Thinkorswim Scans Beginner to Advanced

The Thinkorswim platform has an extremely robust set of useful tools and gadgets. However for even the most tech savvy, seasoned user the available options can be completely overwhelming. Thinkorswim Scans Beginner to Advanced is designed to get you fully up to speed. Before you know it you will be creating your own advanced custom scans and dreaming of new ways to use the tools available to you.
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[@Book-Gnome]

This has possibly been the most valuable 90 minutes I ever spent

[@VL-od1sd]

He really teach me a lot!

[@Present1]

video is well organized and gives clarity to a complicated overwhelming platform very timely and still remains helpful thank you

[@Hahntech]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your feedback.

[@VL-od1sd]

You are 1000 times better than official thinkorswim coach.!

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for that wonderful feedback. Very glad to know these videos provide practical eduction that is easy to assimilate.

[@johnsmith-tu9ii]

What a great tutorial!!!!! Thank you so much for taking your time to make it. It is much appreciated. This is hands-down the most informative tutorial I have ever seen on any topic.

[@Hahntech]

I am very happy this video was helpful. And thanks for taking the time to express your feedback. I am very excited to know this video made such an impact on you. Best of luck to you in your trading!

[@Firstmajortomlikestoticker]

This is the BEST SCAN tutorial for TOS published on KZbin Hands Down !!!!!

[@Hahntech]

Thank you!!!

[@alanhill6852]

Hands down the most informative TOS video I’ve ever seen. Not only did I watch from start to finish, I need to go back and watch at least 3 more times to absorb it all. Not sure how this is not at the top of every TOS video search. Won’t be watching anything else for the next month except every video you have that I can find. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for the awesome feedback! Views, likes, shares and comments drive videos higher in the rankings. Thanks for doing your part to support my work.

[@SoloJetMan]

Bravo! I'm torn between keeping this channel a secret but this needs to be viewed by anyone just starting out (like myself).

[@geraldwellborn5047]

Today is 6-29-2022. I just watched this video and found it very helpful. I have had TOS for a while, but until this video I did not how to customize the scans. I have been a TC-2000 user and I like TC-2000 because they have the sharpest and cleanest charts of anyone. However, from what I have learned in this video, I will cancel TC-2000 in favor of TOS. Thank you.

[@Hahntech]

Fantastic. Very glad to know this video helped you learn more about how to build custom scans in Thinkorswim. To further increase your knowledge, I suggest the following video: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-condition-wizard/

[@SGT100]

Thank You so much Hahn! Your willingness to share your boundless knowledge is comperable to the other Investor Greats like Wyckoff and O'Neil.

[@Hahntech]

I am very humbled to receive feedback like this. Thank you.

[@leticiasubbarao6679]

Excellent.I am a beginner.I was shocked at the complexity of the thinkorswim not knowing what to do with all the categories on the screen.you have patience and clarity to teach .Thank you.

[@Hahntech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@walksoftlyleon79]

Wow … at first that’s all I could say, but those who follow me to your video deserve more than that. Somebody already said, “possibly the most valuable 90 minutes I’ve ever spent”. I started with thinkorswim three weeks ago and devoured everything I could find. Nothing compares to you (re: Sinead O’Connor). I’m 74 and worked a fairly high-level position in ‘big’ corporate America, in software development and User Experience design, so I know what’s good. Your video is so much more than good. Your organization, the content flow, your explanations, your tips, and your warnings have helped me tremendously. Anyone who doesn’t sit through your entire tutorial, AND extend their education on your website, shouldn’t be trading options - they should just sign up for a robo advisor or invest in index funds.

[@Hahntech]

Thank you very much for taking the time to express your opinion on this video. I am always striving to improve and even though this has been one of my most popular videos I am still working on ways to publish videos that exceed this one. I still have plenty of topics in the pipeline so stay tune for more!

[@x..Steve..x]

I learned more in the first 12 minutes than in the last 12 months of using TOS. Thanks for making this video!

[@Hahntech]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback.

[@johnathancaver9771]

I went on a marathon of videos trying to find as much information as I could about how to set up my scanner to show me exactly what I want to see with none of the extra fluff. Thank you for taking the time to make this man. This is by far the best and most helpful video I watched out of all of them.

