Customize Message Center in ThinkorSwim

[KevinSammy]

Hi,

When a person sets alerts, these are populated in ToS' "Message Center" (which is on the top right of the main ToS window, between the icons for "Home Screen" and "Support").

I was wondering if you guys can help me figure out how to change the default format of the messages.
For example, I just want the ticker symbol instead of the current format which is "CHART ALERT [ time frame, TICKER NAME, study name, study properties]. As you can see, the default format can get very lengthy.

Any suggestions or help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for reading!

 

[rad14733]

We are unable to modify how the TOS platform works, including the Message Center... Only the text you supply as part of the Alerts can be edited...

 

[MerryDay]

While the message center isn't customizable. It can be detached and resized so you can see at a glance what symbol is in the alert.

 

[Jtopaz]

I know chart alert shows will pop-up if triggered.
Is there any way to get the all the triggered chart alert log?
Thanks.

 

[XeoNoX]

@Jtopaz "Messages" aka message center on the top right hand corner of thinkorswim

 

[Jtopaz]

@Jtopaz "Messages" aka message center on the top right hand corner of thinkorswim

Thanks replying. Will the chart alert appear in mobile apps?

 

[rad14733]

Thanks replying. Will the chart alert appear in mobile apps?

Chart Alerts are sometimes slow being pushed to mobile phones... Whether slow signaling in Mobile TOS Apps is subjective...

 

[Jtopaz]

Chart Alerts are sometimes slow being pushed to mobile phones... Whether slow signaling in Mobile TOS Apps is subjective...

Is there any way to auto get the message externally (not manually press the export button). E.g.
(1) Is there a log file where TOS store the message?
(2) Will TOS send chart alert through email & SMS?
Is anyone working on the same problem?
Is there any alternative ways to do it?
If not, I may start a project to work on it.
Thanks

 

[BenTen]

@Jtopaz

1. No log file except whatever is being displayed in your Message Center
2. Yes, but only for a certain type of alert (i.e., alerts created by your scanner).

 

[Stockleed]

Is there a way to change what is displayed in my Alert?

I am trying to remove the (-2.0. 2.0 DAY) from the Alert so that it only display as VWAP UP or VWAP Down

My Current Code is

input numDevDn = -2.0;
input numDevUp = 2.0;
input timeFrame = {default DAY, WEEK, MONTH};
def cap = getAggregationPeriod();
def errorInAggregation =
timeFrame == timeFrame.DAY and cap >= AggregationPeriod.WEEK or
timeFrame == timeFrame.WEEK and cap >= AggregationPeriod.MONTH;
assert(!errorInAggregation, "timeFrame should be not less than current chart aggregation period");
def yyyyMmDd = getYyyyMmDd();
def periodIndx;
switch (timeFrame) {
case DAY:
periodIndx = yyyyMmDd;
case WEEK:
periodIndx = Floor((daysFromDate(first(yyyyMmDd)) + getDayOfWeek(first(yyyyMmDd))) / 7);
case MONTH:
periodIndx = roundDown(yyyyMmDd / 100, 0);
}
def isPeriodRolled = compoundValue(1, periodIndx != periodIndx[1], yes);
def volumeSum;
def volumeVwapSum;
def volumeVwap2Sum;
if (isPeriodRolled) {
volumeSum = volume;
volumeVwapSum = volume * vwap;
volumeVwap2Sum = volume * Sqr(vwap);
} else {
volumeSum = compoundValue(1, volumeSum[1] + volume, volume);
volumeVwapSum = compoundValue(1, volumeVwapSum[1] + volume * vwap, volume * vwap);
volumeVwap2Sum = compoundValue(1, volumeVwap2Sum[1] + volume * Sqr(vwap), volume * Sqr(vwap));
}
def price = volumeVwapSum / volumeSum;
def deviation = Sqrt(Max(volumeVwap2Sum / volumeSum - Sqr(price), 0));
plot vwapValue = price;
plot upperBand = price + numDevUp * deviation;
plot lowerBand = price + numDevDn * deviation;
plot crossingAbove = close[1] < vwapValue[1] and close > vwapValue;
crossingAbove.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP);
crossingAbove.SetDefaultColor(Color.CYAN);
crossingAbove.SetLineWeight(3);
plot crossingBelow = close[1] > vwapValue[1] and close < vwapValue;
crossingBelow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);
crossingBelow.SetDefaultColor(Color.MAGENTA);
crossingBelow.SetLineWeight(3);
Alert(crossingAbove[1], "Cross Above VWAP", Alert.BAR, Sound.RING);
Alert(crossingBelow[1], "Cross Below VWAP", Alert.BAR, Sound.RING);

 

[rad14733]

@Stockleed Those are just parameters for the standard deviation lines and have no bearing on the overall plots you would be using for your scan...

 

[Pensar]

@Stockleed Maybe this . . . didn't test it

def periodIndx = getYyyyMmDd();
def isPeriodRolled = compoundValue(1, periodIndx != periodIndx[1], yes);
def volumeSum;
def volumeVwapSum;
def volumeVwap2Sum;
if (isPeriodRolled) {
volumeSum = volume;
volumeVwapSum = volume * vwap;
volumeVwap2Sum = volume * Sqr(vwap);
} else {
volumeSum = compoundValue(1, volumeSum[1] + volume, volume);
volumeVwapSum = compoundValue(1, volumeVwapSum[1] + volume * vwap, volume * vwap);
volumeVwap2Sum = compoundValue(1, volumeVwap2Sum[1] + volume * Sqr(vwap), volume * Sqr(vwap));
}
def price = volumeVwapSum / volumeSum;
def deviation = Sqrt(Max(volumeVwap2Sum / volumeSum - Sqr(price), 0));
plot vwapValue = price;
plot upperBand = price + 2 * deviation;
plot lowerBand = price - 2 * deviation;
plot crossingAbove = close[1] < vwapValue[1] and close > vwapValue;
crossingAbove.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_UP);
crossingAbove.SetDefaultColor(Color.CYAN);
crossingAbove.SetLineWeight(3);
plot crossingBelow = close[1] > vwapValue[1] and close < vwapValue;
crossingBelow.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);
crossingBelow.SetDefaultColor(Color.MAGENTA);
crossingBelow.SetLineWeight(3);
Alert(crossingAbove[1], "VWAP UP", Alert.BAR, Sound.RING);
Alert(crossingBelow[1], "VWAP DOWN", Alert.BAR, Sound.RING);

 

[Shakalaka]

I know chart alert shows will pop-up if triggered.
Is there any way to get the all the triggered chart alert log?
Thanks.

Hope it's not too late to reply, but if you click on the hamburger icon (3 stacked lines) on the top right corner, you can "export to file" to Excel. You can view the log in that spreadsheet for that day.