Most “TradingView to MT5” tutorials start with: paste a webhook URL into the alert. That URL is a paid TradingView feature. On the free TradingView plan you can still create alerts; you usually cannot send them to PineConnector or any other webhook listener.
TradingView to MT5 without webhooks means the alert is read on your computer, then an Expert Advisor on MT5 executes. TradingView Bridge does that with a built-in TradingView window (Microsoft Edge WebView2).
How the path works
- You sign into TradingView inside the Windows bridge — not only in Chrome.
- You create a normal alert (indicator, strategy, or price).
- When it fires, the app captures the message locally and writes a queue file MetaTrader can read (
Common\Files). - The MT5 EA (TradingView Trade Automation) places, modifies, or closes the order at the broker.
Nothing in that chain is TradingView’s webhook field. Signals are not sent to TradingView Bridge cloud servers.
What you still need
- Windows 10 or 11 (or a Windows VPS) — not Mac/Linux native
- MT5 open, EA attached, Algo Trading on
- Bridge running while you want automation
- A TradingView account you can log into (free is enough for this capture method)
Test alert (demo first)
buy,{{ticker}},vol_lots=0.01,sl_pips=20,tp_pips=40
Buy on EURUSD with 10 pips SL and 40 pips TP
If nothing opens: symbol map, min lot, max spread, session filter, or the EA is on the wrong chart. Details: setup guide, alert message examples, why Pro is not required.