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. I am very glad to know this video helped you learn to get more from Thinkorswim. You may also like to view the following video: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-condition-wizard/ That video will show you how to build custom Study Filters of your own that are based on your favorite chart studies. Also be sure to check out our Q&A Forum. Well over 2,000 solutions posted to date: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-forum-topics/

[@SaynTrades]

Wishing millions upon everybody 💙 great video thanks man really needed it.

[@TheWinghochui]

Really amazing TOS scan video! Thanks for your useful sharing!

[@omlorz1680]

Excellent tutorial, I can't thank you enough for your time and effort!

[@fubarbrandon1345]

Great lesson, so helpful...thanks!

[@rodneygee]

This is an absolute beast on a good working strategies if backtested accordingly when combined with other functionalities. Thank you mane

[@richardorman4364]

Very well done. I have learned more from this video than all the other videos ( and there was a lot) Cant wait to see what else you have . Thank You

[@Hahntech]

And I can hardly wait to get to what comes next. So many new ideas and so little time in each day. Glad you liked this one. Thanks for taking the time to give your feedback!

[@damianedwards2013]

Thank you. Really appreciate you taking the time educating us on using this platform.

[@bruceanderson3456]

Fantastic video, the best video I've seen on TSO scanning. Specially love the alert section at the very end.

[@danharwick121]

You are the best I have encountered at teaching TOS scanning. Learning to create your own scans/watchlists is so powerful in developing your trading strategy. Thank you so much!!

[@Hahntech]

Very glad to know the video made an impact and thank you very much for taking the time to provide your feedback and express your appreciation.

[@jaybird8621]

I just dropped the hammer on the Like and Subscribe buttons. Thanks for your time and generosity! Valuable 90 minutes spent.

[@garyslappy8042]

This is exactly what I needed I'm heading straight for your website

[@LongTu167]

Thanks very much for such a great TOS scanner tutorial. I highly appreciate the great contents and your great educational skills !!!

[@algohunter964]

Thank you for posting. Your videos are always very informational.

[@ronstewart2871]

Thank you so much for producing this video. I was having a LOT of trouble getting things to work right, but because of your video, I now have new insights into the Scan tab!!

[@Hahntech]

Glad it helped! Be sure to spend some time browsing the many solutions provided in our Q&a Forum. We have an entire topic dedicated to custom scans: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-scans-beginner-to-advanced/ And if you want to level up your skills even more, check out the video we did for the Condition Wizard. Build advanced custom scans without knowing the first thing about writing code: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-condition-wizard/

[@ronstewart2871]

@@Hahntech Thank you for helping people like me who have a lot to learn, even though I have been trading for many years.

[@danielarnold6862]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Excellent video and just what I needed. I appreciate your time and knowledge in putting out this and many of your other video's.

[@J_International]

Perfect presentation. Amazing free resource for people who want to learn Thinkorswim.

[@harryallen6553]

Thanks for taking your time to help a struggling TOS user. Really helpful!!

[@Hahntech]

I am very glad to know this video helped. Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback.

[@diegobradford7233]

Great teaching thank you for the time and effort most videos just touch a highlight or two. With all the content on your website makes me think I may actually learn how to be a successful trader one day. You have a new subscriber

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for your feedback. As I learn more about what traders are struggling with I continue to publish new content to help traders learn how to get the most use from their time in front of the charts.

[@Deelight2]

Thank you Mr. Hahn! Not a lot valuable information on the media nowadays

[@ChaplainDaveSparks]

A few things I’ve learned about the ToS platform: Your scan column settings are only saved if you properly log out of ToS, or … you *SAVE* your workspace! (Learning that was priceless!) I’ve had a number of times where my ToS installation got corrupted (somehow). TD’s tech support solution is, almost always, *re-installing* ToS. Then when you bring it back up, you have a blank slate. None of your special settings, formats, etc. are saved. If you occasionally save your workspace, then if you have to reinstall it on your computer, or another computer, you can just reload the saved workspace. Also, the Flexible Grid of charts can be saved separately. As for scripts timing out, I also found out that that is a function of how busy the server is. A script/scan that works once may not work at another time, and vice versa. BTW, scan results are not only useful for alerts but also can be used for conditional orders. For example, if you use some scheme to determine Stop Loss orders, you can use them (with GREAT care) to enter or close out a trade. I use a “volatility stop” script rather than a conventional stop order. While that’s a third party scan that I obtained separately, you can also use a built-in function, like *_Parabolic SAR_* or write a condition like selling when price is above/below a certain moving average.

