Better Volume Indicator for ThinkorSwim

After much research, I conclude there is no syntax that will give CONSISTENT results when creating alerts.
The recursive definitions of high/lows will result in random albeit occasionally true results.
Hi there, I would appreciate it very much if you would tell me what the default color (teal color) represents? Also, how to interpret the a fully colored in candle vs. the ones that aren't?
 
my trading method has changed and I do not want to steer anybody wrong or making continuous annoying posts.
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...n-and-average-for-thinkorswim.853/#post-93963


Here is the code. Remember the "smart money" control the markets.
declare lower;

# BetterVolume
# Adapted from the BetterVolume Indicator:
# http://emini-watch.com/free-stuff/volume-indicator/
# By
# http://thinkscripter.wordpress.com
# thinkscripter@...
# Last Update 19 APR 2009


# 7/25/2010 Re-written to include:
# - user selectable volume color bars
# - the option to turn price color bars off
# - there is no min v/r function in this study (formerly painted as a Climax Down bar)
# See forum thread discussion for important information about the study

# 8/2/2010 'Magenta toxicity' is now absent.
# 8/3/2010:
# The previous versions had the possibility of painting HighVolumeChurn bars when the
# condition was also a low volume condition. In this study low volume takes precedence.
# 8/4/2010: rev 3: Well the above didn't fix the low volume/high volume churn as I had expected.
# This fix should.
# 8/4/2010 Replaced Simple MA on Volume with Wilders Average (2 period)
# 8/5/2010 Added Price Volatility Spike Color Bar

#declare on_volume;
declare real_size;


input MA_Period = 10;
input LookBack = 10;
input ShowColorOnPrice = Yes;
def closeLog = Log(close[1] / close[2]);
def SDeva = StDev(closeLog, LookBack) * Sqrt(LookBack / (LookBack - 1));
def m = SDeva * close[1];
def spike = (close[0] - close[1]) / m;


def PriceColor = ShowColorOnPrice && volume;
def Range = high - low;
def VxR = volume * Range;
def VperR = if Range <> 0 then volume / Range else 0;
def LowVolume = volume == Lowest(volume, LookBack);
def ClimaxUp = VxR == Highest(VxR, LookBack) && close > open && !LowVolume;
def ClimaxDn = VxR == Highest(VxR, LookBack) && close < open && !LowVolume;
def HighVolumeChurn = VperR == Highest(VperR, LookBack) && !LowVolume;
def ClimaxChurn = (ClimaxUp or ClimaxDn) && HighVolumeChurn;

plot BetterVolume = volume;
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxUpColor", Color.RED);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxDnColor", Color.WHITE);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("HighVolumeChurnColor", CreateColor(51, 102, 255));
BetterVolume.DefineColor("LowVolumeColor", Color.YELLOW);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxChurnColor", Color.MAGENTA);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("DefaultColor", CreateColor(51, 51, 51));
BetterVolume.DefineColor("PriceChurnColor", Color.LIGHT_GREEN);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("SpikeColor", Color.CYAN);

#plot AverageVolume = Average(volume, MA_Period);
#AverageVolume.SetDefaultColor(color.red);
plot WilderAveVol = WildersAverage(volume, 2);
WilderAveVol.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(128, 128, 128));

BetterVolume.AssignValueColor ( if ClimaxChurn then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor") else
if ClimaxUp then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor") else
if ClimaxDn then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor") else
if HighVolumeChurn then BetterVolume.Color("HighVolumeChurnColor") else
if LowVolume then BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor")
else BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor"));

BetterVolume.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
BetterVolume.SetLineWeight(5);

AssignPriceColor( if spike > 3.0 or spike < -3.0 then BetterVolume.Color("SpikeColor") else if ClimaxChurn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor") else
if ClimaxUp && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor") else
if ClimaxDn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor") else
if HighVolumeChurn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("PriceChurnColor") else
if LowVolume && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor") else
if PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor") else
Color.CURRENT);

#
# *************************************************************
# INDICATOR'S COLOR LEGEND
# *************************************************************
AddLabel(yes, "Amateur Trading", BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Volume Churn", BetterVolume.Color("HighVolumeChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Price Churn", BetterVolume.Color("PriceChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Down", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Up", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Churn", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Spike", BetterVolume.Color("SpikeColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Normal", BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor"));


Hope you understand everything and good luck trading. Feel free to ask any questions you like!
Thanks for your time. --Keith
 
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Better Momentum


Code:
#
#Better Volume for Thinkorswim
#
#
#hint: Verbatim translation of the TradeStation code from http://emini-watch.com/free-stuff/volume-indicator/
#==========================================================================

#DECLARATIONS
#==========================================================================
declare on_volume;
declare real_size;

#INPUTS
#==========================================================================
input iShowLowVol      = YES;
input iShowClimaxUp    = YES;
input iShowClimaxDown  = YES;
input iShowChurn       = YES;
input iShowClimaxChurn = YES;

input iUseTwoBars = {default "YES", "NO"};
input iLookback   = 20;

#VARS
#==========================================================================
def vValue1;
def vValue2;
def vValue3;
def vValue4;
def vValue5;
def vValue6;
def vValue7;
def vValue8;
def vValue9;
def vValue10;
def vValue11;
def vValue12;
def vValue13;
def vValue14;
def vValue15;
def vValue16;
def vValue17;
def vValue18;
def vValue19;
def vValue20;
def vValue21;
def vValue22;

def vCondition1;
def vCondition2;
def vCondition3;
def vCondition4;
def vCondition5;
def vCondition6;
def vCondition7;
def vCondition8;
def vCondition9;
def vCondition10;
def vCondition11;
def vCondition12;
def vCondition13;
def vCondition14;
def vCondition15;
def vCondition16;
def vCondition17;
def vCondition18;
def vCondition19;
def vCondition20;

def vRange;

