Momentum Bollinger Band Channels for ThinkorSwim

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Momentum Bollinger Band channels indicator for TOS Thinkscript Thinkorswim

(Based of Pensar's Keltner channel Momentum which is based on which is based on FW-MOBO-Advanced https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/Tech-Indicators/studies-library/E-F/FW-MOBO-Advanced) as per @acjtumio1987 request

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Code:
#Momentum Bollinger band channel v1.0 by XeoNoX via usethinkscript.com
#Request 03-16-2021
#Based of Pensar's Keltner channel Momentum bands via usethinkscript.com
#which is based on FW-MOBO-Advanced  https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/Tech-Indicators/studies-library/E-F/FW-MOBO-Advanced
#Inputs
input factor       =     0.5;
input price        =     close;
input type         =     AverageType.SIMPLE;
input pricecolor   =     yes;
input fill         =     yes;
input arrows       =     yes;
input alerts       =     yes;
input sound        =     {default "Ding", "Bell", "Chimes", "NoSound", "Ring"};
input displace = 0;
input length = 20;
input Num_Dev_Dn = -2.0;
input Num_Dev_up = 2.0;
input averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;



def sDev = StDev(data = price[-displace], length = length);

#Variables
def nan      =   Double.NaN;
def shift    =   factor * MovingAverage(type, TrueRange(high, close, low), length);
plot avg     = MovingAverage(averageType, data = price[-displace], length = length);
def line1    =   avg + Num_Dev_Dn * sDev;
def line2    =    avg + Num_Dev_up * sDev;
def Chg      =   If(close > line2, 1, If(close < line1, -1, 0));
def Hold     =   CompoundValue(1, If(Hold[1] == Chg or Chg == 0, Hold[1], If(Chg == 1, 1, -1)), 0);
def ArUp     =   if !arrows or Hold[0] == Hold[1] then nan else if Hold[0] == 1 then line1 else nan;
def ArDn     =   if !arrows or Hold[0] == Hold[1] then nan else if Hold[0] == -1 then line2 else nan;
def LBUp     =   if fill and Hold[0] == 1 then line2 else nan;
def UBUp     =   if fill and Hold[0] == 1 then line1 else nan;
def LBDn     =   if fill and Hold[0] == -1 then line2 else nan;
def UBDn     =   if fill and Hold[0] == -1 then line1 else nan;
def AlertUp  =   alerts and Hold[1] ==  1 and (Hold[1] <> Hold[2]);
def AlertDn  =   alerts and Hold[1] == -1 and (Hold[1] <> Hold[2]);

#Colors
DefineGlobalColor("Cloud Up", Color.DARK_GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Cloud Dn", Color.DARK_RED);
DefineGlobalColor("Channel Up", Color.GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Channel Down", Color.RED);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Up", Color.GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Neutral", Color.GRAY);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Down", Color.RED);




#Plots
plot UB = line1;
UB.SetLineWeight(1);
UB.AssignValueColor(if Hold[0] == 1 then GlobalColor("Channel Up")
                         else GlobalColor("Channel Down"));
plot LB = line2;
LB.SetLineWeight(1);
LB.AssignValueColor(if Hold[0] == 1 then GlobalColor("Channel Up")
                         else GlobalColor("Channel Down"));
plot BOA = ArUp;
BOA.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_UP);
BOA.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
BOA.SetLineWeight(2);
plot BDA = ArDn;
BDA.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_DOWN);
BDA.SetDefaultColor(Color.RED);
BDA.SetLineWeight(2);

#Clouds
AddCloud(LBUp, UBUp, GlobalColor("Cloud Up"), GlobalColor("Cloud Dn"));
AddCloud(LBDn, UBDn, GlobalColor("Cloud Dn"), GlobalColor("Cloud Up"));

#Price Color
AssignPriceColor(if pricecolor then if close > line2 then GlobalColor("Price Up")
                 else if close < line1 then GlobalColor("Price Down")
                 else GlobalColor("Price Neutral")
                 else Color.CURRENT);