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for providing that feedback. But let me issue a word of caution about saved workspaces: Be careful about trusting the "Saved Workspace". My experience has show that particular item being tied to a folder named "usergui" which is located in the Thinkorswim program folder. Which means a saved workspace is: 1. Stored locally on your device 2. NOT stored in the Thinkorswim servers where you might be able to retrieve it from another device 3. Is therefore deleted when you remove and reinstall Thinkorswim So make a copy of the folder named "usergui". Then test things out to make sure you have a way of restoring your saved workspaces after reinstalling Thinkorswim. For example by copying the "usergui" folder from the previous installation into the brand new installation. And the reason why this behaves this way is important. Between various devices you have many variables which could present serious issues if you tried to use a saved workspace on another device. Screen resolution is the number one concern. But this is especially true if you try to move a saved workspace from a PC with multiple monitors and load that onto a laptop with only one monitor.

[@Nidhi.Gupta..]

Thank you so much for this amazing video!!!! VERY informational!

[@mgrinnan01]

Outstanding!! Surely a reference video that I will save and review again and again. Thank you for your time and effort!

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for taking the time to express your appreciation and provide your feedback. Take care.

[@cgsews]

This video was just what I needed. Thank you so much for the generosity of your time and effort.

[@KaSinoCashGrind]

I always watch your Videos. The Breadth of knowledge is Amazing. You do a great service to all Traders. Thanks Again

[@Hahntech]

Thank you very much for taking the time to provide your feedback. Glad you found the video helpful.

[@karan261]

buddy! great video and insights. even better than TOS prop. tutorials.

[@saravanakumarsivasamy7933]

Thank you for sharing... It helped me to understand the potential of TOS platform. It is configurable in many ways. Expecting more like these.

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. I do have plans for more videos like this. I can see how helpful this one has been. The idea for this video came from the work I do providing solutions in our Q&A Forum: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-forum-topics/

[@ahmedtawfiq3625]

Your videos have so much things to learn. Thank you for these precious contents. 🙌🏼

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for taking the time to let me know you appreciate the video. Be sure to take some time to browse the Q&A Forum for more examples of building custom scans in Thinkorswim. We have an entire topic dedicated to scans: www.hahn-tech.com/ans/cat/scans/

[@NWChickenDad]

Thank you so much. This was thoroughly useful.

[@PoeDoggdotcom]

Thank you SO VERY MUCH!

[@nurlanamirgaliyev7601]

Thank you, great stuff!

[@laurieanderson2818]

Fabulous content, extremely informative! Thank you!

[@Hahntech]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CristianosEstudiandoLaBiblia]

Gracias por este video con informacion tan valiosa. Hasta vale la pena verlo por segunda vez para no dejar pasar detalles importantes.

[@Hahntech]

No hablo español... But I will say "Muchas Gracias!"

[@deedurbin6082]

Great video. Will be in my reference library forever. One question - can a trade be initiated from a scan without having to go to the trade tab and entering the stock symbol?

[@Hahntech]

I'm glad you found this video helpful. The trade automation tools on the current version of Thinkorswim are very limited. They do not include anything connected to custom scans. The following video shows the absolute limits of what is possible for automated trading on Thinkorswim: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-automated-round-trip-trades/

[@joricma]

What a great educational video! Thanks for creating it!

[@Hahntech]

Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback.

[@lsabik88]

Thank you. Very helpful - well organized, in depth, clearly presented.

[@Travlingwitheclouds]

It wonderful video I like it thanks so much Have great life

[@ashvinsura3389]

This has been great presentation, you are a great teacher, thank you so much

[@Hahntech]

Glad I could help and thank you very much for taking the time to express our appreciation for this video.

[@KaSinoCashGrind]

You make Great Videos and are a Great teacher. I appreciate everything you do to educate Traders of all skill levels. Thanks

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for taking the time to express our appreciation for the content.

[@LiveDangerously77]

Thank u for the value u deliver!!! 💛😃

[@LearnHustleGrow]

Great video! I learned a lot but not the specific thing I was looking for. Watched the full thing! Trying to find or create a 5, 10, 30 day declining stock scanner. I would appreciate your help. Keep up the good work!

[@Hahntech]

I have no clue what that is "5, 10, 30 day declining stock scanner". I can take a guess but I will probably be wrong.

