How to use TradingView: A practical guide for beginners

What you can do in TradingView

TradingView acts as the interface between you and the market. That means you can analyze charts, place trades, and manage your positions. But TradingView doesn’t handle your money or process trades — that’s what your connected broker does.

You have two ways to trade:

1. Connect a broker – If you already have an account with a supported broker or crypto exchange, you can link it directly to TradingView platform. You trade straight from the chart, fast and without switching platforms.

2. Use Paper Trading – A risk-free trading simulator. Great for testing strategies or learning how to place trades. It works just like live trading — but with virtual money.

TradingView supports a wide range of markets: forex, crypto, stocks, futures, and more — all in one clean, customizable workspace.

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But there’s also a third – Fintokei – way!

Thanks to integration with Purple Trading SC broker, you can now link your Fintokei cTrader challenge with the TradingView platform:

1. Register with Fintokei (if you’re new).
2. Create a cTrader account in your client zone.
3. In My.Fintokei, hit “Sync to TradingView.”
4. You’ll land on a TradingView chart page. At this point, create a TradingView account if you don’t have one (you’ll need it to link your accounts).
5. In TradingView, open the Trading Panel, choose Purple Trading, and click Connect.
6. Enter your Fintokei email, confirm with the 6-digit code.
7. Select your synced cTrader account.
8. Done—you’re ready to trade directly on TradingView.

Getting started: First steps on the platform

Once you’ve created an account, open any chart and scroll down to find the Trading Panel at the bottom of your screen. This is where you connect your broker, set up your account, and manage your trades.

If you already have a broker:

• Find your broker in the list and click Connect.
• TradingView will redirect you to the broker’s login page.
• After verification, your account will be linked and you can start trading directly from the chart.

If you don’t have a broker:

• Pick one from the supported list — all of them are verified and licensed.
• Or start with Paper Trading, which lets you test everything without risking real money.

Once your account is connected, you can customize:

• the base currency,
• default leverage,
• commission type and amount,
• and even create multiple demo accounts for testing different strategies.

This is your central hub — from here, you control all your trading activity.

Paper Trading: Risk-free trading simulator

If you’re just starting out, Paper Trading is the best way to practice without pressure. It works just like real trading — except you’re using virtual money instead of your own.

In TradingView, you can customize your demo account to fit your trading style:

1. Set your starting balance and account currency
2. Choose the leverage for each asset type
3. Pick your commission type and amount
4. Create multiple accounts to test different strategies (e.g. one for scalping, one for swing trading)

Paper Trading is perfect for learning how to place trades, set stop-losses and take-profits, and navigate the platform. Once you feel confident, you can switch to a live account anytime.

This is your safe space, make mistakes, learn, and improve.

How to place a trade

You place trades in TradingView directly from the chart using the Order Panel. You can open it by clicking the Trade button or by right-clicking on the chart and selecting Create new order.

Inside the panel, you can choose:

1. Order type: Market – instant execution; Limit – wait for a better price; Stop – trigger on breakout
2. Position size: Enter it as a fixed amount, a percentage of your account, or based on your risk per trade.
3. Stop-loss / Take-profit: Set them in points, currency, or percent. TradingView calculates the rest automatically.
4. Order duration: Good till canceled, day-only, or immediate execution.

Once you find a setup that works for you, save it as a template. Next time, you’ll place a trade in just a few clicks. Super useful if you’re trading lower timeframes where speed matters.

Chart-based trading with Supercharts

One of TradingView’s biggest advantages is that you can do everything right on the chart — no switching windows, no extra clicks. With Supercharts, you analyze the market and place or manage trades all in one place.

Just right-click on the chart and choose Create new order. The Order Panel will pop up, fully synced with the chart. You’ll see your entry, stop-loss, and take-profit levels visually. Want to adjust them? Just drag the lines, TradingView will recalculate everything for you.

On the chart, you can see:

• Open positions
• Pending orders
• SL/TP levels
• Your trade history

Need a cleaner view? Use the sidebar and click Hide all positions & orders to keep the chart tidy. Supercharts give you full control without interrupting your flow.

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Quick trading: Instant orders and hotkeys

If you’re trading fast markets — like news events or low timeframes — you’ll want speed. TradingView lets you enable instant order placement right from the chart.

Go to your chart settings and in the Trading section, turn on:

• Buy/Sell buttons
• Instant order placement (no confirmation needed)

Once enabled, you can enter trades with a single click. Perfect for fast decision-making or scalping.

You can also use keyboard shortcuts:

• Shift + B to buy
• Shift + S to sell

The order type (market, limit, etc.) depends on the preset you’ve saved. You can switch or reset it anytime.

Bottom line? Your trade is live in under a second — no popups, no wasted time.

Account overview and trade management

At the bottom of the Trading Panel, you’ll find the Account Manager. This is where you keep track of everything going on with your account — whether you’re trading live or using a demo.

You’ll see:

• Your current account balance
• Open positions and their performance
• Pending orders
• Closed trades
• Any rejected or canceled orders

The exact info depends on your broker and what data TradingView receives, but you’ll always have a clear overview of your trading activity.

If you’re new, this is the perfect place to review your trades, spot mistakes, and learn what to improve next time.

TradingView as your essential tool

TradingView isn’t just a charting app. It’s a complete trading platform where you can analyze markets, place trades, track performance, and grow as a trader. Whether you’re just simulating with Paper Trading or connected to a real broker — everything is in one place.

Start with paper trading, get a feel for the tools, test a few strategies, and then move to live trades when you’re ready. The sooner you get comfortable with the platform, the more confident you’ll be on real markets.

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