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Thinkorswim Scan Study Filters

Study Filters allow you to create filters based on chart studies or custom scripts Watch the video, Thinkorswim Scan Study Filters by clicking the link below: *Thinkorswim is a chart analysis platform offered by TD Ameritrade: www.tdameritrade.com TD Ameritrade provides financial services including the trading of Stocks, Futures, Options and Forex.


Thinkorswim Scans To Watchlist

Learn how to use a saved custom scan as the source of a watchlist gadget, creating a dynamic watchlist Thinkorswim Scans To Watchlist is a mini video tutorial which will show you how to export the results lists to a personal watchlist. But more importantly, it will show you how to use a saved custom […]


Thinkorswim Trailing Stops and Targets V1 2

Five Chart Strategies For Back-testing Exits Do you like to back-test and optimize your trading setups? Are you disappointed by the standard exit strategies included with Thinkorswim? Then you should consider buying “Thinkorswim Trailing Stops and Targets V1”. This package includes chart strategies to back-test exits based on profit target and stop loss, Parabolic Trailing […]


Thinkorswim Hidden Divergence V2 2

Divergence Lines Drawn Directly On the Chart One of our most popular premium trading tools for Thinkorswim just got a massive upgrade! Thanks to a huge response and feedback from our viewers we are very excited to publish “Thinkorswim Hidden Divergence V2” Premium indicators for Thinkorswim. Along with the new version we have published a […]


Thinkorswim Swing Pivot Trend Rotations V1

Marks Trend Rotations Based on Minor & Major Swing Pivot Structures How does this indicator work? Swing pivot highs form natural resistance levels. Swing pivot lows form natural support levels. Higher highs and higher lows define an uptrend, while lower lows and lower highs define a downtrend. There is obviously a whole lot more to […]


Thinkorswim Standard Deviation Reversals V1

Marks Trend Reversals Based on Standard Deviation Channels Trend lines and trend channels. Many traders are using them incorrectly, and hand-drawn trend lines are subject to user bias. The human eye can deceive us into seeing profitable setups where only ghosts are present. That’s why we need a standardized method. “Thinkorswim Standard Deviation Reversals V1” […]


Thinkorswim Standard Divergence V4 4

Divergence Lines Drawn Directly On the Chart One of our most popular premium trading tools for Thinkorswim just got a massive upgrade! Thanks to a huge response and feedback from our viewers we are very excited to publish “Thinkorswim Standard Divergence V4” Premium indicators for Thinkorswim. Along with the new version we have published a […]