Countdown Clock to bar close in ThinkorSwim?

[anycolour]

Hey guys. I've been using tick charts and I like that it tells you how many ticks have passed in the formation of a new 1k tick candle (you can count how many are left until a new candle forms). In the attached screenshot, it says 960, that means 960 trades/ticks have been made in that candle (meaning 40 remain to fully form that candle, and then a new candle will be formed with another 1k ticks/trades).

I want to do that with the 5m chart (time chart, not tick).
Is there an indicator that could tell me the remaining minutes and seconds until the formation of a new 5m candle? A countdown for the formation of 5 minute candles. Thank you!

 

[Joshua]

The only times which are accessible to thinkScript occur at the exact millisecond that a bar begins. Using a five minute chart as the example, there is going to be a 9:30 bar, 9:35 bar, 9:40 bar, etc. These are the only times, in this particular case, that thinkScript can recognize. Basically, in Real Time, from 9:30:00 to 9:34:59.999 it remains as 9:30 in thinkScript Time. The types of bar count-down timers people tend to ask for are simply not possible in thinkScript. There are some very awkward work-arounds, but they aren't worth it. You're honestly better off just using the regular clock at the top of tos.

 

[BeanQueen]

Thank you for your information. I guess my venture into programming has been tabled for now

 

[omega7]

Does ToS have a bar countdown timer?

Looking for a countdown timer to see when 2 minute candlesticks are about to end.

Thanks

 

[MerryDay]

Does ToS have a bar countdown timer?

Looking for a countdown timer to see when 2 minute candlesticks are about to end.

Thanks

https://usethinkscript.com/threads/candle-remaining-time-count.8116/

 

[FreefallJM03]

Hey guys. I've been using tick charts and I like that it tells you how many ticks have passed in the formation of a new 1k tick candle (you can count how many are left until a new candle forms). In the attached screenshot, it says 960, that means 960 trades/ticks have been made in that candle (meaning 40 remain to fully form that candle, and then a new candle will be formed with another 1k ticks/trades).

I want to do that with the 5m chart (time chart, not tick).
Is there an indicator that could tell me the remaining minutes and seconds until the formation of a new 5m candle? A countdown for the formation of 5 minute candles. Thank you!

I just added seconds to the taskbar clock so it shows when the clock is about to strike the next full minute. As soon as the clock is about seconds out I get ready to enter the trade on the confirmation bar right before the closing bar closes or the confirmation bar opens. If the confirmation bar opens lower, you can choose to exit or stay in the trade. Works pretty good because I keep my task bar present on all screens. This keeps me from having to keep the main ToS window on screen if I want to keep a different chart or something up in its place. This link provides step by step instructions on how to change the settings on the Windows taskbar clock to include seconds: https://www.howtogeek.com/325096/how-to-make-windows-10s-taskbar-clock-display-seconds/

 

[3AMBH]

HI, I am looking for a "count down" indicator that has a label in the corner that will show the minutes & seconds remaining in the candle. Example: At the start of a 5 minute candle the label would show 5 minute 0 seconds and count down from there. Thanks in advance

 

[MerryDay]

HI, I am looking for a "count down" indicator that has a label in the corner that will show the minutes & seconds remaining in the candle. Example: At the start of a 5 minute candle the label would show 5 minute 0 seconds and count down from there. Thanks in advance

https://usethinkscript.com/threads/countdown-to-bar-close-in-thinkorswim.1056/

 

[necktoppc]

Timer alert - might be helpful

input Interval_In_Minutes = 15;
def MinutesGoneBy = SecondsFromTime(15) / 60;
def IntervalPast = Round(((MinutesGoneBy / Interval_In_Minutes) / 100));
def IntervalGoneBy = if IntervalPast > IntervalPast[1] then 1 else 0;
Alert(IntervalGoneBy == 1, " ", Alert.BAR, Sound.Chimes);

 

[scotthanne]

Hello community traders . Can you help me find a candel minute timer. CUSTOM JOB So i can see the price and time left on the clock at the same time. Thinkorswim clock top left to small . TIMER ON THE CANDLESSTICK WOULD BE BETTER IN THE CHART . Hope there is a Script for this thanks . Scott

 

[zeek]

Hello community traders . Can you help me find a candel minute timer. CUSTOM JOB So i can see the price and time left on the clock at the same time. Thinkorswim clock top left to small . TIMER ON THE CANDLESSTICK WOULD BE BETTER IN THE CHART . Hope there is a Script for this thanks . Scott

https://usethinkscript.com/threads/countdown-to-bar-close-in-thinkorswim.1056/

 

[scotthanne]

https://usethinkscript.com/threads/countdown-to-bar-close-in-thinkorswim.1056/

Thanks for the link . I saw this one . No one has made what i am looking for im very surprised so much its not here !

 

[SleepyZ]

Thanks for the link . I saw this one . No one has made what i am looking for im very surprised so much its not here !

