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Telegram Notifications

Setting up alerts via Telegram

TradingView Webhook

Configure TradingView alerts

EA Installation

Installing the Expert Advisor

EA Configuration

Setting up your EA properly

Setting Up Telegram Notifications

PineXchange allows you to receive real-time signal notifications via Telegram. Follow these steps to set up Telegram notifications:

  1. Create a Telegram Bot

    Start a chat with @BotFather and use the /newbot command to create a new bot.

    Creating a new bot with BotFather

    Screenshot showing the process of creating a new bot with BotFather using the /newbot command

    Steps to create a Telegram Bot:

    1. Open Telegram app and search for @BotFather
    2. Start a conversation and type /newbot
    3. Set a display name for your bot (e.g., "PineXchange Signals")
    4. Set a username for your bot (must end with "bot")
    5. When successful, you'll receive a Bot Token needed for the next step
  2. Get Your Bot Token

    After creating the bot, BotFather will give you a token. Copy this token as you'll need it for the next step.

    Bot token provided by BotFather

    Screenshot showing the bot token provided by BotFather after successful bot creation

    About Bot Tokens:

    • Bot Tokens are long alphanumeric codes
    • Keep your token secret, like a password
    • In the example image, part of the token is blurred for security
    • Copy the entire token without adding extra spaces
    • If you lose your token, you can request a new one from BotFather
  3. Get Your Chat ID

    Start a conversation with your new bot, then visit @userinfobot which will display your Chat ID.

    Getting Chat ID from userinfobot

    Screenshot showing how to get your Chat ID from @userinfobot

    How to get your Chat ID:

    1. First, send any message to the bot you created
    2. Then search for and start a chat with @userinfobot
    3. This bot will display your information including your Chat ID
    4. Chat IDs are typically numbers, like 123456789
    5. Copy this Chat ID to use in PineXchange settings
  4. Configure in PineXchange

    Go to Settings in your PineXchange account. Scroll to the Telegram Notifications section and enter your Bot Token and Chat ID. Then click "Enable Telegram Notifications" and save your changes.

    PineXchange Telegram Settings

    Screenshot of the Telegram notification settings panel in PineXchange

  5. Test Your Configuration

    Use the "Send Test Notification" button to verify your setup works correctly.

    Test Notification in Telegram

    Screenshot showing a successful test notification received in Telegram

    Testing your setup:

    • Click the "Send Test Notification" button to test your setup
    • Check that you receive a notification in the Telegram app
    • If you don't receive a notification, double-check your Bot Token and Chat ID
    • Make sure you've started a conversation with your bot

Setting Up TradingView Webhooks (Video Guide)

Watch this video for a complete walkthrough on setting up the PineXchange EA and integrating it with TradingView alerts.

This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to install an Expert Advisor (EA) and integrate it with TradingView as an automated trading indicator.

Here are the details of the process:

Downloading and Setting up the EA:
  • Log in to the website and go to the EA download section [00:08]
  • Select the appropriate version for MT4 or MT5 [00:34]
  • The EA will be downloaded and saved in your Downloads folder [00:42]
Configuring TradingView:
  • In TradingView, set up four parameters: Buy, Sell, Exit Buy, and Exit Sell [00:50]
  • Create a new layer in TradingView for this configuration [01:08]
  • Use indicators like EMA (Exponential Moving Average) to create buy/sell signals [01:24]
  • Set up alerts in TradingView based on the chosen indicators [02:51]
  • Copy values from the website and paste them into TradingView's alert settings [02:46]
  • Set up a webhook in TradingView to send signals to the EA [04:20]
Integrating with MT4:
  • Open MT4 and go to "Open Data Folder" [07:20]
  • Place the downloaded EA in the "Experts" folder [07:29]
  • Refresh the Expert Advisors list in MT4 [07:38]
  • Choose the desired currency pair (e.g., XAUUSD) [07:48]
  • Enable auto trading in MT4 and import values from the website [08:05]
  • Attach the EA to the chart and enter the necessary parameters, including the license ID [08:52]
  • Set up the EA's settings such as lot size, stop-loss, take-profit, and Magic number [09:50]
Multiple Currency Pairs:
  • For multiple pair trading, repeat the TradingView and MT4 setup for each pair [13:09]
  • Ensure each pair has a unique Magic number in the EA settings [14:28]

EA Configuration

Configure your PineXchange EA settings for optimal performance. Below are explanations for each parameter in the EA settings.

