TradingView Charts

How To Open a Chart

• When logged in, click “Chart” near the top-left of the TradingView site.

How To Change the Symbol

• Click the ticker/symbol shown at the top-left of the chart.
• Search for the instrument you want (you can also start typing on your keyboard).
• Optionally filter by market or exchange.

Change Chart Timeframe

Timeframes control how often new candles appear (example: 1m, 15m, 1h, 4h, 1D).

• Click the timeframe next to the ticker and choose one.
• Or type the timeframe on your keyboard.

Add Indicators to Your Chart

• Click “Indicators” at the top of the chart.
• Search and click an indicator to add it.

(When using BRT Algo on TradingView, this is where you’ll add BRT Algo tools like structure/trend tools, risk visualization tools, and other indicators included in your plan.)

Save a Chart Layout

Layouts save your chart setup (indicators + settings) for specific symbols/timeframes.

• Click the cloud/save icon near the top-right of the chart.
• Shortcut: Ctrl + S (Windows) or Cmd + S (Mac).

TradingView Alerts (for BRT Algo Users)

This page explains how to set up TradingView alerts in general. For alerts that are specifically built into BRT Algo tools (like entry confirmations, structure shifts, or key levels), use the BRT Algo alert options inside the indicator and follow any BRT Algo setup guidance provided with your tool.

On TradingView, alerts can trigger from almost any condition you choose—like indicator crosses, price entering a zone, or a custom rule. Alerts can notify you through app notifications, email, SMS (where available), and webhooks (useful for automation).

How To Create an Alert

You can create an alert in any of these ways:

1. Click the Alert button at the top of your chart
2. Open the Alert Manager and create one there
3. Use hotkeys:
   • Alt + A (Windows)
   • Option (⌥) + A (Mac)

Trigger Conditions

In the Condition menu, you choose:

• What the alert is based on (price, an indicator, or a specific plot from an indicator)
• How it triggers (crossing, entering channel, greater-than, etc.)

Indicators can output multiple “plots” (lines, levels, signals, values). TradingView lets you choose which plot(s) your alert condition should use.

Here are the common condition types:

Crossing / Crossing Up / Crossing Down

Used when you want an alert for two values crossing.

• Crossing: alerts on any cross between two selected values/plots
• Crossing Up: alerts when the first value crosses above the second
• Crossing Down: alerts when the first value crosses below the second

Entering / Exiting Channel

Used when you want alerts for moving into or out of upper/lower boundaries (like bands or zones).

• Entering Channel: triggers when a value crosses below the upper bound or above the lower bound
• Exiting Channel: triggers when a value crosses above the upper bound or below the lower bound

Outside / Inside Channel

Used when you want alerts when something is:

• Inside the boundaries, or
• Outside the boundaries

Greater Than / Less Than

Triggers when a selected value is:

• greater than another selected value (or a fixed number), or
• less than another selected value (or a fixed number)

How To Use Placeholders (Alert Messages)

Placeholders let TradingView insert live values into your alert message.

Examples:

• {{close}} = the current closing price
• {{interval}} = the chart timeframe the alert is on

You can also include indicator plot values using:

• {{plot(“Name”)}}

Where “Name” is the exact plot name from the indicator used in the alert condition.
Note: TradingView typically limits placeholder access to the first ~22 plots from an indicator.

Warning Messages (Repainting Alerts)

Sometimes TradingView shows a warning when creating alerts with certain scripts. With BRT Algo, the tools are designed around confirmed price action and structure, and the FAQ states BRT Algo does not repaint—so you can usually proceed if you see a general TradingView warning.

Managing Alerts

The Alert Manager lets you:

• create, pause, reactivate, edit, clone, delete
• search, sort, and organize your alerts

To open it, click the alarm/alerts icon on the chart.

To remove all alerts:

• Click the three dots next to “Add alert”
• Choose Remove all

Updating Alerts (Important)

If you change indicator settings after you create an alert, the alert may still run using the old settings.

To update an alert:

1. Open Alert Manager
2. Click Edit on the alert
3. In the Condition dropdown, re-select the correct indicator/plot (same one you want updated)
4. Save the alert again