How to include in a Scan an indicator condition of a specific stock (SPY)?

[AJSeidcheck]

Hi,

I'm wondering how to include a specific criteria into thinkscript code for a ThinkOrSwim scan. I want to include the condition of a certain indicator for the ticker "SPY" in my scan, which is scanning for stocks that meet a certain criteria.

For example, the scan will only return any results if SPY's 8 EMA is over the 21 EMA.

Let me know if this is possible, and how to code this 'specific stock indicator criteria' into the scan criteria. Thanks!

-Alex

 

[Joshua]

Untested, typed here freehand, and without further details, it should be something like this:

Def SpyCondition = MoveAvgExponential(Close("SPY"),8) > MoveAvgExponential(Close("SPY"),21);
Plot Scan = OtherConditions and SpyCondition;

 

[AJSeidcheck]

Hey Joshua,

It's giving me the following error, I've also tried to modify it a bit, but it's still throwing errors. Any ideas on how to remove the bugs?

1st iteration:
Def SpyCondition = MoveAvgExponential(Close("SPY"),8) > MoveAvgExponential(Close("SPY"),21);
Plot Scan = OtherConditions and SpyCondition;
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:20
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:20
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:57
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:57
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:20
Incompatible parameter: Close at 1:5
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:20
Incompatible parameter: 8 at 1:5
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:57
Incompatible parameter: Close at 1:5
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:57
Incompatible parameter: 21 at 1:5
Expected double
No such variable: OtherConditions at 3:13
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:20
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:20
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:57
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:57
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:20
Incompatible parameter: Close at 1:5


2nd iteration:
Def SpyCondition = MoveAvgExponential(Close="SPY","length"=8)."AvgExp" is greater than MoveAvgExponential(Close="SPY","length"=21)."AvgExp";
Plot Scan = SpyCondition;
Errors:
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:21
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:21
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:91
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:91
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:21
Incompatible parameter: "SPY" at 1:5
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:21
Incompatible parameter: 8 at 1:5
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:91
Incompatible parameter: "SPY" at 1:5
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:91
Incompatible parameter: 21 at 1:5
Expected double
Invalid statement: Unexpected part of function call at 1:64
Invalid statement: Unexpected part of function call at 1:135
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:21
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:21
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:91
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:91
No such function: MoveAvgExponential at 1:21


Let me know if you can tell what's wrong, thanks!

 

[Joshua]

Ah, there is no e, its just MovAvg not MoveAvg.

def Condition = movAvgExponential(close("SPY"),8) > movAvgExponential(close("SPY"),21);