183 posts tagged with "TradingView"

You know that feeling when you're holding a position overnight and can't sleep because you're worried about what might happen while the markets are closed? Yeah, I've been there too. That's why I started automatically closing my day trades before the market closes.

If you're using Pine Script on TradingView, there are some pretty straightforward ways to set this up. Let me walk you through how I do it.

So you're getting into Pine Script and want to make your charts look better? One of the easiest ways to do that is by using colors smartly. I used to just throw random colors at my indicators until I learned there's actually a method to this madness.

So you want to learn Pine Script? I totally get it. I remember when I first saw those fancy custom indicators on TradingView and thought "man, I wish I could make something like that." Turns out, you absolutely can – and it's way less intimidating than it looks.

Ever looked at your TradingView charts and thought, "Man, these candles all look the same"? I totally get it. When you're staring at hundreds of candles trying to spot patterns, having them change colors based on what's actually happening can be a game-changer.

Today I'm going to show you how to make your candles change colors in Pine Script. We'll start with a simple example using volume (because let's be honest, volume tells us a lot about what's really going on), but once you get the hang of it, you can make them change based on pretty much anything.

So you want to know when to buy and sell? Yeah, I get it - staring at charts all day trying to figure out the perfect entry and exit points can drive you crazy. That's where Pine Script comes in handy. It's basically TradingView's way of letting you automate those "aha!" moments when you spot a good trade setup.

Ever find yourself staring at a TradingView chart wondering why all the bars look the same? I mean, there's all this price action happening, but everything just looks like... well, regular candlesticks. That's where coloring your bars comes in handy.

So you're diving into Pine Script and keep seeing this bar_index thing everywhere? Yeah, I get it - it's one of those concepts that seems simple but actually does a lot of heavy lifting once you understand it.

Let me break it down for you in plain English.

Let's talk about something that probably frustrates every trader at some point: getting stopped out of a perfectly good trade because you set your stop loss too tight. Or worse, watching a trade go against you way more than it should have because your stop was too loose.

I've been there, and honestly, it took me a while to figure out that the problem wasn't my entries or exits - it was that I was using the same stop loss distance regardless of how crazy or calm the market was acting.

So you want to automate your trading? I get it. Sitting there all day watching charts and trying to catch every signal is exhausting. That's where Pine Script comes in handy - it's basically TradingView's way of letting you write code that does the watching for you.