#LOGIC
#==========================================================================
vRange = high - low;

if close > open and vRange <> 0
    then {vValue1 = (vRange/(2*vRange + open - close))*volume;
          vValue2 = volume - vValue1;}
else if close < open and vRange <> 0
    then {vValue1 = ((vRange + close - open)/(2*vRange + close - open))*volume;
          vValue2 = volume - vValue1;}
else if close == open
    then {vValue1 = 0.5*volume;
          vValue2 = volume - vValue1;}
    else {vValue1 = 0;
          vValue2 = 0;}

vValue3 = AbsValue(vValue1 + vValue2);
vValue4 = vValue1*vRange;
vValue5 = (vValue1 - vValue2)*vRange;
vValue6 = vValue2*vRange;
vValue7 = (vValue2 - vValue1)*vRange;

if vRange <> 0
    then {vValue8  = vValue1/vRange;
          vValue9  = (vValue1 - vValue2)/vRange;
          vValue10 = vValue2/vRange;
          vValue11 = (vValue2 - vValue1)/vRange;
          vValue12 = vValue3/vRange;}
    else {vValue8  = 0;
          vValue9  = 0;
          vValue10 = 0;
          vValue11 = 0;
          vValue12 = 0;}

switch(iUseTwoBars)
{
    case "YES":
        vValue13 = vValue3 + vValue3[1];
        vValue14 = (vValue1 + vValue1[1])*(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
        vValue15 = (vValue1 + vValue1[1] - vValue2 - vValue2[1])*(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
        vValue16 = (vValue2 + vValue2[1])*(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
        vValue17 = (vValue2 + vValue2[1] - vValue1 - vValue1[1])*(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
  
        if Highest(high,2) <> Lowest(low,2)
            then {vValue18 = (vValue1 + vValue1[1])/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
                  vValue19 = (vValue1 + vValue1[1] - vValue2 - vValue2[1])/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
                  vValue20 = (vValue2 + vValue2[1])/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
                  vValue21 = (vValue2 + vValue2[1] - vValue1 - vValue1[1])/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
                  vValue22 = vValue13/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));}
            else {vValue18 = 0;
                  vValue19 = 0;
                  vValue20 = 0;
                  vValue21 = 0;
                  vValue22 = 0;}
  
        vCondition1  = 0;
        vCondition2  = 0;
        vCondition3  = 0;
        vCondition4  = 0;
        vCondition5  = 0;
        vCondition6  = 0;
        vCondition7  = 0;
        vCondition8  = 0;
        vCondition9  = 0;
        vCondition10 = 0;
        vCondition11 = vValue13 == Lowest(vValue13, iLookback);
        vCondition12 = vValue14 == Highest(vValue14, iLookback) and close > open and close[1] > open[1];
        vCondition13 = vValue15 == Highest(vValue15, iLookback) and close > open and close[1] > open[1];
        vCondition14 = vValue16 == Highest(vValue16, iLookback) and close < open and close[1] < open[1];
        vCondition15 = vValue17 == Highest(vValue17, iLookback) and close < open and close[1] < open[1];
        vCondition16 = vValue18 == Lowest(vValue18, iLookback)  and close < open and close[1] < open[1];
        vCondition17 = vValue19 == Lowest(vValue19, iLookback)  and close < open and close[1] < open[1];
        vCondition18 = vValue20 == Lowest(vValue20, iLookback)  and close > open and close[1] > open[1];
        vCondition19 = vValue21 == Lowest(vValue21, iLookback)  and close > open and close[1] > open[1];
        vCondition20 = vValue22 == Highest(vValue22, iLookback);
  
    case "NO":
        vValue13 = 0;
        vValue14 = 0;
        vValue15 = 0;
        vValue16 = 0;
        vValue17 = 0;
        vValue18 = 0;
        vValue19 = 0;
        vValue20 = 0;
        vValue21 = 0;
        vValue22 = 0;
  
        vCondition1  = vValue3  == Lowest(vValue3, iLookback);
        vCondition2  = vValue4  == Highest(vValue4, iLookback) and close > open;
        vCondition3  = vValue5  == Highest(vValue5, iLookback) and close > open;
        vCondition4  = vValue6  == Highest(vValue6, iLookback) and close < open;
        vCondition5  = vValue7  == Highest(vValue7, iLookback) and close < open;
        vCondition6  = vValue8  == Lowest(vValue8, iLookback)  and close < open;
        vCondition7  = vValue9  == Lowest(vValue9, iLookback)  and close < open;
        vCondition8  = vValue10 == Lowest(vValue10, iLookback) and close > open;
        vCondition9  = vValue11 == Lowest(vValue11, iLookback) and close > open;
        vCondition10 = vValue12 == Highest(vValue12, iLookback);
        vCondition11 = 0;
        vCondition12 = 0;
        vCondition13 = 0;
        vCondition14 = 0;
        vCondition15 = 0;
        vCondition16 = 0;
        vCondition17 = 0;
        vCondition18 = 0;
        vCondition19 = 0;
        vCondition20 = 0;
}

#PLOTS
#==========================================================================
plot pBetterVolume = volume;

