How to Set Up TradingView Alerts With the futrades Indicator

One of the most powerful features of the futrades TradingView indicator is its built-in alert system. Once configured, you'll receive notifications the moment a BUY or SELL signal fires — via email, browser popup, or webhook to any external service. You don't have to watch the chart.

This guide walks through the complete setup: installing the Pine Script, adding the indicator to your chart, and configuring alerts so you never miss a signal.

Step 1: Add the Pine Script to TradingView

After signing up for futrades, navigate to your member dashboard and click My Platforms. Select TradingView and copy the Pine Script from the install guide. Then:

• Open TradingView and open a chart on any instrument
• Click Pine Script Editor at the bottom of the screen (or press Alt+E / Opt+E)
• Clear the existing code and paste in the futrades Pine Script
• Click Add to chart in the top-right of the editor
• The indicator will load — you should see BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) arrows appearing on recent candles where signals fired

If you see a separate pane below the chart instead of arrows on the candles, verify that overlay=true is set in the indicator() declaration at the top of the script. If it's missing, the indicator will render in a sub-panel rather than on the main chart.

Step 2: Verify the Indicator is Overlaying Correctly

Correct behavior: BUY arrows appear below bullish signal candles, SELL arrows appear above bearish signal candles, all directly on the main price chart. No separate pane.

You can customize the indicator settings by clicking the gear icon next to the indicator name in the legend. Adjustable parameters include Fast EMA length, Slow EMA length, Trend EMA length, RSI length, and Volume Surge multiplier. The defaults are optimized for most intraday and swing setups, but feel free to experiment on your specific instrument.

Step 3: Create an Alert for BUY Signals

With the indicator on your chart:

• Click the Alert button in the TradingView toolbar (clock icon), or press Alt+A
• In the Condition dropdown, select the futrades indicator name
• In the second dropdown, select "BUY" (this corresponds to the BUY alertcondition in the script)
• Set Trigger to Once Per Bar Close (recommended — this ensures the candle has confirmed before alerting)
• Under Notifications, enable the methods you want: popup, email, and/or webhook
• Click Create

Repeat the process to create a second alert for SELL signals, selecting "SELL" in the condition dropdown.

Step 4: Setting Up Email Alerts

TradingView sends email alerts to the email address registered on your account. In the alert creation panel, check the Send email box. TradingView's free plan includes a limited number of email alerts per day — a paid TradingView plan (Essential or higher) removes these restrictions for serious traders.

Step 5: Setting Up Webhook Alerts (Pro and Elite Plans)

Webhooks allow futrades signals to be forwarded to any external service — a mobile notification app, a trading journal, a Telegram bot, or a custom automation. In the alert panel, check Webhook URL and paste your webhook endpoint.

The futrades Pine Script outputs alerts in JSON format:

This structured format makes it simple to parse the signal data in any downstream application. The {{ticker}}, {{close}}, and {{time}} placeholders are automatically populated by TradingView at alert time.

Best Practices

• Use "Once Per Bar Close" as your trigger setting — not "Once Per Bar" or "Every Bar Close." This ensures signals are only sent after the candle is fully formed and the signal is confirmed.
• Set alerts on the timeframe you trade. A 5-minute chart signal and a 1-hour chart signal have very different implications. Don't mix them in the same alert setup.
• Test with a paper trade the first time you receive an alert to verify the signal matches what appears on the chart before committing capital.
• Keep alert expiry in mind — TradingView alerts expire after a set period unless set to "Open-ended." Use open-ended alerts for continuous monitoring.