“I have used Sierra Chart since 2011 and really like how it functions. It's fast, stable, and has all the functions and studies I need for free. The only real gripe I have is with the graphics; I wish they looked as good as Tradingview. It takes a little time to get used to using Sierra Chart because of all the settings you have control over. Once you set it up it never needs to be changed. A very useful feature of any platform is the backtest feature. Sierra Chart lets you backtest as far back as you like on any time frame you want without having to pay extra and works in real time. If you want to be able to copy trades to multiple accounts at one prop firm you can do that without any lag ( I use rithmic). Only downside is that you have to have multiple instances of Sierra running to be able to connect to multiple prop firms. Which means if you have 3 prop firms with 1 or more accounts you have to place that order on 3 separate trading DOMs. You can get around this with an auto mouse click program. Also, the fee you have to pay for the platform and data feed seems to be climbing ever so slowly. But $40 (middle tear) is not too bad for having a platform that never crashes, is quick to connect to your accounts, loads multiple charts across multiple monitors very quickly, and remembers the window positions. One thing you can not do is trade on your phone, so if you need that, this is not the platform for you.”
“"For beginners, there's a bit of a steep learning curve, connections data is unclear and not user-friendly. Support is uncommon, so everything gets answered but indirectly. Costs are relatively low and there's a lot of depth, which is enormously positive!"”
“While the interface looks a little old, and the complexity can be challenging, those two things are caused by the enormous dedication to performance, user customization and user coding options.
It doesn't take long to figure out how to ride the stallion that it is.”
“SC is superfast and reliable. It has a steep learning curve but it is worth it. The data deed and Teton order routing is the best I have ever used. Very fast, very reliable. SC is not for lazy people who are not willing to do the work necessary to get up to speed.”
