OFFICIAL TRADESMART DOCUMENTATION
Learn. Configure. Validate. Automate.
Everything in one place: membership setup, V1 CSV import, V2 presets, clearly separated V1 and V2 automation guides, and 20 educational video lessons. Choose your script version before configuring alerts.
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Getting started — membership & scripts
Getting Started with TradeSmart
Choose your TradeSmart learning path and find the official on-site guides.
Read guide →02Request Your Invite-Only TradingView Access
Where to send your TradingView username and what happens after you join.
Read guide →03Join the Private Smart Trader Discord
Connect your Patreon membership to Discord so you can speak with TradeSmart and other members.
Read guide →04Premium v1 & v2 — Script Tutorial Videos
Learn the TradeSmart Premium v1 and v2 strategy features before configuring or automating a strategy.
Read guide →05Add Your Premium Script to a TradingView Chart
Find your invite-only TradeSmart strategy and open its settings.
Read guide →06Choose an Optimization or Create Your Own
The difference between selecting a V2 preset and loading a legacy V1 configuration.
Read guide →07V1 — Import & Export Strategy Settings (CSV)
Use TradingView Assistant to export or import V1 strategy inputs as CSV; always verify Strategy Properties separately.
Read guide →08TradingTools Input Optimizer — V1 Workflow
Set up the TradingTools parameter optimization workflow for compatible scripts.
Read guide →09Check TradingView Strategy Settings
Understand which script inputs and Strategy Properties must be reviewed before backtesting.
Read guide →10Use the Monthly Performance Summary
Review ongoing optimization tracking before selecting an existing setup.
Read guide →11Premium Membership & Strategy FAQ
Answers to frequent questions about backtest differences, costs, strategy access and automation.
Read guide →Premium V2 — automation guides
V2 Automation: Start Here
Choose the correct TradingView automation route and configure your V2 strategy safely.
Read guide →02V2 TradingView Alerts & Webhooks
Exact TradingView order-fill alert setup and message rules for V2 Premium strategies.
Read guide →033Commas, WunderTrading & Provider-Native Bots
Connect a provider-generated bot message to TradeSmart V2 TradingView strategy alerts.
Read guide →043Commas Strategy Signal Bot — Step-by-Step TradeSmart V2 Setup
Exact workflow for TradingView strategy order-fill alerts, provider-generated messages, and controlled demo testing.
Read guide →05WunderTrading Signal Bot — Step-by-Step TradeSmart V2 Setup
Exact workflow for TradingView strategy order-fill alerts, provider-generated messages, and controlled demo testing.
Read guide →06PineConnector + MetaTrader Automation
Set up the V2 verified PineConnector adapter, broker symbols, volume and partial exits.
Read guide →07TradersPost Automation
Set up the V2 verified TradersPost adapter and validate the entire signal-to-broker route.
Read guide →08Custom Webhooks & Alert Templates
Configure TradeSmart V2 custom event templates and webhook receivers safely.
Read guide →09Quantity, Stops, Partial Exits & Advanced Orders
Validate quantity mapping, exits, DCA, reversals, ORB and Wickless order behavior.
Read guide →10Automation Testing, Safety & Troubleshooting
First demo-trade test protocol, emergency shutdown and common execution problems.
Read guide →Premium V1 — classic automation & ATR GOD
Premium V1 Automation — Choose Your Provider
Connect classic TradeSmart V1 scripts and ATR GOD through supported third-party tools; learn which setup guide to follow.
Read guide →02V1 Automation — Connect Third-Party Tools
How V1 strategy entry/exit messages can be routed through a supported third-party execution service.
Read guide →03V1 Automation — Pionex
Pionex bot connection walkthrough for TradeSmart V1 strategy signals.
Read guide →04V1 Automation — 3Commas
Connect V1 strategy order messages through the classic 3Commas workflow.
Read guide →05V1 Automation — WunderTrading
A step-by-step WunderTrading connection for TradeSmart V1 scripts.
Read guide →06V1 Automation — PineConnector
Choose the V1 PineConnector setup for Premium scripts or ATR GOD.
Read guide →07V1 Premium Scripts — PineConnector Setup
Connect a V1 Premium script to MetaTrader using PineConnector alerts.
