How to Automate Trading on TradingView — Full 2025 Guide

TradingView is one of the most powerful platforms for algorithmic trading thanks to its indicator library, charts, and Pine Script.

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1. Automation Flow

TradingView automation works as follows:

1. Strategy generates signals
2. Alert triggers
3. Webhook sends JSON
4. Bot executes API order

View indicators:
TradingView Indicators

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2. Strategy with Pine Script

//@version=5
strategy("EMA Bot", overlay=true)

emaFast = ta.ema(close, 9)
emaSlow = ta.ema(close, 21)

longSignal = ta.crossover(emaFast, emaSlow)
shortSignal = ta.crossunder(emaFast, emaSlow)

if longSignal
    strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long)

if shortSignal
    strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short)

Indicators used:
Indicators

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3. Backtesting

Use Strategy Tester to measure:

• Win rate
• Drawdown
• Net profit

Open chart →
Open Chart

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4. Alerts

Premium offers more alerts:
Open Premium

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5. Webhook → Bot → API

Webhook example:

{
  "type": "long",
  "symbol": "BTCUSDT",
  "price": "{{close}}",
  "strategy": "EMA Bot"
}

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6. Is Premium Required?

Yes — for automation stability.

Check Premium

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7. Automation Setup

1. Open chart
2. Add strategy
3. Backtest
4. Create alert
5. Configure webhook
6. Connect bot API

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Conclusion

TradingView enables full automation using strategies, alerts, webhooks and bots.

Learn more:
TradingView