Comments on: Intraday Scanning With Ameritrade StrategyDesk 1.0 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/ Stocks, Options, Currencies and One Big Dummy Fri, 18 May 2012 20:32:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Will http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-3038 Will Wed, 09 May 2007 15:31:03 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-3038 Cindy- I've sent you an email with more info on saving these files in the current version of StrategyDesk. Thanks for visiting! Cindy- I’ve sent you an email with more info on saving these files in the current version of StrategyDesk. Thanks for visiting!

]]> By: Cindy http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-3037 Cindy Tue, 08 May 2007 14:45:31 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-3037 HI - Thanks much for the list idea. I cant seem to get it to imiport. I ve got it on the notepad. Is there anyone who can assist me? This file name above.. TD AMERITRADE\StrategyDesk\Symbols\Stock Indexes.sym Am i supposed to save it directly in the stock indexes folder in ameritrade? When I try to do that, it does not allow. ANy hlep would be greatly appreciated! Please feel free to email direct at "cingross -at- cox (dot) net" HI - Thanks much for the list idea. I cant seem to get it to imiport. I ve got it on the notepad. Is there anyone who can assist me? This file name above..
TD AMERITRADE\StrategyDesk\Symbols\Stock Indexes.sym
Am i supposed to save it directly in the stock indexes folder in ameritrade? When I try to do that, it does not allow.

ANy hlep would be greatly appreciated! Please feel free to email direct at “cingross -at- cox (dot) net”

]]> By: TDAmeritrade StrategyDesk 1.2 - Looks Like Someone Is Listening • dummyspots.com http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-2976 TDAmeritrade StrategyDesk 1.2 - Looks Like Someone Is Listening • dummyspots.com Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:16:17 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-2976 [...] DummySpots: (in this article I described how to download and create your own StrategyDesk symbol list for the Nasdaq Comp and other indices that inexplicably were not included with the program) [...] […] DummySpots: (in this article I described how to download and create your own StrategyDesk symbol list for the Nasdaq Comp and other indices that inexplicably were not included with the program) […]

]]> By: Will http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1613 Will Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:12:49 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1613 Mike- thanks for the visit! We've covered the gap formula and a couple of others already <a href="http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/tdameritrade-strategydesk-for-intraday-scanning-ch-2/" rel="nofollow">in a separate post</a>, but I appreciate your generosity and look forward to your input. "Without a decent reference, we need all the help we can get." Mike- thanks for the visit! We’ve covered the gap formula and a couple of others already in a separate post, but I appreciate your generosity and look forward to your input. “Without a decent reference, we need all the help we can get.”

]]> By: Mike Griggs http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1612 Mike Griggs Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:59:08 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1612 Here's the code for "2% Gap Up at Open" ((Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] )/ Bar[Close,D,1] )*100 >= 2 Here's the code for "2% Gap Down at Open" ((Bar[Close,D,1] - Bar[Open,D])/ Bar[Close,D,1] )*100 >= 2 Drop me an email directly if you need some help with the programming of the formulas. Mike info@stringsandbeyond.com Here’s the code for “2% Gap Up at Open”

((Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] )/ Bar[Close,D,1] )*100 >= 2

Here’s the code for “2% Gap Down at Open”

((Bar[Close,D,1] - Bar[Open,D])/ Bar[Close,D,1] )*100 >= 2

Drop me an email directly if you need some help with the programming of the formulas.
Mike
info@stringsandbeyond.com

]]> By: Will http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1435 Will Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:27:27 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1435 Gabriel- thank you so much for the volume formula! That'll save a lot of work! I know sometimes Wordpress' trying to "help" by converting symbols to code is a royal PITA; I end up using a lot of escaped characters when I'm trying to present a sample, especially of HTML itself or PHP. I appreciate your going to the effort to get that formula to show up in the comments (although it still looks like it chopped off the last operator, but I get the gist). I've also had some problems with SD's inability to interpret more than a couple of nested parentheses (i.e. wonder if we could eliminate the repeat of the volume/price test by putting the OR statment in parentheses after the second AND)... I guess Excel has spoiled me over the years and I'm used to putting 20 or more parenthetical statements inside each other. I'm in the middle of a long string of work days, including the weekend, but I'm following up a little tonight with a new post. Please feel free to comment and share your formulas whenever you like. We may end up with our own "unofficial" users' manual, or God forbid, make some money! Gabriel- thank you so much for the volume formula! That’ll save a lot of work! I know sometimes Wordpress’ trying to “help” by converting symbols to code is a royal PITA; I end up using a lot of escaped characters when I’m trying to present a sample, especially of HTML itself or PHP. I appreciate your going to the effort to get that formula to show up in the comments (although it still looks like it chopped off the last operator, but I get the gist).

