MMM display guide
Market Maker Move is an expected-move value exposed by thinkorswim for eligible symbols. It is a magnitude estimate, not a directional forecast.
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Prompt brief
ThinkScript · one source file
Example request
Create a thinkorswim study that shows the current Market Maker Move in a label and plots symmetric levels around the current daily open, while hiding the levels when MMM is unavailable.
The thinkScript GetMarketMakerMove function returns the Market Maker Move value for the current symbol when the value is available. A custom study can display it as a label or plot reference levels around a stated price. The script must handle unavailable values and should not imply an up or down prediction.
Reference points
Plotting a line above and below price can make the output look like a target. It is clearer to label the center price, the MMM value, and the formula used to create each level.
If the value is unavailable, show a neutral label or hide the derived plots. Substituting zero can create a misleading range at the center price.
A custom MMM display needs a reference price, such as a current close or a selected session value, and a rule for when that reference resets. Without those choices, two scripts can show different ranges from the same MMM value.
Pineify can encode the display and missing-value behavior in one study file. Verify availability and levels on multiple eligible and ineligible symbols in thinkorswim.
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It is an expected-move magnitude made available by the platform for eligible symbols. It does not state the direction of a future move.
The platform only provides the value under documented symbol and market conditions. A custom script cannot manufacture an official MMM value when the function returns no data.
Yes. Define the center price, update rule, labels, and missing-data behavior. Pineify can generate an editable study, which you then verify in thinkorswim.
Generate one editable thinkScript study or strategy, inspect the source, request focused changes, and complete the final check in thinkorswim.
Pineify generates source code. thinkorswim remains the platform authority for parsing and chart behavior.
