TradingView Review
Charting and analysis, no custody
of 10
TradingView is a charting and analysis platform used by a very large trader base, connecting to external brokers rather than taking custody. It publishes tiers from $12.95 a month and names its operating company, though it documents little on security beyond payment encryption.
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Pricing
Essential $12.95, Plus $29.95, Premium $59.95, Ultimate $199.95/mo (annual)
Custody
None; trades placed via external brokers
Data coverage
150+ exchanges from 50+ countries
Security
Payment-data encryption only stated
Entity
TradingView, Inc.; jurisdiction not stated
Scores
Each criterion carries equal weight. The overall score is the average of these 5 scores — (9.0 + 8.0 + 7.0 + 4.0 + 6.0) ÷ 5 = 6.8.
Pros
- Tiers published: Essential $12.95, Plus $29.95, Premium $59.95, Ultimate $199.95 per month on annual billing
- Takes no custody; trades are placed through selected external brokers
- References 150+ exchanges from 50+ countries for data
- Operating company named as TradingView, Inc.
Cons
- It is a charting and analysis tool rather than an execution bot, a different category of product
- Security documentation covers only payment-data encryption
- The jurisdiction of incorporation is not stated
- The specific broker list is not stated
A different kind of tool, scored honestly
TradingView is a charting and analysis platform rather than an execution bot: it takes no custody and, where trading is involved, connects to selected external brokers and offers paper trading. That means several of this rubric's criteria — built around a bot holding API access — apply differently, and the review says so. On the terms that do apply, it does well.
Pricing and data coverage
The tiers are published — Essential, Plus, Premium and Ultimate at $12.95, $29.95, $59.95 and $199.95 per month on annual billing, over a free Basic tier — and the platform references data from 150+ exchanges across 50+ countries. The operating company is named as TradingView, Inc.
The gaps
Security documentation covers only payment-data encryption, the jurisdiction of incorporation is not stated, and the specific broker list is not published. Those hold the security and entity scores down, noted rather than inferred.
The company behind it
TradingView is operated by TradingView, Inc., as stated in its site footer, and launched in 2011; it has grown into one of the most widely used charting and analysis platforms across crypto and traditional markets, and has no token. Unlike the trading bots in this category, TradingView is primarily a charting and data tool rather than a service that executes trades on your behalf — which changes what is at stake in relying on it.
How it compares
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Sources
Scored from published primary sources rather than hands-on use. Every figure above comes from one of the pages below, on the date shown. Manufacturers change prices and specifications without notice — if something here no longer matches the source, tell us and we will correct it.
- 1.TradingView — pricing (tiers, brokers, entity) — checked
- 2.TradingView — about page — checked
Frequently asked questions
Does TradingView take custody of funds?
No. TradingView is a charting and analysis platform; where trading is involved it connects to selected external brokers.
What does TradingView cost?
Essential $12.95, Plus $29.95, Premium $59.95 and Ultimate $199.95 per month on annual billing, over a free Basic tier.
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