1. Export
Export the Trade Activity Log and save it as CSV.
Import
Sierra Chart trading journal
A Sierra Chart trading journal here uses the Trade Activity Log. Only rows whose activity type is Fill are imported. Tiedbook does not connect to Sierra Chart.
Supported, via CSV export of the Trade Activity Log. No auto-sync.
Export, then preview
2. Set the fee
The columns the import expects are activity type, date and time, symbol, buy/sell, quantity, and price.
3. Read the preview
Orders that are not fills are skipped and listed.
4. Tie the session
Fees still come from the file or from the account preset, then the session can be tied on Reconcile.
Trade Activity, fills only
Export the Trade Activity Log and save it as CSV. Orders that are not fills are skipped and listed on the preview. The columns the import expects are activity type, date and time, symbol, buy/sell, quantity, and price. If your log uses different headers, do not assume the parser guessed well. This is file compatibility, not an affiliation with Sierra Chart, and there is no Sierra Chart auto-sync.
Fees still come from the file or from the account preset. A fill-only log often has the price and not the commission. Pick the preset that matches the statement, then tie the session on Reconcile. The doc page walks the export clicks. This page walks what the journal does with the rows.
| Column | Use |
|---|---|
| Activity type | Only Fill rows are imported. |
| Date and time | Placed on the Chicago session. |
| Symbol | The contract. |
| Buy/Sell | The side. |
| Quantity and price | The fill. |
ColumnActivity type
UseOnly Fill rows are imported.
ColumnDate and time
UsePlaced on the Chicago session.
ColumnSymbol
UseThe contract.
ColumnBuy/Sell
UseThe side.
ColumnQuantity and price
UseThe fill.
One fill, then the round trip
A buy fill and a later sell fill on the same contract become a round trip once both are in the file. A single open fill stays open. It is not a finished trade and it should not be tied as a closed day. Confirm the preview’s count against the fill count in Sierra Chart before you save.
The session roll still applies. A fill at 5:10 PM Chicago is the next session. Sierra Chart’s chart date and the statement date can disagree if you forget that. The session guide is the longer explanation. After the tie, the futures trading journal is the book. This integration page is only the door.
Save the Trade Activity Log as CSV, not as the chart’s study export. A study export can look like a trade list and still lack activity type, so every row fails the Fill filter and the preview is empty. An empty preview is a file-shape problem, not a missing day in the market. Re-export the log, confirm the activity-type column is present, and import again. Order rows will still be skipped. Fill rows should remain, with the price you see in the log.
Questions
Which Sierra Chart file do you import?
The Trade Activity Log, saved as CSV, with fill rows. This is file compatibility, not an affiliation.
Is there Sierra Chart auto-sync?
No.
What happens to order rows?
They are skipped and listed. Only fills become executions.
Where are the export steps?
The Sierra Chart import doc. Use it for the clicks, and use this page for what the preview means.
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The preview names every skipped row before a fill is saved.