781 posts tagged with "TradingView"

Trailing stop losses in Pine Script might just be the game-changer your trading has been missing. After years of watching profitable trades turn into painful losses, I finally figured out how to build proper trailing stops that actually protect my money while letting my winners run.

Here's everything I wish someone had told me when I started implementing trailing stops in my TradingView strategies.

So you've built this killer trading strategy on TradingView that's been working like a charm, but now you want to take it live on MetaTrader 5? I totally get it. Converting Pine Script to MQL5 feels like translating Shakespeare into modern English - technically the same concepts, but a completely different way of expressing them.

Look, I'm not going to sugarcoat this - Pine Script to MQL5 conversion isn't something you knock out over your morning coffee. But here's the thing: once you understand the core differences and follow a systematic approach, it becomes way more manageable than most people think.

Ever spent weeks perfecting a Pine Script strategy on TradingView, only to realize you can't actually trade it automatically? Yeah, I've been there too. You've got this brilliant indicator working like clockwork, showing perfect entry and exit signals, but it's stuck in TradingView land while your broker account sits on MetaTrader 4.

Here's the thing: converting Pine Script to MQL4 isn't some magical one-click process. It's more like rebuilding your house in a completely different country with different building codes. But with the right approach, you can absolutely make it happen.

I'll be honest with you—Pine Script trading bots changed everything for me. After years of staring at charts until my eyes burned and missing trades because I had to sleep (imagine that!), I discovered how to automate my strategies on TradingView.

These aren't just fancy scripts that look cool on your chart. We're talking about real automation that can execute trades while you're having dinner, catch breakouts at 3 AM, and stick to your strategy even when your emotions are screaming to do something stupid.

Ever felt frustrated switching between timeframes just to see how your indicator behaves? I've been there too. After years of manually tweaking code every time I wanted to check a different timeframe, I discovered Pine Script's input.timeframe() function - and it completely changed how I build trading indicators.

You know that feeling when you've built something amazing in Pine Script and suddenly realize you need it to work outside TradingView? I've been there. You've got this brilliant indicator that's making you money, but now you want to use it with a different broker, or maybe you just prefer working in a "real" programming language.

Converting Pine Script to C# isn't exactly a walk in the park, but it's totally doable once you understand what you're dealing with.

Ever spent weeks crafting the perfect Pine Script indicator only to realize you need it on a different platform? Trust me, you're not alone. I've been there too - staring at my beautifully working TradingView script, wondering how the heck I could get it running on my broker's platform or in my custom trading dashboard.

Converting Pine Script to JavaScript isn't just some technical exercise - it's about freedom. Freedom to use your trading tools wherever you want, however you want. And while it's definitely not as simple as hitting a "convert" button, it's absolutely doable once you know the right approach.

This guide comes from real experience - the frustrations, the breakthroughs, and the "aha!" moments that come with translating TradingView's specialized language into the universal language of the web. Whether you're building your own trading platform or just want your indicators to work beyond TradingView's walls, here's everything you need to know.

Look, if you've ever tried to build a trading strategy that needs to know what time it is, you've probably bumped into Pine Script timestamps. They can be a bit confusing at first, but once you get the hang of them, they're actually pretty useful.

Getting into Pine Script and wondering how to properly set up take profit orders? You've hit on something crucial here - take profit strategies can literally make or break your trading results. I've spent countless hours testing different approaches, and I'm going to share what actually works.

Ever stared at your charts wondering why your moving averages always seem one step behind the market? You're not alone. I spent months getting whipsawed by traditional moving averages—they were either too slow to catch trends or so jumpy they gave false signals every few minutes.

Then I discovered the Jurik Moving Average (JMA), and honestly, it changed everything about how I approach trend analysis.

Mark Jurik didn't just create another moving average—he solved the age-old problem that every trader faces: you can have a smooth indicator or a responsive one, but never both. Until now.

JMA uses advanced mathematical algorithms that most traders have never heard of, borrowed from digital signal processing. The result? An indicator that reacts to genuine price movements almost instantly while completely filtering out market noise.

After three years of using JMA across different markets and timeframes, I can tell you it's not magic—but it's pretty close to it.