CourseAdvanced Features
Publishing Trade Ideas & Following Traders
TradingView's social features transform it from a charting tool into a trading community. You can publish your trade ideas, follow experienced traders, and learn from the community's collective analysis.
Publishing Trade Ideas
- 1Set up your chart with your analysis (drawings, indicators, annotations)
- 2Click the "Publish" button (paper airplane icon) in the top-right toolbar
- 3Choose "Idea" as the publication type
- 4Select whether it's a Long, Short, or Neutral idea
- 5Write a detailed description explaining your analysis and thesis
- 6Add relevant tags and categories
- 7Click "Publish" to share with the community
Following Other Traders
Browse the Ideas section to find traders whose analysis style matches yours. Click "Follow" on their profile to see their ideas in your feed. Look for traders with consistent track records, clear explanations, and a teaching-oriented approach rather than just predictions.
What Makes a Good Trade Idea
- Clear entry, stop-loss, and take-profit levels
- Explanation of the reasoning behind the trade
- Multiple confirming factors (not just one indicator)
- Acknowledgment of risks and what would invalidate the idea
- Clean chart with clear annotations
Pro Tip
Publishing ideas forces you to articulate your trading thesis clearly. This alone improves your trading because it exposes fuzzy thinking. If you can't explain why you're taking a trade, you probably shouldn't take it.
Key Takeaways
- Publish trade ideas to share analysis and build your trading reputation
- Follow traders with consistent records and clear explanations
- Good ideas include clear levels, reasoning, and risk acknowledgment
- Publishing forces you to think through your trades more carefully
- The Ideas section is a valuable learning resource from experienced traders