This is caused by the HighestAll() function used in HighestAll(bar) and HighestAll(cLine) in the dynamic function, but I for the life of me haven't found a work around to change the plot to use the latest candle values and paint the line across the whole chart.
I called TOS today and they said the {highestbar} was the issue as they changed this last weekend on the backend and they really didnt know how to fix it so it tracks the bid / ask tick for tick... If your ever able to figure it out and update the code that would be great... Thanks
# Bid | Ask Line at current prices
# Mobius
# Alternative to using HighestAll()
# Chat Room Request 04.30.2021
script line
{
input barsBack = 1000;
input data = close;
def c = if !IsNaN(data) and IsNaN(data[-1])
then data
else c[1];
plot line = if isNaN(data[-barsBack])
then c[-barsBack]
else Double.NaN;
}
input length = 1000;
def b = close(priceType = "BID");
def a = close(PriceType = "ASK");
plot bid_ = line(length, b);
plot ask_ = line(length, a);
input limit = 0.02;
def priceB = close(priceType = PriceType.BID);
def priceA = close(priceType = PriceType.ASK);
AddLabel(yes, Concat("Bid: ", priceB), Color.Red);
AddLabel(yes, Concat("Ask: ", priceA), Color.Green);
AddLabel(yes, Concat("Spread: ", priceA - priceB), if priceA - priceB > limit then Color.RED else Color.WHITE);
# End Code
# Spread on Chart by Wiiinii
# https://usethinkscript.com/threads/bid-ask-spread-lines-indicator-for-thinkorswim.1140/page-2#post-76541
script line
{
input barsBack = 1000;
input data = close;
def c = if !IsNaN(data) and IsNaN(data[-1])
then data
else c[1];
plot line = if isNaN(data[-barsBack])
then c[-barsBack]
else Double.NaN;
}
input length = 1000;
def BidPrice = close(priceType = PriceType.BID);
def AskPrice = close(priceType = PriceType.ASK);
def Spread = AskPrice - BidPrice;
AddLabel(yes, Concat("Spread: ", Spread), if Spread <= .03 then Color.GREEN else if Spread <= .05 then Color.YELLOW else COLOR.RED);
Alert(Spread > .1, "SPREAD WIDE!", Alert.Bar, Sound.Chimes);
# End CodeHi, I am definitely getting the syntax wrong. I just want to add study to filter in the scan screen, basically if the current (anytime including pre and post market) ask is greater than the bid, by let's say 5 cents, then it wouldn't show in the scan.
Is there a way to modify this to have it display a short line at the right side axis on the daily chart? Thanks@DojiDude Try this:
Code:# Bid / Ask Dynamic Line # Mobius # Chatroom 09.20.2013 Input LineLimit = 200; Input SizeLabels = yes; def bid = close(priceType = "Bid"); def ask = close(priceType = "Ask"); def barNumber = barNumber(); def Mark = close(priceType = "Mark"); def Last = close(priceType = "Last"); #Dynamic_Line script dynamic{ Input LineLimit = 200; input c = close; def bar = if IsNaN(c) then bar[1] else BarNumber(); def ThisBar = HighestAll(bar); def cLine = if bar == ThisBar then c else Double.NaN; plot P = if ThisBar - LineLimit <= bar then HighestAll(cLine) else Double.Nan; } plot B = dynamic(linelimit= linelimit,c = bid); B .SetDefaultColor(Color.green); B.SetStyle(Curve.FIRM); B .SetLineWeight(1); plot A = dynamic(linelimit = linelimit,c = ask); A .SetDefaultColor(Color.MAGENTA); A.SetStyle(Curve.FIRM); A .SetLineWeight(1); def Dir = if Last == Bid then 1 else 0; def NotDir = if (Last != Bid) or (Last != Ask) then 1 else 0; AddCloud(if Dir then A else Double.NaN, if Dir then B else Double.NaN, color.Green, color.Current); AddCloud(if !Dir then A else Double.NaN,if !Dir then B else Double.NaN, color.Red, color.Current); AddCloud(if NotDir then A else Double.NaN, B, Color.Gray, Color.Current); AddLabel(yes, Concat("BID: ", AsDollars(close(priceType = "BID"))), if Dir then Color.GREEN else Color.RED ); AddLabel(yes, Concat("ASK: ", AsDollars(close(priceType = "ASK"))), if Dir then Color.RED else Color.GREEN); # End Code Bid Ask Lines
To my knowledge, custom scans don't work for options in TOS.
Thanks MerryDay! I just don't know how to plot the bid/ask over time. This indicator shows only the current bid/ask. I was thinking about making it a dot (rather than a line) and plotting it on the chart. I assume it has something to do with the dynamic function(?), but I wasn't sure after looking at the code.
Hi. I'm new to this site and TOS. I'm in search of a label that just displays the Bid/Ask Volumes. e.g. "154/299". I thought this would be a no-brainer. but can not find it. thanks
You replied to me, but that's not my code in your image as mine only shows the spread. I added an image to my original post and updated the code with an optional alert if the spread is wide.This is great, but there is small thing needed to be fixed. Sometime the code is having trouble reading ASK price from the source, BID usually works. anyway, it's causing this.
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