#Alerts
Alert(AlertUp, "BREAKOUT!",  Alert.BAR, Sound);
Alert(AlertDn, "BREAKDOWN!", Alert.BAR, Sound);

# --- End code ---
 
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Momentum Bollinger Band channels indicator for TOS Thinkscript Thinkorswim

(Based of Pensar's Keltner channel Momentum which is based on which is based on FW-MOBO-Advanced https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/Tech-Indicators/studies-library/E-F/FW-MOBO-Advanced) as per @acjtumio1987 request

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Code:
#Momentum Bollinger band channel v1.0 by XeoNoX via usethinkscript.com
#Request 03-16-2021
#Based of Pensar's Keltner channel Momentum bands via usethinkscript.com
#which is based on FW-MOBO-Advanced  https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/Tech-Indicators/studies-library/E-F/FW-MOBO-Advanced
#Inputs
input factor       =     0.5;
input price        =     close;
input type         =     AverageType.SIMPLE;
input pricecolor   =     yes;
input fill         =     yes;
input arrows       =     yes;
input alerts       =     yes;
input sound        =     {default "Ding", "Bell", "Chimes", "NoSound", "Ring"};
input displace = 0;
input length = 20;
input Num_Dev_Dn = -2.0;
input Num_Dev_up = 2.0;
input averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;



def sDev = StDev(data = price[-displace], length = length);

#Variables
def nan      =   Double.NaN;
def shift    =   factor * MovingAverage(type, TrueRange(high, close, low), length);
plot avg     = MovingAverage(averageType, data = price[-displace], length = length);
def line1    =   avg + Num_Dev_Dn * sDev;
def line2    =    avg + Num_Dev_up * sDev;
def Chg      =   If(close > line2, 1, If(close < line1, -1, 0));
def Hold     =   CompoundValue(1, If(Hold[1] == Chg or Chg == 0, Hold[1], If(Chg == 1, 1, -1)), 0);
def ArUp     =   if !arrows or Hold[0] == Hold[1] then nan else if Hold[0] == 1 then line1 else nan;
def ArDn     =   if !arrows or Hold[0] == Hold[1] then nan else if Hold[0] == -1 then line2 else nan;
def LBUp     =   if fill and Hold[0] == 1 then line2 else nan;
def UBUp     =   if fill and Hold[0] == 1 then line1 else nan;
def LBDn     =   if fill and Hold[0] == -1 then line2 else nan;
def UBDn     =   if fill and Hold[0] == -1 then line1 else nan;
def AlertUp  =   alerts and Hold[1] ==  1 and (Hold[1] <> Hold[2]);
def AlertDn  =   alerts and Hold[1] == -1 and (Hold[1] <> Hold[2]);

#Colors
DefineGlobalColor("Cloud Up", Color.DARK_GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Cloud Dn", Color.DARK_RED);
DefineGlobalColor("Channel Up", Color.GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Channel Down", Color.RED);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Up", Color.GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Neutral", Color.GRAY);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Down", Color.RED);




#Plots
plot UB = line1;
UB.SetLineWeight(1);
UB.AssignValueColor(if Hold[0] == 1 then GlobalColor("Channel Up")
                         else GlobalColor("Channel Down"));
plot LB = line2;
LB.SetLineWeight(1);
LB.AssignValueColor(if Hold[0] == 1 then GlobalColor("Channel Up")
                         else GlobalColor("Channel Down"));
plot BOA = ArUp;
BOA.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_UP);
BOA.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
BOA.SetLineWeight(2);
plot BDA = ArDn;
BDA.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_DOWN);
BDA.SetDefaultColor(Color.RED);
BDA.SetLineWeight(2);

