Sierra Chart
Professional platform. DOM, orderflow, market profile. Futures/forex.
Overview
Sierra Chart is a professional-grade trading and charting platform with a decades-long reputation among futures and forex traders. Known for its stability, speed, and depth of functionality, Sierra Chart is favored by institutional and professional traders who require precise DOM trading, advanced orderflow analysis, and market profile tools.
The platform is written in C++ for maximum performance and can handle extremely high-frequency data feeds without lag. Sierra Chart supports custom development through its Advanced Custom Study Interface and Language (ACSIL) based on C/C++, offering far more flexibility than script-based alternatives.
Key Features
- DOM (Depth of Market): fully customizable with trading from the DOM
- Orderflow analysis: volume footprint, numbers bars, bid/ask volume
- Market Profile: TPO, volume profile, composite profile
- ACSIL (C/C++): advanced custom study interface for professional-grade indicator development
- Spreadsheet studies: create indicators using spreadsheet-like formulas
- Replay mode: replay market data tick by tick for practice
- Multi-data feed support: CQG, Rithmic, IQFeed, Interactive Brokers, and more
- Automated trading: full automation via ACSIL or spreadsheet studies
- Low resource usage: efficient C++ engine, runs on minimal hardware
- Direct trading: connect to exchanges via supported data feeds
Supported Markets
Futures (CME, ICE, Eurex, etc.), forex, stocks (via compatible data feeds), and cryptocurrency.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Features | |------|-------|----------| | Package 3 | $26/mo | Real-time charting, all studies, spreadsheet trading | | Package 5 | $36/mo | + Market depth, advanced DOM | | Package 10 | $56/mo | + Footprint, market profile, advanced orderflow | | Package 11 | $71/mo | + Rithmic/CQG data feed included |
Service includes data feed for select packages.
Platforms & Interfaces
- Desktop: Windows (native), Linux/macOS via Wine
- No web or mobile version
Getting Started
- Download from sierrachart.com
- Choose a data feed provider (CQG, Rithmic, IQFeed)
- Configure your data connection and chart settings
- Customize DOM layout for your trading style
- Explore market profile and orderflow tools