question? I made a tape reading study that I think does what you're asking, there is even a video I made on it called "Pace of Tape".

[@Antonio_beats]

@@FrozenTundraTrader I'm looking for a studio that perfectly replicates the tape to be able to put it on the spreadsheet and automate, I tried with large volume and with tape volume the original Sierra chart and they don't replicate the tape anyway I talked to support and they told me I had to do it at Through a custom study that's how I ended up herekzbin.info/www/bejne/hX-uqYarhKithpY

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

I am very confused @Benderman. The KZbin link you posted is a documentary of Skid Row in Los Angelos, CA, USA, in Spanish? "I'm looking for a studio that perfectly replicates the tape to be able to put it on the spreadsheet and automate" - I'm not even sure what you're asking here to be honest.

[@Antonio_beats]

@@FrozenTundraTrader maybe I'm wrong, he speaks Spanish and sometimes the translator plays tricks on me i mean i am looking for a custom studio for sierra chart that has the same options as tape

[@carlitosaleman4199]

I have a question on some graphs I want to make similar im just not quite sure on how exactly to do it they’re running on sierra chart is it possible to send you a pic on how they look? Maybe you can Help me?

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

Hi Carlitos, you can reach me in FatCat's discord room, just find the link in any of his KZbin video descriptions.

[@HockeyTownRheintal-yp4ur]

Hello frozen! What could be the problem if nothing happens when I press the remote build button? I wrote the code in Notepad++. I try to find an answer on sierrachart support page but not working? Thanks

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

Let's go Red Wings. I'm not sure what you mean by "nothing happens"? Is the menu option enabled? Does the Remote Build log say nothing? Can you find me on Discord and share a screenshot of what you're seeing?

[@luiscunha844]

Thanks a lot Sir Coded in VStudio and built DLL in SC, but at min 9 when adding custom study appears in msg log no custom study function names found in tutorial 1 internal function to file name map is empty Any hint? Was my 1st time coding c++ in VStudio

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

I think you skipped or missed some parts of the video. I'm not using VS or it's compiler. I'm using the SC remote compiler which is much easier for beginners to get started than VS. If it's your first time using c++ maybe use the remote compiler like I instruct in the video, rather than a more advanced setup with VS which will require more work to get set up.

[@luiscunha844]

Thank you Sir @@FrozenTundraTrader

[@faizannazrawi2657]

Can you please 🙏 Add a parameter controlled by the user for the quantity amount to trade (how much to trade each time something happens in Sierra Charts).

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

Hello Faizan, not sure I understand your question? Did you look at the documentation on SC's website? www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/ACSILTrading.html#s_SCNewOrder This structure explains how to set the order quantity.

[@pratyakshsinha6292]

I also applied for that internship bro

[@nevanncopeland8093]

so I wrote your tutorial code, and then put in my code below it that i Had for a study idea i came up with, now it's telling me that "Source file is missing"

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

Can you post your question in the #coding channel in FatCat's Discord along with screenshots?

[@YyNRCyY]

@@FrozenTundraTrader I sure can, thank you for even responding, I will do this around sometime tomorrow. going to start reading C++ primer rn, day 1 of the coding journey. hahaha, thanks again

[@pratyakshsinha6292]

My studies option has been disabled how to enable it?

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

@Pratyaksh Sinha - if you go to the menu Analysis > Studies, it is disabled? You'll need to create a post on Sierrachart support board and ask for help. I have never seen that happen.

[@pratyakshsinha6292]

@@FrozenTundraTrader Thanks very much for the reply actually I hadn't selected any symbol that's why it was disabled.

[@eldnitj]

I don't know how else to contact you but I used your Pace of Tape study for a bout a week and now it doesn't show up even though it is in my list of studies. Is it only free for a few days? Thanks

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

Hi Jeff, please see the FAQ on this channel's About page. No, I don't sell anything. The study and it's code are free for everyone. Likely there is a symbol, data, or configuration issue causing whatever the problem is. Look at the FAQ, reach me on Discord, or post more info about what symbol, bar period, data feed, etc you're trying to use.

[@eldnitj]

@@FrozenTundraTrader Failed to get the function address for scsf_PaceOfTape in C:\SierraChart\Data\PaceofTape.dll. Error: Windows error code 127: The specified procedure could not be found. | 2023-04-22 11:54:36.590 *

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

@@eldnitj Where are you seeing this error? In SierraChart when trying to load a chart? In SierraChart when trying to remote compile using the Build->Remote Compiler? In Visual Studio? Elsewhere?

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

@@eldnitj Did you rename one of the files recently? Or move the DLL recently? Or re-build it recently? Or switch SC instances?

[@eldnitj]

@@FrozenTundraTrader A guy took my chartbook and built a study for me. He changed the name of the chartbook but I had the Pace of Tape study on my original chartbook and it won't work with that one either.

[@yonatanalony4233]

Hi! There's a function i want to develop for sierra charts but i don't deal with coding. I'll be happy to explain it to you and get an offer for it. Please let me know if it might interest you. Thanks!

[@FrozenTundraTrader]

Hello Yonatan, you can find my contact information in the FAQ in the About section of this KZbin channel. I am only taking on automated trading strategy projects at this time.