2. Download SierraChart feed for MtGox market.
Just curious, I've not used SierraChart before - is there a reason this feed is distributed as an executable file?
Yes, it is targeted to end users on Windows - they probably don't want to install any dependencies, just download & run.
After Goxgate and new bitcoin malware in the wild I'm sure we're all on high alert about running executable code claiming to be bitcoin related. (not that I believe this file is malicious, just sayin)
is there no way to configure sierrachart for bitcoin feeds without running this executable?
Yes, read top post, sources are available. However, you have to install python for using this.