It is not possible to determine whether you will see an improvement by running additional instances of ToS.
For example, if you were running a chart with this custom study:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...chartprime-for-thinkorswim.18231/#post-143033
OMG, it would be strongly recommended to run the chart in its own instance.
That study $ucks the life out of the ToS app.
But if you are running a single monitor setup, with a few charts using few non-complex scripts, multiple instances would not be required.
On my 6-monitor setup, I have multiple instances running across multiple rigs.
One ToS app is for my trades: I usually have ~30 day and swing trades active at a time.
This is running: active trader, a current positions watchlist, the monitor tab, conditional order window, and alerts
The P&L tick updates have no delay.
Multiple ToS apps for doing analysis: across multiple rigs
(using mouse without borders and kvm tech).
There are monthly, weekly, daily, 3 intraday, and 2 tick charts that contain a dozen non-complex indicators.
These charts load fast! I can review the status of a dozen positions in a minute. All charts, except tick, update with no delay.
The tick charts update micro-seconds slower than the other charts. Maybe they need their own instance. Maybe they are just slower.
One ToS app runs all the detached widgets
There are a dozen watchlists, 1/2 dozen dashboards, thinkscript editor, scanners,
news and message widgets. Scanner updates are 3-4min delayed, there is no workaround.
Therefore, my watchlists, alerts, updates, and messages, which are a result of those scanners are delayed.
I used to get the "slow performance" pop-up notice, and my workspaces used to load erratically;
which required me to have to re-order the various detachments back to their desired positions.
With my current setup, I no longer do.
Conclusion:
My situation benefits from running multiple ToS instances across multiple rigs.
But, I cannot emphasize enough, reducing the total number of custom studies in my library, is what provided the most improvement in speed:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/too-many-custom-studies-slows-down-thinkorswim.18577/#post-141129
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/too-many-custom-studies-slows-down-thinkorswim.18577/#post-142552
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/transferring-thinkorswim-data-to-new-account.18002/#post-138268
Other ways to improve performance:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/ideal-memory-usage-settings-for-thinkorswim.10201/#post-128355
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/ideal-memory-usage-settings-for-thinkorswim.10201/#post-133610
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/computer-upgrade-for-thinkorswim.5356/page-2#post-102411
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/ideal-memory-usage-settings-for-thinkorswim.10201/#post-100823
for VIPers, how to fine tune ToS performance:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/tos-performance.18166/
Hope this helps
@Tradervic