#PLOT STYLES & SETTINGS
#==========================================================================
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("LowVol",      Color.YELLOW);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxUp",    Color.RED);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxDown",  Color.WHITE);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("Churn",       Color.BLUE);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxChurn", Color.MAGENTA);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("Default",     Color.BLACK);

pBetterVolume.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);

pBetterVolume.AssignValueColor
(
         if iShowLowVol      and (vCondition1 or vCondition11)  then pBetterVolume.Color("LowVol")
    else if iShowClimaxUp    and (vCondition2 or vCondition3 or vCondition8 or vCondition9 or vCondition12
                                  or vCondition13 or vCondition18 or vCondition19)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUp")
    else if iShowClimaxDown  and (vCondition4 or vCondition5 or vCondition6 or vCondition7 or vCondition14
                                  or vCondition15 or vCondition16 or vCondition17)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDown")
    else if iShowChurn       and (vCondition10 or vCondition20) then pBetterVolume.Color("Churn")
    else if iShowClimaxChurn and (vCondition10 or vCondition20)
                             and (vCondition2 or vCondition3 or vCondition4 or vCondition5 or vCondition6
                                  or vCondition7 or vCondition8 or vCondition9 or vCondition12
                                  or vCondition13 or vCondition14 or vCondition15 or vCondition16
                                  or vCondition17 or vCondition18 or vCondition19)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurn")
    else pBetterVolume.Color("Default")
);

AssignPriceColor
(
         if iShowLowVol      and (vCondition1 or vCondition11)  then pBetterVolume.Color("LowVol")
    else if iShowClimaxUp    and (vCondition2 or vCondition3 or vCondition8 or vCondition9 or vCondition12
                                  or vCondition13 or vCondition18 or vCondition19)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUp")
    else if iShowClimaxDown  and (vCondition4 or vCondition5 or vCondition6 or vCondition7 or vCondition14
                                  or vCondition15 or vCondition16 or vCondition17)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDown")
    else if iShowChurn       and (vCondition10 or vCondition20) then pBetterVolume.Color("Churn")
    else if iShowClimaxChurn and (vCondition10 or vCondition20)
                             and (vCondition2 or vCondition3 or vCondition4 or vCondition5 or vCondition6
                                  or vCondition7 or vCondition8 or vCondition9 or vCondition12
                                  or vCondition13 or vCondition14 or vCondition15 or vCondition16
                                  or vCondition17 or vCondition18 or vCondition19)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurn")
    else pBetterVolume.Color("Default")
);
 
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my trading method has changed and I do not want to steer anybody wrong or making continuous annoying posts.
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...n-and-average-for-thinkorswim.853/#post-93963


Here is the code. Remember the "smart money" control the markets.
declare lower;

# BetterVolume
# Adapted from the BetterVolume Indicator:
# http://emini-watch.com/free-stuff/volume-indicator/
# By
# http://thinkscripter.wordpress.com
# thinkscripter@...
# Last Update 19 APR 2009


# 7/25/2010 Re-written to include:
# - user selectable volume color bars
# - the option to turn price color bars off
# - there is no min v/r function in this study (formerly painted as a Climax Down bar)
# See forum thread discussion for important information about the study

# 8/2/2010 'Magenta toxicity' is now absent.
# 8/3/2010:
# The previous versions had the possibility of painting HighVolumeChurn bars when the
# condition was also a low volume condition. In this study low volume takes precedence.
# 8/4/2010: rev 3: Well the above didn't fix the low volume/high volume churn as I had expected.
# This fix should.
# 8/4/2010 Replaced Simple MA on Volume with Wilders Average (2 period)
# 8/5/2010 Added Price Volatility Spike Color Bar

#declare on_volume;
declare real_size;


input MA_Period = 10;
input LookBack = 10;
input ShowColorOnPrice = Yes;
def closeLog = Log(close[1] / close[2]);
def SDeva = StDev(closeLog, LookBack) * Sqrt(LookBack / (LookBack - 1));
def m = SDeva * close[1];
def spike = (close[0] - close[1]) / m;


def PriceColor = ShowColorOnPrice && volume;
def Range = high - low;
def VxR = volume * Range;
def VperR = if Range <> 0 then volume / Range else 0;
def LowVolume = volume == Lowest(volume, LookBack);
def ClimaxUp = VxR == Highest(VxR, LookBack) && close > open && !LowVolume;
def ClimaxDn = VxR == Highest(VxR, LookBack) && close < open && !LowVolume;
def HighVolumeChurn = VperR == Highest(VperR, LookBack) && !LowVolume;
def ClimaxChurn = (ClimaxUp or ClimaxDn) && HighVolumeChurn;

plot BetterVolume = volume;
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxUpColor", Color.RED);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxDnColor", Color.WHITE);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("HighVolumeChurnColor", CreateColor(51, 102, 255));
BetterVolume.DefineColor("LowVolumeColor", Color.YELLOW);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxChurnColor", Color.MAGENTA);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("DefaultColor", CreateColor(51, 51, 51));
BetterVolume.DefineColor("PriceChurnColor", Color.LIGHT_GREEN);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("SpikeColor", Color.CYAN);

#plot AverageVolume = Average(volume, MA_Period);
#AverageVolume.SetDefaultColor(color.red);
plot WilderAveVol = WildersAverage(volume, 2);
WilderAveVol.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(128, 128, 128));

BetterVolume.AssignValueColor ( if ClimaxChurn then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor") else
if ClimaxUp then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor") else
if ClimaxDn then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor") else
if HighVolumeChurn then BetterVolume.Color("HighVolumeChurnColor") else
if LowVolume then BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor")
else BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor"));

BetterVolume.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
BetterVolume.SetLineWeight(5);

AssignPriceColor( if spike > 3.0 or spike < -3.0 then BetterVolume.Color("SpikeColor") else if ClimaxChurn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor") else
if ClimaxUp && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor") else
if ClimaxDn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor") else
if HighVolumeChurn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("PriceChurnColor") else
if LowVolume && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor") else
if PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor") else
Color.CURRENT);

#
# *************************************************************
# INDICATOR'S COLOR LEGEND
# *************************************************************
AddLabel(yes, "Amateur Trading", BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Volume Churn", BetterVolume.Color("HighVolumeChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Price Churn", BetterVolume.Color("PriceChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Down", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Up", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Churn", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Spike", BetterVolume.Color("SpikeColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Normal", BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor"));


Hope you understand everything and good luck trading. Feel free to ask any questions you like!
Thanks for your time. --Keith

interesting study @brook0010 !

particularly because i actively use BETTER_VOLUME in my trading.

may i pick your brain - what do SMART MONEY SPIKE and SMART MONEY PRICE CHURN signify?
(i tried to search for the usage notes online, particularly on the thinkscripter site but it is no longer in operation)

also, correct me if I'm wrong but the red, white, magenta, yellow and gray bars are all computed exactly the same as in the original BETTER_VOLUME indicator yes?

