Using Alerts: Complete Guide

Alerts are one of TradingView’s most powerful features, allowing you to monitor markets 24/7 without constant chart watching. Here’s a comprehensive guide to mastering alerts:

Types of Alerts

TradingView offers several types of alerts for different scenarios:

Price Alerts

Monitor when price reaches specific levels:

1. Right-click on the chart at your desired price level
2. Select “Add Alert” from the context menu
3. The price level will be automatically populated
4. Configure your condition (crosses up/down, greater than/less than)

Drawing Tool Alerts

Create alerts based on your drawings:

1. Right-click on any drawing tool (trendline, horizontal line, etc.)
2. Select “Add Alert”
3. The tool’s price level will be automatically used
4. Configure when you want to be notified

Indicator Alerts

Get notified when indicators give signals:

1. Right-click on an indicator on your chart
2. Select “Add Alert”
3. Choose which value to monitor (e.g., main line crossing signal line)
4. Set your condition

Script Alerts

The most powerful and customizable alerts:

1. Use Pine Script to create custom alert conditions
2. Add the “alertcondition()” function in your script
3. Add the script to your chart
4. Right-click on the script and select “Add Alert”

Creating Detailed Alerts

To access all alert options:

1. Click the bell icon in the top toolbar
2. Select “Create Alert”
3. In the alert dialog, configure:

Condition Settings

• Symbol: The asset to monitor (defaults to current chart)
• Timeframe: The chart timeframe to check conditions on
• Condition Type: Choose from:
  • Price crossing values
  • Moving average crossovers
  • Indicator value conditions
  • Study signals
  • Drawing tool crossovers
  • Custom script conditions
• Condition Parameters: Specific settings for your chosen condition type
• Option to fire once/repeating: Choose if the alert triggers once or repeatedly
• Expiration: Set when the alert should expire (optional)

Notification Settings

Configure how you’ll be notified:

• Notification on TradingView: Pop-up on the website/desktop app
• Send Email: Receive an email notification
• Send SMS: Text message (may require credits/premium subscription)
• Webhook URL: Send data to your own systems (Premium plan)
• Show Popup: Display a popup window when triggered
• Play Sound: Choose an audio alert

Alert Message

Customize what information appears in your notification:

• Use default message or create custom text
• Use variables like {{ticker}}, {{close}}, {{time}} for dynamic information
• Add notes about your trading plan or required actions

Managing Alerts

Access your alerts dashboard:

1. Click the bell icon in the top toolbar
2. Select “Alert List” (or see alerts directly in the dropdown)
3. In the alerts panel you can:
   • See all active alerts
   • Check alert history
   • Edit existing alerts
   • Enable/disable alerts
   • Delete alerts
   • Filter alerts by symbol

Advanced Alert Strategies

Multi-Condition Alerts

Create complex alerts using Pine Script:

1. Open Pine Editor
2. Create a script that checks multiple conditions (e.g., RSI < 30 AND price above 200 EMA)
3. Add alertcondition() function
4. Add to chart and create alert

Alert Strategies for Different Trading Styles

Day Trading Alerts:

• Price breaking previous day’s high/low
• Volume spikes (e.g., 200% above average)
• VWAP crossovers
• Opening range breakouts

Swing Trading Alerts:

• Price reaching key support/resistance levels
• Moving average crossovers (50/200 SMA)
• RSI entering oversold/overbought zones
• Chart pattern completions

Position Trading Alerts:

• Weekly/Monthly timeframe breakouts
• Long-term trendline breaks
• 200-day moving average crossovers
• Fundamental data releases

Alert Limitations by Plan Type

Feature	Free	Pro	Pro+	Premium
Max Alerts	1	10	30	400
SMS Alerts	No	Limited	Limited	Yes
Webhooks	No	No	No	Yes
Alert Expiration	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Script Alerts	Limited	Yes	Yes	Yes

Best Practices for Using Alerts

1. Be specific: Create precise alerts to reduce false signals
2. Don’t overdo it: Too many alerts leads to alert fatigue
3. Include context: Add notes about why you set the alert
4. Regular maintenance: Review and remove outdated alerts
5. Test alerts: Verify your alert setup with a near-term condition
6. Use webhooks (Premium): Connect to trading bots or other systems
7. Layer alerts: Create multiple alerts at different levels for the same asset

Troubleshooting Alerts

Alert Not Triggering

• Verify the symbol is exactly correct
• Check that the timeframe matches your intention
• Ensure the condition is achievable
• Verify your account is active during the alert time

Getting Too Many Alerts

• Use “Once Per Bar” option to limit frequency
• Add more specific conditions
• Use longer timeframes
• Set threshold values to avoid noise