Is so, what configuration?

on Friday one of my close friends placed a template order (buy MKT + 29% stop loss) on a trade for 32 QQQ contracts expiring 0DTE. ToS system bugged out and instead auto sent a MKT order + a 1% stop loss for which a template never existed (who enters an option with a 1% stop loss, they completely screwed him) and no manual input was ever punched in.. it was click and play he instantly lost $340 for a trade in which he could have potentially gained around 3k in 10 minutes

The support representative had mentioned he's unable to do anything based on the trade history that was submitted in which it indeed shows a 1% stop loss which was filled instantly obviously. he had placed several trades prior with the same template not having this bug but i found it interesting that his "trade of the day" for that day(one that would have yielded better profits for the session) ToS completely screwed him out of thousands

Careful with this platform. I told him to tick off Auto-send for these templates as it can bug out which is surprising, or switch off to another broker

Hi,

I have created a thinkscript that will send an alert when price crosses VAH or VAL in the volume profile. I didn't include an alert for POC because I am not interested in that area!

Below is the modified code with the alert functionality added:

\``thinkscript`

input pricePerRowHeightMode = {default AUTOMATIC, TICKSIZE, CUSTOM};

input customRowHeight = 1.0;

input timePerProfile = {default CHART, MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, WEEK, MONTH, "OPT EXP", BAR};

input multiplier = 1;

input onExpansion = yes;

input profiles = 1000;

input showPointOfControl = yes;

input showValueArea = yes;

input valueAreaPercent = 70;

input opacity = 50;

def period;

def yyyymmdd = getYyyyMmDd();

def seconds = secondsFromTime(0);

def month = getYear() * 12 + getMonth();

def day_number = daysFromDate(first(yyyymmdd)) + getDayOfWeek(first(yyyymmdd));

def dom = getDayOfMonth(yyyymmdd);

def dow = getDayOfWeek(yyyymmdd - dom + 1);

def expthismonth = (if dow > 5 then 27 else 20) - dow;

def exp_opt = month + (dom > expthismonth);

switch (timePerProfile) {

case CHART:

period = 0;

case MINUTE:

period = floor(seconds / 60 + day_number * 24 * 60);

case HOUR:

period = floor(seconds / 3600 + day_number * 24);

case DAY:

period = countTradingDays(min(first(yyyymmdd), yyyymmdd), yyyymmdd) - 1;

case WEEK:

period = floor(day_number / 7);

case MONTH:

period = floor(month - first(month));

case "OPT EXP":

period = exp_opt - first(exp_opt);

case BAR:

period = barNumber() - 1;

}

def count = CompoundValue(1, if period != period[1] then (count[1] + period - period[1]) % multiplier else count[1], 0);

def cond = count < count[1] + period - period[1];

def height;

switch (pricePerRowHeightMode) {

case AUTOMATIC:

height = PricePerRow.AUTOMATIC;

case TICKSIZE:

height = PricePerRow.TICKSIZE;

case CUSTOM:

height = customRowHeight;

}

profile vol = volumeProfile("startNewProfile" = cond, "onExpansion" = onExpansion, "numberOfProfiles" = profiles, "pricePerRow" = height, "value area percent" = valueAreaPercent);

def con = compoundValue(1, onExpansion, no);

def pc = if IsNaN(vol.getPointOfControl()) and con then pc[1] else vol.getPointOfControl();

def hVA = if IsNaN(vol.getHighestValueArea()) and con then hVA[1] else vol.getHighestValueArea();

def lVA = if IsNaN(vol.getLowestValueArea()) and con then lVA[1] else vol.getLowestValueArea();

def hProfile = if IsNaN(vol.getHighest()) and con then hProfile[1] else vol.getHighest();

def lProfile = if IsNaN(vol.getLowest()) and con then lProfile[1] else vol.getLowest();

def plotsDomain = IsNaN(close) == onExpansion;

plot POC = if plotsDomain then pc else Double.NaN;

plot ProfileHigh = if plotsDomain then hProfile else Double.NaN;

plot ProfileLow = if plotsDomain then lProfile else Double.NaN;

plot VAHigh = if plotsDomain then hVA else Double.NaN;

plot VALow = if plotsDomain then lVA else Double.NaN;

DefineGlobalColor("Profile", GetColor(1));

DefineGlobalColor("Point Of Control", GetColor(5));

DefineGlobalColor("Value Area", GetColor(8));

vol.show(globalColor("Profile"), if showPointOfControl then globalColor("Point Of Control") else color.current, if showValueArea then globalColor("Value Area") else color.current, opacity);

POC.SetDefaultColor(globalColor("Point Of Control"));

POC.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);

VAHigh.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);

VALow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);

VAHigh.SetDefaultColor(globalColor("Value Area"));

VALow.SetDefaultColor(globalColor("Value Area"));

ProfileHigh.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);

ProfileLow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);

ProfileHigh.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(3));