#Clouds
AddCloud(LBUp, UBUp, GlobalColor("Cloud Up"), GlobalColor("Cloud Dn"));
AddCloud(LBDn, UBDn, GlobalColor("Cloud Dn"), GlobalColor("Cloud Up"));

#Price Color
AssignPriceColor(if pricecolor then if close > line2 then GlobalColor("Price Up")
                 else if close < line1 then GlobalColor("Price Down")
                 else GlobalColor("Price Neutral")
                 else Color.CURRENT);

#Alerts
Alert(AlertUp, "BREAKOUT!",  Alert.BAR, Sound);
Alert(AlertDn, "BREAKDOWN!", Alert.BAR, Sound);

# --- End code ---
Super interesting study. I am going to try it and thanks. Joe
 
Momentum Bollinger Band channels indicator for TOS Thinkscript Thinkorswim

(Based of Pensar's Keltner channel Momentum which is based on which is based on FW-MOBO-Advanced https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/Tech-Indicators/studies-library/E-F/FW-MOBO-Advanced) as per @acjtumio1987 request

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Code:
#Momentum Bollinger band channel v1.0 by XeoNoX via usethinkscript.com
#Request 03-16-2021
#Based of Pensar's Keltner channel Momentum bands via usethinkscript.com
#which is based on FW-MOBO-Advanced  https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/Tech-Indicators/studies-library/E-F/FW-MOBO-Advanced
#Inputs
input factor       =     0.5;
input price        =     close;
input type         =     AverageType.SIMPLE;
input pricecolor   =     yes;
input fill         =     yes;
input arrows       =     yes;
input alerts       =     yes;
input sound        =     {default "Ding", "Bell", "Chimes", "NoSound", "Ring"};
input displace = 0;
input length = 20;
input Num_Dev_Dn = -2.0;
input Num_Dev_up = 2.0;
input averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;



def sDev = StDev(data = price[-displace], length = length);

#Variables
def nan      =   Double.NaN;
def shift    =   factor * MovingAverage(type, TrueRange(high, close, low), length);
plot avg     = MovingAverage(averageType, data = price[-displace], length = length);
def line1    =   avg + Num_Dev_Dn * sDev;
def line2    =    avg + Num_Dev_up * sDev;
def Chg      =   If(close > line2, 1, If(close < line1, -1, 0));
def Hold     =   CompoundValue(1, If(Hold[1] == Chg or Chg == 0, Hold[1], If(Chg == 1, 1, -1)), 0);
def ArUp     =   if !arrows or Hold[0] == Hold[1] then nan else if Hold[0] == 1 then line1 else nan;
def ArDn     =   if !arrows or Hold[0] == Hold[1] then nan else if Hold[0] == -1 then line2 else nan;
def LBUp     =   if fill and Hold[0] == 1 then line2 else nan;
def UBUp     =   if fill and Hold[0] == 1 then line1 else nan;
def LBDn     =   if fill and Hold[0] == -1 then line2 else nan;
def UBDn     =   if fill and Hold[0] == -1 then line1 else nan;
def AlertUp  =   alerts and Hold[1] ==  1 and (Hold[1] <> Hold[2]);
def AlertDn  =   alerts and Hold[1] == -1 and (Hold[1] <> Hold[2]);

#Colors
DefineGlobalColor("Cloud Up", Color.DARK_GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Cloud Dn", Color.DARK_RED);
DefineGlobalColor("Channel Up", Color.GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Channel Down", Color.RED);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Up", Color.GREEN);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Neutral", Color.GRAY);
DefineGlobalColor("Price Down", Color.RED);




#Plots
plot UB = line1;
UB.SetLineWeight(1);
UB.AssignValueColor(if Hold[0] == 1 then GlobalColor("Channel Up")
                         else GlobalColor("Channel Down"));
plot LB = line2;
LB.SetLineWeight(1);
LB.AssignValueColor(if Hold[0] == 1 then GlobalColor("Channel Up")
                         else GlobalColor("Channel Down"));
plot BOA = ArUp;
BOA.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_UP);
BOA.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
BOA.SetLineWeight(2);
plot BDA = ArDn;
BDA.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.ARROW_DOWN);
BDA.SetDefaultColor(Color.RED);
BDA.SetLineWeight(2);