There is no ability to code a 1 minute timer in thinkscript nor does TOS provide one.. You have to use an outside source for a timer for that.

 

[scotthanne]

There is no ability to code a 1 minute timer in thinkscript nor does TOS provide one.. You have to use an outside source for a timer for that.

I see no one has made one . Someone is showing a clock on chart in video but he is not useing thinkorswim . And no clear link how to do it ?

 

[MerryDay]

I see no one has made one . Someone is showing a clock on chart in video but he is not useing thinkorswim . And no clear link how to do it ?

https://usethinkscript.com/threads/candle-remaining-time-count.8116/#post-76989

 

[oscarxy9]

HI, i use this program

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/free-countdown-timer/9NFZCZ3L3B7V?hl=en-us&gl=us

you can configure the window below on your screen

 

[Ramisegal]

I was only able to display the time on a new bar per time frame, doest anyone know how to format the year?

input ShowTime = yes;
input TimeZone = 10.5;
def Hours = Floor(TimeZone + SecondsFromTime(0930) / 60 / 60) - 1;
def Minutes = ((TimeZone + SecondsFromTime(930) / 60 / 60) % 1) * 60;
AddLabel(ShowTime, "Market Time:  " + GetDayOfMonth(GetYYYYMMDD()) + "/" + GetMonth() + "/"  +(GetYear())  + ":" + Hours + ":" + Minutes ,
             if !IsNaN(GetTime())
             then Color.LIME
             else if IsNaN(GetTime())
                  then Color.PINK
                  else Color.WHITE);

 

[SleepyZ]

I was only able to display the time on a new bar per time frame, doest anyone know how to format the year?

input ShowTime = yes;
input TimeZone = 10.5;
def Hours = Floor(TimeZone + SecondsFromTime(0930) / 60 / 60) - 1;
def Minutes = ((TimeZone + SecondsFromTime(930) / 60 / 60) % 1) * 60;
AddLabel(ShowTime, "Market Time:  " + GetDayOfMonth(GetYYYYMMDD()) + "/" + GetMonth() + "/"  +(GetYear())  + ":" + Hours + ":" + Minutes ,
             if !IsNaN(GetTime())
             then Color.LIME
             else if IsNaN(GetTime())
                  then Color.PINK
                  else Color.WHITE);

This might help

input ShowTime = yes;
input TimeZone = 10.5;
def Hours = Floor(TimeZone + SecondsFromTime(0930) / 60 / 60) - 1;
def Minutes = ((TimeZone + SecondsFromTime(930) / 60 / 60) % 1) * 60;
AddLabel(ShowTime, "Market Time:  " + GetDayOfMonth(GetYYYYMMDD()) + "/" + GetMonth() + "/"  + asprice(GetYear())  + ": " + Hours + ":" + Minutes ,
             if !IsNaN(GetTime())
             then Color.LIME
             else if IsNaN(GetTime())
                  then Color.PINK
                  else Color.WHITE);

 

[koel]

add the 1 minute display count


I am trying to add the 1 minute display count on the last current candle from my chart but I am getting the error on this line

def bars = BarNumber() - HighestAll(if SecondsFromTime(0) < 60, BarNumber());

Here is my script that I am working on:

input aggregationPeriod = AggregationPeriod.MIN;

def bars = BarNumber() - HighestAll(if SecondsFromTime(0) < 60, BarNumber());

plot count = if GetAggregationPeriod() == aggregationPeriod then bars else Double.NaN;
count.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.VALUES_ABOVE);
count.AssignValueColor(Color.WHITE);

Anyone can see if there is anything wrong with the script?

 

[BenTen]

Check the following threads:

• https://usethinkscript.com/threads/anybody-know-how-to-create-a-bar-counter-on-tos.4739/
• https://usethinkscript.com/threads/cumulative-tick-counter.11447/#post-99589

 

[halcyonguy]

Hi all,


I am trying to add the 1 minute display count on the last current candle from my chart but I am getting the error on this line

def bars = BarNumber() - HighestAll(if SecondsFromTime(0) < 60, BarNumber());

Here is my script that I am working on:

input aggregationPeriod = AggregationPeriod.MIN;

def bars = BarNumber() - HighestAll(if SecondsFromTime(0) < 60, BarNumber());

plot count = if GetAggregationPeriod() == aggregationPeriod then bars else Double.NaN;
count.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.VALUES_ABOVE);
count.AssignValueColor(Color.WHITE);

Anyone can see if there is anything wrong with the script?

several issues,

the 'if then' inside of the highestall( ), is missing the 3rd parameter, the 'else' part, the false part.


if SecondsFromTime(0) < 60,
this will never be true. The smallest time increment is one minute or 60 seconds, so there will not be any values less than 60.
if it were possible for it to be true, then it would be
BarNumber() - BarNumber()
which is 0


i have no idea what you are trying to do, please elaborate.
what does this mean?
.. 1 minute display count
display what?
count what?