EA Settings Dialog

Screenshot of the complete EA settings dialog showing all configuration parameters

API Connection Settings

API Connection Settings

Screenshot highlighting the API Connection section of the EA settings dialog

  • api_url

    Default: "https://www.pinexchange.io/get_signals"

    The endpoint URL for retrieving trading signals. Do not change this unless instructed by support.

  • license_id

    Default: "YOUR_LICENSE_ID"

    Your PineXchange license identifier. You can find this in your dashboard.

  • link_key

    Default: "YOUR_LINK_KEY"

    The Link Key for the specific MT account. Copy this from your link keys page.

  • update_seconds

    Default: 15 (Range: 3-60 seconds)

    How frequently the EA checks for new signals, in seconds. Lower values provide faster signal processing but increase server load.

  • random_delay

    Default: 5 (Range: 0-10 seconds)

    Random delay added to update frequency to distribute server load and prevent all clients from requesting signals simultaneously.

Custom Signal Mapping (Case-Sensitive)

Indicator JSON and EA Settings

Screenshot showing the relationship between indicator JSON templates and their matching EA settings

Strategy Comments and EA Settings

Screenshot showing how to match strategy comments with EA settings

Before configuring this section, you need to understand which type of TradingView alerts you're using. There are two main approaches:

Important: The signal values are case-sensitive!

The text you set in these fields must exactly match the signals sent from TradingView, including uppercase/lowercase letters.

For Indicator-Based Alerts (JSON Template Method)

If you're using the JSON templates from the TradingView Webhooks section (Method 1), you typically don't need to change these settings, as the default values already match the template values:

JSON Template (TradingView) 
"signal": "buy"
"signal": "sell"
"signal": "buy exit"
"signal": "sell exit"
Default EA Settings 
UserBuySignal = "buy"
UserSellSignal = "sell"
UserBuyExitSignal1 = "buy exit"
UserSellExitSignal1 = "sell exit"
For Strategy-Based Alerts (Comment Method)

If you're using TradingView's strategy comments (Method 2), you need to check the actual comments used in your strategy code and set these fields to match:

  1. Open your TradingView strategy in Pine Editor
  2. Look for the comments in your strategy.entry() and strategy.close() commands
  3. Note the exact text used in each comment
  4. Set the EA parameters to match these comments exactly
Strategy Code Example 
strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long, comment="LONG")
strategy.close("Long", comment="EXIT LONG")
strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short, comment="SHORT")
strategy.close("Short", comment="EXIT SHORT")
Required EA Settings 
UserBuySignal = "LONG"
UserSellSignal = "SHORT" 
UserBuyExitSignal1 = "EXIT LONG"
UserSellExitSignal1 = "EXIT SHORT"

Trading Settings

Trading Settings Part 1

Screenshot highlighting the first part of Trading Settings section in the EA settings dialog

Trading Settings Part 2

Screenshot showing additional Trading Settings options in the EA settings dialog

  • EnableTrading

    Default: false

    When false, the EA will only display signals without placing trades. Set to true to enable automatic order execution.

  • LotSize

    Default: 0.01

    Trading volume in lots for each order. For micro accounts, typical values are 0.01-0.1; for standard accounts, 0.1-1.0.

  • StopLoss

    Default: 50

    Stop Loss distance in pips. Set to 0 to disable automatic stop loss (not recommended).

  • TakeProfit

    Default: 100

    Take Profit distance in pips. Set to 0 to disable automatic take profit.

  • MaxSpread

    Default: 100

    Maximum allowed spread in points before rejecting a trade. Prevents trading during high-spread conditions.

  • SlippagePips

    Default: 5

    Maximum acceptable slippage in pips when executing orders.

  • TradingMode

    Default: BI_DIRECTION

    BI_DIRECTION (0): Allows both buy and sell positions simultaneously
    ONE_DIRECTION (1): Closes opposite positions when opening a new position (e.g., closes all sell orders when opening a buy)

  • AllowMultipleOrders

    Default: true

    When true, allows multiple orders of the same type for the same symbol. When false, only one buy or sell position per symbol is allowed.

  • MaxPriceDifference

    Default: 5.0

    Maximum price difference percentage (5.0 = 5%) between signal price and current market price before rejecting a trade. Prevents trading on stale signals.

  • CloseAllOrdersOnExit

    Default: true

    When true, closes all orders of a type when receiving an exit signal. When false, only closes the most recently opened order of that type.