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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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 selected symbol, defaulting to the current chart 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.
In desktop thinkorswim, check Trade > All Products beside the symbol's bid and ask. MMM uses stock price, volatility differential, and time to expiration in a proprietary calculation. It estimates magnitude without predicting direction.
For a hypothetical reference price of 80 and MMM of 3, symmetric display levels are 77 and 83. Those lines are arithmetic around a chosen center, not guaranteed bounds or a stated probability interval. Record the MMM observation time; a current reading does not supply a verified historical MMM series for backtesting.
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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.
Schwab says MMM appears when excess volatility is detected, typically when current-week option IV is above the next expiration's IV. No displayed MMM is not a forecast of zero movement. A custom script cannot manufacture the official value.
Yes. Define the center price, update rule, labels, and missing-data behavior. Pineify can generate an editable study, which you then verify in thinkorswim.
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Pineify generates source code. Review its syntax and chart behavior in thinkorswim before use.