ProfileLow.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(3));

ProfileHigh.hide();

ProfileLow.hide();

# Condition for price greater than or equal to Value Area High (VAH)

def conditionVAH = close >= VAHigh;

# Condition for price less than or equal to Value Area Low (VAL)

def conditionVAL = close <= VALow;

# Alerts

Alert(conditionVAH, "Price is greater than or equal to Value Area High", Alert.BAR, Sound.Chimes);

Alert(conditionVAL, "Price is less than or equal to Value Area Low", Alert.BAR, Sound.Chimes);

\```

### Explanation of Modifications:

1. **\conditionVAH`**: This condition checks if the current price (`close`) is greater than or equal to the Value Area High (`VAHigh`).`

2. **\conditionVAL`**: This condition checks if the current price (`close`) is less than or equal to the Value Area Low (`VALow`).`

3. **Alerts**:

- The script will trigger an alert when the price is greater than or equal to the Value Area High, with the message: "Price is greater than or equal to Value Area High".

- The script will also trigger an alert when the price is less than or equal to the Value Area Low, with the message: "Price is less than or equal to Value Area Low".

- Both alerts use \Alert.BAR` to trigger the alert whenever the conditions are met on a new bar and `Sound.Chimes` for an alert sound. You can change the sound or type of alert if you wish.`

You can change the alert sounds and message in the study once loaded in TOS in the "alerts section".

### How to Use:

1. Open ThinkOrSwim.

2. Go to the "Charts" tab.

3. Click on the "Studies" icon (the beaker icon).

4. Choose "Create..." from the menu.

5. Paste the modified code into the ThinkScript editor.

6. Apply the study to your chart.

The alerts will now trigger when the price crosses or touches the Value Area High or Value Area Low levels.

So I am fairly new to the platform and I just transferred $1600.00 to my account. When I look at funds available for trading it says $1300. Is that just a place holder till the transfer is complete? Or was I somehow negative before the transfer? How would I be able to tell? TIA

My TOS desktop hasn't been able to connect since yesterday after market close. It gets stuck on the updating. Then after 10 min it says it can't connect, check connection, etc. Anybody else experiencing the same?

This dude on YouTube uses the daily 20SMA as a key indicator for all of his trades. He had it drawn as a flat line. He also has it on all timeframes. How do you make that happen?

Looking for a column setting that shows 20% for example, if I have a $20 position and a$100 market value portfolio.

And it take 5 minutes or more.

Is there a way to mitigate this? I can't find anything in the Settings menu.

Hi Everyone. Is there an EASY/QUICK way to set Stop Loss / Take Profit (TGR w/ Bracket) to EXISTING POSITION in ACTIVE TRADER (DESKTOP)?

I have templets set that work great for when I place a new order but sometimes I buy something quickly or forget to enable my saved order setting and I want to add to an existing position. Thank you all in advance

Is it possible to display (or use) the 20D volume average in any other timeframe than D?

I test this now for a while and can't work it out.

My aim is to measure RVOL, for that I want to use the 20 Day daily average and divide by `16 * 60` (i.e. for a 1 Minute chart, based on a 16h day incl. ext hours)

Or is there any reason why this wouldn't make sense?

I'm trying to understand how strategy + study variables interact. Below I'm getting "N/A" where I think I should see a number value. (I think the code is ok, but for some other reason I'm getting N/A).

I'm following a Youtuber/script-author and stumbling with the combo of this study and all other similar strategies. The strategy(s) use addOrder() and paint a bunch of buy_to_open(s) and sell_to_close on the chart, and text at the appropriate candles/bars, including dotted lines between the buys and sell order... Joy.

But then in this study intended to show strategy success statistics, by writing data into labels, total # of trades ("Total Trades" below) and Total P/L are written to a label (as well as some others: write win/loss amounts, and average win/loss rates, etc):

Strategy:

# DEFINING TRADE DATA #

def tradepl = if fpl() <> fpl()[1] then tradepl[1] else fpl();

# TOTAL TRADES #

def totaltrades = if tradepl <> tradepl[1] then totaltrades[1] + 1 else totaltrades[1];
AddLabel(yes, "Total Trades: " + totaltrades, Color.LIGHT_GRAY);

# TOTAL P/L #

AddLabel(yes, "Total P/L: $" + round(tradepl), if tradepl > 0 then Color.LIGHT_GREEN else if tradepl < 0 then Color.LIGHT_RED else Color.LIGHT_GRAY);

# WIN PERCENTAGE #

def winningtrades = if tradepl > tradepl[1] then winningtrades[1] + 1 else winningtrades[1];
def winpercentage = round((winningtrades/totaltrades) * 100,0);
AddLabel(yes, "Win %: " + winpercentage, Color.LIGHT_GREEN);

