What You’ll Build
After completing this guide, you’ll be able to ask Claude things like:
Open BTCUSDT on TradingView
Scan hundreds of crypto pairs for trading opportunities
Draw support and resistance automatically
Write custom Pine Script indicators
Build complete trading strategies
Backtest those strategies
Replay historical markets candle by candle
Analyze your trading journal
Compare strategies across different assets
Instead of spending hours manually checking charts, Claude can perform much of the repetitive work in seconds.
What You’ll Need
Before starting, install the following:
Claude Desktop (or Claude Code if you already use it)
TradingView Desktop
Node.js version 18 or newer
Git
A TradingView account (Premium plans provide the best experience for advanced features)
You’ll also need the TradingView MCP project from GitHub:
Step 1 — Install Node.js
Visit:
Download the latest LTS version and install it normally.
To verify the installation, open Terminal (Mac/Linux) or Command Prompt (Windows) and type:
node -v
You should see something like:
v20.15.0
Step 2 — Install Git
Download Git from:
Install it using the default settings.
Verify it by typing:
git –version
Step 3 — Install TradingView Desktop
Download the desktop application from:
Sign into your TradingView account.
Keep the application installed—you’ll need it later.
Step 4 — Install Claude Desktop
Download Claude Desktop from:
Install it and log in.
Close the application once you’re logged in.
Step 5 — Download the TradingView MCP
Open Terminal and run:
Then enter the project:
cd tradingview-mcp
Install everything required:
npm install
This downloads all of the project’s dependencies.
Step 6 — Configure Claude to Use the MCP
Claude needs to know where the TradingView MCP server is located.
Locate Claude’s MCP configuration file.
On macOS and Linux, it’s typically located at:
~/.claude/.mcp.json
If the file doesn’t exist, create it.
Paste the following configuration:
{
“mcpServers”: {
“tradingview”: {
“command”: “node”,
“args”: [
“/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/tradingview-mcp/src/server.js”
]
}
}
}
Replace:
/Users/YOUR_USERNAME/
with your own username.
For example:
/Users/john/tradingview-mcp/src/server.js
Save the file.
Step 7 — Launch TradingView with Remote Debugging Enabled
This is the step most people miss.
The MCP communicates with TradingView through Chrome DevTools Protocol.
You must launch TradingView with Remote Debugging enabled.
macOS
Open Terminal and run:
/Applications/TradingView.app/Contents/MacOS/TradingView –remote-debugging-port=9222
Windows
Open Command Prompt:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\TradingView\TradingView.exe –remote-debugging-port=9222
Linux
Run:
/opt/TradingView/tradingview –remote-debugging-port=9222
TradingView should now open normally.
Step 8 — Restart Claude
Completely close Claude Desktop.
Open it again.
Claude should automatically detect the TradingView MCP server.
Step 9 — Verify Everything Works
Ask Claude:
“Run the TradingView health check.”
If everything is working correctly, Claude should report that it successfully connected to TradingView.
If it doesn’t connect:
Make sure TradingView is still open.
Make sure you launched it with the debugging port.
Double-check your MCP configuration file.
Step 10 — Your First Commands
Start with these simple prompts.
Open BTCUSDT on TradingView.
Change the timeframe to 1 Hour.
Add RSI and Volume indicators.
Draw the most important support and resistance zones.
Explain the current trend.
Identify major resistance levels.
Find bullish and bearish divergences.
Summarize today’s market.
Step 11 — Scan Hundreds of Charts
One of the biggest advantages of this setup is automated scanning.
Example prompt:
“Scan every Binance Futures pair.
Find only assets where:
RSI is below 30
Volume is at least 200% above average
Price is near a major support level
A bullish divergence is present
Rank the strongest opportunities.”
Instead of manually opening dozens of charts, Claude filters everything for you.
Step 12 — Generate Pine Script Automatically
Claude can write TradingView indicators and strategies from plain English.
Example:
“Write a Pine Script strategy that:
Buys when RSI crosses above 30
Confirms with MACD
Requires above-average volume
Uses a 2% stop loss
Uses a 4% take profit
Explain every line.”
You can also ask Claude to:
Fix broken Pine Script
Convert indicators into strategies
Add alerts
Improve performance
Optimize code
Step 13 — Run Backtests
Once the strategy is created, ask Claude:
“Run a backtest on BTCUSDT using the 1-hour timeframe.
Show:
Win rate
Net profit
Maximum drawdown
Profit factor
Total trades
Best-performing period
Worst-performing period
Explain the results.”
Step 14 — Replay Historical Markets
One of the coolest features.
Prompt:
“Replay the last 30 days of BTCUSDT.
Move candle by candle.
Whenever this strategy gives an entry:
Mark the entry
Mark the stop loss
Mark the take profit
Calculate the trade result
Explain why the trade happened.”
This allows you to visually review how your strategy would have performed.
Step 15 — Build Entire Strategies with AI
Instead of coding manually, simply describe your idea.
Example:
“Create a strategy that:
Buys when:
Price is above the 200 EMA
RSI recovers from oversold
Volume increases
MACD confirms momentum
Sells when:
RSI reaches overbought
Price closes below the 50 EMA
Generate the Pine Script and prepare it for backtesting.”
Step 16 — Analyze Your Trading Journal
If you export your trades from an exchange or journal, Claude can analyze them.
Example:
“Analyze my last 300 trades.
Find:
My biggest mistakes
My most profitable setup
Which weekday performs best
Which time of day loses money
Whether I’m exiting too early
Suggestions for improving consistency.”
Step 17 — Create Your Own AI Trading Assistant
Once everything is working, Claude becomes much more than a chatbot.
It can help you:
Scan hundreds of markets
Generate trading ideas
Write Pine Script
Build indicators
Optimize strategies
Run backtests
Compare assets
Review your journal
Explain technical analysis
Save hours of repetitive work every week
Troubleshooting
Claude cannot connect
Make sure TradingView is running with:
–remote-debugging-port=9222
MCP doesn’t appear
Check that your .mcp.json file is correctly formatted and points to the right server path.
TradingView won’t respond
Restart both TradingView and Claude.
Pine Script isn’t working
Open the Pine Editor inside TradingView before asking Claude to modify scripts.
Charts don’t load
Wait a few seconds after opening TradingView before sending commands.
Useful Prompt Ideas
Find every crypto pair showing bullish divergence.
Draw support and resistance on ETH.
Explain today’s Bitcoin price action.
Write a Pine Script version of this strategy.
Improve this indicator without overfitting.
Compare this strategy across BTC, ETH, SOL, and BNB.
Replay last week’s market and show every valid entry.
Analyze my trading journal and identify recurring mistakes.
Rank today’s strongest crypto setups.
Explain why this backtest performed well.
Final Thoughts
Claude won’t magically make you a profitable trader.
What it does do is dramatically reduce the time spent on repetitive tasks like scanning charts, coding indicators, reviewing strategies, and testing ideas.
Instead of manually checking dozens or even hundreds of charts, you can describe what you’re looking for in plain English and let Claude do the heavy lifting. Think of it as an AI research assistant that helps you analyze markets faster, generate ideas, and iterate on strategies more efficiently—while you remain responsible for evaluating the results and managing risk.