@netarchitech
thanks so much!
 
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I was able to find this my studies collection
Better Momentum


Code:
#
#Better Volume for Thinkorswim
#
#
#hint: Verbatim translation of the TradeStation code from http://emini-watch.com/free-stuff/volume-indicator/
#==========================================================================

#DECLARATIONS
#==========================================================================
declare on_volume;
declare real_size;

#INPUTS
#==========================================================================
input iShowLowVol      = YES;
input iShowClimaxUp    = YES;
input iShowClimaxDown  = YES;
input iShowChurn       = YES;
input iShowClimaxChurn = YES;

input iUseTwoBars = {default "YES", "NO"};
input iLookback   = 20;

#VARS
#==========================================================================
def vValue1;
def vValue2;
def vValue3;
def vValue4;
def vValue5;
def vValue6;
def vValue7;
def vValue8;
def vValue9;
def vValue10;
def vValue11;
def vValue12;
def vValue13;
def vValue14;
def vValue15;
def vValue16;
def vValue17;
def vValue18;
def vValue19;
def vValue20;
def vValue21;
def vValue22;

def vCondition1;
def vCondition2;
def vCondition3;
def vCondition4;
def vCondition5;
def vCondition6;
def vCondition7;
def vCondition8;
def vCondition9;
def vCondition10;
def vCondition11;
def vCondition12;
def vCondition13;
def vCondition14;
def vCondition15;
def vCondition16;
def vCondition17;
def vCondition18;
def vCondition19;
def vCondition20;

def vRange;

#LOGIC
#==========================================================================
vRange = high - low;

if close > open and vRange <> 0
    then {vValue1 = (vRange/(2*vRange + open - close))*volume;
          vValue2 = volume - vValue1;}
else if close < open and vRange <> 0
    then {vValue1 = ((vRange + close - open)/(2*vRange + close - open))*volume;
          vValue2 = volume - vValue1;}
else if close == open
    then {vValue1 = 0.5*volume;
          vValue2 = volume - vValue1;}
    else {vValue1 = 0;
          vValue2 = 0;}

vValue3 = AbsValue(vValue1 + vValue2);
vValue4 = vValue1*vRange;
vValue5 = (vValue1 - vValue2)*vRange;
vValue6 = vValue2*vRange;
vValue7 = (vValue2 - vValue1)*vRange;

if vRange <> 0
    then {vValue8  = vValue1/vRange;
          vValue9  = (vValue1 - vValue2)/vRange;
          vValue10 = vValue2/vRange;
          vValue11 = (vValue2 - vValue1)/vRange;
          vValue12 = vValue3/vRange;}
    else {vValue8  = 0;
          vValue9  = 0;
          vValue10 = 0;
          vValue11 = 0;
          vValue12 = 0;}

switch(iUseTwoBars)
{
    case "YES":
        vValue13 = vValue3 + vValue3[1];
        vValue14 = (vValue1 + vValue1[1])*(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
        vValue15 = (vValue1 + vValue1[1] - vValue2 - vValue2[1])*(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
        vValue16 = (vValue2 + vValue2[1])*(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
        vValue17 = (vValue2 + vValue2[1] - vValue1 - vValue1[1])*(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
 
        if Highest(high,2) <> Lowest(low,2)
            then {vValue18 = (vValue1 + vValue1[1])/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
                  vValue19 = (vValue1 + vValue1[1] - vValue2 - vValue2[1])/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
                  vValue20 = (vValue2 + vValue2[1])/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
                  vValue21 = (vValue2 + vValue2[1] - vValue1 - vValue1[1])/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));
                  vValue22 = vValue13/(Highest(high,2) - Lowest(low,2));}
            else {vValue18 = 0;
                  vValue19 = 0;
                  vValue20 = 0;
                  vValue21 = 0;
                  vValue22 = 0;}
 
        vCondition1  = 0;
        vCondition2  = 0;
        vCondition3  = 0;
        vCondition4  = 0;
        vCondition5  = 0;
        vCondition6  = 0;
        vCondition7  = 0;
        vCondition8  = 0;
        vCondition9  = 0;
        vCondition10 = 0;
        vCondition11 = vValue13 == Lowest(vValue13, iLookback);
        vCondition12 = vValue14 == Highest(vValue14, iLookback) and close > open and close[1] > open[1];
        vCondition13 = vValue15 == Highest(vValue15, iLookback) and close > open and close[1] > open[1];
        vCondition14 = vValue16 == Highest(vValue16, iLookback) and close < open and close[1] < open[1];
        vCondition15 = vValue17 == Highest(vValue17, iLookback) and close < open and close[1] < open[1];
        vCondition16 = vValue18 == Lowest(vValue18, iLookback)  and close < open and close[1] < open[1];
        vCondition17 = vValue19 == Lowest(vValue19, iLookback)  and close < open and close[1] < open[1];
        vCondition18 = vValue20 == Lowest(vValue20, iLookback)  and close > open and close[1] > open[1];
        vCondition19 = vValue21 == Lowest(vValue21, iLookback)  and close > open and close[1] > open[1];
        vCondition20 = vValue22 == Highest(vValue22, iLookback);
 
