How to Set Up TradingView Alerts That Actually Fire
Alerts are the reason you do not have to stare at charts all day. They are also the feature most traders configure wrong, which is why so many people say "my alert never went off."
Create a basic price alert
The fastest route: press Alt/Option + A with the chart focused.
Create an alert on an indicator
Only conditions the script author exposed will appear here. If the dropdown is thin, that script simply was not written with alerts in mind.
The trigger setting that causes most problems
If your alerts feel unreliable, switch to Once Per Bar Close. If they feel late, that is the trade-off you are choosing.
Why alerts fail
It expired. Free and lower tiers expire alerts after a set period. Check the expiry date.
You hit the alert limit. Each plan caps active alerts. Delete dead ones from the Alerts panel on the right.
Notifications are off. Push notifications need the mobile app installed, signed in, and permitted at the operating system level. Email alerts need the email notification box ticked per alert.
Wrong timeframe. An alert created on a 5-minute chart evaluates on 5-minute bars, even when you are looking at the daily.
The condition was already true. Alerts fire on a change of state. If price is already above your level, a "crossing up" alert will not fire until it crosses again.
Manage alerts in bulk
Open the Alerts panel (right sidebar, the clock icon). From there you can pause, restart, edit, clone, and delete alerts, and view the alert log to confirm exactly when something fired.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did my TradingView alert not fire?
The usual causes are an expired alert, the alert limit being reached, notifications disabled at the device level, or a condition that was already true when the alert was created.
What is the difference between Once Per Bar and Once Per Bar Close?
Once Per Bar triggers as soon as the condition is met inside a live candle. Once Per Bar Close waits for the candle to close, which avoids alerts on wicks that reverse.
Do TradingView alerts work when my computer is off?
Yes. Alerts run on TradingView's servers, so push and email notifications arrive whether or not your browser is open.
How many alerts can I have?
It depends on your plan tier — free accounts get a small number of active alerts, and higher tiers raise the cap substantially.
Getting alerts on real setups, not raw crossings
A price-level alert tells you where price is. It does not tell you whether the setup is any good. SimpleAlgo's signals expose alert conditions for confirmed entries, so the alert only reaches your phone when trend, momentum and volatility line up. Setup is instant once your TradingView username is connected, and every plan is covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee. See how the signals work.