[@jambalaya3308]

Thank you, thank you soooo much for sharing your knowledge. New sub here. This has been of great help to me. May God Bless you:)

[@Hahntech]

I'm very glad you found this video helpful and thanks for taking the time to express your appreciation for the eduction we provide.

[@MarkBurch]

I really enjoyed this, thanks for taking all the time for this.

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. Be sure to check the Q&A Forum on our website for more: www.hahn-tech.com/ans/cat/scans/

[@sunjeev1569]

Thank you for great tutorial - wish I had come across it earlier.

[@Hahntech]

Well this is the most recent video I published so you only missed the initial publication by a few months.

[@chiliztube]

Awesome! thank you

[@CitizensMortgageRelief]

Excellent!

[@shellisimon8221]

Thanks so much. Awesome scan tutorial!!

[@xanadunikita7251]

Mr. Hahn: Your vides are great simple explanations. Thank you. You would not have script to scan for High of day(HOD) say within 10% HOD. TOS has the Near-High_Low but dont believe works well. I chose period 1. Thank You for your site.

[@Hahntech]

Over 2,000 custom solutions have been posted in our Q&A Forum. I suggest you start your search there and if you don't find the answer then please post a new question: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-forum-topics/

[@mhinit2196]

@hahn Thank you for this! Would you happen to have created one for the Option Hacker?

[@Hahntech]

No I have not. And I doubt that I will. In our Q&A Forum we have had numerous requests for scans based on options and none of them were able to be completed using the Option Hacker tool on Thinkorswim. One of the biggest failings is that the Study Filters can only "see" stock data. There is no way to write a custom script that reads data from the options market, because the Study Filter cannot access any of the options market data. Thinkorswim developers have a lot of work to do before the Options Hacker screen has any real utility.

[@vikrama2189]

excellent, very good info. thanks.

[@ScottGaul]

That was great. I have your Wizard videos in the que to watch next. Thanks.

[@KPSoundCo]

If I set the time frame to run the first 10 minutes of the day will a scan alert trigger after those 10 minutes? Like I want to set the high and low for first 10 minutes of the day then alert on a break below or above the high and low after that… 🤔 awesome video by the way

[@Hahntech]

It seems to me you are asking about a scan for Opening Range breakouts. If that is the case, then you will find many solutions to this in our Q&A Forum. Here is just one: www.hahn-tech.com/ans/opening-range-breakout-stock-scan-tos/

[@joeshmoe1138]

Thank you

[@explorefuture412]

This is the best tutorial for thinkscript. I am new to it. I learned a lot today. Thanks a lot. I am struggling to scan stocks that is first time make 52 weeks high. I would appreciate for any suggestion

[@Hahntech]

I am very glad to know you found this video helpful. In regards to scans for 52 week. That is already included as a built-in scan on Thinkorswim. I suggest you spend time searching and browsing solutions in our Q&A Forum: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-forum-topics/

[@explorefuture412]

@@Hahntech thanks for quick reply. I actually look for the very first high for a configurable time period (6 month or 12 months). I wrote script to scan but can't figure out how to write this specific logic. Thanks anyway. I will go through your Q&A and hope I can find solution.

[@scountryman74]

I have learned so many helpful tips from you. You are amazing! Thank you for what you do! I have looked through your material but haven't found anything on it. I believe you have said scan capabilities with options are limited, but I was wondering, is there a way to add a filter to a Thinkorswim scan that would look for percentage differences on call and put option daily volume?

[@Hahntech]

Very happy to know you find my videos helpful. I’m not sure that option scan is possible on Thinkorswim. I suggest you search for existing solutions in our Q&A Forum to see if this topic has been covered yet. www.hahn-tech.com/ans/cat/scans/

[@smc7758]

Thank you. 👍

[@target1187]

Nice explanation Messier tks

[@angelcrika]

Amazing video. thanks for your dedication. One question, how can I add additional personal watchlists categories?

[@Hahntech]

Not sure what you are asking about. Can you tell me what section of the video you saw this? Perhaps you are asking about how to add new personal watchlists? If so, that article is found here: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-watchlist-importing-symbols/

[@angelcrika]

@@Hahntech in the minute 12:40 where you have personal watchlists Personal(0-B), Personal (B-N). I only have one personal , i would like organize them in that manner.Thanks

[@dyardsale5475]

Awesome info. I watched the whole thing, very good. I am having a big problem: my scans don't work after market hours and in the premarket. The prices of stocks don't change. I clicked the post-market box of studies filters. Can't get it to work. I changed the column from Last price to Mark and still nothing. Don't get it.

