Scan efficiency increased by combining studies?

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I'd like to get some thoughts from the forum about whether the combining of relatively simple studies with "and" would affect the efficiency of TOS scans (as opposed to having each study listed as separate conditions). I guess what I mean by efficiency is speed and accuracy.

An example of this could be a custom pattern combined with price change condition in one line of thinkscript. Maybe it makes no appreciable difference. I didn't see an existing post about this. Thanks for the feedback!
 
Accuracy: The Scan Hacker consistently delivers accurate results based on the conditions you provide.
The "size" of the code is irrelevant to accuracy.

Speed: The time it takes for scanned watchlists to update depends on the load on TDA servers, not on the efficiency of your code. Typically, delays have been limited to 3-4 minutes in recent times.

The reason members are advised to " having each study listed as separate conditions ", is because the Scan Hacker will not run complex studies.
However, if the studies being combined are relatively simple. Go for it.
 
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