volume display

[lindsayf]

Hi
I have just started looking at some currency pairs on NT, using Zenfire data. I have previously looked at futures indices with no problem....but with currency pairs the volume to the left of the bar that is current when I go in are not visible. If I then scroll to the left (so that the current bar is off screen to the right)...all the historical volume bars appear. Can someone help?

thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

You will need to use a higher volume value as interval. I suspect the volume interval value is too low, so NinjaTrader creates new 'bars' (stripes) very frequently.

[lindsayf]

I am not clear what you mean?

[lindsayf]

"You will need to use a higher volume value as interval"

can you please explain exactly what you mean and what I need to do

thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

I was referring to the interval value of the chart. I am not sure what interval value currently is used, but I suggest to use a higher value.

For example, if you are using a 500 Volume interval in your chart, I suggest to use a 5000 Volume interval.

More information can be found at the link below.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/LoadingData.html

[lindsayf]

Are you thinking its a scaling question? I dont think so becuase there is simply no bars at all to the left of when I open the chart. see image hopefully attached.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Historical forex data comes from a different source using Zen-Fire.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/webnew/support_HotspotFX.htm

Order quantity between the historical data and real-time data is different.

Historical volume data is displayed as 1 lot = 1. Real time volume data is displayed as 100,000 or 10,000.

You can check this in the Data Box when hovering your mouse above historical data and collected real-time data.

[lindsayf]

ok..so I take it that there is nothing that can be done to remedy this except use a Fx provider (or NT?) that has historical data?

thannks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

This is how the data feed works. In general FX doesn't have "real" volume so this is not a concern.

[lindsayf]

but can anything be done to remedy the scale issue between historical and realtime data that I have ?

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

NinjaTrader acts like a radio receiver in that we display data as it is provided. Unfortunately there is no workaround.