I just released an improvement update for the higher time frame moving averages chart study. Any customers who already bought it and use it will of course have free access to the update. The updated link to import the new indicator should already be in your order history under my account, but if you have any trouble getting it just contact me directly and I’ll make sure you get the updated version.
Traders who purchase it from now on will get the improved version which now supports any of the built-in moving averages in ThinkOrSwim, and additionally lets you choose your moving average’s price type (close, open, high, low, etc.).
As in the prior version, you can select the plot color and style, which higher timeframe you want to calculate the average from, how many periods to calculate the average from, etc. This version is just a bit higher quality and more flexible.
Here are some screen shots of the indicator and the updated settings menu:
Multiple timeframe moving averages example (click to enlarge)
Multiple timeframe moving averages for ThinkOrSwim: example and settings menu (click to enlarge)
Multiple Timeframe Simple Moving Averages Indicator for ThinkOrSwim
In the type of trading I do, I rely heavily on the 20-period simple moving average as a reference point for intraday trend identification. My mentors taught me to trade on a lower timeframe, such as the 5-minute chart early in the morning, or the 15-minute chart later in the day, but take my directional cues from a higher timeframe chart. So I look at multiple timeframe simple moving averages.
But no matter what chart I’m focused on, the goal is always to trade in with the bigger trend. Basically, the goal is to trade in harmony with the larger forces that are at play. To accomplish this, I use multi-timeframe analysis of a single stock — keeping multiple charts of the stock open at one time. And depending on the time of day, I might have a 1′ or 5′ chart, a 15′ or 60′ chart, and the daily chart open.
Multiple timeframe simple moving averages indicator for thinkorswim – AddToChart
I soon began to realize that it would help me simplify things and conserve screen space if I could analyze the higher timeframe charts while only using the lower timeframe chart. After all, the same data is all there, it’s just presented differently. Over time, one way I’ve found to do this is by calculating a higher timeframe simple moving average and displaying it on a lower timeframe. This will tell me how extended price is on multiple timeframes, or how deep a pullback is and thus how attractive a given setup looks across multiple charts, all without leaving the chart I’m currently working from. You will be surprised at how often a 20 period simple moving average from, say, a 15′ chart, acts as support on a 5′ or 2′ chart.
The Wrong Solution
Multiple timeframe simple moving averages indicator for thinkorswim – properties
To make a multiple timeframe simple moving averages indicator accurately show a higher timeframe average on a lower timeframe, you can’t just use a longer SMA on the same chart. There are subtle but real differences in the locations of the averages because more data is used to calculate the longer SMA from the lower timeframe chart. I’ve found that the true higher timeframe averages are more reliable as support and resistance, since they are what longer-term traders are actually looking at and basing their trades on.
The Right Solution
So to solve this dilemma and make life easier on myself, I developed the multiple timeframe simple moving averages indicator for ThinkOrSwim. It’s a chart study that allows me to add ANY higher timeframe SMA to any lower timeframe chart. I trade off the 20 SMA, but if you trade the 21, 10, or 50, this indicator can easily work for those as well.
It can also allow you to plot multiple higher timeframe averages on the same chart. Say you’re on a 2′ and like using the 10-period SMA on higher timeframes. You can add the 10-period SMA from the 5′, 10′, 15′, 30′, 60′, and 4-hour, etc., all on the same 2′ chart at the same time. Or you could mix it up and add the 50 period from one timeframe, the 20 period from another timeframe, and the 10 period from yet another timeframe, all on the same lower timeframe chart. The possibilities are pretty endless and can easily accommodate whatever your trading system needs. You can also custom color-code each higher timeframe SMA to make them easily identifiable.
Check out the screenshots and the video and let me know if you have any questions.
Josiah is a stock trader, thinkScript programmer, real estate investor, and budding mountaineer. He's also rumored to be an in-shower opera singer. Click here to follow Josiah on Twitter.
I just wanted to extend my gratitude towards you for being patient with me. Now that I understand the concept of how to use the indicators safely I decided to purchase 2 more products from you website... I am very pleased and will be looking to purchase more products from you in the future... Cheers!
Wil H.
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2017-09-14T12:23:36-05:00
Wil H.
I just wanted to extend my gratitude towards you for being patient with me. Now that I understand the concept of how to use the indicators safely I decided to purchase 2 more products from you website... I am very pleased and will be looking to purchase more products from you in the future... Cheers!
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I just recently purchased the Z-Distance from VWAP indicator from you a few days back. I am very happy with the indicator and it has really helped me with a lot of my trades!
-Ali M.
Swimdicators
5
2018-04-14T13:03:57-05:00
-Ali M.
I just recently purchased the Z-Distance from VWAP indicator from you a few days back. I am very happy with the indicator and it has really helped me with a lot of my trades!
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Thank you so much ... I appreciate the work your doing and sharing with the TOS community.
Bill F.
Swimdicators
5
2017-09-14T12:24:21-05:00
Bill F.
Thank you so much ... I appreciate the work your doing and sharing with the TOS community.
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I purchased your Pre-Market Gap Scanner a while back and I use it every day. Works great!!
-Stephen K.
Swimdicators
5
2018-04-14T13:07:47-05:00
-Stephen K.
I purchased your Pre-Market Gap Scanner a while back and I use it every day. Works great!!
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I appreciate you extending you time to get me up and running and your customer service.
Wil H.
Swimdicators
5
2017-09-14T12:50:09-05:00
Wil H.
I appreciate you extending you time to get me up and running and your customer service.
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Just want to let you know that I really like you work. Awesome! Thanks for your help.
Rodrigo C.
Swimdicators
5
2018-04-14T13:23:23-05:00
Rodrigo C.
Just want to let you know that I really like you work. Awesome! Thanks for your help.
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Thank you very much for your help... everything turned out great with the code.
Alex M.
Swimdicators
5
2017-09-14T12:58:50-05:00
Alex M.
Thank you very much for your help... everything turned out great with the code.
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Amazing work. Love this new indicator. I actually made 2 versions of it and it works great. You thought of everything well in advance and anticipated user experience. Your work is superb.
Jeremy B.
Swimdicators
5
2018-06-23T12:40:56-05:00
Jeremy B.
Amazing work. Love this new indicator. I actually made 2 versions of it and it works great. You thought of everything well in advance and anticipated user experience. Your work is superb.
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Josiah, love the video! Don't think that the additional $50 I just sent today was in error... sent to say thank you because you have gone above and beyond. Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
L.G.
Swimdicators
5
2017-09-14T13:07:38-05:00
L.G.
Josiah, love the video! Don't think that the additional $50 I just sent today was in error... sent to say thank you because you have gone above and beyond. Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
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