TradingView Discussion

I didn't see a thread dedicated to TradingView here, so I figured I'd start one -- Mods, if there is one, feel free to merge.

Anyway, has anyone used for live trading?

1. Forex: I've linked my Oanda account and done a few trades, but they also offer trading of other products as well and I'm curious about people's experience.
2. Futures -- AMP and I think a few others will work w/ TradingView thru the CQG platform(?)/setup. Has anyone used??
3. Stocks: You can also trade stocks directly in TradingView through DriveWealth, which seems fairly reasonable (although clearly not the cheapest option at $3/trade).

The Holy Grail for me would be Interactive Brokers integration, but that is not available yet.

Anyway, if you have any thoughts that would be great.

Used TradingView for coding which involved converting from MT4 language only.

Intro presentation on Trading forex/futures via TradingView.

Watched the first 40mins of that... It was OK if you've never used TradingView, but as for a "trading overview" i found it pretty disappointing.

I don't think that I would like the idea of trading through a web interface. I'm an application kind of guy.

I agree to an extent although one of the frustrations I have with tradestation is that annotations, layout changes, and easy language functions are not saved in the cloud. This is not an issue if you only use one pc, but I have a bunch of computers that I use my broker on (work, home, laptop, etc). Having all versions synced to the same settings and version can be pretty difficult.

Tc2000 was another one I tried but cost was an issue (but I suppose tradingview isn't free for all features...).

Tradingview is great. I find it easier to come up with strategy ideas when looking at their charts. I don't know how to describe this feeling other than this: Mt4 feels like it's impossible to make money with. I know the prices are accurate and that doesn't make sense. I have had much better results with tradingview and also a program called Protrader MC. I still prefer Mt4/5 mobile for fastest and easiest order entry, but my alerts come from Tradingview. Another perk, their alerts are "server-side", meaning you get the alerts even if your computer is off. With Mt4, I needed to rent a VPN and that is no longer necessary.

I do like their alerts, but i don't like how you basically have to pay for an upgraded platform to get them. I can get them through Fidelity on my stocks, but the setup isn't near as easy as it is with TradingView and the product coverage is better on TV.

If TV ever hooked up with Interactive Brokers that's pretty much an ideal scenario for me.

For now thought I'm using TradeStation and am very happy with them (for stocks/futures... i think they ditched their forex broker).

Trading View does work at AMP...very well I might add. If you have CQG credentials it logs you right in and the AMP version is Frr thru them.

I'll be using them (i think) in about a week, so i'll have to report back on my experience.

I may try out Multi-Charts as well since they also work with the CQG data feed.

Thanks for starting the thread. I want to know more about the broker also

How do you guys automate your TradingView alerts into MT4 trades?

Hi people,

Love the discussion! I know this is a little off subject but i couldn't create a new thread as I'm new. But is it possible to for someone to help me with Trading View?

When i log in my charts won't load. It constantly shows the blue circle as if it was loading. Nothing happens. I am using a mac and i have updated it etc. I am a member of trading view too.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!

Useless trading platform, disgrace in the name of social trading community

Useless platform. Facts: You cannot install your indicators. You can not program/code anything like EA, script or indicator. You cannot copy trades between accounts like you can do at MT4. You cannot do anything that you could do on MT4 with help of a custom windows programs. Moreover, when we (forex traders) already have MT4 on desktops, laptops, VPSes, phones and also on web; why the heck would we (forex traders) try to learn and use their stupid platform. I spent a night learning it but the whole night proved to be a waste of time. A guy (recruit/new member at FPA) messaged me about TradingView and suggested me to post/share my analysis there. I tried but Tradingview doesn't let no one post any analysis/snaphot done/taken on MT4, thus they force people to use their stupid platform. If people cannot share their MT4 analysis, how the heck is TradingView considering itself as a social trader's community! How the F will people share the analysis done with their customer indicators! Its user interface is so bad that I could not find H1 & H4 time-frames, how the hell will intra-day traders analyse & trade! I mostly analyze on H1, H4 & D1; how the F will I do it on their platform! I take screenshot from MT4, then I draw lines and write text on it using MS-paint; then I share my analysis in my thread by posting the screenshot. How the F can I share the same on TradingView if they don't allow me to insert external screenshots! This platform might be looking good to those oldtimers who traded stocks on paper hahaha. My view on TradingView: they show fake no. of views & likes on posted ideas to lure forex businesses. If you look at no. of views and likes on posted ideas/articles/analysis, you (forex business) may mistakenly think that they have a large user base and many businesses are benefitting from it; but don't get fooled. If you will look at quality of analysis, you will understand that most of them are just garbage which can never get attention of genuine fx traders. This whole thing is just a setup to lure more and more forex companies/business to sign up their paid membership. If they were real social platform with huge user base, they could generate millions just from ads and would never require paid members. But hey, they are not real social platform, they don't have anything good for forex, they are just great internet marketers.

As a user since 2015, there's some misunderstanding what Tradingview is.

Tradingview is not a "broker" it is a charting program much like "StockCharts". Only in the past few years has it obtained the ability to let brokers access via API's etc.
I personally do not and would not use that feature. For futures I use "Multicharts" via AMP and MT4 for FX

You can code your own indicator, script, etc via pinescript. I have done many.

You can use many times frames from 1sec to 1 year.

They aren't trying to lure FX users to their platform. FX instruments represent a small portion of there total instruments available. I do know they have a large base of Cryptocurrency users and that is a considerable portion of their business.

I do like them as I can access the same chart setup i use on MT4 and access via web browser or mobile app. MT4 does not have that ability.
For screening setups i found it much easier and the alarms are top notch. There are some things that MT4 does that TV doesn't not and vice versa.
However TV I have found to be far more flexible and feature rich.

As far as their social aspect I mostly disregard. It is much like people here on FF that run off at the mouth, say very little and posting nonsense.

Cheers

There user interface is so bad that I could not find time-frames. Anyway, it is useless for Forex traders. Why would anybody learn something other than mql4 to code there. The whole world is using windows programs that don't work with their chart.
If they are not promoting brokers. They are not social trading portal either, I have already explained reason.

Crypto itself is a joke. Neither Warren Buffet nor I trade crypto. I mean to say that crypto traders can be okay with anything because they are okay wih cryptocurrencies whereas almost all institutional investors refrain from cryto.

That all is essentially formed from your uneducated biased opinion. You choose not to like it and that is your choice.
You also admitted you never took the time to educate yourself on it.

Its a big trading world out there and it doesn't revolve around one platform. Granted MT4 has a captive market as it geared towards FX only. Tradingview is geared towards the world of other instruments. Again it is a feature rich charting program. It is what it is.

EDIT: You also seem to be unaware that you are participating in threads where many others are posting charts from.....Tradingview.

TradingView doesn't allow more than two indicators on chart.

Actually on the free package you get up to three.



Again its a charting program not a trading platform. What part of that you don't understand?
You don't even notice how many traders here on FF are posting TV charts in the same threads you are.

EDIT: Anyone asking you to review (or your opinion) on Tradingview is akin to asking a fat person for diet advice.

Good day every one, hope you guys are doing good.
I'm glad to have been finally given access to this beautiful forum, which feature nice participants as their concern for others is clearly depicted in their conversation in this forum. In fact I'm glad to become a senior member in this forum - I'm green in forex trading and I hope will get the necessary things, platform and advice from participants which will help me become a successful trader.
It interest me to emphasis that I"ll forever be a member in this fora and be using its systems. So pls I hope you guys will be briefing me with the best broker, risk management, and some useful setups. God bless all.
Many thanks!