[@Hahntech]

Yours is a very common misunderstanding. You do not have to use something other than the "close" to configure a scan to run during extended hours session. In thinkscript, "close" is always the current price for whatever time frame and sessions hours you have set on the Study Filter of a custom scan. I suggest you browse through existing solutions in our Q&A Forum where we have many examples of scans that run during extended hours. In our forum you can search for specific terms. The following link will show the search results. I searched for the term "premarket" in the Stock Scanners topic: www.hahn-tech.com/ans/cat/scans/?question_type=all&category=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hahn-tech.com%2Fans%2Fcat%2Fscans%2F&search=Premarket

[@agevermoreinfinity20]

Excellent video! I am as in awe of you and your in-depth knowledge , as I am of Elon Musk ! That says a lot - believe me...

[@Hahntech]

Wow, thanks for such wonderful feedback. Much appreciated.

[@annpham534]

best scanner video. Thank so much Hahn.

[@WilliamHardwick]

Well Done ⚡💲

[@mikelarue7326]

Thanks for this valuable tutorial. I was wasting a lot time and getting frustrated trying to dig through the TOS information. This video cut the time down to a fraction of the time.

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback. Very glad to know you found this video helpful.

[@lostmarxbro]

HS you do amazing things. Thank you

[@Hahntech]

I appreciate that!

[@erik9915]

Thanks so much for this video. You provide great quality info!

[@Hahntech]

Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback and express your appreciation for the content. Take care.

[@ZEFFd]

Smashed the LIKE ! Great Job !

[@Who-yo3xh]

thanks for sharing

[@Arcwol]

Awesome video! Is there a way to customize the aggregation period/time frame to a value not on the list?

[@Hahntech]

Sorry but at this time we are stuck with the fixed set of time frames that are displayed when you click the button to adjust it.

[@Arcwol]

Thanks for the update. Yeah, I was try to adjust it to a 3 hr time frame, but I couldn't find where you could define your own constants. Thanks again for the quick clarification.

[@griffinfurlong]

this is gold

[@jjmarcano8111]

You are THE MAN!!!

[@richardbeltrame7777]

Great content!!

[@josep6710]

Love your videos! Was wondering if there's anywhere I can learn the thinkscript language? There are some setups I am having difficulty conditioning. Although they are very basic and have to do with EMA, they are very technical. Also is there anyway one would be able to code specific EMA patterns say from like a pattern recognition bot into the thinkorswim platform?

[@Hahntech]

The following link is provided by the developers of Thinkorswim for those who would like to learn how to write their own custom tools for Thinkorswim: tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/tutorials

[@Hahntech]

"pattern recognition bot" This is way beyond the scope of what can be achieved in Thinkorswim.

[@VL-od1sd]

Also how often the chart will refresh? And the alert will add on? Can you do every 10s refresh automatically? Cos I try it is always like late 20 mins.

[@Hahntech]

"how often will the chart refresh"? I think you meant to say how often all the scan refresh? Scans on Thinkorswim run in the cloud and not locally on the user's computer. The lag time is measured in minutes, not seconds. A 10 second refresh rate is completely impossible for scans on Thinkorswim. You can manually run the scan by clicking the scan button every 10 seconds. But the majority of scans will take longer than 10 seconds to complete.

[@VL-od1sd]

@@Hahntech do you think any code can make it 10s refresh automatically.? Cos by the time they load the market is pass done

[@Hahntech]

No, absolutely not. The issue is far beyond the range of any code we can write. It has to do with limitations within the platform itself. If your trading methodology requires 10 second refresh rate on entry signals you should not be using a retail trading platform like Thinkorswim. You require a platform built for institutional money managers. And if this was truly the case, you would not be watching videos on KZbin for the Thinkorswim platform. You may need reevaluate your trading methodology.

[@VL-od1sd]

@@Hahntech thank you for replying, I was playing like a fool in the thinkorswim due to the delayed data. Ok I will change my method.

[@thestreamreader]

Do you think this could possibly compete agains Trade Ideas as a scanner.