    case "NO":
        vValue13 = 0;
        vValue14 = 0;
        vValue15 = 0;
        vValue16 = 0;
        vValue17 = 0;
        vValue18 = 0;
        vValue19 = 0;
        vValue20 = 0;
        vValue21 = 0;
        vValue22 = 0;
 
        vCondition1  = vValue3  == Lowest(vValue3, iLookback);
        vCondition2  = vValue4  == Highest(vValue4, iLookback) and close > open;
        vCondition3  = vValue5  == Highest(vValue5, iLookback) and close > open;
        vCondition4  = vValue6  == Highest(vValue6, iLookback) and close < open;
        vCondition5  = vValue7  == Highest(vValue7, iLookback) and close < open;
        vCondition6  = vValue8  == Lowest(vValue8, iLookback)  and close < open;
        vCondition7  = vValue9  == Lowest(vValue9, iLookback)  and close < open;
        vCondition8  = vValue10 == Lowest(vValue10, iLookback) and close > open;
        vCondition9  = vValue11 == Lowest(vValue11, iLookback) and close > open;
        vCondition10 = vValue12 == Highest(vValue12, iLookback);
        vCondition11 = 0;
        vCondition12 = 0;
        vCondition13 = 0;
        vCondition14 = 0;
        vCondition15 = 0;
        vCondition16 = 0;
        vCondition17 = 0;
        vCondition18 = 0;
        vCondition19 = 0;
        vCondition20 = 0;
}

#PLOTS
#==========================================================================
plot pBetterVolume = volume;

#PLOT STYLES & SETTINGS
#==========================================================================
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("LowVol",      Color.YELLOW);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxUp",    Color.RED);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxDown",  Color.WHITE);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("Churn",       Color.BLUE);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxChurn", Color.MAGENTA);
pBetterVolume.DefineColor("Default",     Color.BLACK);

pBetterVolume.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);

pBetterVolume.AssignValueColor
(
         if iShowLowVol      and (vCondition1 or vCondition11)  then pBetterVolume.Color("LowVol")
    else if iShowClimaxUp    and (vCondition2 or vCondition3 or vCondition8 or vCondition9 or vCondition12
                                  or vCondition13 or vCondition18 or vCondition19)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUp")
    else if iShowClimaxDown  and (vCondition4 or vCondition5 or vCondition6 or vCondition7 or vCondition14
                                  or vCondition15 or vCondition16 or vCondition17)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDown")
    else if iShowChurn       and (vCondition10 or vCondition20) then pBetterVolume.Color("Churn")
    else if iShowClimaxChurn and (vCondition10 or vCondition20)
                             and (vCondition2 or vCondition3 or vCondition4 or vCondition5 or vCondition6
                                  or vCondition7 or vCondition8 or vCondition9 or vCondition12
                                  or vCondition13 or vCondition14 or vCondition15 or vCondition16
                                  or vCondition17 or vCondition18 or vCondition19)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurn")
    else pBetterVolume.Color("Default")
);

AssignPriceColor
(
         if iShowLowVol      and (vCondition1 or vCondition11)  then pBetterVolume.Color("LowVol")
    else if iShowClimaxUp    and (vCondition2 or vCondition3 or vCondition8 or vCondition9 or vCondition12
                                  or vCondition13 or vCondition18 or vCondition19)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUp")
    else if iShowClimaxDown  and (vCondition4 or vCondition5 or vCondition6 or vCondition7 or vCondition14
                                  or vCondition15 or vCondition16 or vCondition17)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDown")
    else if iShowChurn       and (vCondition10 or vCondition20) then pBetterVolume.Color("Churn")
    else if iShowClimaxChurn and (vCondition10 or vCondition20)
                             and (vCondition2 or vCondition3 or vCondition4 or vCondition5 or vCondition6
                                  or vCondition7 or vCondition8 or vCondition9 or vCondition12
                                  or vCondition13 or vCondition14 or vCondition15 or vCondition16
                                  or vCondition17 or vCondition18 or vCondition19)
                                                                  then pBetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurn")
    else pBetterVolume.Color("Default")
);
Anyone ever add plots to scan for the bars, climaxup, climaxdown, churn, climaxchurn ?
 
my trading method has changed and I do not want to steer anybody wrong or making continuous annoying posts.
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...n-and-average-for-thinkorswim.853/#post-93963


Here is the code. Remember the "smart money" control the markets.
declare lower;

# BetterVolume
# Adapted from the BetterVolume Indicator:
# http://emini-watch.com/free-stuff/volume-indicator/
# By
# http://thinkscripter.wordpress.com
# thinkscripter@...
# Last Update 19 APR 2009


# 7/25/2010 Re-written to include:
# - user selectable volume color bars
# - the option to turn price color bars off
# - there is no min v/r function in this study (formerly painted as a Climax Down bar)
# See forum thread discussion for important information about the study

# 8/2/2010 'Magenta toxicity' is now absent.
# 8/3/2010:
# The previous versions had the possibility of painting HighVolumeChurn bars when the
# condition was also a low volume condition. In this study low volume takes precedence.
# 8/4/2010: rev 3: Well the above didn't fix the low volume/high volume churn as I had expected.
# This fix should.
# 8/4/2010 Replaced Simple MA on Volume with Wilders Average (2 period)
# 8/5/2010 Added Price Volatility Spike Color Bar

