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You don't need a bot to use AlphaVault strategies. The simplest way to get started is to trade manually:
The bot setup guide below is for traders who want to automate this process. It requires some technical knowledge. Manual trading is perfectly valid and many subscribers trade this way.
Once you have an AlphaVault indicator on your chart, create an alert that fires on BUY/SELL signals.
TradingView sends an HTTP POST to any URL when your alert fires. This is how your exchange bot receives signals.
This is the step people most often get wrong, so it is worth being precise about. Because you selected "alert() function calls only" in Step 1, the script sends its own message and TradingView ignores whatever is in the Message box. Our scripts emit this:
A matching "close" message is sent on exit. The symbol comes from the script's Webhook symbol input and the leverage from your chosen tier, so both follow your settings automatically.
Pasting a {{strategy.order.action}} template here would break it: one static message cannot be both the entry and the exit, so your bot would receive "buy" when the strategy meant "close".
AlphaVault strategies work on any exchange that supports API trading. Several major exchanges support TradingView webhooks natively.
Binance
Most popularAccount → API Management → Create API. Enable Futures trading for leverage. Binance also has a native Trading Bots tab with signal bot support.
KuCoin
Native webhook supportAccount → API Keys → Create API. KuCoin's Signal Bot (under Trading Bots) accepts TradingView webhooks directly — no third-party tool needed. Create a Signal Bot, copy the webhook URL, paste into your alert.
Bybit
Low feesAccount → API Management → Create API. Bybit's Signal Bot (under Trading Bots) supports TradingView webhook alerts out of the box.
MEXC
Popular for futuresAccount → API Management → Create New API Key. Grant trading permissions only. Use a self-hosted script or 3Commas to connect TradingView alerts to MEXC's API.
OKX
Advanced tradersAccount → API Keys → Create API. OKX supports TradingView webhooks natively via Signal Trading — set up a strategy, get a webhook URL, paste directly into your alert.
Your bot needs API keys to place orders. Set them up securely:
Never give withdrawal permissions to a bot API key. If the key is compromised, an attacker can only trade — not drain your funds.
Always test with small amounts or paper trading first.
Settings Guide
Each strategy has its own set of inputs, explained via tooltips directly in TradingView. Hover over any input name in the strategy settings panel to see what it controls and how it affects behaviour.
The defaults are already optimised to match the published backtest — you don't need to change anything to replicate the results.
If you do adjust inputs, change one thing at a time and re-run the backtest on the same date range before trading live. Loosening filters to generate more trades almost always increases commission drag and hurts net PnL.
The fighter page for each strategy lists its entry and exit logic — use that as your reference for understanding what each input group controls.
Everything you need to know before entering the Arena.