Thinkorswim Strategies Tutorials

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Tutorial Videos for Thinkorswim Strategies

A collection of videos and articles providing custom Strategies. Also included are instructions on how to convert custom Strategies to Scans, Study Alerts and Conditional Orders. You are encouraged to use the left side-menu to navigate among topics that interest you. (view as desktop for best experience) The left side-menu will help you keep track of where you are, and which content you have already viewed.

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Listed below you will find all the videos and articles included in the TOS Strategies category.


Thinkorswim Automated Round Trip Trades 13

Would you like to automate your trade entries and exits on Thinkorswim? How about having those orders executed based on conditions from your favorite chart studies? Learn how to build conditional orders which cover both the trade entry and trade exit. After viewing “Thinkorswim Automated Round Trip Trades” you will be able to build orders […]


Thinkorswim Strategy Ichimoku

Thinkorswim Strategy Ichimoku 28

See exactly how the Ichimoku indicator performs across bear and bull markets. This Thinkorswim custom strategy plots the profit and loss graph for several Ichimoku based setups. Cloud breakouts, or cloud breakdowns, trend continuation, with and without confirming signals. It’s all covered in one package. Track long and short strategies on the same chart. Exits are handled via an adjustable Parabolic SAR.


Strategy Equity & P/L Graph

TOS Strategy Analysis 8

Well here I am late into a Saturday evening and I don’t have anything recorded yet. No worries, I spent the day developing some great material. I know exactly what the next video is about. I am very excited to get started, but it will have to wait until tomorrow. I decided to write this brief article for you, to give you an idea what is going to be covered in the next video. As the title suggests, the video is going to be all about TOS Strategy Analysis.


Thinkorswim Scan To Strategy 19

Do you know how to convert a custom Scan on Thinkorswim into a custom Strategy? You will not believe how simple it is. This video shows the step-by-step instructions on how to convert custom Scans into custom Strategies. There is also a quick demo of how to convert a Strategy back into a Scan. After watching this video you will be better equipped to take your trading ideas and put them into practical use.

Thinkorswim Scan To Strategy