What is TradingView?
- TradingView is a charting platform that also provides social networking capabilities. It is suitable for all investors, from absolute beginners to experienced investment professionals. TradingView has customers in 180 countries worldwide and claims it is used by more than 30 million traders and investors “to spot opportunities across global markets”.
- TradingView states that it makes most of its money through monthly subscriptions and advertisements, adding “we don’t care if you trade or not”. That would indicate it receives no commissions based on client trades but instead provides a truly independent charting and social media service. According to a press release issued in October 2021, the company expects to partner and integrate with most major brokerage platforms over the next few years, to allow consumers to trade directly from TradingView.
Why use TradingView?
- TradingView is good for both beginners and professionals. Its free account provides basic charting, research and analysis for those who are new to trading.
- It is also useful for beginners because it lets you practise trading forex, stocks and cryptocurrencies without using real money, so that you can develop your knowledge and skills in a risk-free manner.
- TradingView allows more advanced traders to create their own charts and indicators from scratch.
- You can create simple charts to track one or two instruments, or complex, dynamic charts that map different instruments and indicators.
- You can establish alerts that are sent directly to your desktop or mobile phone when specified criteria are met. There are 12 different alert conditions that can be applied to indicators or drawing tools.
- Screening tools allow you to search for investments that meet specified criteria, such as stocks providing dividend income above a certain level, or the strongest-performing cryptocurrencies over a certain time period.
- You can see what other active traders are doing, ask questions, gather ideas, collaborate with others in similar markets, and even sign up to trading courses offered by experienced members.
This is an example of an idea for currency traders that was published in early December 2021:
GBPUSD: Reversal Pattern Is Almost Completed – TradingView
- TradingView offers an extensive knowledge base of interactive drop-down and hover-over information pods across the website.
- The platform’s charting capabilities include hundreds of pre-built studies, 50-plus drawing tools, and a set of tools for in-depth analysis covering the most popular trading concepts.
- TradingView provides an extensive range of fundamental data for all major stock exchanges. These include 100 fundamental fields and ratios, financial statements, valuation analysis, and historical data that can be incorporated into charts.
- You can watch other traders’ activity or publish your own, either live or as a video.
Which trading platforms support TradingView?
TradingView is currently supported on the following brokers’ platforms:
• TradeStation
• OANDA
• FOREX.com
• FXCM
• Alpaca
• Gemini
• AMP
• iBroker
• Saxo
• Tradovate
• HitBTC
• WH Selfinvest
• Alor
• IronBeam
• Tiger Brokers
• Capital.com
• Currencycom
• Chaka
• Tickmill
• Global Prime
• Timex
• Bingbon
• EasyMarkets
• Optimus Futures
Does TradingView have a desktop app?
Yes, it has a web app suitable for Windows, macOS and Linux.
TradingView vs Autochartist
Traders can access TradingView independently of a broker by taking out a subscription. The cost ranges from free to US$59.95 per month. Other charting and analytical tools such as Trading Central and Autochartist can only be accessed via a broker’s platform. However, once you’ve joined the broker, you can then access the services provided by Trading Central and Autochartist for free.
One of the main advantages of TradingView over Autochartist is its ability to execute trades. While Autochartist can highlight a potential trade and give you information about possible changes, it is the trader who has the final say about opening and closing positions. With TradingView, by contrast, you can see the buy/sell button directly on your chart. You can also place limit or stop orders directly from your charts.
The other advantage of TradingView is that you can interact with other traders, follow their ideas or even post your own ideas – an option that is not available on Autochartist.
How much does TradingView cost?
You can get a basic account for free to learn how the platform works and practise some trading ideas. The Basic plan is good for beginners, providing sufficient tools and data to start trading.
There are three subscription account types, paid for on a monthly or annual basis, as follows:
Pro: US$14.95 monthly
The key benefits of Pro are:
- 5 indicators per chart
- 2 charts in one window
- 20 server-side alerts
- Ad-free
- Volume profile indicators
- Custom time intervals
- Multiple enhanced watchlists
- Bar replay on intraday bars
- Multi-monitor support in the desktop app.
Pro+: US$29.95 monthly
Pro+ offers all the benefits of Pro, plus:
- 10 indicators per chart
- 4 charts in one layout
- 100 server-side alerts
- 10 saved chart layouts
- Intraday exotic charts
- Charts based on custom formulas
- Chart data export
- Indicators on indicators.
Premium: US$59.95 monthly
This is the complete package, with:
- 25 indicators per chart
- 8 charts in one layout
- 400 server-side alerts
- Unlimited saved chart layouts
- Second-based intervals
- Alerts that don’t expire
- 4x more data on charts (20K bars)
- Publishing invite-only indicators.
All three account types come with a one-month free trial.
How can I get TradingView Pro for free?
You can get TradingView Pro for free if you sign up with a broker or a site that has partnered with the company. See the lists of the best brokers offering TradingView Pro for free to clients above.
How do I connect a broker to TradingView?
To connect a broker with TradingView, you first have to open a TradingView Pro account.
Once you have logged in, go to www.tradingview.com/chart and open the Trading Panel. You can then select a broker and start trading.
Forex Risk Disclaimer
Trading Forex and CFDs is not suitable for all investors as it carries a high degree of risk to your capital: 75-90% of retail investors lose money trading these products.
Forex and CFD transactions involve high risk due to the following factors: Over-leveraging, unpredictable market volatility, slippage arising from a lack of liquidity, inadequate trading knowledge or experience, and a lack of regulatory protection for clients.
Traders should not deposit any money that is not disposable. Regardless of how much research you have done, or how confident you are in your trade, there is always a substantial risk of loss. (Learn more from the FCA or from ASIC)
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