Keltner Channel Squeeze Indicator For ThinkOrSwim

fungus12

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Hey guys I need help with this idea I can't figure out how to code. Essentially I'm just using the basic Keltner Channels that comes with thinkorswim. What my idea is is having the upper and lower bands of the Keltner Channel change colors indicating a squeeze when the requirements are met.
 
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Got help from Mobius on the thinkorswim Discord. For those curious, here it is. The upper band and lower band will turn cyan when the difference between the upper band and lower band is 1 or less. Theoretically when this type of compression happens, there is said to be a price squeeze.

Code:
# Keltner_Channels_Bandwidth
# Mobius
# V01.2017
# Edited to upper chart for @fungus12 3/24/22

input displace = 0;
input factor = 1.5;
input length = 20;
input price = close;
input averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;
input trueRangeAverageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;

def shift = factor * MovingAverage(trueRangeAverageType, TrueRange(high, close, low), length);
def average = MovingAverage(averageType, price, length);
plot Avg = average[-displace];
Avg.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
plot Upper_Band = average[-displace] + shift[-displace];
Upper_Band.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(8));
plot Lower_Band = average[-displace] - shift[-displace];
Lower_Band.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(5));
#My code
input squeeze_factor = 1;
input squeeze_on = yes;
def diff = Upper_Band - Lower_Band;
def squeeze = diff <= squeeze_factor;
Upper_Band.assignValueColor(if squeeze then GetColor(1) else color.Red);
Lower_Band.assignValueColor(if squeeze then GetColor(1) else color.Red);
 
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Mobius's Lower Chart Keltner Squeeze Indicator
Ruby:
# Keltner_Channels_Bandwidth
# Mobius
# V01.2017
# Upper and Lower dashed lines plot the bulge and squeeze of the channels
# Squeeze Scan would be (using the name: Keltner_Channels_Bandwidth the scan code is: Keltner_Channels_Bandwidth().InSqueeze is TRUE

declare lower;

input displace = 0;
input factor = 1.5;
input length = 20;
input price = close;
input averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;
input trueRangeAverageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;
input BulgeLength = 150;
input SqueezeLength = 200;

def shift = factor * MovingAverage(trueRangeAverageType, TrueRange(high, close, low), length);
def average = MovingAverage(averageType, price, length);
def midLine = average[-displace];
def UpperBand = average[-displace] + shift[-displace];
def LowerBand = average[-displace] - shift[-displace];
plot Bandwidth = (upperBand - lowerBand) / midLine * 100;
Bandwidth.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
plot Bulge = Highest(Bandwidth, BulgeLength);
Bulge.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(8));
Bulge.SetStyle(Curve.SHORT_DASH);
plot Squeeze = Lowest(Bandwidth, SqueezeLength);
Squeeze.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(8));
Squeeze.SetStyle(Curve.SHORT_DASH);
plot InSqueeze = if(Bandwidth <= Squeeze, Squeeze, double.nan);
InSqueeze.SetStyle(Curve.Points);
InSqueeze.SetLineWeight(3);
InSqueeze.SetDefaultColor(Color.Red);
AddLabel(InSqueeze, "In Squeeze", Color.Red);
# End Code
 
Would it be possible to add a MTF capability/aggregation period to each of these? thx.
Hey, have you seen this thread?
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/...timeframe-mtf-in-thinkorswim.8050/#post-76691

Ruby:
# Keltner_Channels_Bandwidth
# Mobius
# V01.2017
# Edited to upper chart for @fungus12 3/24/22

# cut & pasted MTF code from: https://usethinkscript.com/threads/converting-indicator-to-multi-timeframe-mtf-in-thinkorswim.8050/
input agg = AggregationPeriod.FIFTEEN_MIN ;
def close = close(period = agg);
def open= open(period = agg);
def high= high(period = agg);

input displace = 0;
input factor = 1.5;
input length = 20;
input averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;
input trueRangeAverageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;

def shift = factor * MovingAverage(trueRangeAverageType, TrueRange(high, close, low), length);
def average = MovingAverage(averageType, close, length);
plot Avg = average[-displace];
Avg.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
plot Upper_Band = average[-displace] + shift[-displace];
Upper_Band.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(8));
plot Lower_Band = average[-displace] - shift[-displace];
Lower_Band.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(5));
#My code
input squeeze_factor = 1;
input squeeze_on = yes;
def diff = Upper_Band - Lower_Band;
def squeeze = diff <= squeeze_factor;
Upper_Band.assignValueColor(if squeeze then GetColor(1) else color.Red);
Lower_Band.assignValueColor(if squeeze then GetColor(1) else color.Red);
 

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