How to Customize the Level 2 in ThinkorSwim

[jhatch]

Hi,

I was wondering if there was a way to access the settings for level 2 to change things such as color etc? I was also wondering if its possible to add a script on level 2 that for example highlights of emphasizes in some way large orders on either side of the tape.

Thank you

 

[quqlistyle]

Hi guys

Can someone make indicator that tell us when ASK side is getting hit aggressive
and when the BID side is getting hit aggressive

i see that there is no threads about level 2

 

[rad14733]

@quqlistyle I don't believe there is a way to determine whether trades are made according to Bid and Ask, only whether trade volume was more up or down... We don't have access through Thinkscript to extrapolate actual trade data in the manner you are questioning...

 

[ChristianDeee]

Does anyone know if there's an indicator or something that can be custom coded into TOS to make it so that the TOS level 2 has color blocks? Like what DAS TRADERS level 2 looks like.

Also if the color blocks can be custom colored for big orders coming in on the BID or ASK side

 

[MerryDay]

@ChristianDeee See post#2 for answer. The balance of the thread goes on to discuss what is available in the ToS platform

 

[Alex]

You can only filter big orders on time and sales not level 2.

 

[ChristianDeee]

@ChristianDeee See post#2 for answer. The balance of the thread goes on to discuss what is available in the ToS platform

@MerryDay I am new to this platform, what do you mean by "see post #2 for answer"

 

[ChristianDeee]

Hi,

I was wondering if there was a way to access the settings for level 2 to change things such as color etc? I was also wondering if its possible to add a script on level 2 that for example highlights of emphasizes in some way large orders on either side of the tape.

Thank you

I have BEEN looking for something like this on TOS and wish someone had something, TOS level 2 isn't the greatest and with color blocks it would be SO MUCH BETTER

 

[MerryDay]

@MerryDay I am new to this platform, what do you mean by "see post #2 for answer"

Your reply is post#27 of this thread. The post at the very top of the thread is post#1.
The answer is in post#2 https://usethinkscript.com/threads/how-to-customize-the-level-2-in-thinkorswim.2034/#post-19218
@Alex provided further clarification in post#25 https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...level-2-in-thinkorswim.2034/page-2#post-78506

 

[Tsw85]

Hi,

I was wondering if there was a way to access the settings for level 2 to change things such as color etc? I was also wondering if its possible to add a script on level 2 that for example highlights of emphasizes in some way large orders on either side of the tape.

Thank you

@jhatch,
Here are a few formatting tips:
1.) On the left side of the home screen you can create a Level 2 gadget, detach, condense & pin.
2.) This gadget can be sorted by BS and AS so any large orders are filtered to the top of your desktop
3.) Back on your chart: On the active trader, you can zoom out price on the right so the Level 2 order book is bunched by price range
4.) Futures tend to show a cleaner presentation than stocks (/ES)
Best of luck.