“Visually, it's the ugliest platform I've used and that's a problem when marriaging visual data with technical data. The easier it is on the eyes, the better your brain can process. If it's ugly/bad and abrasive to the eyes, then it makes data/technical visualization more difficult to process and understand.
The lack of priority for UX/UI (User Experience) is surprising considering it's 2024 and the interface & platform feels like Windows 98. For example, you have a "Charts" menu, but you have all your "Reload/Recalculate Charts" options in the "Edit" menu. It's 100% clear that Sierra Charts never had UX/UI done to their platform (I can guarantee this). And because of this, it makes Sierra Charts a bit overwhelming, confusing, and time-consuming to figure out how to modify your charts, chartbooks, graphics, etc with ease.
I know people using ToS because of the UX/UI. It's visually a thousand times better but also much easier to modify your charts. To add, it also has video and a news feed, something Sierra Charts should be incorporating into their platform automatically.
I gave it 3 stars because of the abilities it has with data. But...do I really need all of it's capabilities? The answer is "no".
Lots and lots of companies are starting their own platform software programs and it's just right around the corner before a new company comes in with a much better looking platform with the same capabilities. And when that happens, it will be left in the dust like a lot of 90s Windows programs.”
“Works great with their own data. I use CQG on a separate installation for the Nikkei and Hang Seng, but it seems fine there. Rithmic data with SC overlay doesn't seem great for some reason.”
“The program is robust and can handle a lot of market pressure, at aug 05 (2024) when a lot of broakers and platforms experienced issues, for sierra+amp it was like every other day.
That being said, it's the most annoying and stupid platform i've used, for the simplest things you can imagine you sometimes need to work for hours.
Also, for example, in order to minimize a window, you need to open some settings for an additional title bar, and it takes extra space, but that's really doesn't need the extra space or the extra settings (realestate wise) there's enough space to locate it without all this unnecessarily complexities.
I really hope they will upgrade this small nonsenses, soerra charts is full of this s**t”
“Good charting software. Plenty of customisable indicators. The replay chart option is very useful to replay a chart time period and practice in Demo mode. Fairly good price”
