179 posts tagged with "Pine Script"

You know how sometimes you're looking at a chart and wondering where all the action actually happened during the day? That's exactly what session volume profile helps you figure out. It's like having X-ray vision into where traders were most active during a specific trading session.

If you've been trading for a while, you've probably noticed that some price levels just seem to matter more than others. Session volume profile in Pine Script helps you spot these levels by showing you where the real volume was happening, not just where price went.

Ever wondered how wild a stock's price swings actually are? That's where standard deviation comes in handy. It's basically a way to measure how much prices bounce around compared to their average. And the good news? Pine Script makes this super easy with the ta.stdev function.

If you've been messing around with Pine Script for a while, you've probably run into the term "series float" and thought, "What does that even mean?" Don't worry - it's not as complicated as it sounds, and once you get it, a lot of Pine Script stuff will start making way more sense.

So you've been trading with Pine Script on TradingView and you're tired of sitting in front of your screen all day waiting for signals? I totally get it. That's where webhooks come in - they're basically a way to make your trading strategies actually do the work for you.

So you've been looking at charts and wondering what all those bars at the bottom mean? Those are volume indicators, and they're actually pretty useful once you understand them. In Pine Script, you can create your own custom volume indicators to get a better sense of what's happening in the market.

So you want to work with volume in Pine Script? Good choice! Volume is basically how much of a stock (or whatever you're trading) changed hands during a specific time period. Think of it like counting how many people walked through a store - more people usually means something interesting is happening.

So, Pine Script v5 came out back in 2021, and honestly? It's been a game-changer. If you've been using TradingView to create your own indicators or trading strategies, this update is pretty huge. Let me walk you through what's new and why you might want to make the switch.

So TradingView dropped Pine Script version 4 a while back, and honestly, it was a pretty big deal. If you've been writing indicators or strategies on TradingView, you've probably noticed that v4 changed quite a few things. Some people were annoyed at first (change is hard!), but most of the updates actually make writing scripts way easier once you get used to them.

You know that feeling when you're scrolling through hundreds of charts looking for a decent trade setup? Yeah, I've been there too. TradingView's built-in screener is okay, but it's pretty basic and never seems to find exactly what I'm looking for. That's when I discovered you can actually build your own screener using Pine Script - and honestly, it's a game changer.

So you've been using TradingView for a while now, and you keep seeing these cool custom indicators that other traders are using. You're probably wondering - who makes these things? That's where Pine Script writers come in.

Pine Script is basically TradingView's own coding language. It's designed specifically for creating indicators, trading strategies, and alerts on their platform. Think of it as a way to tell your charts exactly what you want them to show you, instead of being stuck with just the basic tools everyone else uses.