API Trading w/ Thinkorswim

[Mocnarf1]

Are enough programmers on this site, who use the TD-Ameritrade API, that this forum's administrator would consider adding a forum category just for TD-Ameritrade API programming? There are a few threads about the API. Consolidating them would be nice. I have searched the internet and I can find no forums specifically for programming using TD-Ameritrade API. It may attract more programmers to this forum. If I am success with the TD-Ameritrade API, I will want to translate many ThinkScript studies for use with the trading program I come up with. I think it could be a great addition. Who else thinks this would be a worthy addition to this forum?

 

[halcyonguy]

For the most part, API is outside the scope of this forum.
There is very little interest from our membership.

Here are the few API threads.
https://usethinkscript.com/search/912613/?q=API&t=post&c[title_only]=1&o=replies&g=1

Here is the ALGO thread:
https://usethinkscript.com/search/912613/?q=API&t=post&c[title_only]=1&o=replies&g=1

please think about adding a group for API.
i don't use the TOS API now , but want to learn about it.
The TOS API reads data from TOS, just in a different way than studies do.

from the heading,

Indicator Forums
Member forums to discuss indicators, scripts, thinkScript programming, and all things thinkorswim

...all things thinkorswim.. could be interpretted to include the API.


my suggestion for a couple of group names to be added,
external data - excel
external data - TOS API

thank you

 

[irishgold]

there are plenty of programmers outside of this forum that are already taking advantage of the TOS api, like MerryDay says it's a whole different scope. But I wouldn't say its of "little interest". It's just more complicated and TdAmeritrade is just not interested in making it a thing. Otherwise they would have made it accessible like platforms like Ninjatrader.

 

[Mocnarf1]

there are plenty of programmers outside of this forum that are already taking advantage of the TOS api, like MerryDay says it's a whole different scope. But I wouldn't say its of "little interest". It's just more complicated and TdAmeritrade is just not interested in making it a thing. Otherwise they would have made it accessible like platforms like Ninjatrader.

If someone has an interest in that API. They can do a web search for TD-Ameritrade API a TDA page for developers can be found on that page will be links to download the API info.

 

[THINK711]

in Thinkorswim has anyone found a way to use the API directly in a Strategy

 

[somefool]

I have a question concerning API's. I like the TOS platform to view charts and level II. However, sometimes, I like to trade on another platform (reduce or no fees on options). Is it possible to use an API, while on the TOS platform, to send a trade to another platform? If yes, I will get back to this later to see if someone can create an API or code.

Can you please tell me which brokers you are aware of who have no fees on options (e.g. Webull)? Thank you

For clarity, it is not possible to use TOS to send trades to a broker other than TD-Ameritrade. TOS is not a platform which offers that feature like NinjaTrader does. For example, for NinjaTrader to place a trade in your Ameritrade account, NinjaTrader must connect to the Ameritrade API. The same goes for TOS. To place a trade in your Ameritrade account, TOS must connect to the Ameritrade API. There is no TOS API. There is only the Ameritrade API. TOS can only connect to the Ameritrade API, while NinjaTrader can connect to the APIs of multiple brokers.

 

[somefool]

Are enough programmers on this site, who use the TD-Ameritrade API, that this forum's administrator would consider adding a forum category just for TD-Ameritrade API programming? There are a few threads about the API. Consolidating them would be nice. I have searched the internet and I can find no forums specifically for programming using TD-Ameritrade API. It may attract more programmers to this forum. If I am success with the TD-Ameritrade API, I will want to translate many ThinkScript studies for use with the trading program I come up with. I think it could be a great addition. Who else thinks this would be a worthy addition to this forum?

It seems natural that many traders serious enough about TOS to dig into thinkscript might eventually want to learn about the Ameritrade API. A small corner devoted to API could be very helpful. It will take someone quite the effort to leap from TOS to writing their own auto trading program that connects to the Ameritrade API. While they are learning they will most likely keep working in TOS, so they will have a foot in both worlds. This is where I am at.

 

[Ramisegal]

Does anyone have any study or strategy they found on this forum that they would auto trade as is?

 

[mashume]

It seems natural that many traders serious enough about TOS to dig into thinkscript might eventually want to learn about the Ameritrade API. A small corner devoted to API could be very helpful. It will take someone quite the effort to leap from TOS to writing their own auto trading program that connects to the Ameritrade API. While they are learning they will most likely keep working in TOS, so they will have a foot in both worlds. This is where I am at.

I have put together a few notebooks and a couple of python scripts that pull data from TDA, but as I trade futures, and there is neither futures data available, nor the ability to trade futures through the TDA API, I gave up.

-mashume

 

[lnb2g]

Hey everyone,
It's been some time since this was posted, so I thought I would "bump" it in a sense so newer people can see this.

Python trading bot with thinkorswim: https://github.com/TreyThomas93/python-trading-bot-with-thinkorswim

The bot scrapes alerts in a gmail account that were sent from Thinkorswim.
Once the information is obtained, trades are then place accordingly through the TDA api.
There is also a Discord group with a link at the bottom of the README in the repo.
The group is there for assistance with the program.

Thanks.

Im wondering what the delay for this process? Thanks

 

[MerryDay]

Im wondering what the delay for this process? Thanks

Schwab is still saying the end of 2023.

But given that the final migration of the platform has been moved to May 2024. I would assume that API access will be also available by then

 

[pthegr8]

Hi all, I'm new on this board, although long-time TDA user.
I did use TDA's API many years ago, when it was still using ActiveX. Unfortunately I did not catch on, when they changed the API. However my single strategy did not involve any indicators whatso-ever. Simply look at the stream of trades, and filter out large trades at the ask.
You can see that this works well by looking at today's action so far on a 1min chart. buying of large amount of Put contracts right at the start of the move is very evident.
Therefore imo all you need is to hook into the API, and scan for large trades at the ask (dollar wise), and follow those trades.
anyone here any experience with the current TDA API?

 

[MerryDay]

For the most part, API is outside the scope of this forum.

Here are the few API threads.
https://usethinkscript.com/search/912613/?q=API&t=post&c[title_only]=1&o=replies&g=1

Here is the ALGO thread:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/auto-trade-algo-in-tos.7546/


@FreshKid @Mocnarf1 @THINK711 @pthegr8

 

[useThinkScript]

anyone here any experience with the current TDA API?

The TDA API portal was shut down last year.
Schwab is taking applications for access to their API portal: https://developer.schwab.com/
It is unclear whether Schwab API is live as yet.
It may not be. You may need to wait until the final Schwab-TDA integration date of: May 13, 2024 to find out more.

 

[AlanChenMB]

I can only receive the alert message (via email or SMS) that created by TOS MarketWatch->Alerts->Study Alert but for the alert message that triggered by the thinkscript script (alert() api), I can NOT receive the message from my email or SMA. Wondering if this is TOS restricted the capability to end users. Thanks

 

[DeepThinker]

I just started experimenting with Algokick.
Cannot say much at this point.
But, from what I see, if you have an existing TOS strategy that can be placed into watchlist custom quote column, it should be possible to enable auto-trading after implementing a trigger conditions inside of the product.
I am using paperTrading account.