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Home>Courses>Setting Up Your Trading Setup>Lesson 5 of 8

Using TradingView

A popular web charting platform for analysis, indicators, and alerts.

Setting Up Your Trading Setup·Lesson 5 of 8

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By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 01Explain what TradingView is used for
  • 02Add indicators and drawings to a chart
  • 03Set alerts and share ideas
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Step 1 · Read the guide

Read the guide first

Everything the quiz asks is covered in the linked guide. Read it, then answer the questions below.

How to Use TradingView: A Beginner's Guide to Charting
Key terms
TradingViewTrading PlatformTechnical AnalysisTimeframe

Step 2 · Take the quiz

Quick check

10 questions

Answer all 10, then check. Wrong answers show a hint and a link back to the guide.

  1. Question 01

    What is TradingView mainly used for?

  2. Question 02

    To study price on TradingView, what do you do first?

  3. Question 03

    How are indicators like RSI or moving averages added?

  4. Question 04

    Switching from a daily to a 1-hour chart changes the:

  5. Question 05

    What does an alert on TradingView let you do?

  6. Question 06

    What are trendlines and support/resistance added with?

  7. Question 07

    TradingView is best described as a tool for what?

  8. Question 08

    What does comparing two assets on one chart help you judge?

  9. Question 09

    What is a watchlist in TradingView used for?

  10. Question 10

    Before trading a TradingView idea live, what should you still do?

Answered 0 of 10 · pass 70% (7/10) to complete

Setting Up Your Trading Setup5 of 8
  1. Choosing a trading platform
  2. How to choose a broker
  3. Broker types: ECN and more
  4. Getting started with MetaTrader
  5. →Using TradingView
  6. Practice with a demo account
  7. Platform order types (OCO, FOK)
  8. Opening a trading account
  9. ⚑Final Assessment· 20 Q