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Date/Time: Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:29:01 +0000



Post From: Is there a way to control the start of count of ticks in a bar in a tick-based chart?

[2025-08-22 16:54:06]
John - SC Support - Posts: 41659
If these charts are all exactly the same apart from how the bars are displayed, and if they are all part of the same installation, then you should have the same remaining ticks displayed in the Countdown Timer for each chart. There could be a small difference, a few ticks, depending on the updating of each chart with respect to the trading occurring, particularly in a heavily traded symbol, but otherwise they should be close.

From what you are stating, there must be something else different about these charts. In particular, take a look at the Session Times and the option for "New Bar At Session Start". But there are many items in the Chart Settings that can affect a chart and make it different from another one.

We would also recommend starting with one of the charts and duplicating it and then modifying the bar display type. If the countdown timer is correct in this case, then there is definitely something different between the other charts.
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