About me
It has now been more than seven years since I took my first steps into trading. I started with the DAX before moving to the US markets, mainly the ES, NQ, YM and RTY futures. After trying many tools, I found that the order book was the most effective one for my trading, and I specialized in it. I took two dedicated order book trading trainings, one in Geneva and one in Canada.
For more than four years I mostly scalped the US index futures using the depth of market and liquidity reading. At the end of 2023 I moved into automated trading: I learned programming to build my own trading algorithms, which now run on my own accounts. The goal is to reproduce an order book approach automatically.
I launched SierraOnShop and its YouTube channel in 2023 to share what I have learned, as transparently as possible. You will find free resources on the YouTube channel and the blog, plus chartbooks and courses for those who want to go further and save time.
What I write about
- Sierra Chart
- Order flow trading
- Depth of market
- Footprint charts
- Market profile
- Volume profile
- Futures scalping
- MetaTrader 5 expert advisors
- Automated trading
Latest articles by Clement
Sierra Chart trade DOM layout for beginners: what each column shows and how to arrange a readable ladder
New to the Sierra Chart Trade DOM? Learn what the main DOM columns show, how to read the market depth ladder, and how to arrange a clean DOM workspace you can scan quickly.
How to save Sierra Chart study collections and reuse chart studies across ES, NQ and CL charts
A practical walkthrough for saving a Sierra Chart study collection, applying it to new charts, and deciding when a study collection fits better than saving the whole chartbook.
How to link charts in Sierra Chart: keep symbols and time ranges consistent across a multi-panel chartbook
Link the charts in a Sierra Chart chartbook so one symbol change updates every panel, then align days loaded and session times so each timeframe covers the same data.
Session volume profile vs fixed range profile: how the boundaries change your POC and value area
Session profiles reset on a schedule; fixed range profiles cover only the bars you select. Learn why their POC and value area differ, and how to pick boundaries on purpose.
Cumulative delta vs bar delta in futures: how per-bar and running totals differ, and how resets change your chart
Bar delta measures buying vs selling pressure inside one bar. Cumulative delta adds it up over time. Learn how each is calculated and how session resets change what you see.
MT5 expert advisor installation guide: copy the file, attach it to a chart and verify it loaded
Install an MT5 expert advisor step by step: put the file in the MQL5 Experts folder, attach the EA to a chart, set Algo Trading permissions and confirm it loaded.
MT5 expert advisor not placing trades: a diagnostic checklist for permissions, broker limits and EA conditions
Your EA is attached but nothing happens? Work through Algo Trading switches, symbol permissions, broker restrictions, EA entry conditions and journal errors in order.
Sierra Chart volume at price threshold alerts: what V2 can highlight and how to set its visual output
How the Volume at Price Threshold Alert V2 study flags price levels that meet your volume conditions, which levels it can highlight, and how to make its markers readable.
MT5 Strategy Tester modeling options explained: real ticks, test models and historical data quality
Compare MT5 Strategy Tester modeling modes, from real ticks to open prices only, and learn how historical data quality and test settings change the numbers your backtest report shows.
MT5 expert advisor log errors explained: using the Experts and Journal tabs to find what went wrong
Where MT5 records expert advisor messages, how the Experts and Journal tabs differ, and how to read their entries to sort an EA problem into permissions, symbol or order errors.
MT5 expert advisor risk settings explained: position sizing, maximum spread and EA safeguards
What common MT5 EA risk inputs usually do, from position sizing to maximum spread and loss limits, and why you must confirm each name, unit and behavior in that EA's documentation.
Sierra Chart Numbers Bars calculated values explained: bar delta, volume statistics and how to read them
What the Numbers Bars Calculated Values study does in Sierra Chart, which bar-level statistics it adds beside your footprint, and how to check that the numbers are correct.
How to customize a Sierra Chart chartbook without losing the original layout or study settings
Change a Sierra Chart chartbook safely. Work on a copy, export study settings as a study collection, adjust the layout one chart at a time and keep a clean rollback point.
Sierra Chart footprint tick data requirements: why granularity matters and how to verify historical cells
Why a Sierra Chart footprint needs tick-by-tick data, what coarser historical intraday data does to bid ask accuracy, and the checks to run before trusting older cells.
Sierra Chart footprint missing bid ask volume: how to find the cause and fill empty cells
Empty or one-sided footprint cells in Sierra Chart usually come from missing tick data, bid ask records saved at the wrong storage unit, or Numbers Bars settings. Here is how to check each one.
Sierra Chart chartbook data requirements: match each feature to tick, depth and intraday data
Before opening a premade Sierra Chart chartbook, map each chart and study to the data it needs: historical intraday data, tick data or market depth data, and spot what is missing.
Sierra Chart TPO profile chart setup: TPO chart components, market profile letters and session periods
Set up a TPO chart in Sierra Chart: what each component means, how market profile letters map to time periods, and which session settings to check before trusting the profile.
How to change MT5 expert advisor inputs: where they live, when changes apply and how to save a preset
Find the Inputs tab on a running MT5 EA, understand what happens when you click OK, and save a preset so the exact configuration can be reloaded and tested later.
What is an MT5 expert advisor? How a MetaTrader 5 trading robot works, from EX5 files to evaluation
What an MT5 expert advisor is, how it runs inside MetaTrader 5, the difference between EX5 and MQ5 files, and the practical checks that help you judge any EA before you use it.
Volume Profile vs Market Profile for Futures: Key Differences (2026)
Market Profile counts time at price, volume profile counts contracts. Why their POC and value area differ on futures, and how to align both in Sierra Chart.
Sierra Chart market depth historical graph setup: display options and the data you need to see past depth
Set up the Sierra Chart Historical Market Depth Graph as a liquidity heatmap. Covers the data prerequisites for past depth, the color scaling options and checks for ES, NQ and CL.
Sierra Chart DOM setup for futures: Trade DOM columns, depth data and a readable layout
How to set up a usable Sierra Chart Trade DOM for futures: enable market depth data, choose market depth columns, match tick size and build a clean DOM layout.
Sierra Chart chartbook not displaying correctly: how to fix blank charts, missing studies and symbol mismatch
Blank charts, missing studies or the wrong symbol after opening a Sierra Chart chartbook? Work through the data, symbol and study checks in the order that finds the cause fastest.
Sierra Chart volume by price study setup: choose the profile period, row size and display style
How to add Sierra Chart's Volume by Price study, pick a profile period, set ticks per row, and choose a display style that stays readable on ES, NQ and CL charts.
The content on this site is educational and is not personalized investment advice. Trading futures and forex involves a substantial risk of loss.