Is there a course to learn thinkScript?

[nassau35]

Anyone have advice on where to learn thinkScript? I made my account here because is a very interesting page / community. I want to know where I can find a course about thinkscript development. From zero to advance so I can start creating my own indicator for ThinkorSwim.

Thank you in advance to all.

 

[MerryDay]

Top 4 results when you google Learn ThinkScript
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript
https://usethinkscript.com/p/learn-thinkorswim-coding-language/
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/is-there-a-course-on-thinkscript.682/
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/thinkscript-q-a-with-links.283/

The list is endless..

 

[wilmanv]

Top 4 results when you google Learn ThinkScript
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/is-there-a-course-on-thinkscript.682/
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/thinkscript-q-a-with-links.283/

The list is endless..

Thanks

 

[cooldyood]

Hello all,

I have two custom scans in ToS that I would like to combine into one using the Thinkscript editor. I searched YouTube but mostly found videos about creating custom scans using the GUI. I need more flexibility so looking for coding tutorial. Can someone please point me to a Thinkscript coding tutorial?

Sincere apologies if this has been asked before. Much appreciated!

 

[rad14733]

Hello all,

I have two custom scans in ToS that I would like to combine into one using the Thinkscript editor. I searched YouTube but mostly found videos about creating custom scans using the GUI. I need more flexibility so looking for coding tutorial. Can someone please point me to a Thinkscript coding tutorial?

Sincere apologies if this has been asked before. Much appreciated!

@cooldyood Unfortunately there really aren't any actual tutorials that I am aware of... What there is, however, is a plethora of Studies and Strategies that are written in Self-documenting Thinkscript as well as the Thinkscript Learning Center which explains all of the functions, studies, strategies, patterns, and everything else related to coding in Thinkscript... As I mentioned, Thinkscript is self-documenting and that is why most scripts contain very few comments... This is common with most scripting languages...

The best way to learn Thinkscript is to pick a study script and go through it and see how it works... Keep a browser tab or three open to the Thinkscript Learning Center so you can look up functions or whatever else you want information on... Virtually every language I have ever learned, and there have been many, was by using this same method, except years ago all we had was books... I would modify sample code until I understood it and then branched out and started creating my own code... I can't begin to count how many mailing address label database programs I've coded over the years... Yet my very first program, written in BASIC, was a stock market analysis program... Trial by fire as they say...

Give it a go... We're here to guide you along... Even members who have never coded in any language before have become proficient at Thinkscript so with some time and effort I'm sure you can do it too...

 

[dmaffo]

Where do you guys learn all this stuff?

 

[MerryDay]

I am in awe of the contributors. They have such expertise AND they are so amazingly generous to share their knowledge with the forum.

I have some frustrations with the ToS platform but I stay with it, simply, because this community is associated with it. There are no nicer people anywhere on the internet that are willing to help us learn.

Almost everything that I know about trading, scripting, advance math functions. I learned through the patience of the contributors on this forum.

 

[dmaffo]

Generous is understatement. I truly am grateful and amazed by the community. I wish I had something that worked so I could contribute. All I can is experience that led me to blowing up 8 accounts. 25k each... ouch. Tuition I guess, that said I can tell people what DOES NOT WORK, and lots to do with emotions, self doubt, not sticking to plan, or same time, lose money by sticking to plan too precise and not learning about how to take profits when they are there coz greedy eyes looking at profits make you lose sometimes.
There is soo much. That all being said thank you and believe me I appreciate the efforts and experience of everyone.

 

[halcyonguy]

Where do you guys learn all this stuff?

from several years of looking and experimenting with 1000s of studies, from where ever i could find them.
start with this. look at every page.
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/tutorials
then go to the menu in top left, and look at every page of every function. copy examples, try them. change them, see what is possible.

go to this site and repeat. find a study and try to figure out why it works.
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/the-universe-of-thinkscript-your-one-stop-research-shop.300/
has a link to the tos community

this forum is by robert payne, has over 80 pages of Q - A
https://researchtrade.com/forum/read.php?7,2258,page=1

google will find more sites
hal_educ

 

[Goldfishcharm]

I've been very curious and interested in the code behind the indicators and would like to know how to make my own.

