Comments on: Top Ten Wish-List for ThinkScript

By: Robert Smith

Robert Smith — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:53:01 +0000

I have been attempting to program in Thinkscript. I have programmed in a substantial number of computer languages in my lifetime, including many assembly languages. I find Thinkscript very difficult to use. It is like trying to build a city out of Leggo blocks. The lack of true functions makes programming frustrating. There are no true arrays. One can only subscript data points by constants, not variables or expressions. However, I see no better alternative for me, so I will struggle on.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:11:19 +0000

This subject drives me crazy. A person may trade equities and such off a daily chart, but TOS forces you to use your eyes for everything. I trade futures and FX, I want to see those guys trade those off a daily chart, what a joke. I WANT TO BE ABLE to do INTRADAY charts. Ticks, 5 min, 15 minute. Something as simple as making sure an indicator on a 1 minute chart, and 5 minute chart both agree !!! Not hard if I had access to their source. Instead I have to have up like 3 charts and use my eyes to make sure they all agree. Ridiculous.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:09:36 +0000

This seems off-topic in light of the most recent comments, but…

Are you familiar with the Bressert double smoothed stochastic?

You can see what it looks like on metatrader here:
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http://ultimaforex.com/free-forex-indicator/dss-bressert-double-smoothed-stochastic/
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Can this be coded in thinkscript?

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:04:29 +0000

This seems off-topic in light of the most recent comments, but….

Are you familiar with the Bressert Double Smoothed Stochastic?

You can see what it looks like on metatrader here:

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http://ultimaforex.com/free-forex-indicator/dss-bressert-double-smoothed-stochastic/
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Can this be coded in thinkscript?

By: John McGinley, CMT

John McGinley, CMT — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:33:08 +0000

No one can make money long term trading a MA, or even two. See Colby, “Technical Market Indicators.”

By: Bob Campbell

Bob Campbell — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:21:39 +0000

I think there was a problem with TOS and my computer. It told me there was a connection error so I re-booted and now I’m getting different results.

By: Bob Campbell

Bob Campbell — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:08:10 +0000

I fooled around with this and took lead from PersonsPivots.
This does not give me an error, but it does not plot anything either.
Has anyone else done something with this concept?
What am I missing?

input t1=” DAY”;
input t2=”2 DAYS”;
input t3=”3 DAYS”;
input t4=”4 DAYS”;

Plot PP1 = average(close(period = t1));
Plot PP2 = average(close(period = t2));
Plot PP3 = average(close(period = t3));
Plot PP4 = average(close(period = t4));

By: ThinkScripter

ThinkScripter — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:39:21 +0000

I haven’t looked at this in a while. Perhaps some implementation details have changed making the previous syntax incorrect? It was working when this was originally written.
-Eric

By: Bob Campbell

Bob Campbell — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:33:31 +0000

plot sma = average(close(period = “day”),50);
gives me an “Invalid Plot” error.
Am I doing something wrong with this one line of code or was #2 on the wish list crossed of because it’s never going to happen?

By: ThinkScripter

ThinkScripter — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:49:07 +0000

You may want to post over in the forum as more people are likely to see it there.
-Eric