Accessing Level II Data with thinkScript?

[edgylime]

Hi all, I am new to thinkScript and am looking for a way to access level II data. Ideally I am working to build a sort of histogram system on the right-side y-axis to show the depth of Bids and Asks currently in the order book. If anyone could point me in the right direction, maybe to a section in thinkScript_Cloud that covers accessing level II data or anywhere else that I could find info on how to do it I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

 

[BenTen]

ThinkorSwim already provide Level II data by default. You just have to enable it via the Widget side of the chart. If your question is about creating a custom script based on the Level II data, then I don't know if that is possible.

 

[edgylime]

Ah yes I should have been more clear my mistake. I have level II enabled already, was hoping to write a script that was based on level II data.

 

[orion]

Ah yes I should have been more clear my mistake. I have level II enabled already, was hoping to write a script that was based on level II data.

I was having the same thought just 10 minutes ago, this is something I am also interested in doing

 

[tradebyday]

How would you use the level 2 data for a script exactly? Maybe some explanation for the logic behind the system so people have something to work with here?

 

[evanevans]

Anything similar to: https://bookmap.com which shows the history of the order book. It makes it easy to see big resistance and support buyers and sellers moving their orders around and leaving stops and limit orders in place.

Example:

 

[rad14733]

Doubtful... We only have access to so much data... If it can't be extrapolated from the standard equity data then we don't have access... If it can be displayed in a watchlist we can work with it, but not much beyond that...