 

[MerryDay]

I've been very curious and interested in the code behind the indicators and would like to know how to make my own.

https://usethinkscript.com/p/learn-thinkorswim-coding-language/

 

[sneakypete]

where does one go to learn and practice coding?? 37 yrs ago I knew programming for another system (univac MAPPER)

 

[MerryDay]

where does one go to learn and practice coding?? 37 yrs ago I knew programming for another system (univac MAPPER)

https://usethinkscript.com/threads/is-there-a-course-on-thinkscript.682/page-2#post-67502

 

[seekingoptions]

First post - I've been observing this forum for a little over a week now, and love the feedback many have posted in here.

I've been actively trading stocks and options actively for about 2 years since the covid dip. I had an active Fidelity account, and opened a TOS account to take advantage of tools I don't get with Fidelity. I discovered Thinkscript as one of those features and started researching, in my travels I found this site via Reddit.

I would love to leverage scripts to help with some of the heavy lifting in my trades, I have a full time job so my learning will be using TOS on demand and occasional day trades. Wondering if there's anyone here in my position that can provide guidance on how they began and had eventually found it valuable to upgrade to the VIP? There's just an overwhelming amount of information on this site and would like to understand how I can begin incorporate think script to aid me in my trading decisions. Thank you in advance!

 

[halcyonguy]

First post - I've been observing this forum for a little over a week now, and love the feedback many have posted in here.

I've been actively trading stocks and options actively for about 2 years since the covid dip. I had an active Fidelity account, and opened a TOS account to take advantage of tools I don't get with Fidelity. I discovered Thinkscript as one of those features and started researching, in my travels I found this site via Reddit.

I would love to leverage scripts to help with some of the heavy lifting in my trades, I have a full time job so my learning will be using TOS on demand and occasional day trades. Wondering if there's anyone here in my position that can provide guidance on how they began and had eventually found it valuable to upgrade to the VIP? There's just an overwhelming amount of information on this site and would like to understand how I can begin incorporate think script to aid me in my trading decisions. Thank you in advance!

if you want to Learn thinkscript,
. look over the tutorials
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/tutorials
. read about output functions
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/Functions/Look---Feel
. Look at the built-in TD studies, copy them, create a new study, paste in the code. then change it and see what happens.
. download studies from this site and experiment.

. look at this huge resource
you will need onenote installed to open the link
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/the-universe-of-thinkscript-your-one-stop-research-shop.300/
Tutorials
The Universe of ThinkScript - Your One Stop Research Shop!
markos
Jul 6, 2019
markos
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnkeHrrRM_cvgxQTl1xckINYlKhZ


huge list of tos study links
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...r-one-stop-research-shop.300/page-2#post-9469
post28

 

[bboyapollo]

I'm excited to be a part of this community, Can you please steer me toward how to begin writing in thinkscript? I guess I can just follow the think or swim lessons on their website. But I was hoping there would be an absolute beginner step-by-step guide on here. Where you write one line of code then add to it then continue till you are comfortable reading and understanding others' scripts.

 

[MerryDay]

I'm excited to be a part of this community, Can you please steer me toward how to begin writing in thinkscript? I guess I can just follow the think or swim lessons on their website. But I was hoping there would be an absolute beginner step-by-step guide on here. Where you write one line of code then add to it then continue till you are comfortable reading and understanding others' scripts.

Read through the 2 pages of this thread.

Then here are the top 4 results when you search the forum for Learn ThinkScript
https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript
https://usethinkscript.com/p/learn-thinkorswim-coding-language/
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/is-there-a-course-on-thinkscript.682/
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/thinkscript-q-a-with-links.283/

How to search for answers to any additional questions:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/search-the-forum.12626/