ICT NY Session Macros For ThinkOrSwim

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DudeDastic

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Hi,

Here's some code I whipped up to mark the NY session macros using vertical lines. No bells and whistles.

Code: 
# ICT Macros

# Futures symbols from: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkorswim/comments/iee7rv/using_futures_symbols_in_thinkscript/

declare upper;

input show_vertical_lines = yes;

def showem;
# regular futures symbols don't work in custom indicators, so use others from above link
if GetSymbol() == "SPX" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "SPY" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/ES:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/MES:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "QQQ" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/NQ:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/MNQ:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "$DXY" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else {
    showem = !show_vertical_lines;
}

def start1 = 0950;
def end1   = 1010;
def first1 = if SecondsTillTime(start1) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last1  = if SecondsFromTime(end1) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first1, " 9:50 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last1, " 10:10 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def start2 = 1050;
def end2   = 1110;
def first2 = if SecondsTillTime(start2) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last2  = if SecondsFromTime(end2) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first2, " 10:50 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last2, " 11:10 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def start3 = 1150;
def end3   = 1210;
def first3 = if SecondsTillTime(start3) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last3  = if SecondsFromTime(end3) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first3, " 11:50 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last3, " 12:10 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def start4 = 1310;
def end4   = 1340;
def first4 = if SecondsTillTime(start4) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last4  = if SecondsFromTime(end4) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first4, " 1:10 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last4, " 1:40 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def start5 = 1515;
def end5   = 1545;
def first5 = if SecondsTillTime(start5) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last5  = if SecondsFromTime(end5) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first5, " 3:15 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last5, " 3:45 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def sbstart = 1000;
def sbend   = 1100;
def sbfirst = if SecondsTillTime(sbstart) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def sblast  = if SecondsFromTime(sbend) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and sbfirst, " 10:00 SB Begin", Color.LIGHT_GRAY, Curve.FIRM);
AddVerticalLine(showem and sblast, " 11:00 SB End ", Color.LIGHT_GRAY, Curve.FIRM);
 

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DudeDastic said:
Hi,

Here's some code I whipped up to mark the NY session macros using vertical lines. No bells and whistles.

Code: 
# ICT Macros

# Futures symbols from: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkorswim/comments/iee7rv/using_futures_symbols_in_thinkscript/

declare upper;

input show_vertical_lines = yes;

def showem;
# regular futures symbols don't work in custom indicators, so use others from above link
if GetSymbol() == "SPX" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "SPY" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/ES:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/MES:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "QQQ" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/NQ:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/MNQ:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "$DXY" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else {
    showem = !show_vertical_lines;
}

def start1 = 0950;
def end1   = 1010;
def first1 = if SecondsTillTime(start1) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last1  = if SecondsFromTime(end1) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first1, " 9:50 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last1, " 10:10 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def start2 = 1050;
def end2   = 1110;
def first2 = if SecondsTillTime(start2) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last2  = if SecondsFromTime(end2) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first2, " 10:50 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last2, " 11:10 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def start3 = 1150;
def end3   = 1210;
def first3 = if SecondsTillTime(start3) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last3  = if SecondsFromTime(end3) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first3, " 11:50 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last3, " 12:10 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def start4 = 1310;
def end4   = 1340;
def first4 = if SecondsTillTime(start4) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last4  = if SecondsFromTime(end4) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first4, " 1:10 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last4, " 1:40 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def start5 = 1515;
def end5   = 1545;
def first5 = if SecondsTillTime(start5) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def last5  = if SecondsFromTime(end5) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and first5, " 3:15 Start ", Color.GREEN, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);
AddVerticalLine(showem and last5, " 3:45 End ", Color.ORANGE, Curve.MEDIUM_DASH);


def sbstart = 1000;
def sbend   = 1100;
def sbfirst = if SecondsTillTime(sbstart) == 0 then 1 else 0;
def sblast  = if SecondsFromTime(sbend) == 0 then 1 else 0;
AddVerticalLine(showem and sbfirst, " 10:00 SB Begin", Color.LIGHT_GRAY, Curve.FIRM);
AddVerticalLine(showem and sblast, " 11:00 SB End ", Color.LIGHT_GRAY, Curve.FIRM);
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Hello, thank you for providing this script for us TOS users. I usually trade a specific stock $iwm which I've added the script to the chart but no vertical lines are present. I copied the code from words #ict macro to the very bottom, did I do this correctly?
 
BELLEHONEYBEE said:
Hello, thank you for providing this script for us TOS users. I usually trade a specific stock $iwm which I've added the script to the chart but no vertical lines are present. I copied the code from words #ict macro to the very bottom, did I do this correctly?
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The code only works for futures, specifically ES and NQ, and their derivatives since (I think) ICT macros are futures specific. Therefore, this indicator won't work on IWM as is.

To get it to work on IWM, add the following code right before the line of code that says "} else {"

Code: 
} else if GetSymbol() == "IWM" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/RTY:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;
} else if GetSymbol() == "/M2K:XCME" {
    showem = show_vertical_lines;

Hope this helps.
 
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