thinkScript GetSymbol() Variable Lookup

jpbcx43

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I have a script that plots price lines based on some calculations, however I am currently defining variables based on inputs. The goal here is to define variables dynamically based on the current symbol.

Example
  • If the current symbol is AMD, define Price1 as 50 and Price2 as 20.
  • If the current symbol is SPX, define Price1 as 3000 and Price2 as 2900.

For some reason, this logic is displaying "Invalid statement: if at 1:1" and "Syntax error: Semicolon expected at 1:1". Can anyone help? I really can't tell what I am missing, or if switch statement would be better.

Code:
if GetSymbol() == "SPX" {
    Price1 = "2900";
    Price2 = "3000";
} else

if GetSymbol() == "AMD" {
    Price1 = "50";
    Price2 = "20";
} else  {
    Double.NaN;
}

I was able to accomplish something in the meantime, however I am not sure this is the most efficient way of defining the variables:

Code:
def Price1 = if (GetSymbol() == "AMD") then 50
     else if (GetSymbol() == "SPX") then 2900
     else if (GetSymbol() == "SPY") then 290
     else if (GetSymbol() == "AAPL") then 286
     else if (GetSymbol() == "STZ") then 164
     else Double.NaN;

def Price2 = if (GetSymbol() == "AMD") then 20
     else if (GetSymbol() == "SPX") then 3000
     else if (GetSymbol() == "SPY") then 300
     else if (GetSymbol() == "AAPL") then 292
     else if (GetSymbol() == "STZ") then 168
     else Double.NaN;
 
Solution
Define the variables above your conditional statement. If you assign a value in an IF statement, you must make sure each ...IF, ELSE IF, ELSE assigns also.

Code:
def Price1;
def Price2;
if GetSymbol() == "SPX" {
    Price1 = 2900;
    Price2 = 3000;
} else if GetSymbol() == "AMD" {
    Price1 = 50;
    Price2 = 20;
} else  {
    Price1 = Double.NaN;
    Price2 = Double.NaN;
}

Also, the current symbol is the default when you use most Thinkscript functions (just use high, low, close, open, etc)
I prefer to make the numbers fully dynamic:
Code:
input percent = 1;
def Price3 = close * (1 - percent/100);
def Price4 = close * (1 + percent/100);
I had this working when it was a little simpler. Now that I've added other things, it's no longer plotting the lines or the label. Hopefully, someone with more experience will be able to help me out.

I'm trying to plot three lines (high, low, close) that are inputted manually at the beginning of the RTH and ETH sessions for SPX or ES futures. I also want to add a cloud around those three line plots. Depending on which symbol (SPX or ES) the chart is showing and which session is currently trading (RTH or ETH), I want the label to show the info specific to the symbol and the current session.

Code:
#
# Predicted High Low Close for RTH and ETH sessions #                                                   
# These levels are inputed manually and is only valid
# for the specified period!
#                                                                       
                                                                      
                    
def na = Double.NaN;
def timeStrRTH = (SecondsFromTime(930) > 0) and (SecondsFromTime(1700) < 0);
def timeStrETH = ((1700) > 0) and (SecondsFromTime(930) < 0);

input AlgoHigh = 2801;
input AlgoLow = 2689;
input AlgoClose = 2743;
input AlgoHighETH = 2801;
input AlgoLowETH = 2689;
input AlgoCloseETH = 2743;
input diff = 12;
input MarginErrorHigh = 10;
input MarginErrorLow = 14.5;
input MarginErrorClose = 0;

def AHRTH = AlgoHigh - diff;
def ALRTH = AlgoLow - diff;
def ACRTH = AlgoClose - diff;
def AHETH = AlgoHighETH - diff;
def ALETH = AlgoLowETH - diff;
def ACETH = AlgoCloseETH - diff;

plot AH;
plot AL;
plot AC;

if  GetSymbol() == "/ES:XCME" {
    AH = if timeStrRTH then AHRTH else if timeStrETH then AHETH else na ;
    AL = if timeStrRTH then ALRTH else if timeStrETH then ALETH else na ;
    AC = if timeStrRTH then ACRTH else if timeStrETH then ACETH else na ;
} else

if  GetSymbol() == "SPX" {
    AH = if timeStrRTH then AlgoHigh else na ;
    AL = if timeStrRTH then AlgoLow else na ;
    AC = if timeStrRTH then AlgoClose else na ;
} else  {
    AH = na;
    AL = na;
    AC = na;

}

def upperAH = AH + (MarginErrorHigh/2);
def lowerAH = AH - (MarginErrorHigh/2);
def upperAL = AL + (MarginErrorLow/2);
def lowerAL = AL - (MarginErrorLow/2);
def upperAC = AC + (MarginErrorClose/2);
def lowerAC = AC - (MarginErrorClose/2);

AddCloud(upperAH, lowerAH, Color.LIGHT_RED);
AddCloud(upperAL, lowerAL, Color.LIGHT_GREEN);
AddCloud(upperAC, lowerAC, Color.light_ORANGE);

AH.SetDefaultColor(Color.RED);
AH.SetLineWeight(2);

AL.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
AL.SetLineWeight(2);

AC.SetDefaultColor(Color.ORANGE);
AC.SetLineWeight(2);

AddLabel(GetSymbolPart()== "SPX", "Algo High: " + AH, Color.RED);
AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "SPX" and timeStrRTH, "Algo Low: " + AlgoLow, Color.GREEN);
AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "SPX" and timeStrRTH, "Algo Close: " + AlgoClose, Color.ORANGE);

AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "SPX" and timeStrETH, "Algo High: " + AlgoHighETH, Color.RED);
AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "SPX" and timeStrETH, "Algo Low: " + AlgoLowETH, Color.GREEN);
AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "SPX" and timeStrETH, "Algo Close: " + AlgoCloseETH, Color.ORANGE);
                                  
AddLabel(GetSymbolPart()== "/ES:XCME" and timeStrRTH, "Algo Low: " + ALRTH, Color.GREEN);
AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "/ES:XCME" and timeStrRTH, "Algo Close: " + ACRTH, Color.ORANGE);

AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "/ES:XCME" and timeStrETH, "Algo High: " + AHETH, Color.RED);
AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "/ES:XCME" and timeStrETH, "Algo Low: " + ALETH, Color.GREEN);
AddLabel(GetSymbol()== "/ES:XCME" and timeStrETH, "Algo Close: " + ACETH, Color.ORANGE);
 

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Define the variables above your conditional statement. If you assign a value in an IF statement, you must make sure each ...IF, ELSE IF, ELSE assigns also.

Code:
def Price1;
def Price2;
if GetSymbol() == "SPX" {
    Price1 = 2900;
    Price2 = 3000;
} else if GetSymbol() == "AMD" {
    Price1 = 50;
    Price2 = 20;
} else  {
    Price1 = Double.NaN;
    Price2 = Double.NaN;
}

Also, the current symbol is the default when you use most Thinkscript functions (just use high, low, close, open, etc)
I prefer to make the numbers fully dynamic:
Code:
input percent = 1;
def Price3 = close * (1 - percent/100);
def Price4 = close * (1 + percent/100);
 
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