Prop Alpha
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Prop Alpha studies and subscriptions.
Do Prop Alpha studies work on TradingView?
No. Prop Alpha studies run exclusively on Sierra Chart. TradingView is not supported. Sierra Chart provides the order flow, delta, and automation capabilities required for the full Prop Alpha toolkit.
Do Prop Alpha studies only work on Sierra Chart?
Yes. Sierra Chart is the exclusive platform for Prop Alpha studies.
What products can I trade using Prop Alpha studies?
Prop Alpha Basic studies can be used for ES, NQ, RTY, CL, and UB. Prop Alpha Pro studies can be used on any product available on Sierra Chart; calibration of chart and internal study settings is your responsibility.
Are there training materials?
Yes. Educational videos for each study are available in the Prop Alpha Discord #education channel.
Does Prop Alpha have a Discord community?
Yes. Join https://discord.gg/mpYWXajDA for general chat. Premium Discord channels and options dashboard access are a flat $99/month with no discounts. Subscribe at /buy-discord.
How can I get help with setup or study questions?
Email info@prop-alpha.com or open a thread in the Discord #help-desk channel.
Can Prop Alpha help me pass a prop firm evaluation?
Members have built custom signals and deployments that passed evaluations, but results depend on individual research and execution. No guarantee of passing.
Do you provide ready-to-use chartbooks?
Chartbooks for Basic and Pro are shared in the Discord #chartbooks channel.
Why don't live results match my backtest?
Many variables can cause live trading results to diverge from backtested data, such as overfitting, lookahead bias and novel market conditions. Results from backtesting are in no way a guarantee of live trading performance. See https://qoppac.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-three-kinds-of-overfitting.html
Prop Alpha is a Sierra Chart order flow study subscription. Traders searching for OrderFlow Labs, OFL, or OrderFlow Labs alternatives can compare Prop Alpha as a separate, unaffiliated Sierra Chart toolkit with Signal Series backtesting and Signal Deployer automation.