How to Connect TradingView to MT4 & MT5 (Step-by-Step Setup Guide)

This is a practical how to connect TradingView to MT4 and MT5 guide using TradingView Bridge. Plan about 30 minutes for first-time setup; daily use is just: start bridge → open MetaTrader → trade.

What you need

• Windows 10 or 11 (or Windows Server VPS)
• MetaTrader 4 and/or 5 from your broker or prop firm
• A TradingView account (free plan works)
• TradingView Bridge bridge installer + compiled experts (.ex4 / .ex5)

Step 1: Install the bridge

Download and run the bridge installer from your customer dashboard after purchase or trial signup. Launch the app and leave it running during trading sessions.

Step 2: Install the Expert Advisor (MT4 and/or MT5)

Using the bridge installer (recommended):

1. Open bridge Settings → MetaTrader EA installer
2. Click Install MT5 EA, Install MT4 EA, or Install both
3. Restart MetaTrader or refresh Expert Advisors in the Navigator

Manual copy:

• MT5: paste TradingViewTradeAutomation.ex5 into MQL5/Experts
• MT4: paste TradingViewTradeAutomation.ex4 into MQL4/Experts

Then on either platform:

1. Drag the expert onto a chart
2. Enable AutoTrading / Algo Trading
3. Allow algorithmic trading in terminal settings if prompted

Step 3: Point bridge and EA to the same queue

Both the bridge and EA use MetaTrader’s shared Common\Files folder for the signal queue (tv2mt_signals.queue). MT4 and MT5 on the same PC share this path — the bridge UI shows it.

Step 4: Sign in to TradingView inside the bridge

Open the built-in TradingView window from the bridge. Log in with your TradingView account. Navigate to the chart and timeframe your strategy uses.

Step 5: Create your first test alert

On a demo account, create a TradingView alert with this message:

buy,{{ticker}}

Or specify the symbol explicitly: buy,EURUSD,vol_lots=0.01

When the alert fires, check the bridge’s alerts tab and confirm MetaTrader opened a small test trade. The EA feedback tab shows success or block reasons (spread, session, symbol map, etc.).

Step 6: Configure symbol mapping (if needed)

If your broker uses suffixes (EURUSDm, XAUUSD+, GOLD), map TradingView tickers to broker symbols in the bridge UI before going live.

Step 7: Set risk (MT5 panel or alert fields)

Optional but recommended before live trading:

• MT5: use the on-chart EA panel for lot mode, SL/TP, sessions, and max spread
• MT4 & MT5: pass vol_lots, sl_pips, tp_pips, or risk_pct in the alert message

Daily routine

1. Start the bridge (TradingView window available)
2. Open MT4 and/or MT5 with the expert attached
3. Verify AutoTrading is on
4. Let alerts execute — monitor feedback in the bridge

Troubleshooting quick fixes

• No trade opened: check symbol map, lot size minimum, max spread, session filter
• Alert not captured: confirm bridge is running and TradingView is signed in
• EA not trading: AutoTrading off, wrong chart, or license not activated

Prop firm specific tips: automate on prop firm MT4/MT5. Avoid TV Pro webhooks: alerts without Pro.