#declare on_volume;
declare real_size;


input MA_Period = 10;
input LookBack = 10;
input ShowColorOnPrice = Yes;
def closeLog = Log(close[1] / close[2]);
def SDeva = StDev(closeLog, LookBack) * Sqrt(LookBack / (LookBack - 1));
def m = SDeva * close[1];
def spike = (close[0] - close[1]) / m;


def PriceColor = ShowColorOnPrice && volume;
def Range = high - low;
def VxR = volume * Range;
def VperR = if Range <> 0 then volume / Range else 0;
def LowVolume = volume == Lowest(volume, LookBack);
def ClimaxUp = VxR == Highest(VxR, LookBack) && close > open && !LowVolume;
def ClimaxDn = VxR == Highest(VxR, LookBack) && close < open && !LowVolume;
def HighVolumeChurn = VperR == Highest(VperR, LookBack) && !LowVolume;
def ClimaxChurn = (ClimaxUp or ClimaxDn) && HighVolumeChurn;

plot BetterVolume = volume;
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxUpColor", Color.RED);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxDnColor", Color.WHITE);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("HighVolumeChurnColor", CreateColor(51, 102, 255));
BetterVolume.DefineColor("LowVolumeColor", Color.YELLOW);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxChurnColor", Color.MAGENTA);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("DefaultColor", CreateColor(51, 51, 51));
BetterVolume.DefineColor("PriceChurnColor", Color.LIGHT_GREEN);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("SpikeColor", Color.CYAN);

#plot AverageVolume = Average(volume, MA_Period);
#AverageVolume.SetDefaultColor(color.red);
plot WilderAveVol = WildersAverage(volume, 2);
WilderAveVol.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(128, 128, 128));

BetterVolume.AssignValueColor ( if ClimaxChurn then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor") else
if ClimaxUp then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor") else
if ClimaxDn then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor") else
if HighVolumeChurn then BetterVolume.Color("HighVolumeChurnColor") else
if LowVolume then BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor")
else BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor"));

BetterVolume.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
BetterVolume.SetLineWeight(5);

AssignPriceColor( if spike > 3.0 or spike < -3.0 then BetterVolume.Color("SpikeColor") else if ClimaxChurn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor") else
if ClimaxUp && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor") else
if ClimaxDn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor") else
if HighVolumeChurn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("PriceChurnColor") else
if LowVolume && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor") else
if PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor") else
Color.CURRENT);

#
# *************************************************************
# INDICATOR'S COLOR LEGEND
# *************************************************************
AddLabel(yes, "Amateur Trading", BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Volume Churn", BetterVolume.Color("HighVolumeChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Price Churn", BetterVolume.Color("PriceChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Down", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Up", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Churn", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Spike", BetterVolume.Color("SpikeColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Normal", BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor"));


Hope you understand everything and good luck trading. Feel free to ask any questions you like!
Thanks for your time. --Keith
Added Plots for scans:
Plot LowVol = LowVolume;
Plot Clmxup = ClimaxUp;
Plot ClmaxDn = ClimaxDn;
Plot HiVolChurn = HighVolumeChurn;
Plot ClmChurn = ClimaxChurn;

Your Code with the added plots below:

# BetterVolume
# Adapted from the BetterVolume Indicator:
# http://emini-watch.com/free-stuff/volume-indicator/
# By
# http://thinkscripter.wordpress.com
# thinkscripter@...
# Last Update 19 APR 2009


# 7/25/2010 Re-written to include:
# - user selectable volume color bars
# - the option to turn price color bars off
# - there is no min v/r function in this study (formerly painted as a Climax Down bar)
# See forum thread discussion for important information about the study

# 8/2/2010 'Magenta toxicity' is now absent.
# 8/3/2010:
# The previous versions had the possibility of painting HighVolumeChurn bars when the
# condition was also a low volume condition. In this study low volume takes precedence.
# 8/4/2010: rev 3: Well the above didn't fix the low volume/high volume churn as I had expected.
# This fix should.
# 8/4/2010 Replaced Simple MA on Volume with Wilders Average (2 period)
# 8/5/2010 Added Price Volatility Spike Color Bar

#declare on_volume;
declare real_size;


input MA_Period = 10;
input LookBack = 10;
input ShowColorOnPrice = Yes;
def closeLog = Log(close[1] / close[2]);
def SDeva = StDev(closeLog, LookBack) * Sqrt(LookBack / (LookBack - 1));
def m = SDeva * close[1];
def spike = (close[0] - close[1]) / m;


def PriceColor = ShowColorOnPrice && volume;
def Range = high - low;
def VxR = volume * Range;
def VperR = if Range <> 0 then volume / Range else 0;
def LowVolume = volume == Lowest(volume, LookBack);
def ClimaxUp = VxR == Highest(VxR, LookBack) && close > open && !LowVolume;
def ClimaxDn = VxR == Highest(VxR, LookBack) && close < open && !LowVolume;
def HighVolumeChurn = VperR == Highest(VperR, LookBack) && !LowVolume;
def ClimaxChurn = (ClimaxUp or ClimaxDn) && HighVolumeChurn;

plot BetterVolume = volume;
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxUpColor", Color.RED);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxDnColor", Color.WHITE);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("HighVolumeChurnColor", CreateColor(51, 102, 255));
BetterVolume.DefineColor("LowVolumeColor", Color.YELLOW);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("ClimaxChurnColor", Color.MAGENTA);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("DefaultColor", CreateColor(51, 51, 51));
BetterVolume.DefineColor("PriceChurnColor", Color.LIGHT_GREEN);
BetterVolume.DefineColor("SpikeColor", Color.CYAN);

