TradingView Guides
Karsten Kagels has used TradingView as his main charting software since August 2017, today on the Ultimate plan. Our forecasts and chart analyses are made with it.
These guides answer the questions traders ask most often. Start with the task you have right now.
Guides in this topic
- Choose a plan
TradingView Review 2026: Plans, Pricing and Is It Worth It?
Prices of all plans in US dollars, real-time data costs, Black Friday and whether it is worth it.
- Save on a plan
TradingView Black Friday 2026: Dates, Deals and Best Plan
Expected 2026 timing, verified past deals and what to check before buying a plan.
- Practice without risk
TradingView Paper Trading: Setup, Limits and Tips (2026)
Set up the free paper trading account, place your first orders and learn where the simulation falls short.
- Compare platforms
TradingView Alternatives 2026: 7 Platforms Tested
Seven platforms compared, with a decision aid for when switching makes sense.
- Connect a broker
Best Brokers for TradingView 2026: A Guide for US Traders
Which US brokers work with TradingView and what to check before you connect one.
- Test a strategy
TradingView Backtesting: Test a Strategy Without Real Money
Manual testing with Bar Replay and automatic testing with the strategy report.
- Write an indicator
Pine Script in TradingView: Basics, Editor and Version 6
Pine Script basics, the editor and version 6, with code you can copy.
- Use the AI Copilot
TradingView AI Copilot Review: 7 Tests, Price and Limits
Seven real tasks for the paid AI add-on: what it costs, what it got right and where you must check it.
- Filter stocks with the screener
TradingView Stock Screener: How to Use It and What It Costs
How the stock screener works, what the free plan can do, the Pine Screener and three tested popular screens.
Related articles
- Use VWAP
VWAP Indicator: Formula, Anchored VWAP and TradingView Setup
The VWAP formula and the right settings in TradingView; now a guide in Technical Indicators.
- Our broker
Interactive Brokers Review 2026: Fees and Platforms
Karsten charts in TradingView and places his orders at Interactive Brokers.
- Hardware
Best Laptops for Trading: What You Really Need
Software first, then screens: how to choose a trading laptop, with four checked models.