NexusFi: Find Your Edge


Home Menu

 





Scan for tight option spreads in ThinkorSwim?


Discussion in ThinkOrSwim

Updated
    1. trending_up 2,731 views
    2. thumb_up 0 thanks given
    3. group 2 followers
    1. forum 1 posts
    2. attach_file 0 attachments




 
Search this Thread
  #1 (permalink)
apollo23
Singapore
 
Posts: 12 since Feb 2020
Thanks Given: 4
Thanks Received: 2

Hi

Is there a script in TOS to scan for tight option bid/ask spread?

Thanks


Reply With Quote

Can you help answer these questions
from other members on NexusFi?
June 15 Peace Odds Surge From 3.6% to 12.25% After Trump …
Prediction Markets & Event Contracts
UCL Final Kicks Off at Noon ET: PSG at 56.5% as Iran May …
Prediction Markets & Event Contracts
Strike Pause Holds, Oil Erases Monday Spike -- May CPI W …
Traders Hideout
Rubios Good News Within Hours and the 30-Day Math: Why H …
Prediction Markets & Event Contracts
Irans Dual Probability: Guns Quiet at 99.95% While Forma …
Prediction Markets & Event Contracts
 
  #2 (permalink)
 
TCCONDE's Avatar
 TCCONDE 
San Francisco, California, USA
 
Experience: Advanced
Platform: Tastyworks
Broker: Tastyworks
Trading: CL, ZW, ZS, ZC, ES, NG, Smalls
Posts: 18 since Sep 2019
Thanks Given: 0
Thanks Received: 44

Hi, yeah, I am an options guy too. I have never found that. I USED TO think that the tight markets equated to more liquidity which for me, LIQUIDITY IS KING. But honestly, I have never seen it as a script. And I think for good reason. I could see a $0.02 market. So what? In a minute, or two seconds, it could be a nickel wide. Does it affect my trading? No. I can see all kinds of volume and being a nickel wide is fine with me. And what do I scan for? If I could see something like the average spread over the last X time period, yeah, I'd look at that. But you have so many exchanges, and so much volume that being able to see that, YES, TSLA WAS TRADING WITH A 0.02 SPREAD 82 SECONDS AGO, just doesn't float my boat anymore.

Be well,
Tim


Reply With Quote




Last Updated on May 9, 2020


© 2026 NexusFi®, s.a., All Rights Reserved.
Av Ricardo J. Alfaro, Century Tower, Panama City, Panama, Ph: +507 833-9432 (Panama and Intl), +1 888-312-3001 (USA and Canada)
All information is for educational use only and is not investment advice. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading commodity futures, stocks, options and foreign exchange products. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
About Us - Contact Us - Site Rules, Acceptable Use, and Terms and Conditions - Downloads - Top
no new posts