Read guide →08ATR GOD — PineConnector Setup
Connect the TradeSmart ATR GOD strategy with PineConnector and MetaTrader.
Read guide →Understand the research. Trade with a process.
Hand-picked educational videos from our YouTube channels, organized by the skills they teach. These are learning resources — not evidence of live profitability.
Backtest fundamentals
Read backtests critically, from profit factor to drawdown and risk/reward.
![Thumbnail: TOP 10 Most Important Metric In A Backtest Report [How To Find Good Strategy Optimizations]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/whpzYSgdk9g/hqdefault.jpg)
25 minTop 10 backtest metrics
Learn how to interpret profit factor, drawdown, risk-adjusted returns and other statistics beyond net profit.
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10 minAvoid 5 common trading mistakes
Five recurring mistakes in strategy evaluation and trading, with practical ways to identify them.
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16 minWhy a 90% win rate can still be risky
A high-win-rate USDJPY backtest illustrates how an unfavorable risk/reward ratio changes the picture.
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9 minHow to spot misleading backtests
A historical strategy retest followed by a discussion on checking exaggerated backtesting claims.
Watch lesson ↗![Thumbnail: Realistic Profits of a Trading Bot [Algorithmic Trading]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QjPgH5MZ5eg/hqdefault.jpg)
8 minWhat realistic bot results can look like
A look at several previously released optimizations and their historical results after publication.
Watch lesson ↗Optimization & validation
Out-of-sample testing, robustness, realistic assumptions and capital allocation.
16 minDo optimized strategies survive new data?
Revisits more than 50 AI-generated strategies using later unseen market data to examine overfitting and survival.
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24 minAfter-release performance and overfitting
Compares AI strategy results before and after optimization and explains what later performance can reveal.
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16 minCross-market testing: 20 strategies, 105 assets
Explores how optimized strategies behave on other instruments and periods rather than just their original market.
Watch lesson ↗![Thumbnail: How Position Sizing Turned 711% Into 9,070% Profit [ETH/USDT Strategy]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pGgfaoRWJao/hqdefault.jpg)
11 minHow position sizing changes the backtest
Uses one ETH strategy to demonstrate the impact of sizing choices on compounding, net profit and drawdown.
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32 minInside a multi-million-test optimization project
Walks through a larger research workflow with train/test windows, robustness screening and holdout validation.
Watch lesson ↗Signals, filters & exits
Research the entry and exit components behind objective trading systems.
19 minFixed stop losses compared
Compares fixed risk methods, including ATR-, percentage- and swing-based stops across backtests.
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25 minTrailing versus fixed stop losses
Continues the stop-loss series by testing trailing stop methods against fixed protective stops.
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23 minWhen should a strategy exit?
Compares multiple exit-signal indicators over assets and timeframes as part of the Best Strategy research series.
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21 minVolume filters compared
Studies seven volume-based indicators through a large backtest comparison to understand their use as filters.
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13 minWhich assets suit a strategy?
Tests trend-following and mean-reversion ideas on different assets and timeframes to explore market selection.
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19 minChoosing entry signal indicators
Compares multiple rule-based entry indicators using a broad backtesting experiment.
Watch lesson ↗Scripts, coding & automation
Build, configure and automate with dedicated tutorials and version warnings.
83 minComplete Premium V2 framework tutorial
An in-depth tour of V2 inputs: presets, filters, stops, take profits, DCA, position sizing and alerts.
Watch lesson ↗![Thumbnail: How To Code PineScript Strategies Using ChatGPT [No Coding Knowledge Required]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ODRmq-W4lQs/hqdefault.jpg)
18 minCreate Pine strategies using ChatGPT
A beginner-friendly demonstration of generating Pine code, troubleshooting and iterating on a strategy idea.
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28 minTradingView to MetaTrader with PineConnector
Shows an earlier TradingView-to-MetaTrader automation workflow; verify current provider instructions before use.
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8 minPionex TradingView bot automation
Introduces a historical Pionex exchange/webhook automation workflow; check current Pionex controls.
Watch lesson ↗Follow a complete setup path
New to TradeSmart? The Getting Started checklist connects all member guides in the recommended order, from the TradingView invitation to choosing and testing a configuration.
Premium V1 and V2 use different automation workflows. Choose the version that matches your script; provider-specific instructions and position sizing must be verified before live use.
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