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Patience Through Volatility There's something the market teaches you over time that no book, course, or checklist ever really prepares you for - “how to live with uncertainty” . It's amazing how quickly the market can make you doubt yourself. You can be doing everything right - following your process, managing your risk, sticking to your plans, and then volatility hits. Suddenly, nothing seems to make sense. The moves feel random. Your setups fail. Your confidence fades. You start questioning not just your trades, but

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You Are NOT Your P&L There was once a tree that stood alone at the edge of a cliff, overlooking the vast sea. Some days, the sun shone bright, the winds gentle, the water below calm and peaceful. Other days brought heavy storms, fierce winds, crashing waves, rain so relentless it seemed the skies might never clear again. The seasons came and went. The skies changed again and again. But the tree never thought of itself differently because of the weather. It did not feel more valuable on a sunny day. It did not fee

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Survival First, Success Later There was once a stone that lay deep in the heart of a flowing river. Every day, the water rushed past it, sometimes gently, sometimes with force. The stone wanted to stay strong, unmoved. It believed that by holding its ground, it could outlast the river. For years, the stone resisted. It didn’t want to change. It believed that strength meant standing still, no matter how hard the current pulled. But slowly, almost without noticing, the stone began to wear down. The river wasn’t trying to de

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If You’re Bored, You’re Probably Doing It Right You think trading should be exciting? That every day should feel like a high-stakes chess match? That if it doesn’t feel intense, something’s wrong? Nope. Good trading is boring. Systematic. Repetitive. Unemotional. You take your setup. You size properly. You respect your stops. You move on. Same rules. Same routine. Same process. It’s not sexy. But it’s stable. The truth? The more exciting your trading feels, the more likely you’re slipping. Overleveraging. Overtrading. Ove

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TradingView 2024 Community Awards The 2024 Community Awards are here and they’re better than ever! All of you have made this ceremony a celebration of achievements, revelations and lessons. Enough with the sentimentalities — let’s go straight to the numbers! In 2024, our community posted 771,813 public Ideas. Credit where credit is due. This number is a testament to your commitment to spreading trading knowledge and sharing your unique insights. We’re grateful to see so many of you use the TradingView platform to have your

Learn from the Pros: Trading Quotes from Trading Legends Speculation is as old as the hills, says one of the world’s best traders of all time, Jesse Livermore. In this blog, we give you the best quotes by the best traders — use them to get inspired and realize that success in trading is possible. Paul Tudor Jones, hedge fund manager, founder of Tudor : “I always believe that prices move first and fundamentals come second.” “If I have positions going against me, I get right out; if they are going for me, I keep them. Risk control is the most impo

What's in a Trading Plan? Here's All You Need to Include.Ready, set… plan? In this guide, we discuss why you need to plan your trading before trading your plan. Let’s roll. Table of Contents: »Importance of a Trading Plan »The Successful Trading Plan Doesn't Exi... »What's in a Typical Trading Day? »Markets, Strategies and Styles »Summary Venturing into trading without a plan is akin to setting sail on the ocean without a compass. Or taking the leap without looking first 😉. We can keep the metaphors rolling but if there’s one thing you must rem

TradingView Masterclass: The power of Bar Replay 🚀 Unlocking Your Trading Potential with Bar Replay on TradingView In the whirlwind of trading, having ace tools up your sleeve can dramatically shape your strategy and success. The spotlight shines bright on TradingView’s Bar Replay feature, a gem that offers a rewind on market movements, setting the stage for strategic mastery. Let's dive into what makes Bar Replay a must-use for traders eager to refine their game. 🕒 Understanding Bar Replay on TradingView Bar Replay is

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TradingView Masterclass: Create your perfect chart Dive into this video for a hands-on masterclass on TradingView's chart settings, created just for you! From the general themes to the smallest details, you'll learn how to fully customize your charts to match your unique trading style and preferences. Discover how to access and adjust every aspect of your charts, making sure they look, present data, and integrate trading features exactly how you want. Here is what we'll cover in the video: Make your data beautiful : Tweak symbol settin

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The TradingView Digest - March 19th Hello everyone! Welcome back to the TradingView Weekly Digest. We’re thrilled to bring you even more reasons to stay connected with the TradingView account. As part of our commitment to constantly evolve and improve our offerings for you, our dedicated users, this edition includes a special “What’s New “ section. In it, we explore the latest enhancements and additions to our platform, ensuring you're always up-to-date with our most recent advancements. In today’s roundup, we’re excited to show

The TradingView Digest - March 12th Hey everyone! Welcome back to the TradingView Weekly Digest. In today’s edition, we’re highlighting the top posts from our community, which includes a video tutorial on our newly revamped screener tool, an informative post about portfolio diversification, a hot script on tick data, and all the latest headlines, earnings, and economic events. 💡 Diversification: What It Is, Why It Matters & How to Do It - by TradingView Portfolio diversification is the strategy of spreading your money acros

Diversification: What It Is, Why It Matters & How to Do It Diversification is a market strategy that enables you to spread your money across a variety of assets and investments in pursuit of uncorrelated returns, hedging, and risk control. Table of Contents What is portfolio diversification? Brief history of the modern portfolio theory Why is diversification important? An example of diversification at work How to diversify your portfolio Components of a diversified portfolio Build wealth through diversification Diversification vs concentration Summ

