Moving Average Crossover Watchlist Column for ThinkorSwim

[Andygray8]

@Andygray8 Yes, you're looking at the correct script. The EMA crossover column will show green if there is a bullish crossover within the last 5 bars...Red if there is a bearish crossover within the last 5 bars.

The watchlist column does not trigger any alerts. It must have came from one of your indicators.

OK cool. How do I get those columns to show up for the 8ema/20sma script that I've entered?

 

[BenTen]

@Andygray8 Look for the following in your script:

input ema1_len = 10;
input ema2_len = 20;

Change them to your desired lengths.

 

[Andygray8]

OK so just changing them to ema8 sma20 will get the columns to appear in my watchlist/scanner?

This was the script I used:

input price = close;
input fastLength = 9;
input slowLength = 20;
input averageType = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;
input averageType2 = AverageType.SIMPLE;

plot FastMA = MovingAverage(averageType, price, fastLength);
plot SlowMA = MovingAverage(averageType2, price, slowLength);
FastMA.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1));
SlowMA.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(2));

plot ArrowUp = if FastMA crosses above SlowMA
then low
else double.nan;
ArrowUP.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Arrow_UP);
ArrowUP.SetLineWeight(3);
ArrowUP.SetDefaultColor(Color.Green);
plot ArrowDN = if FastMA crosses below SlowMA
then high
else double.nan;
ArrowDN.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.Arrow_DOWN);
ArrowDN.SetLineWeight(3);
ArrowDN.SetDefaultColor(Color.Red);
Alert(ArrowUp, " ", Alert.Bar, Sound.Chimes);
Alert(ArrowDN, " ", Alert.Bar, Sound.Bell);

AddCloud(FastMA, SlowMA, Color.GREEN, Color.RED);

 

[BenTen]

@Andygray8 Why are you using a different script? Take a look at the code posted on page #1 of this thread.

 

[Andygray8]

@Andygray8 Why are you using a different script? Take a look at the code posted on page #1 of this thread.

I guess I'm confused. Do you use two different scripts based on whether you are in chart studies or if you are in the scanner/watchlist?

 

[BenTen]

@Andygray8 Yes.

 

[Andygray8]

@Andygray8 Yes.

AHH! Thanks King!

 

[Andygray8]

Hey BenTen, I went in and adjusted my lengths and simply swapped out the ema's with sma's where needed. The part I'm wondering about is the definition of average type at the beginning. Copied and pasted into stock list on scanner per Markos video instructions. Didn't see the columns pop up but that could be we aren't in the normal trading session for stocks. Here is what it looks like, any edits or should this hack it?

declare lower;

input lookback = 5;
input ema1_len = 8;
input sma1_len = 20;
input averageType = AverageType.EXPONENTIAL;

def ema1 = MovAvgExponential(length=ema1_len);
def sma1 = simpleMovingAvg(length=sma1_len);

def bull_cross = ema1 crosses above sma1;
def bear_cross = ema1 crosses below sma1;

def bull_lookback = highest(bull_cross, lookback);
def bear_lookback = highest(bear_cross, lookback);

plot signal = if bull_lookback then 2 else if bear_lookback then 1 else 0;
signal.AssignValueColor(if signal == 2 then Color.Dark_Green else if signal == 1 then Color.Dark_Red else Color.Dark_Orange);
AssignBackgroundCOlor(if signal == 2 then Color.Dark_Green else if signal == 1 then Color.Dark_Red else Color.Dark_Orange);

 

[rad14733]

@Andygray8 Your code works fine... Did you create a Custom Column in your Watchlist and add it to the Watchlist...??? Check out column test2...

 

[Andygray8]

@Andygray8 Your code works fine... Did you create a Custom Column in your Watchlist and add it to the Watchlist...??? Check out column test2...

Hey rad, no I didn't do that yet. Let me give it a try. Thanks!

 

[Andygray8]

@Andygray8 Your code works fine... Did you create a Custom Column in your Watchlist and add it to the Watchlist...??? Check out column test2...

OK looks to be working and I've got a couple different watch lists. Thanks all for the help! Is it possible to save different watchlists for example one WL with custom columns for 10,15 and 30min crosses and one for 1hr, 4hr and daily crosses? ToS doesn't seem to have an easy "Copy Watchlist" function. Do you guys just leave detached windows up when you close out they reappear?

 

[BenTen]

@Andygray8 You need to select a timeframe for each of your custom watchlist column.

 

[MerryDay]

@Andygray8 Yes, any detached watchlists that are on your screen when you close TOS, generally reappear when you sign back in.
However, it isn't possible to save your detached watchlists once you 'x' out of them, they are gone.

I am SO ATTACHED to my MANY watchlists. It would take me hours to re-create them. I also have a detached message center, monitor, scanners, etc.. so it's important to me to save my workspace. All your detached items are preserved that way.

I have different workspaces filled w/ different charts and watchlists depending on whether it is an Up Market Day and I am running w/ the bulls
or a down-down day and I am playing with the bears.

You can save as many different setups as you want.
https://intercom.help/simpler-tradi...-settings-in-tos-exactly-the-way-they-are-now

 

[Andygray8]

@Andygray8 You need to select a timeframe for each of your custom watchlist column.

Yup did this thanks. MerryDay has some good ideas around having different workspaces based on market conditions/trading style for that day. Appreciate all the help!

 

[Erik16]

Hi All,
This is my first post, let say that you guys create some amazing scripts. Maybe someone has this they can share, I have looked for it in the search but can't find it. I am looking to create a watch list when the bar closes above the 50 day EMA its Green and when it close below the 50 day EMA its Red otherwise its Orange. Looking for this on an hour time. I wouldn't imagine this is very complicated but I am no coder.

Any help but be appreciated.

Thanks,
Erik

 

[BenTen]

@Erik16 So you want the current price and an EMA right? Not two EMAs crossing over each other?

 

[Erik16]

Correct, just the 1 EMA and Price.

 

[BenTen]

@Erik16 Here you go. Default is being set to 9 EMA. Feel free to change it to your desired length in the script.

#
# TD Ameritrade IP Company, Inc. (c) 2017-2020
#

input price = close;
input length = 9;
input displace = 0;

def AvgExp = ExpAverage(price[-displace], length);
def UpSignal = price > AvgExp;
def DownSignal = price < AvgExp;

plot ema = AvgExp;
AssignBackgroundColor(if UpSignal then color.dark_green else if DownSignal then color.dark_red else color.black);

 

[xad]

Is it possible to calculate when the cross over happened and display the value in the cell?

 

[BenTen]

@xad The script posted on the first page of this thread will only include the crossover status if it happens within the last 5 bars. You can decrease/increase this rate to your liking.