This session provided a comprehensive beginner-to-advanced tutorial on using TradingView for efficient, organized charting and trade management.
The tutorial covered TradingView's layout, chart and workspace customization, charting tools, indicators, and tips for creating a professional trading workflow.
Key sections included step-by-step instructions for organizing watchlists, using technical analysis tools, and leveraging keyboard shortcuts and productivity hacks.
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TradingView General Layout and Navigation
Overview of TradingView’s main products: Super Charts for charting, screeners for filtering pairs, calendar for economic data, news flow, portfolios, and option strategy builders.
Explanation of the home page structure, toolbar for drawing, symbol search, data panels (timeframes, indicators, alerts), and watchlist organization.
Tips for efficient navigation, such as typing directly on the chart to search symbols and customizing quick access menus with frequently used tools.
Chart Customization and Layouts
Demonstrated how to change chart type (candlestick, line, area), background, grid line visibility, and appearance for a clean, professional look.
Set margins for optimal chart viewing and explained resetting axes to “home base” using double-clicks.
Explained toggling visibility of positions, events, and news markers on the chart.
Described saving and loading layout presets for quick changes between custom chart setups.
Multi-Chart and Multi-Tab Workspaces
Showed how to set up multiple chart layouts (e.g., 2 or more charts on screen), syncing symbols, intervals, and crosshairs across charts.
Explained saving and switching between workspaces, opening charts in new tabs, and managing multiple window arrangements for parallel analysis.
Charting Tools and Technical Analysis Features
Detailed primary drawing tools: trend line, parallel channel, horizontal/vertical line (with keyboard shortcuts), rectangle (for identifying value zones), brush, and text annotation.
Explained position-building tools for risk management: long/short position calculators, custom indicators for precise entry, stop-loss, take-profit, and position sizing.
Folder and object tree management: organize and mute/hide chart drawings for workflow clarity.
Indicators, Alerts, and Cross-Instrument Analysis
Tutorial on adding, removing, customizing, and arranging indicators such as moving averages, RSI, and others.
Tips for collapsing/expanding indicator panes and organizing overlays vs. separate indicator windows.
Explained using the compare tool to overlay multiple instruments (e.g., Bitcoin vs. Solana) for correlation analysis.
Alert setup and management for crossing technical thresholds or signals.
Custom Indicators and Advanced Analysis
Recommended custom indicators used by the tutorial provider: Nevatrade Pro Plus (cloud highlight RSI), IT Foundation (market session highlights), and Lux Algo Smart Money Concepts.
Practical use-cases for detecting divergences, trend breaks, fair value gaps, and “smart money” signals.
Guidance on hiding/revealing all indicators quickly with double-clicks.
Watchlist and Workflow Organization
Illustrated customizing watchlists using colored flags to segment assets by strategy and market type (e.g., blue for investing, green for trading, red for stocks).
Explained sub-categorization within watchlists, using sections for strategy- or market-specific organization.
Recommended managing multiple watchlists for exchanges and strategies, with tips for quickly navigating via keyboard shortcuts (spacebar to cycle pairs).
Keyboard Shortcuts and Productivity Tips
Highlighted key shortcuts:
Option+H/V for quick horizontal/vertical lines,
Shift+click for measurement tool,
Double-click for resetting axes or toggling indicator panes,
Spacebar for cycling through watchlist pairs.
Advised on favoriting tools and layouts for efficiency.
Decisions
Adopt a clean, minimal chart layout for professional trading — Minimizes distractions; rationale supported by observed best practices from experienced traders.