Plot LowVol = LowVolume;
Plot Clmxup = ClimaxUp;
Plot ClmaxDn = ClimaxDn;
Plot HiVolChurn = HighVolumeChurn;
Plot ClmChurn = ClimaxChurn;

#plot AverageVolume = Average(volume, MA_Period);
#AverageVolume.SetDefaultColor(color.red);
plot WilderAveVol = WildersAverage(volume, 2);
WilderAveVol.SetDefaultColor(CreateColor(128, 128, 128));

BetterVolume.AssignValueColor ( if ClimaxChurn then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor") else
if ClimaxUp then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor") else
if ClimaxDn then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor") else
if HighVolumeChurn then BetterVolume.Color("HighVolumeChurnColor") else
if LowVolume then BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor")
else BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor"));

BetterVolume.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HISTOGRAM);
BetterVolume.SetLineWeight(5);

AssignPriceColor( if spike > 3.0 or spike < -3.0 then BetterVolume.Color("SpikeColor") else if ClimaxChurn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor") else
if ClimaxUp && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor") else
if ClimaxDn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor") else
if HighVolumeChurn && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("PriceChurnColor") else
if LowVolume && PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor") else
if PriceColor then BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor") else
Color.CURRENT);

#
# *************************************************************
# INDICATOR'S COLOR LEGEND
# *************************************************************
AddLabel(yes, "Amateur Trading", BetterVolume.Color("LowVolumeColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Volume Churn", BetterVolume.Color("HighVolumeChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Price Churn", BetterVolume.Color("PriceChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Down", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxDnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Up", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxUpColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Climax Churn", BetterVolume.Color("ClimaxChurnColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Smart Money Spike", BetterVolume.Color("SpikeColor"));
AddLabel(yes, "Normal", BetterVolume.Color("DefaultColor"));
 
Greetings All, When using the Better Volume Indicator on a tick chart how do you get the histogram to not be the same height? How do you "change the histogram setting from Tick Count to Trade Vol"? Thank you!
 
Greetings All, When using the Better Volume Indicator on a tick chart how do you get the histogram to not be the same height? How do you "change the histogram setting from Tick Count to Trade Vol"? Thank you!
I believe a tick chart displays the same amount of volume per bar printed so each bar will be the same height.
 
Volume drives price.
The thinking is to filter your corral of eligible stocks by the standard of Average(volume,50) > 1000000. Thus making sure you are picking the stocks being traded by the Industrial Traders and Algos as they are who move markets. AND THEN look at the buying /selling percentages to see who is in charge.
Read more about Better Volume: https://usethinkscript.com/threads/better-volume-indicator-for-thinkorswim.108/
Possible to share you code with these labels about Amateur etc?

Thanks. Did you mean - https://usethinkscript.com/threads/better-volume-indicator-for-thinkorswim.108/post-45573

It is not written in ToS language and it does not take the code script. I saw you having those labels and asked. and "climax" would mean confirmation on that side, right?

I just want to make sure i can interpret the colors appropriately.

Better Volume PaintBar - EasyLanguage - Version 19 August 2012

Code:
Inputs:  LowVol(True), ClimaxUp(True), ClimaxDown(True), Churn(True), ClimaxChurn(False), LowVolColor(Yellow), ClimaxUpColor(Red), ClimaxDownColor(White), ChurnColor(Blue), ClimaxChurnColor(Magenta), Color(Green), UseUpTicks(True), Use2Bars(True);
Variables:  BarColor(Green), Lookback(20);

BarColor = Color;

If BarType > 1 then begin
    If C > O and Range <> 0 then Value1 = (Range/(2*Range+O-C))*V;
    If C < O and Range <> 0 then Value1 = ((Range+C-O)/(2*Range+C-O))*V;
    If C = O then Value1 = 0.5*V;
    Value2 = V-Value1;
End;
If BarType <= 1 and UseUpTicks = False then begin
    If C > O and Range <> 0 then Value1 = (Range/(2*Range+O-C))*Ticks;
    If C < O and Range <> 0 then Value1 = ((Range+C-O)/(2*Range+C-O))*Ticks;
    If C = O then Value1 = 0.5*Ticks;
    Value2 = Ticks-Value1;
End;
If BarType <= 1 and UseUpTicks then begin
    Value1 = UpTicks;
    Value2 = DownTicks;
End;

Value3 = AbsValue(Value1+Value2);
Value4 = Value1*Range;
Value5 = (Value1-Value2)*Range;
Value6 = Value2*Range;
Value7 = (Value2-Value1)*Range;
If Range <> 0 then begin
    Value8 = Value1/Range;
    Value9 = (Value1-Value2)/Range;
    Value10 = Value2/Range;
    Value11 = (Value2-Value1)/Range;
    Value12 = Value3/Range;
End;
If Use2Bars then begin
    Value13 = Value3+Value3[1];
    Value14 = (Value1+Value1[1])*(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
    Value15 = (Value1+Value1[1]-Value2-Value2[1])*(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
    Value16 = (Value2+Value2[1])*(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
    Value17 = (Value2+Value2[1]-Value1-Value1[1])*(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
    If Highest(H,2) <> Lowest(L,2) then begin
        Value18 = (Value1+Value1[1])/(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
        Value19 = (Value1+Value1[1]-Value2-Value2[1])/(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
        Value20 = (Value2+Value2[1])/(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
        Value21 = (Value2+Value2[1]-Value1-Value1[1])/(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
        Value22 = Value13/(Highest(H,2)-Lowest(L,2));
    End;
End;

