32 free tutorials
TradingView guides
Everything we've written about using TradingView properly, in the order that actually helps: set the chart up, read it across timeframes, place risk before you enter, then let alerts do the watching. No signup, no fluff.
Getting started
Install indicators, configure them properly and save a layout you can reopen in one click.
How to Add an Indicator on TradingView (Step by Step)
The exact steps to add any indicator to your TradingView chart — built-in, community, and invite-only scripts — on desktop and mobile.
4 min readHow to Change Indicator Settings on TradingView
Change inputs, colours, alerts and defaults on any TradingView indicator — and make your changes stick across every chart.
3 min readHow to Remove or Hide Indicators on TradingView
Delete one indicator, hide it temporarily, or clear every indicator from your chart at once — on desktop and mobile.
3 min readHow to Save and Reuse an Indicator Template on TradingView
Save your full chart setup once and apply it to any symbol in a single click — including default templates and layout syncing.
3 min readHow to Save a Chart Layout on TradingView
Stop rebuilding your chart every morning. Save layouts, set a default, and load the right setup for each market in one click.
3 min readHow to Combine Indicators on TradingView Without Clutter
Six indicators that all measure the same thing isn't confirmation, it's an echo. Here's how to build a chart with three layers that each answer a different question.
3 min readHow Many Indicators Can You Use on a Free TradingView Account?
The exact indicator limits for every TradingView plan in 2026, what counts toward the cap, and how to get more out of a free account.
3 min readHow to Use TradingView on Mobile Without Missing Trades
Set up the mobile app so alerts arrive instantly, your layouts sync from desktop, and you can manage a position from your phone.
3 min readAnalysis & execution
Read higher timeframes, place risk on the chart before you enter, and shortlist markets worth watching.
How to Use Multiple Timeframes on TradingView
Set up a top-down workflow with multi-chart layouts, synced symbols and higher-timeframe data on one chart — without ending up with six contradicting opinions.
4 min readHow to Set a Stop Loss and Take Profit on TradingView
Draw risk on the chart before you enter with the long and short position tools, set bracket orders through a connected broker, and size the trade so the stop is affordable.
4 min readHow to Use the TradingView Screener to Find Setups
Build a screen that returns ten candidates instead of four hundred: pick a liquid universe, filter by trend and momentum, then save it and let alerts do the watching.
4 min readHow to Create a TradingView Watchlist (And Actually Use It)
Building a watchlist takes two minutes. Building one you'll still use in three months takes a little structure. Here's both.
3 min readHow to Use TradingView Paper Trading (Full Setup Guide)
TradingView's built-in paper account lets you place, manage and review orders on live charts for free. Here's how to set it up and how to keep the results meaningful.
3 min readHow to Use TradingView for Day Trading: A Complete Setup Guide
The full day trading setup on TradingView — chart layout, timeframes, indicators, hotkeys, alerts and a repeatable session routine.
4 min readHow to Use TradingView Bar Replay to Practise Trading
Step through past sessions candle by candle to practise entries, test a setup and build screen time without risking money.
3 min readHow to Backtest a Strategy on TradingView
Use the Strategy Tester properly — commissions, slippage, sample size and the settings that turn an impressive backtest into an honest one.
4 min readSignals & alerts
Get told when something happens instead of watching charts all day, and understand what a signal is made of.
How to Set Up TradingView Alerts That Actually Fire
Price alerts, indicator alerts, and alert conditions explained — plus the settings that stop your alerts firing late, twice, or not at all.
4 min readHow to Get Buy and Sell Signals on TradingView
How buy/sell signal indicators work on TradingView, how to add one, how to tell a legitimate script from a repainting one, and how to alert on signals.
3 min readHow to Automate TradingView Indicators with Alerts and Webhooks
Turn indicator conditions into automated actions using TradingView alerts and webhooks — what is possible, what is not, and the safe way to set it up.
3 min readHow to Send TradingView Alerts to Discord or Telegram
TradingView webhooks can push your alerts straight into a Discord channel. Here's the exact setup, the message format, and what to check when nothing arrives.
3 min readBest Indicator for Day Trading: What Actually Works in 2026
An honest comparison of the indicators day traders actually rely on — VWAP, volume profile, adaptive trend filters and momentum — and how to combine three of them.
4 min readQuality & troubleshooting
Fix alerts that never arrive, recover missing invite-only scripts, and spot the indicators whose history isn't real.
TradingView Alerts Not Working? 9 Causes and Fixes
Alerts that never fire, fire late, or fire twice almost always come down to nine settings. Work through them in order and you'll find the one causing your problem.
4 min readTradingView Alerts Arriving Late? Why, and How to Fix It
An alert that lands three minutes after the move is worse than no alert. Here's what causes the lag and which part of it you can actually control.
3 min readGetting Duplicate TradingView Alerts? Here's Why
The same alert firing five times in a row isn't a glitch — it's usually one setting, and occasionally three copies of the same alert you forgot about.
3 min readTradingView Mobile Alerts Not Coming Through? Fix List
Push notifications fail on the phone far more often than in the browser, and it's usually the operating system rather than the app.
3 min readTradingView Webhook Not Working? A Diagnostic Checklist
Webhooks fail silently, which makes them miserable to debug. Work through this in order and you'll find the cause in a few minutes.
4 min readTradingView Indicator Not Showing on Chart? 9 Fixes
You added the indicator, the name is in the legend, and nothing is drawn. Here's every cause, ordered from most to least common.
4 min readTradingView Invite-Only Script Not Showing? Here's the Fix
You were granted access to an invite-only indicator but it isn't in your list. Almost always it's one of five things — here they are in order.
3 min readTradingView Indicator Settings Keep Resetting? Fix It Properly
Reconfiguring the same indicator every morning means you never saved it as a default. Two menu options solve it permanently.
3 min readTradingView Running Slow or Lagging? How to Fix It
Sluggish charts are almost always self-inflicted: too many indicators, too many bars, too many tabs. Here's the order to fix them in.
3 min readTradingView Price Different From Your Broker? Here's Why
Your chart says 1.0842 and your platform says 1.0839. Nothing is broken — different feeds, different sessions, different quotes.
3 min readRepainting Indicators on TradingView: How to Spot Them
Repainting is why a script with a flawless chart history loses money live. Here's what causes it, the three kinds you'll meet, and a 10-minute test that exposes any of them.
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Frequently asked questions
- Are these TradingView guides free?
- Yes. Every guide on this hub is free to read, with no signup required.
- Do I need a paid TradingView plan to follow them?
- Most steps work on the free plan. Where a feature is plan-limited — multi-chart layouts, alert counts, real-time data on some exchanges — the guide says so.
- Which guide should I start with?
- If you're new to TradingView, start with adding an indicator and changing its settings. If your charts already work, start with alerts and stop-loss placement.
- Do these guides teach a trading strategy?
- No. They are platform and workflow tutorials. Nothing here is financial advice, and trading carries a substantial risk of loss.
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