How to add PineScript Trading Indicators on your TradingView Chart

The picture captions provide a visual step-by-step guide on how to add PineScript trading indicators to a TradingView chart. The process starts by accessing the Pine Editor on TradingView and creating a new indicator or strategy. The next step is to clear the template lines in the Pine Editor, then copy the PineScript source code from a TXT file. The copied code is then pasted into the Pine Editor and saved from the menu on the right-hand side. Finally, the user clicks on "Add to Chart" from the same menu to complete the process. The final picture confirms that the PineScript source code has been successfully added to the TradingView account.

If you wish to add external Pine Script code into your TradingView chart, please follow below instructions.

1. Click “Pine Editor” tab at the bottom of the page

TradingView Pine Editor tab located at the bottom of the page — Step 1: Access the Pine Editor on TradingView

2. Click “Open” and select “Indicator or Strategy” under “Create New” section

TradingView Pine Editor open menu with option to create a new Indicator or Strategy — Step 2: Create a New Indicator or Strategy in the Pine Editor

3. Delete all template lines in “Pine Editor” tab. You will see empty page like as on screenshot

Empty TradingView Pine Editor tab after clearing the template lines — Step 3: Clear the Pine Editor Template

4. “Copy” Pine Script source code from the “TXT” file

Action of copying the PineScript source code from a TXT file to the TradingView Pine Editor — Step 4: Copy the PineScript Source Code from the TXT File

5. “Paste” copied text into the “Pine Editor”

Action of pasting the copied PineScript source code into the TradingView Pine Editor tab — Step 5: Paste the Copied PineScript into the Pine Editor

6. Click “Save” from the “Pine Editor” menu at the right hand side

TradingView Pine Editor menu with the option to save the PineScript indicator — Step 6: Save the PineScript Indicator in the Pine Editor

7.Click “Add to Chart” from the “Pine Editor” menu at the right hand side

TradingView Pine Editor menu with the option to add the PineScript indicator to the chart — Step 7: Add the PineScript Indicator to the TradingView Chart

8. Your Pine Script source code is now added to your TradingView account!

Confirmation that the PineScript source code has been successfully added to the TradingView account — The PineScript Indicator is Successfully Added to TradingView

Hopefully the images have provided a clear and concise guide on how to add PineScript trading indicators to a TradingView chart. The step-by-step instructions, along with the accompanying images, make it easy to understand the process and successfully add custom indicators to charts. The ability to add custom indicators can enhance a trader's analysis and decision-making process, and this guide provided makes it accessible for anyone to do so.

Contact us if you need further assistance in adding PineScript to a chart.