Condition1 = Value3 = Lowest(Value3,Lookback);
Condition2 = Value4 = Highest(Value4,Lookback) and C > O;
Condition3 = Value5 = Highest(Value5,Lookback) and C > O;
Condition4 = Value6 = Highest(Value6,Lookback) and C < O;
Condition5 = Value7 = Highest(Value7,Lookback) and C < O;
Condition6 = Value8 = Lowest(Value8,Lookback) and C < O;
Condition7 = Value9 = Lowest(Value9,Lookback) and C < O;
Condition8 = Value10 = Lowest(Value10,Lookback) and C > O;
Condition9 = Value11 = Lowest(Value11,Lookback) and C > O;
Condition10 = Value12 = Highest(Value12,Lookback);
If Use2Bars then begin
    Condition11 = Value13 = Lowest(Value13,Lookback);
    Condition12 = Value14 = Highest(Value14,Lookback) and C > O and C[1] > O[1];
    Condition13 = Value15 = Highest(Value15,Lookback) and C > O and C[1] > O[1];
    Condition14 = Value16 = Highest(Value16,Lookback) and C < O and C[1] < O[1];
    Condition15 = Value17 = Highest(Value17,Lookback) and C < O and C[1] < O[1];
    Condition16 = Value18 = Lowest(Value18,Lookback) and C < O and C[1] < O[1];
    Condition17 = Value19 = Lowest(Value19,Lookback) and C < O and C[1] < O[1];
    Condition18 = Value20 = Lowest(Value20,Lookback) and C > O and C[1] > O[1];
    Condition19 = Value21 = Lowest(Value21,Lookback) and C > O and C[1] > O[1];
    Condition20 = Value22 = Highest(Value22,Lookback);
End;

If BarType > 1 then begin
    If LowVol and (Condition1 or Condition11) then BarColor = LowVolColor;
    If ClimaxUp and (Condition2 or Condition3 or Condition8 or Condition9 or Condition12 or Condition13 or Condition18 or Condition19) then BarColor = ClimaxUpColor;
    If ClimaxDown and (Condition4 or Condition5 or Condition6 or Condition7 or Condition14 or Condition15 or Condition16 or Condition17) then BarColor = ClimaxDownColor;
    If Churn and (Condition10 or Condition20) then BarColor = ChurnColor;
    If ClimaxChurn and (Condition10 or Condition20) and (Condition2 or Condition3 or Condition4 or Condition5 or Condition6 or Condition7 or Condition8 or Condition9 or
        Condition12 or Condition13 or Condition14 or Condition15 or Condition16 or Condition17 or Condition18 or Condition19) then BarColor = ClimaxChurnColor;
End;

If BarType <= 1 then begin
    If LowVol and (Condition1 or (Condition11 and D=D[1])) then BarColor = LowVolColor;
    If ClimaxUp and (Condition2 or Condition3 or Condition8 or Condition9 or ((Condition12 or Condition13 or Condition18 or Condition19) and D=D[1])) then BarColor = ClimaxUpColor;
    If ClimaxDown and (Condition4 or Condition5 or Condition6 or Condition7 or ((Condition14 or Condition15 or Condition16 or Condition17) and D=D[1])) then BarColor = ClimaxDownColor;
    If Churn and (Condition10 or (Condition20 and D=D[1])) then BarColor = ChurnColor;
    If ClimaxChurn and (Condition10 or (Condition20 and D=D[1])) and (Condition2 or Condition3 or Condition4 or Condition5 or Condition6 or Condition7 or Condition8 or Condition9 or
        ((Condition12 or Condition13 or Condition14 or Condition15 or Condition16 or Condition17 or Condition18 or Condition19) and D=D[1])) then BarColor = ClimaxChurnColor;
End;

If BarColor <> Color then PlotPaintBar(H,L,O,C,"BetterVol",BarColor);

{ Change Log: }
{23 November 2007 - Added LowChurn colored volume bars                      }
{28 March 2008 - Added ability to turn on and off different colored bars    }
{28 March 2008 - Got rid of redundant code calculations                     }
{19 April 2008 - Got rid of LowChurn and replaced with ClimaxDown           }
{19 April 2008 - Added open & close conditions with ClimaxUp and ClimaxDown }
{19 April 2008 - Added different calculations for tick/intra-day charts     }
{13 July 2008 - Added 2 bar climax, churn and low volume conditions         }
{4 September 2008 - Changed daily bars calculation to match tick/intra-day  }
{25 January 2009 - Added condition total volume (Value3) could not be -ve   }
{3 July 2009 - Allowed the default bar coloring to be changed               }
{19 August 2012 - Changed calculation for Intra-day + UseUpTicks = False    }

Is there a share-able link to this? This is not in ToS script. Also -- can you someone help explain the churn and climax? Thanks, What do these terms mean with those colors in options.
 
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Possible to share you code with these labels about Amateur etc?

I noticed you chose a script variation of the Better Volume Indicator that wasn't written in ThinkOrSwim (ToS) language.

To avoid any confusion, that EasyStation code has been removed.
All the other scripts in this thread are written in ToS.
It might be best to start with the first one:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/better-volume-indicator-for-thinkorswim.108/#post-548

For directions on how to cut & paste a script into ToS:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/how-to-import-existing-thinkscript-code-on-thinkorswim.10/

For a write up about this indicator:

#hint: Verbatim translation of the TradeStation code from http://emini-watch.com/free-stuff/volume-indicator/

# TS_BetterVolume_Indicator
# A better volume indicator with color coded histogram plot that shows 4 different colors depending on price action and volume.
# Yellow - Low volume for the size of the bar - Amateurs at work
# White - Climax down
# Blue -Climax up
# Red - Churn - Pros buying at lows or unloading at highs
# Magenta - Climax Churn - Pros taking profits at highs or lows
# Gray - Normal (default) Bar
 
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HOW DO I SET default color as deafult bar color ..instead of blue ?

i wish this works on TOS Mobile too
 
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