Does anyone have a generic study that allows you to import a specified text file rays into a chart.

Text/CSV Data Format - Sierra Chart


I would like to do this without using MS Excel.


I appreciate any help.

I think the correct term is a "zone indicator" from text file.

Thanks

If you are able to modify an ACSIL routine, then 90% of the work has been done for you. There is a routine that reads a text file and displays markers on certain dates, and you could modify this to draw horizontal lines. See this thread:

[SC] Economic Events Display (news) This study displays past economic events (news) downloaded from Forex Factory calendar (. More generally, it could be a basis of code for more sophisticated studies which are partly based on news, for instance to avoid trading in their vicinity. Past …

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If you are able to modify an ACSIL routine, then 90% of the work has been done for you. There is a routine that reads a text file and displays markers on certain dates, and you could modify this to draw horizontal lines. See this thread: [SC] Economic Events Display (news) This study displays past economic events (news) downloaded from Forex Factory calendar (. More generally, it could be a basis of code for more sophisticated studies which are partly based on news, for instance to avoid trading in their vicinity. Past …

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately my ACSIL knowledge is way too basic.