Guide · 7 min read
How to send TradingView alerts to MT5 without a VPS
Turn a Pine Script strategy or indicator alert into a real MetaTrader 5 order in seconds, on one account or many, while your PC is switched off.
How do I connect TradingView to MT5?
TradingView cannot trade MT5 by itself, it can only send an alert. To automate it, create a webhook bridge (for example in AlgoDeltaFX), link your MT5 account to it, then paste the bridge URL into the alert's Webhook URL field and a short JSON order (type, symbol, volume and side, see the examples below) into the Message. When the alert fires, the bridge places the order on MT5 from the cloud, so no VPS or open terminal is needed.
- Works with
- Strategies & indicators
- Accounts per alert
- One or many
- VPS
- Not needed
- TradingView plan
- Paid (for webhooks)
Step by step
Connect TradingView to MT5 in 6 steps
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1
Create an AlgoDeltaFX account
Start the 1-week free demo. The bridge runs in the cloud, so you need no VPS and no MT5 terminal running.
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2
Connect your MT5 account
Add the MT5 login, trading password and broker server of each account that should trade.
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3
Create a bridge and copy its webhook URL
A bridge is the address TradingView sends alerts to. Link one or more MT5 accounts to it.
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4
Write the alert message
Use the JSON syntax generator, or one of the examples below, with the exact symbol name your broker uses.
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5
Create the TradingView alert
In the alert dialog, paste the JSON into Message and turn on Webhook URL with your bridge URL. Webhooks need a paid TradingView plan.
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6
Test with a small volume
Trigger the alert once with a minimum lot and check the trade in MT5 before going live.
Alert messages
Copy-ready alert JSON
Replace the symbol with the exact name your broker shows (for example XAUUSD or EURUSDm).
Indicator alert: buy 0.10 lot with SL/TP in pips
{
"type": "market_order",
"symbol": "EURUSD",
"volume": 0.10,
"side": "BUY",
"sl": 20, "sl_type": "PIP",
"tp": 40, "tp_type": "PIP",
"current_price": "{{close}}"
}Pine Script strategy: size and direction from the strategy
{
"type": "strategy_order",
"symbol": "{{ticker}}",
"volume": "{{strategy.position_size}}",
"side": "{{strategy.order.action}}",
"current_price": "{{close}}",
"exit_on_opposite": 1
}All fields and order types (market, limit, strategy, cancel, close) are in the webhook reference and JSON generator.
Alert fired but no trade? Check these
- Webhook URL not ticked. The alert must have Webhook URL enabled with your bridge URL.
- Invalid JSON. A missing quote or comma breaks the message. Paste it from the generator.
- Symbol mismatch.
{{ticker}}sends TradingView's name; if your broker uses a suffix likeEURUSDm, write the broker symbol instead. - Volume too small or too large. The broker rejects lots outside its minimum, maximum and lot step.
- Market closed or not enough margin. The order is rejected by the broker, not the bridge.
One alert, many MT5 accounts
Link several accounts to the same bridge, or combine the bridge with a copy trading group, and one alert trades all of them, each with its own lot rule. The same webhook also accepts signals from Python, Amibroker, bots or your own backend; see the MT5 bridge.
Next steps
Build your alert in the JSON generator, watch the video tutorials or see pricing.
FAQ
Questions about TradingView to MT5
Can TradingView place trades on MT5 by itself?
No. TradingView can only send an alert. A bridge such as AlgoDeltaFX receives the alert by webhook and places the order on your MT5 account.
Do I need MetaTrader 5 open on my computer?
No. The AlgoDeltaFX bridge runs in the cloud, so alerts are executed even when your PC and MT5 terminal are switched off.
Why did my TradingView alert not open a trade?
The most common causes are an invalid JSON message, a symbol name that does not match your broker (for example EURUSD vs EURUSDm), a volume below the broker minimum, or the alert being created without the webhook URL.
Do I need a paid TradingView plan for webhooks?
Yes. TradingView only allows webhook alerts on paid plans.
