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TradingView Crypto: A Guide to Trading with TradingView

TradingView has long been a popular platform among traders, offering a comprehensive suite of trading and charting tools that allow traders to make informed decisions and act quickly on market opportunities. With the integration of OKX, TradingView now provides an even more comprehensive solution for crypto traders, offering greater convenience, innovation and choice to users. In this article, we will explore how the integration of OKX and TradingView benefits crypto traders and why this is a game changer for the crypto industry.

Greater Convenience

One of the key benefits of the integration of OKX and TradingView is the increased convenience it brings to traders. By connecting their OKX account to TradingView, users can access and trade crypto directly from the platform. This eliminates the need for users to switch between multiple platforms, saving time and increasing efficiency. In addition, the familiar TradingView interface makes it easier for traders to navigate the platform and make trades, reducing the learning curve for new traders and making the experience more enjoyable.

Innovation and Choice

Another key benefit of the integration of OKX and TradingView is the innovation and choice it brings to the crypto trading market. TradingView has long been recognized as one of the most comprehensive trading and charting tool suites available, and the integration of OKX provides a unique solution for crypto traders. By offering access to OKX and the ability to trade crypto directly from the platform, traders now have a wider range of options to choose from, giving them greater flexibility and control over their trades.

Improved Trading Capabilities

The integration of OKX and TradingView has also improved the trading capabilities for crypto traders. The TradingView platform offers a wealth of features, including advanced charting, market analysis, and technical indicators, all designed to help traders make informed decisions. With the integration of OKX, traders now have the ability to trade crypto directly from the platform, allowing them to take advantage of market opportunities in real-time.

In addition, the platform provides real-time market data and news updates, allowing traders to stay up-to-date on market developments and make informed decisions. The platform also offers a wide range of tools for risk management, including stop-loss and take-profit orders, helping traders minimize their exposure to risk.

Increased Security

The integration of OKX and TradingView also provides increased security for traders. OKX is known for its strong security measures, and the integration with TradingView further strengthens the security of users' crypto assets. The platform uses advanced encryption technology to protect users' personal and financial information, and all trades are executed through secure, encrypted channels.

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Can you trade crypto on Tradingview?

Yes, in this guide we'll explain:

  • How to connect to TradingView using a social account on OKX
  • How to connect directly from TradingView to OKX
  • How to enable instant orders placement from TradingView with OKX
  • How to trade crypto derivatives from TradingView on OKX
  • How to trade futures/perpetual swaps on TradingView in long/short mode
  • How to trade contract & margin with the reduce-only feature

How to connect to TradingView with a social account on OKX

You can easily log in or register with OKX using a social account like Google or Telegram, which makes it very convenient to connect to TradingView. Here's how. 👇

Note: If you do not have an account on OKX, start with signing up. If you do have an OKX account, skip to the login steps below.

1. Sign up

Step 1 Go to the authorization page used to sign up

OKX sign up page

Step 2 Select a social account, e.g. Google account, to sign up with and link with the new OKX account

Select a social account

Step 3 Enter the email or phone number to link with your social account

Enter an email or phone number

Step 4 Go to the authorization consent page and authorize TradingView

Authorize TradingView

2. Login

Step 1 Go to the login authorization page

Go to the login authorization page

Step 2 Select the social account you want to login with, e.g. Google account, which is already linked with your OKX account

Select a social account

Step 3 Go to the authorization consent page and authorize TradingView

Authorize TradingView

How to connect directly from TradingView to OKX

From TradingView.com, click the account icon and then Sign In to log in to your TradingView account.

If you don’t already have a TradingView account, you can create one by clicking Get started.

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Select how you want to sign in. You can use a wide range of popular social accounts or an email and password combination.

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Complete your log-in by following the on-screen prompts. 

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When logged in, search for an OKX trading pair using the search bar at the top of the homepage. 

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To find OKX trading pairs faster, click All sources and search for “OKX.” Click OKX and select any pair from the list.

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From the chart screen, scroll down to the “Trading Panel.” Then, click Connect under OKX. If you don’t see OKX listed on the trading panel, use the button with three dots to view more brokers.

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You’ll then be redirected to OKX to log in. Enter your OKX account details and click Log in to start trading crypto directly from TradingView. 

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Complete the captcha puzzle and any two-step authentication checks on your account. Then, click Authorize to grant TradingView access to your OKX account. 

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After being automatically redirected, you can trade spot crypto directly from the TradingView interface.

