4.6/5
Google Play rating
945,988 reviews
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Should I Use TradingView?
Where the world charts, chats, and trades markets. We're a supercharged super-charting platform and social network for traders and investors. Free to sign up.
Worth it
Worth itIf you actively trade and want the best-in-class charts, start on the free tier and upgrade only when you hit limits.
Category-default charting for active traders. Start free, upgrade only when you hit limits. Casual investors: skip.
Confidence: Medium
4.5/5
WallStreetZen rating
2026 review
Yes
Free tier
Free to sign up, free plan confirmed by reviewers
$339M
Total funding
Per PitchBook
Value for money
3
Strong free tier, but paid plans draw price-creep complaints
Ease of use
5
Industry-standard chart UI; case study claims 26% efficiency gain
Feature depth
5
Deep indicator library, Pine scripts, broker integrations
Security posture
3
Bug bounty exists; 2025 desktop CVE and account-takeover reports
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- mediumFree plan gates indicators and alerts; serious analysis pushes you into paid tiers³
- mediumLongtime subscribers report price creep — costs rising faster than delivered value⁴
- mediumComplaint boards list a disputed $1,200 charge — verify renewal and auto-billing terms
- mediumGuess: Pine scripts and saved layouts are TradingView-only — switching means rebuilding them
Best for
- Active day and swing traders
- Chart-first technical analysts
- Multi-market watchers (stocks, crypto, forex)
- Pine Script tinkerers
Not for
- Buy-and-hold investors who check quotes monthly — massive overkill
- Casual users on a budget — reviewers say pricing misses casual users
- Pros needing Level 2 / order-book depth — charting first, not a terminal
- Traders needing rock-solid uptime — users report chart freezing
Companies that use it
- Interactive Brokers10
- TradeStation
- Tradier
- AMP Futures
Pricing
Free
$0
- Core charting and community ideas
- Mobile and web apps
- Limited indicators and alerts vs paid
Plus
Paid — current price on site
- Formerly PRO
- More indicators and alerts per plan
- Aimed at serious hobbyists
Security
Runs a bug bounty; one 2025 CVE in the Desktop app; recurring user reports of account compromise.
What users say
Ratings are strong (4.6/5 Google Play, 4.5 WallStreetZen), but power users gripe about price creep and occasional chart freezing.
“TradingView's pricing misses the mark for casual users”
“If you don't like TradingView, Stop using it.”
“Is really Tradingview the best trading platform?”
Alternatives
Compare TradingView with each alternative.
Koyfin
Cheaper all-in-one charting plus fundamentals for cost-sensitive traders.
TradingView vs KoyfinTrendSpider
Automated pattern detection and backtesting; different workflow than TradingView.
TradingView vs TrendSpiderStrike.money
Budget charting alternative; publishes data-backed TradingView comparisons.
TradingView vs Strike.moneyBroker built-in charting
Already free with your brokerage account; enough for casual investors.
TradingView vs Broker built-in chartingFull analysis
Based on 20+ public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so ratings rely on visible data.
Sources
- TradingView: Track All Markets — Google Playplay.google.comreview
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- TradingView Review 2026 — WallStreetZenwallstreetzen.comreview
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security
- TradingView Security Tipstradingview.comsecurity
- TradingView Subscriptions: Pricingtradingview.comofficial
- Interactive Brokers + TradingViewinteractivebrokers.comofficial
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