TradingView Blog
Get more from your charts.
From downloading and installing to reading indicators, chart craft and risk — 30 practical, real-world guides to help you level up.
Getting started
Desktop app or web app — which to pick?
Same account and engine; the difference is monitors, notifications and latency.
BasicsIs the free plan enough? Free vs paid
What free covers, what paid unlocks, and when to upgrade.
BasicsHow to download & install TradingView Desktop
Step-by-step for Windows, macOS and Linux.
BasicsOne account, every device in sync
How layouts, watchlists and alerts follow your login.
BasicsThe TradingView mobile app guide
Charting, alerts and watchlists on your phone.
BasicsCharting crypto on TradingView
Symbols, exchange feeds, spot vs perpetuals.
BasicsForex charting on TradingView
Pairs, pips, spreads and trading sessions.
BasicsPaper trading: practice with zero risk
Rehearse orders and strategies with virtual funds.
Indicators & analysis
How to use RSI: overbought, oversold & divergence
Settings, readings and spotting divergences.
IndicatorsMACD explained: crossovers & histogram
The three lines, the zero line and what they mean.
IndicatorsMoving averages: MA vs EMA
Periods, alignment and dynamic support/resistance.
IndicatorsHow to use Bollinger Bands
Middle, bands, squeeze and expansion.
AnalysisVolume analysis basics
Reading price and volume together.
AnalysisCommon candlestick patterns, explained
Hammers, engulfings, dojis and how to use them.
AnalysisHow to draw support & resistance
Prior highs/lows, round numbers, volume zones.
AnalysisHow to draw reliable trend lines
Connect points, judge validity, break/retest.
AnalysisHow to use Fibonacci retracement
0.382 / 0.5 / 0.618 levels and how to draw them.
AnalysisChoosing your trading timeframe
Multi-timeframe confluence and main + reference.
Charting tips
Multi-chart layout tips
Up to 8 linked charts across symbols and frames.
TipsEssential keyboard shortcuts
Intervals, indicators, drawing, screenshots.
TipsDrawing tools, fully explained
Trends, channels, shapes, magnet and lock.
TipsPrice alerts: the complete guide
Trigger on price, indicators or drawings.
TipsAutomate alerts with webhooks
POST to your service or bot on trigger.
TipsWatchlist management tips
Groups, flags, sorting and sync.
TipsHow to use the Screener
Narrow thousands of symbols to a shortlist.
TipsPine Script for beginners
Write your first indicator from scratch.
Platform & security
How to verify an installer's SHA-256
Confirm a download is complete and untampered.
PlatformNative builds on Apple Silicon / ARM
Why native binaries are faster and cooler.
PlatformDesktop offline & cache explained
What you can see without a connection.
AdvancedRisk management 101: stops & position size
Plan how much you can lose before how to win.