I’ve also had some problems with SD’s inability to interpret more than a couple of nested parentheses (i.e. wonder if we could eliminate the repeat of the volume/price test by putting the OR statment in parentheses after the second AND)… I guess Excel has spoiled me over the years and I’m used to putting 20 or more parenthetical statements inside each other. I’m in the middle of a long string of work days, including the weekend, but I’m following up a little tonight with a new post.

Please feel free to comment and share your formulas whenever you like. We may end up with our own “unofficial” users’ manual, or God forbid, make some money!

]]> By: Gabriel http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1429 Gabriel Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:20:12 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1429 ARG! The script looks like HTML code to the page! Here's the script, hopefully postable: (( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] >= 1) OR ( ( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] ARG! The script looks like HTML code to the page! Here’s the script, hopefully postable:

(( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] >= 1) OR ( ( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1]

]]> By: Gabriel http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1428 Gabriel Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:18:16 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1428 ugh, my post was too long, here's the rest: (( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] >= 1) OR ( ( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] ugh, my post was too long, here’s the rest:

(( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] >= 1) OR ( ( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1]

]]> By: Gabriel http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1427 Gabriel Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:16:33 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1427 Ok, I've got a bit more data here. Now, while you can't scan the entire market, you can filter for average volume with a little massaging. In this Formula: Bar[Volume,D] > 1 The D Stands for day. You can Also use W,M or Y for Week, Month or Year respectively. So, I took your $COMPX list and scanned for Securities with an average volume of > than 200,000 average for the month. ( Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30 ) > 200000 I used the volume for the previous month since I assume on march 1st the month volume will only be a days volume. Here I added a test for LAST trade of greater than 20: ( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 Next, I added their example gap test: ( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] >= 2 That's only for a 2 point gap UP, we've have to have a duplicate formula for gap down. Plus, 2 points is allot for some stocks, but not for others. I'd like a way scan for a % gap up or down. Here's the Big ugly Formula for Up or Down 1 point. All I did was duplicate the previous formula, add an OR operator and change the gap check. (( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] >= 1) OR ( ( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] Ok, I’ve got a bit more data here. Now, while you can’t scan the entire market, you can filter for average volume with a little massaging.

In this Formula: Bar[Volume,D] > 1

The D Stands for day. You can Also use W,M or Y for Week, Month or Year respectively. So, I took your $COMPX list and scanned for Securities with an average volume of > than 200,000 average for the month.

( Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30 ) > 200000

I used the volume for the previous month since I assume on march 1st the month volume will only be a days volume.

Here I added a test for LAST trade of greater than 20:

( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20

Next, I added their example gap test:

( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] >= 2

That’s only for a 2 point gap UP, we’ve have to have a duplicate formula for gap down. Plus, 2 points is allot for some stocks, but not for others. I’d like a way scan for a % gap up or down.

Here’s the Big ugly Formula for Up or Down 1 point. All I did was duplicate the previous formula, add an OR operator and change the gap check.

(( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1] >= 1) OR ( ( (Bar[Volume,M,1] / 30) > 200000 ) AND Last > 20 AND Bar[Open,D] - Bar[Close,D,1]

]]> By: Gabriel http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1426 Gabriel Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:51:57 +0000 http://dummyspots.com/2007/02/intraday-scanning-with-ameritrade-strategydesk-10/#comment-1426 You rock! Thanks for the symbol lists. I just started playing with strategy desk. Your symbol lists should saved me a lot of labor. Thanks-- You rock! Thanks for the symbol lists. I just started playing with strategy desk. Your symbol lists should saved me a lot of labor.

Thanks–

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