[@Hahntech]

I have never heard of that service so I have no opinion on that comparison.

[@alekseyjimenez]

Great video, quick question: why my watchlist is not refreshed automatically when I use a dynamic scan?

[@Hahntech]

What time frame did you apply to the Study Filter the last time you saved the scan? For a dynamic watchlist, the refresh rate is mostly determined by the time frame you have selected for the scan. There are exceptions.

[@alekseyjimenez]

@@Hahntech Thank you for your quick response, I respect what you are doing. I created 2 of them, one 15 min and a Daily one, the 15 min was not refreshing. need to follow on the daily under the new info you provided

[@soundsandambientvideos380]

is it possible to make an scan based on a strategy = yes? like when strategy cloud breakout is yes?

[@Hahntech]

For that, you are probably better off viewing our video on the Condition Wizard: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-condition-wizard/ However this will only work with chart studies and not chart strategies.

[@coastal6138]

Great video! Appreciate your passion and insight. Would you be able to create a scan with the following parameters for TOS? Q: What is the Average Daily Range (ADR) in TC2000 and what’s the formula for it? A: It’s the average daily range in % over the past 20 sessions. 100*((H0/L0+H1/L1+H2/L2+H3/L3+H4/L4+H5/L5+H6/L6+H7/L7+H8/L8+H9/L9 +H10/L10+H11/L11+H12/L12+H13/L13+H14/L14+H15/L15+H16/L16+H17/L17+H18/L18+H19/L19)/20 -1)

[@Hahntech]

Looks to me like nothing more than the standard ATR that comes with Thinkorswim. Just set the length input to 20.

[@coastal6138]

@@Hahntech Thank you!

[@erikbakstad4929]

Awesome video! Do you know how to export think or swim scans to excel that update the stock list. It only shows the current list when I export my scan. Is this even possible and how would I go about doing this? Thanks

[@Hahntech]

Sorry when you export to Excel the lines of data on the spreadsheet are fixed. The portion of the program that provides live data updates does not have any capacity to update the number of lines of data on the spreadsheet.

[@bronsonlee7372]

I do hit a lke button I envy ur superb knowledge on tech i am an old man who is a super newbie in trading but i think i need to learn tos custom scan can u tip me how i would write the conditions for a stock slow persistent down trending to near 52 week low then ranging below 1 dollar for about 3 months then Sma 13 cross over 50. If u can hint me how I would write or did u make contents for this condition I have just found ur channel it is overwhelming for this old man but want to learn this I did subscribe ur channel and smash a like button warm aloha all the way from Hawaii

[@Hahntech]

The particular pattern you describe is far too complex to provide in the comment section of a video. Might seem like a simple request but the code required to capture each of those elements requires quite a bit of time to build and test. Far more than the 15 minutes I allocate too each free solution I provide in our Q&A Forum. You may find some helpful tips on building your own custom scans in the following video: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-condition-wizard/ And be sure to take some time to browse our Q&A Forum. We currently have well over 2,000 solutions posted there, organized by topics: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-forum-topics/

[@bronsonlee7372]

@@Hahntech I did not mean to bother u like this As said i am a super newbie so perhaps i guess i did not know what i am asking u of course i should not take ur valuable time more that 1 or 2 mins so After i saw ur video i was just anxious to learn about it cause i do think using correct scanning is very important to day trade or swing I do appreciate ur time and efforts to provide those resources i will ty to go one by one and try to learn hope some people have similar questions like mine so u can make a content based on my questions but I do appreciate ur time I am a senior citizen English is my second language and not techy guy but i have determined to learn about day trading and swing yes i find this is very difficult to learn and be profitable but i will try to watch ur videos as much as possible with hitting like button Thank u so much for time and keep up ur great contents Mahalo one old Asian man all the way from Hawaii stay healthy and safe Warm aloha

[@edwardsciacca8012]

question ? if possible a Video on the SCAN TAB having it Trigger Buy Sell Conditional Orders using the Custom tab . and Your Scrips what do U think .

[@Hahntech]

Sorry, great idea but completely impossible. If you are interested to learn the absolute limits of trade automation on Thinkorswim you will find everything is explained in the following video: www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-automated-round-trip-trades/ When it comes to trade automation tools on Thinkorswim, that video covers everything that is currently possible.

