Tools & Platforms

TradingView: The Complete Beginner's Guide

TradingView is the world's most popular charting platform — master its core features to analyse any market.

Key rules

1. Use multi-pane layout to view multiple timeframes simultaneously
2. Set price alerts on key levels to avoid screen-watching
3. Publish trade ideas to receive community feedback
4. Pine Script allows custom indicators and strategies
5. TradingView replay mode enables manual backtesting on historical data

TradingView provides real-time and historical charts for stocks, forex, crypto, indices, and futures. Key features include the indicator library, drawing tools, multi-pane layouts, price alerts, and a social network of trade ideas.

Start with the free plan for basic charting. Shortcut keys dramatically speed up your workflow: Alt+1–5 for timeframes, double-click to draw lines, and the indicator bar for quick access to RSI, MACD, and moving averages.