The TradingView Digest - March 5th Hey everyone! Welcome back to the TradingView Weekly Digest. In today’s edition, we’re highlighting the top posts from our community, which includes a video tutorial on “The Leap” - our first ever paper trading competition, an informative post about Nvidia’s euphoric rise, and all the latest headlines, earnings, and economic events. 💡🎥 The Leap - Win up to $10,000 - by TradingView/ We’re spinning up the first-of-its-kind trading competition and you’re all welcome to join! Traders, speculat

The TradingView Digest - February 27th The TradingView Digest - February 27th Hey everyone! Welcome back to the TradingView Weekly Digest. In today’s edition, we’re highlighting the top posts from our community, which includes a video tutorial on TradingView’s paper trading feature, an informative post about Bitcoin halving, a post on finding trade setups, and all the latest headlines, earnings, and economic events. 💡🎥 How-To: Use the TradingView Paper Trading feature - by TradingView TradingView's Paper Trading isn't just f

What Is Bitcoin Halving? Here's All You Need to Know What Is Bitcoin Halving? Here's All You Need to Know. Halving is the event of slashing Bitcoin's mining rewards every 210,000 blocks, or roughly every four years. Read all about it here. Table of Contents Overview What Is Bitcoin Halving? When Is the Next Bitcoin Halving? Deep Dive into Blockchain How Are Miners Rewarded? Why Halving Matters? The Big Picture What About Bitcoin’s Price? Halving and the Way Forward Overview Bitcoin’s halving is a milestone event for the crypto space. Esse

The TradingView Digest - February 20th Hey everyone! Welcome back to the TradingView Weekly Digest. In today’s edition, we’re highlighting the top posts from our community, which includes an informative post about Apple’s valuation, a strategy for trading opening range breakout, a hot script on Ichimoku Oscillator, and all the latest headlines, earnings, and economic events. 💡 Apple’s Valuation When we look at Apple historically, the valuation is higher than average, with lower than average sales growth. Compare today's prices

How-To: Use the TradingView Paper Trading feature TradingView's Paper Trading isn't just for practice; it's a detailed educational platform that closely simulates the real trading environment, all without the risk of losing money. This feature is carefully crafted to mimic actual market scenarios, offering users a realistic preview of how their trading plans might fare.📖🧾 The video is packed with valuable tips 💡 on making the most of the Paper Trading feature. From initiating your paper trading account to executing trades, tracking your posit

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TradingView and Coin Metrics: New Era in Crypto Asset Analysis Hello investors and trading enthusiasts! Today, we bring you a great news that'll take your crypto analysis up another notch. Coin Metrics, renowned in crypto financial intelligence, has now integrated its dataset into the TradingView platform. Coin Metrics brings robust data on crypto networks, enriching the decisions of traders and investors with accurate information. Through this partnership, over 50 million TradingView users now have access to even more detailed and comprehensive informa

Community challenge: Share Your Best Trading Idea!Hey there, fellow investors and trading enthusiasts! We're starting the year with an exciting opportunity to reward the wisdom and experience that each of you brings to the table. With markets reaching new highs, and the economy continuing its unpredictable nature, it's a perfect time to talk about the markets. After all, it's this volatility that makes the markets interesting, right? Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a newbie eager to learn, your perspectives are incredibly valuable, and

TradingView Community Awards 2023 Our 2023 Community Awards have arrived! It's time to shine light on the standout traders, the ones who have not only shared consistent ideas on our network, but have also expanded their influence and captivated our trading community with countless boosts, follows, and comments. Below, you'll find the profiles of our winners. This includes the top achievers who not only made it to our Editors' Picks but also bagged a free Premium plan! And let's not forget our second and third-place stars, who

The Best and Worst Trades of 2023 💪First of all… happy new year to all traders, globally! As the year comes to an end, and the new year begins, it’s time to join us in reviewing the top trades that defined our unforgettable year together. Marked by a historic market recovery across various global asset classes, including stocks, cryptocurrencies, and bonds, 2023 has been a memorable year for all of us. Among the best performers, the Nasdaq-100 showed an incredible run, climbing more than 50% over the course of the year, while

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas Happy holidays and merry Christmas, traders. With only a few days remaining in 2023, now is the time to rejuvenate, reflect on all the things markets threw at us, and plan for the start of a new year. Do your research, study up, and be ready. We've also got a few things to show you next year, so stay tuned 💪 Look first, then leap.

TradingView Masterclass: Paper Trading In this Masterclass, you’ll learn how to use our official paper trading tool. Paper trading gives trades the capability to test their trading skills in a simulated environment without risking real money. For all the new traders out there, you’ll want to make paper trading your best friend. Why? Have all the fun you want, practice endlessly, and never lose a dime. Reminder: With Black Friday nearing (seriously… it’s coming soon), now is the time to master one of our most important tools. You’

Can You Explain Your Trading Strategy in 3 Sentences?Can you explain your trading strategy in 3 sentences or less? Go ahead and give it a try in the comments below. This is an important exercise for any trader of investor as it demonstrates mastery of an existing strategy. Meaning, if a trader knows their strategy inside and out, and has practiced it or modified it over a period of time, they also can explain it quickly and succinctly. • Are you a swing trader? What criteria determines a trade? • Are you a value investor? What metrics do yo