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TradingView Pine Script v6: What You Need to Know

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
March 10, 2026
TradingView Pine Script v6: What You Need to Know
Running Two Strategies Without Side Swapping in TradersPost
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Running Two Strategies Without Side Swapping in TradersPost

To prevent a short signal from closing an open long trade in TradersPost, disable side swapping and isolate strategy sides. This ensures each strategy manages only its own trades.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 23, 2025
Where to Find Broker Logs to Diagnose a Problem in TradersPost
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Where to Find Broker Logs to Diagnose a Problem in TradersPost

TradersPost users can access broker logs to diagnose trade issues. These logs provide full transparency, helping traders troubleshoot problems before contacting broker support.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 23, 2025
How to Run Two Strategies at Different Times in TradersPost
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How to Run Two Strategies at Different Times in TradersPost

TradersPost supports running multiple strategies at different times using trading windows. This allows traders to automate morning and afternoon strategies without manual intervention.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 22, 2025
What Is an OCO (One Cancels Other) Order in TradersPost?
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What Is an OCO (One Cancels Other) Order in TradersPost?

OCO (One Cancels Other) orders allow traders to set stop-loss and take-profit exits that automatically cancel each other. TradersPost supports OCO orders for brokers that allow them, helping automate risk management.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 21, 2025
What Is the Best Trading Strategy?
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What Is the Best Trading Strategy?

There is no best trading strategy—different market conditions favor different approaches. Trend following is easier to manage than mean reversion, but all strategies experience periods of underperformance.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 21, 2025
Does Robinhood Support Bracket Orders? (And Workarounds)
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Does Robinhood Support Bracket Orders? (And Workarounds)

Coinbase and Robinhood do not support bracket orders, preventing TradersPost from integrating stop losses. Traders can use limit orders or manage exits manually as a workaround.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 20, 2025
Can You Set Relative Take Profit and Stop Loss Based on Fill Price in Tradovate?
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Can You Set Relative Take Profit and Stop Loss Based on Fill Price in Tradovate?

Tradovate does not support setting take profit and stop loss orders relative to the fill price. Due to execution delays and lack of conditional bracket orders, traders must either use predefined price levels or manage exits manually.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 20, 2025
How to Estimate Slippage in Trading
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How to Estimate Slippage in Trading

Estimating slippage requires tracking bid-ask spreads, placing small test trades, and considering market conditions. Trading on higher timeframes reduces slippage impact and improves trade reliability.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 19, 2025
TradingView Watchlist Alerts: What It Means for TradersPost Users
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TradingView Watchlist Alerts: What It Means for TradersPost Users

TradingView now allows alerts tied to watchlists, making it easier for TradersPost users to manage multiple tickers. Automating watchlist updates from scanners would be the next major step toward full trading automation.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 19, 2025
Will TradersPost Develop a Native iOS or Android App?
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Will TradersPost Develop a Native iOS or Android App?

TradersPost is focusing on a Progressive Web App instead of a native mobile app. Future updates will include push notifications, providing an app-like experience without requiring separate iOS or Android development.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 18, 2025
What Is the Best ETF Trading Strategy?
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What Is the Best ETF Trading Strategy?

Discover comprehensive automated ETF trading strategies including sector rotation, index arbitrage, and portfolio construction techniques for modern algorith...

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 17, 2025
Can You Open a Manual Position and Let Automation Take Over in TradersPost?
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Can You Open a Manual Position and Let Automation Take Over in TradersPost?

TradersPost manages manual and automated positions, allowing traders to manually enter a trade and let automation handle the exit. Proper position sizing ensures smooth execution when the strategy sends an exit signal.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 17, 2025
TradeStation Order Rejection Due to Decimal Rounding
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TradeStation Order Rejection Due to Decimal Rounding

TradeStation paper accounts may reject take profit and stop loss orders if decimals are not rounded correctly. Traders should adjust their signals, and TradersPost is investigating a potential fix.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 16, 2025
TradersPost Feature Request: Filtering Notifications by Symbol, Broker, and Strategy
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TradersPost Feature Request: Filtering Notifications by Symbol, Broker, and Strategy

TradersPost does not yet allow notification filtering by symbol, broker, or strategy, but users can search within the Subscriptions and Webhooks sections. A dedicated filter feature may be added in the future.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 15, 2025
Do Bracket Orders Work With Options in TradersPost?
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Do Bracket Orders Work With Options in TradersPost?