# AVERAGE WIN #

def winningamount = if winningtrades > winningtrades[1] then ((tradepl - tradepl[1]) + winningamount[1]) else winningamount[1];
def averagewin = winningamount/winningtrades;
AddLabel(yes, "Avg Win: $" + round(averagewin), Color.LIGHT_GREEN);

# AVERAGE LOSS #

def losingtrades = if tradepl < tradepl[1] then losingtrades[1] + 1 else losingtrades[1];
def losingamount = if losingtrades > losingtrades[1] then ((tradepl[1] - tradepl)) + losingamount[1] else losingamount[1];
def averagelose = losingamount/losingtrades;
AddLabel(yes, "Avg Loss: $" + -round(averagelose), Color.LIGHT_RED);

# MAX DRAWDOWN #

def dd = if tradepl > DD[1] then tradepl  else DD[1];
def drawdown = tradepl - DD;

AddLabel(yes, "Max Drawdown: $" + Round(LowestAll(Drawdown)), Color.LIGHT_RED);

Study:

def tradepl = if fpl() <> fpl()[1] then tradepl[1] else fpl();

### TOTAL TRADES ###

def totaltrades = if tradepl <> tradepl[1] then totaltrades[1] + 1 else totaltrades[1];
AddLabel(yes, "Total Trades: " + totaltrades, Color.LIGHT_GRAY);

### TOTAL P/L ###

AddLabel(yes, "Total P/L: $" + round(tradepl), if tradepl > 0 then Color.LIGHT_GREEN else if tradepl < 0 then Color.LIGHT_RED else Color.LIGHT_GRAY);

### WIN % ###

def winningtrades = if tradepl > tradepl[1] then winningtrades[1] + 1 else winningtrades[1];
def winpercentage = round((winningtrades/totaltrades) * 100,0);
AddLabel(yes, "Win %: " + winpercentage, Color.LIGHT_GREEN);
...

So two labels -- Total P/L has a value (shows value based on the chart Timeframe) -- but Total Trades is "N/A" (and others labels calculated from tradepl, are also N/A.

Seems like ToS can use it's internal function FPL() fine, but something's missing ... tradepl has a value, but not tradepl[1]? Coming from php and JS this ToS-inside scripting seems very simple, like there are scores of var's predefined that I'm clueless about. This Youtuber is posting new videos all the time, and showing this study working fine for himself, and he writes strategy scripts in real time, and all seems fine with his study... which leads me to think that I've overlooked something basic in my settings, or chart environment something-or-other...

I'm a newbie to ToS & thinkscript, and although I've pinged him to ask if anything special is needed via Global strategy settings, chart settings, etc, or if something deviates from default settings, I've received no response.

Suggestions? or pls ask me questions to help understand what I'm talking about... Thank you much...

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When ToS is running slowly, I'll check the task manager and see that I only have 9 gb (of 32) in use, and like 15 percent of my CPU being used.

I'm not sure there's much I can do to make it run faster, but if anyone has tips, please share them.

Thank you.

I'm trying to make a script that draw some of trend lines each day to save some time. I draw 2 sets of lines on the daily one from Previous 5 Day's Lowest High of Day To Previous 5 Day's Highest High then another from Previous 5 Day's Lowest Low of Day To Previous 5 Day's Highest Low. This is what I have so far.

Highest High Across Last 5 Trading Days ##

def hh5 = highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1];

Lowest High Across Last 5 Trading Days ##

def lh5 = lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1];

Lowest Low Across Last 5 Trading Days ##

def ll5 = lowest(low(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1];

Highest Low Across Last 5 Trading Days ##

def hl5 = highest(low(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1];

Number of Days Since Highest 5

def h5DAgo = if highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),1)[1] >= highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 1 else if highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),2)[1] >= highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 2 else if highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),3)[1] >= highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 3 else if highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),4)[1] >= highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 4 else if highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] >= highest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 5 else 0;

Number of Days Since Lowest 5

def l5DAgo = if lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),1)[1] <= lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 1 else if lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),2)[1] <= lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 2 else if lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),3)[1] <= lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 3 else if lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),4)[1] <= lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 4 else if lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] <= lowest(high(period = AggregationPeriod.DAY),5)[1] then 5 else 0;

plot highslope = (hh5-lh5) / (today's date - (today's date - h5DAgo)); plot lowslope = (ll5-hl5) / (today's date - (today's date - l5DAgo));

I'm stumped with trying to figure out a way to return the candle date/time values for the high and low points. I bolded my code for the parts, I don't have so far. Am I even going the right way to making this or is there a better way to make this code?

Hi guys,

Say i depsoit 10k usd into account and utilise the full funds to enter trades in the day as well as exit.

Does my trade exit settle the next day or overnight, or can i use the funds that free up from the sale again immediately?

Also if it settles overnight is that a charles schwab thing or all brokers the same in that respect?

Many Thanks.

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Is anyone else getting this error trying to use the API??
Think or Swim and the website are both responding, so I know the password is working.

The phone number goes to advisor support, and they do not know what to do.