[@edwardsciacca8012]

just thinking i add a script to a custom scan Collum can i fill in the order say a Buy WITH A STOP within the scan i understand it still a manual trade will it trigger the trade ? .

[@Hahntech]

If you have the "Bid" and "Ask" columns included in the results section of your scan you can create an order by clicking the bid or the ask for the specific row you select. This is the same basic functionality which exists in other areas of the platform. And if you want to generate a Buy with stop or an OCO order you can just right-click the bid or the ask and select whichever order type you want to use. This does not require any custom script at all. It's just a standard feature of the platform.

[@edwardsciacca8012]

the AUTOMATED Round trip trade is what i would like to trigger using the custom scan collum . yes or no .

[@Hahntech]

Technically, yes. But first you must understand how to create and save a conditional order. Once you save the conditional order you can then right-click the bid or ask in any area on the platform in which those columns are displayed. From the menu that pops up, you can then select the saved order template your previously saved. All of this is clearly demonstrated in the video I linked in my very first response. The only thing different is the location of the bid and ask column. In the video I linked in my first reply, the bid and ask columns are found on the Trade tab. But they are also found in many other places on the platform. Wherever the bid and ask columns are displayed on the platform, you can right-click, select a saved order template and initiate a new conditional order from that location. Trust me, this will all be much easier for you to understand if you just take the time to watch the video linked in my original reply. Which means I have nothing more to say on this topic.

[@kaneschoff2407]

What is the refresh rate on a dynamic scanner? And are all scans you create dynamic? If not how do I know if a scan is dynamic or static?

[@Hahntech]

All scans are static until you do one of two things: 1. Save the scan and assign it as the source of a watchlist gadget. Refresh rate will be real time. 2. Save the scan and create a dynamic alert from it. The refresh rate is based on one of several settings that you adjust when creating the dynamic alert.

[@kaneschoff2407]

@@Hahntech That makes sense thank you. However, I am running into an issue where my watchlist is not updating with my scan. I am scanning for a 1min candle to cross above and close over the 200ema (I call this 1min EMA Break). When I refresh my scan I will see a list of 4-5 stocks but my watchlist (the same 1min EMA Break) does not populate. It has not populated at all today. It believe it is a dynamic watch list as I created it from the scan I created with the purple symbol next to it.

[@kaneschoff2407]

Also.. I just got word from TD Ameritrade that their scans refresh every 3-5 minutes. So scanning for something specific on the 1min candles may not work here. I believe the only way to accomplish this would be to set a custom alert for this at an individual chart level.

[@Hahntech]

That is correct, and I even covered this in detail in this very video. Nobody should be trying to build any scans or custom watchlist columns using the 1 min time frame. Not on Thinkorswim. And many users of this platform mistakenly believe that using a 1 min time frame gives them the fastest results. That is also a falsehood and one that this video was specifically designed to clear up. The exactly opposite is usually the case. Always use the highest possible time frame in which your particular chart pattern can be read. I use a 1 hour time frame for my personal scan and I get real time notifications throughout the day using the 1 hour time frame. Scans and watchlist columns run on Thinkorswim servers. Which means you have several points in the process to introduce delays. This is the reason why there is a 3-5 minute delay when using these tools. If you require faster response time than this you will need to move to a platform that runs scans on your computer rather than the server. But then you must make sure that computer is always up and running and connected to the internet or the scans and alerts will complete stop working. Do you see the trade-off here? If you want the convenience of getting notifications without being logged into your platform, you have to put up with a delay. If you want to remove or minimize the delay you have to put up with having to remain logged in and connected during the entire trading session.

[@kaneschoff2407]

@@Hahntech Sorry I must have missed that detail in the video! But thank you for getting back to me and clearing up some of the frustration I was having today I really appreciate it.

[@obn1234-o5q]

Thanks so much

[@C00ltronix]

Is there any video how to fine tune the pattern scan? I scan for ascending triangles and what gets hit looks quite different. What I aim is like a length from 10-30 days on the daily timeframe, preferably without breakout.

[@Hahntech]

I have not published a video on patterns yet. Not sure I will ever get around to that though. Complex chart patterns are exceedingly challenging for any computer to recognize. My best suggestion is that you add the chart pattern to your chart. Then find the specific pattern you want it to pick up. Adjust the settings until your pattern is identified on your chart. Then use those settings for your scan. But keep in mind these patterns are exceptionally rare and you should still expect to wait several weeks or months before the scan picks up a current pattern you have specified.

