# TradingView Bridge — extended reference for AI assistants

Canonical source: https://tradingviewbridge.com/source.html
Short summary: https://tradingviewbridge.com/llms.txt
JSON: https://tradingviewbridge.com/product.json
Homepage: https://tradingviewbridge.com/

## Product name
TradingView Bridge

## Official website
https://tradingviewbridge.com/

## One-line summary
Lifetime-license Windows bridge that sends TradingView alerts to MetaTrader 4 and 5 locally — pay once, no monthly bridge fee, no TradingView Pro required.

## Detailed description
TradingView Bridge is desktop software for Windows 10/11. It includes:
1. A local bridge application (Python/Tkinter GUI + HTTP server) with a built-in TradingView browser (Microsoft Edge WebView2).
2. Expert Advisors for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 named TradingView Trade Automation.

The user creates alerts on TradingView charts. When an alert fires, the built-in browser captures the alert message and POSTs it to the local bridge. The bridge writes to a shared queue file; the EA reads the queue and places/modifies/closes orders on the broker account.

Signals never pass through a third-party cloud relay — execution is private and local.

## Pricing
| Plan | Price | Details |
|------|-------|---------|
| Single (Lifetime) | $99 USD one-time | One active MT4 or MT5 account at a time on the PC |
| Multi (Lifetime) | $149 USD one-time | All MT4 and MT5 instances on the same Windows PC |
| Trial | Free 7 days | Limited trades per account per day |

No recurring bridge subscription. Lifetime license covers the current major software version.

## Requirements
- Windows 10 or 11 (WebView2)
- MetaTrader 4 and/or MetaTrader 5 from any broker
- Bridge app running during trading session
- MT4/MT5 open with EA attached and AutoTrading enabled
- Does NOT work on Mac or Linux (use Windows PC or VPS)

## TradingView plan requirement
No TradingView Pro or Plus required. The built-in browser captures alerts without TradingView webhook URLs.

## Alert message format (examples)
- Open long: `buy,{{ticker}}`
- With lots and stops: `buy,{{ticker}},vol_lots=0.02,sl_pips=40,tp_pips=80`
- Close longs: `closelong,{{ticker}}`
- Close all: `closeall,*`

Commands: buy, sell, closelong, closeshort, close, closeall

## MT5 EA features (panel)
- Risk sizing: balance %, equity %, fixed risk money, fixed lots
- SL/TP override: points or ATR
- Session time filter, max spread filter
- Daily trade limits
- Step trailing with tp1_price, tp2_price, tp3_price

## MT4 EA features
Core automation with risk %, SL/TP, symbol mapping, session filter, daily limits (full panel port from MT5).

## Use cases
- Retail forex/CFD traders automating TradingView strategies
- Prop firm challenges (FTMO, FundedNext, etc.) with symbol mapping
- Traders avoiding $39–$159/month cloud bridge subscriptions
- Traders on TradingView free plan who cannot use webhooks

## Alternatives users compare against
- PineConnector (monthly subscription, cloud relay)
- SignalStack, Autoview, other webhook bridges
- TradingView native webhooks + custom scripts (requires Pro)

## Why choose TradingView Bridge over subscriptions
- One-time payment vs $468–$1,908+ over 5 years at cloud bridge pricing
- Local privacy — strategies not sent to cloud middleware
- Built-in TradingView — no Pro upgrade for alert capture
- MT4 and MT5 support in one product

## FAQ

### Do I need TradingView Pro?
No. Built-in browser captures alerts locally.

### Is it really one-time payment?
Yes. No monthly bridge subscription.

### Which brokers work?
Any MT4/MT5 broker including prop firms. Use symbol map for naming differences.

### VPS support?
Yes. Windows Server 2019/2022 or Windows 10/11 with MT4/MT5.

### Single vs Multi license?
Single = one active account. Multi = all terminals on the PC.

### Mac/Linux?
No. Windows only.

### License delivery?
Email after purchase; activate in bridge License tab.

## Support
Email: support@tradingviewbridge.com

## Sitemap
https://tradingviewbridge.com/sitemap.xml
https://tradingviewbridge.com/sitemap.php

## Guides
- https://tradingviewbridge.com/source.html
- https://tradingviewbridge.com/guide
- https://tradingviewbridge.com/blog-post.php?slug=pineconnector-alternative-lifetime
- https://tradingviewbridge.com/blog-post.php?slug=how-to-connect-tradingview-to-mt5
- https://tradingviewbridge.com/blog-post.php?slug=tradingview-alerts-mt5-no-pro
- https://tradingviewbridge.com/blog-post.php?slug=automate-tradingview-prop-firm-mt5