#Clouds
AddCloud(LBUp, UBUp, GlobalColor("Cloud Up"), GlobalColor("Cloud Dn"));
AddCloud(LBDn, UBDn, GlobalColor("Cloud Dn"), GlobalColor("Cloud Up"));

#Price Color
AssignPriceColor(if pricecolor then if close > line2 then GlobalColor("Price Up")
                 else if close < line1 then GlobalColor("Price Down")
                 else GlobalColor("Price Neutral")
                 else Color.CURRENT);

#Alerts
Alert(AlertUp, "BREAKOUT!",  Alert.BAR, Sound);
Alert(AlertDn, "BREAKDOWN!", Alert.BAR, Sound);

# --- End code ---
Hi XeoNoX,


How might I make the two alerts into watchlists columns, which change to the corresponding cloud color when triggered?
 
@CT88 I do not use this indicator, so I can't guarantee that I got this right. But give it a shot.
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Shared Watchlist Link: http://tos.mx/behZa96 Click here for --> Easiest way to load shared links


Ruby:
##  WATCHLIST ONLY ##
#Momentum Bollinger band channel v1.0 by XeoNoX via usethinkscript.com
#Request 03-16-2021
#Based of Pensar's Keltner channel Momentum bands via usethinkscript.com
#which is based on FW-MOBO-Advanced  https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/Tech-Indicators/studies-library/E-F/FW-MOBO-Advanced
#Inputs
input factor       =     0.5;
input price        =     close;
input type         =     AverageType.SIMPLE;
input pricecolor   =     yes;
input fill         =     yes;
input arrows       =     yes;
input alerts       =     yes;
input sound        =     {default "Ding", "Bell", "Chimes", "NoSound", "Ring"};
input displace = 0;
input length = 20;
input Num_Dev_Dn = -2.0;
input Num_Dev_up = 2.0;
input averageType = AverageType.SIMPLE;



def sDev = StDev(data = price[-displace], length = length);

#Variables
def nan      =   Double.NaN;
def shift    =   factor * MovingAverage(type, TrueRange(high, close, low), length);
def avg     = MovingAverage(averageType, data = price[-displace], length = length);
def line1    =   avg + Num_Dev_Dn * sDev;
def line2    =    avg + Num_Dev_up * sDev;
def Chg      =   If(close > line2, 1, If(close < line1, -1, 0));
def Hold     =   CompoundValue(1, If(Hold[1] == Chg or Chg == 0, Hold[1], If(Chg == 1, 1, -1)), 0);
def ArUp     =   if !arrows or Hold[0] == Hold[1] then nan else if Hold[0] == 1 then line1 else nan;
def ArDn     =   if !arrows or Hold[0] == Hold[1] then nan else if Hold[0] == -1 then line2 else nan;
def LBUp     =   if fill and Hold[0] == 1 then line2 else nan;
def UBUp     =   if fill and Hold[0] == 1 then line1 else nan;
def LBDn     =   if fill and Hold[0] == -1 then line2 else nan;
def UBDn     =   if fill and Hold[0] == -1 then line1 else nan;
def AlertUp  =   alerts and Hold[1] ==  1 and (Hold[1] <> Hold[2]);
def AlertDn  =   alerts and Hold[1] == -1 and (Hold[1] <> Hold[2]);


#Plots
def UB = line1;
def LB = line2;
plot BOA = ArUp;
def BDA = ArDn;

AddLabel(yes,
if AlertUp then "Breakout" else
if AlertDN then "Breakdown" else  "none");
          
AssignBackgroundColor(if AlertUp then color.green else
                      if AlertDn then color.red   else color.gray);

# --- End code ---
 

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