[@C00ltronix]

@@Hahntech Well, you stressed a few times that TOS can do many things without writing a single line of code ;-) So in "Scan" there is a "Add Filter" > "Pattern" function. I can add i.e. "Ascending Triangles". Now I have quite a few options that are a bit puzzling. And what comes out typically is hard to identify.

[@Hahntech]

The same exact patterns can be added to any chart. Maybe you missed that from my previous reply. It was implied but not stated directly. So add this pattern to your chart and learn how to adjust the settings to identify the patterns you find on your chart. Once you get that working, apply those same settings to your scan.

[@C00ltronix]

@@Hahntech After playing around with it, when the pattern scan setting matches the pattern setting in the chart one gets an idea how it works.

[@Hahntech]

Awesome. Glad that helped.

[@hosseinfarhan1733]

thank you so much for all the awesome videos. Could you please make a MACD Histogram Scan that can find red to dark red before gets green?

[@Hahntech]

Check the Q&A Forum on our website and you will find this has already been publish. www.hahn-tech.com/thinkorswim-forum-topics/

[@hosseinfarhan1733]

@@Hahntech Thank you so much

[@hosseinfarhan1733]

the Thinkscript wasn't there, it says its deleted

[@Hahntech]

Where? The link I provided was for the forum and not for a specific solution in the forum. There was no code present at the link I provided. You have to select a forum topic and view a specific question in order to see the details.

[@harvoa6785]

If you scan for NASDAQ only, you will get NYSE mixed into the resulting watchlist. Support admitted this but no fix on the horizon, citing "technology is complex". Any workaround?

[@Hahntech]

What are the chances some NYSE stocks are also listed in NASDAQ. This is called "dual listing". It's a thing, be sure to look it up if you haven't already. Might not be anything wrong about this at all. I don't know, because it's does not impact me and I don't have time to chase down the details. So what you found may be completely accurate. But if you need to work with a fixed list of stocks you can build your own personal watchlist and use that as the top level filter instead of one of the built-in watchlists. You have total control here. But it may just take a bit more effort to get what you want.

[@harvoa6785]

@@Hahntech TOS support says it is a verified bug. They paid me for the "Inconvience" but it doesn't look like they will fix it. Beware TOS users.

[@denniswise1460]

Is it possible to create a stacked EMA that scans for price that actually closes above the moving average? The ones I have used have price stacked but the price closed between the top two averages

[@Hahntech]

I suggest you spend some time searching and browesing existing solution in our Q&A Forum. Based on your description I found two entries that should help you understand how to build this using the Condition Wizard: www.hahn-tech.com/ans/help-with-stacked-sma-scan/ www.hahn-tech.com/ans/above-vwap-with-two-candles-above-stacked-moving-averages/

[@denniswise1460]

@@Hahntech wow. Quick reply. Thanks buddy

[@1AtlantaKid]

Thank you for this video, I have a question, is there a way to write a scan query that only looks at a single Stock for its 52w high/low (e.g BA), all the samples tutorials I am finding is for scanning for everything then reducing via filters, and the 'stock' filter does not have an option to say NAME=BA, maybe a custom filter!. if this can be done somewhere else in TOS is also fine. I was able to get 52 high/low added to my TOS display but only in the "Monitor" tab and only for my Equity holdings. Please advise -- thanks.

[@Hahntech]

For custom alerts based on only a single ticker symbol you will the Study Alert, which is found under the MarketWatch tab. The following post in our Q&A Forum describes the various options available for generating custom alerts on Thinkorswim: www.hahn-tech.com/ans/generate-alerts-from-macdstrat-chart-strategy/

[@seek3n]

helllo Sir, i'm not sure how "all of the following + any of the following wokrs?" But i wanna select many patterns or different MA into any of the follow, but also need to meet all of the follow. Currently i have all of the following saved as one, and then any of the following as another, and i use all of the following, intersect with " i select the any of the following scanner". i have it ran for few days now but no result. Or can i just do "all of the following + any of the following in 1 scanner"?

[@Hahntech]

The tool was designed so that you can include all condition groups to the same scan. You can have "All of the following", "Any of the following" and "None of the following" on the same custom scan. Start with something very basic, which you know will work, then gradually increase the complexity until you reach your desired goal.