Bracket orders for options are supported in TradersPost if the broker allows them. Brokers like Tradier, Tastytrade, and TradeStation support bracket orders for options, but checking broker compatibility is advised.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 14, 2025
Should Stop Loss and Take Profit Orders Be Sent After a Position Is Opened?
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Should Stop Loss and Take Profit Orders Be Sent After a Position Is Opened?

For brokers that do not support bracket orders, stop loss and take profit orders must be sent after the entry order is filled. Traders should allow a short delay to prevent order rejection.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 13, 2025
TradersPost Feature Request: Dynamic Strike Selection for Options
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TradersPost Feature Request: Dynamic Strike Selection for Options

TradersPost may introduce dynamic strike selection, allowing traders to define a range instead of a fixed number of strikes away. Future updates could also include Greek-based filtering for more flexible options strategies.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 12, 2025
Setting the Starting Account Value in a TradersPost Paper Broker Account
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Setting the Starting Account Value in a TradersPost Paper Broker Account

TradersPost allows users to set or reset their paper broker account balance, helping traders test strategies with different capital sizes. This feature ensures a more realistic trading experience.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 12, 2025
TradersPost Order Status: What Does “Suspended” Mean?
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TradersPost Order Status: What Does “Suspended” Mean?

A Suspended order status in TradersPost means the order is contingent on an event before execution. This is common in OCO, time-release, and GTC orders, often seen with Tradeovate.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 11, 2025
TradersPost Feature Request: Broker Reconnect Notifications
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TradersPost Feature Request: Broker Reconnect Notifications

TradersPost is considering adding email notifications to alert users when a broker connection needs to be refreshed. This feature aims to reduce missed trades caused by expired session tokens.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 10, 2025
TradersPost Webhook Concurrency: How Trades Are Executed
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TradersPost Webhook Concurrency: How Trades Are Executed

TradersPost executes trades concurrently across multiple brokers, ensuring near-instant execution. Separate webhooks for each broker are unnecessary, as all trades are processed in parallel.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 9, 2025
Do Time Zones Need to Match Between Charts and TradersPost?
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Do Time Zones Need to Match Between Charts and TradersPost?

TradersPost processes trades in real-time, so time zone mismatches with TradingView do not affect execution. However, aligning time zones across platforms makes trade tracking and debugging easier.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 9, 2025
TradersPost Limit Orders: Does a New Alert Cancel a Previous One?
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TradersPost Limit Orders: Does a New Alert Cancel a Previous One?

In TradersPost, new buy alerts do not cancel existing unfilled limit orders. Traders must manually cancel them, though an automatic cancellation feature is planned for future development.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 9, 2025
TradersPost Order Management: Canceling Individual Limit Orders
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TradersPost Order Management: Canceling Individual Limit Orders

TradersPost currently cancels all limit orders for a ticker rather than individual orders. While future updates may add order ID tracking, traders can work around this by canceling all orders and resubmitting only the ones they want to keep.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 8, 2025
TradersPost Feature Update: Live Balance % Return on Graph
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TradersPost Feature Update: Live Balance % Return on Graph

TradersPost is adding percentage returns to live balance graphs, improving performance tracking for traders. This feature is part of an upcoming analytics update and will be available in a future release.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 7, 2025
TradersPost Feature Request: Close Only Profitable Positions
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TradersPost Feature Request: Close Only Profitable Positions

TradersPost does not currently allow users to close only profitable positions automatically. However, the feature has been suggested and may be considered for future updates.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 7, 2025
Will TradersPost Offer an API for Account and Trade Data?
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Will TradersPost Offer an API for Account and Trade Data?

TradersPost is developing an API to provide access to account details, trades, and analytics. A phased rollout will introduce account-level data first, with trade and P&L endpoints coming later.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 6, 2025
Can You Export All Your Trades by Subscription?
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Can You Export All Your Trades by Subscription?

TradersPost users have requested a trade export feature for better analysis and journaling. While not currently available, plans for improved analytics and an API-based solution are in development.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 5, 2025
TradeStation Paper Trading: Why Fill Prices May Be Inaccurate
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TradeStation Paper Trading: Why Fill Prices May Be Inaccurate

TradeStation’s paper trading environment does not always reflect real market conditions, especially for options. Traders should test strategies with small live trades to get an accurate picture of performance.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 4, 2025
Paper Trading vs. Live Trading: Key Differences and What to Expect
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Paper Trading vs. Live Trading: Key Differences and What to Expect

Paper trading provides a risk-free way to test strategies, but it does not fully replicate live trading. Differences in execution, market conditions, and emotions mean traders must transition carefully when going live.

Tom Hartman
Tom Hartman
January 3, 2025
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