Click the “Order Panel” highlighted below to make a trade.

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Then, enter your trade details on the order panel and click the buy or sell button. 

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You can also monitor your account’s open positions and edit or exit them as required. 

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Then, click the settings cog at the top of the “Basic trading” section.

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Next, click the account mode from the “Settings” menu. 

How to enable instant orders placement from TradingView with OKX

Instant order placement is a convenient feature on TradingView chart and you can now easily use it with OKX. Here’s how. 👇

Step1: Enable Instant orders placement mode.

When Instant orders placement mode is enabled, orders are placed instantly (without using an order ticket) and the required quantity of the order can be set using the quantity calculator.

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Step2: Trade.

  1. If you’ve enabled Buy/Sell buttons in the context menu of the OKX chart, market orders can be placed conveniently in both directions: Buy and Sell .
  2. If you’ve disabled Buy/Sell buttons, click the context menu of the OKX chart to place a limit/stop/stop limit order.

Noted: The option to enable/disable the button’s visibility is also still available from the Chart properties menu either in the Trading section or the Trading menu settings.

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Note: You will have to select which margin mode (either “isolated” or “cross”) you prefer before placing your first trade. After your first trade, the last setting you’ve selected will become the default one.

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Here’s what the process looks like in real time:

How to enable instant orders placement from TradingView on OKX How to trade crypto derivatives from TradingView on OKX

Crypto derivatives, such as futures, perpetual swaps and selling options, are unavailable in OKX’s simple account mode. Therefore, to trade them via OKX’s TradingView integration, you’ll need to switch account modes and complete a couple of additional steps. 

Derivatives trading is available in single currency, multi-currency and portfolio margin modes. You can learn more about OKX’s account modes in this dedicated guide. 

To switch accounts, first visit the OKX website and sign in. Then, hover over Trade and click Basic trading

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Click Select under the account mode you want to activate. Derivatives trading is available for all account modes apart from simple mode. 

Note: Both multi-currency and portfolio margin account modes require a minimum balance equivalent to $50,000 and $100,000, respectively. 

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Before returning to TradingView, make sure you select "Long/Short" as your order placement mode. In the settings section, click the highlighted menu and then click Long/Short

Long/Short order placement mode

Now, visit the TradingView website, log in and follow the above instructions to access your OKX account. 

On the OKX tab in the panel at the bottom of the chart screen, use the highlighted menu to select Derivatives account

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Click the Order panel button on the side menu to the right of the screen. 

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Use the menu highlighted below to open the available derivatives markets on OKX. 

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Check the box next to “OKX” on the “Symbol Search” window. Then, select the market you want to trade.

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Finally, make your trade in the “Order panel.” 

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How to trade Futures/Perpetual swap on TrdingView in long/short mode

Trading Futures/Perpetual in long/short mode is a flexible feature on TradingView. It can keep multiple positions with same direction per instrument — try it out now with OKX.

You have the option to configure order placement mode for Futures or Perpetual Swaps in the mode of long/short, buy/sell. Here's how. 👇

Step 1 Enable long/short order placement mode on OKX. When long/short mode is enabled, the position on each instrument can be held in two directions (buy & sell) if it is in the same margin mode.

Enable long/short order placement mode on OKX

Step 2 Start trading on TradingView. You can either:

  1. Buy an order
  2. Hold a long position
  3. Sell an order with the same quantity as buy order.
  4. Hold a short position
    Start trading on TradingView

How to trade contract & margin with the reduce-only feature

The reduce-only feature on TradingView is designed to only close a position. You can try it out now on OKX. Here's how. 👇

Step 1

Go to Settings and select Buy/Sell mode in the Order placement mode menu.

Select Buy/Sell order placement mode

Step 2

See the explainer "How to connect directly from TradingView to OKX" above to connect from TradingView to OKX.

Connect from TradingView to OKX

Step 3

On the order ticket, check the Reduce-only option.

Select the reduce-only feature

Step 4

Trade on the OKX chart or on the TradingView order ticket.

Trade with the reduce-only feature enabled

Step up your trading game: Connect TradingView with OKX today

OKX’s TradingView integration combines our industry-leading trading experience with TradingView’s powerful charting toolset. Trading crypto directly from TradingView with OKX makes price-pattern analysis more efficient on a platform with which many traders are already familiar. 

The integration makes spotting and acting on price movements fast and convenient. Game on!

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