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Send your TradingView username
After joining Smart Trader, send your exact TradingView username in a Patreon direct message, the member group chat, or a comment under the access/welcome post. Never share a password.
Request access guide →SMART TRADER · GETTING STARTED
Your first strategy, step by step.
Everything you need after joining: access, tutorials, chart setup, optimizations, performance tracking and optional automation. Begin with TradingView access and the Discord connection; tutorials while waiting are optional.
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Connect with the private community
Connect your active Patreon membership to Discord to discuss strategies, ask TradeSmart questions and exchange ideas with other members.
Connect Patreon to Discord — step by step →03
Optional — While you wait, learn the scripts
Script invitations are typically processed within 24 hours of receiving your valid username. Watch Premium V1/V2 tutorials, explore published optimizations and review monthly tracking in the private Discord while access is pending. You can also ask questions in the member channels.
Premium V1 + V2 tutorial videos →04
Add an invite-only Premium script
Open the intended TradingView chart, choose Indicators → Invite-only scripts, add TradeSmart and open its Inputs and Strategy Properties.
Installation guide →05
Load an optimization — or build your own
Choose a compatible optimization preset and verify its asset, timeframe and settings. Or adjust signals, filters and exits to create your own variation, then validate the result in Strategy Tester.
Optimization and customization guide →06
Check monthly performance
Review ongoing monitoring, recent months, drawdown and costs. Historical post-release results help you assess research quality but cannot guarantee future trading performance.
Monthly monitoring guide →07
Match your costs and risk settings
Double-check TradingView Properties, commission, slippage, capital, position size and broker symbol. Update the alert if execution-relevant inputs change.
TradingView settings checklist →08
Automate only after testing
Select a compatible V2 integration route, set up order-fill alerts and demo-test the complete TradingView → webhook → provider → broker chain. The V2 guide does not automatically cover legacy V1 automation.
Start the V2 automation guides →Useful resources while waiting for access
Premium V1 walkthrough
Learn the legacy Premium framework from the original tutorial video.
Watch on YouTube ↗Premium V2 walkthrough
See optimization presets, filters, exits and the V2 automation controls.
Watch on YouTube ↗Optimization research
Find released configurations, test periods and historical performance.
Browse optimizations →Monthly performance tracking
Open the Smart Trader Discord tracking sheet and follow ongoing post-release reviews.
View Discord tracking ↗Top 5 common mistakes
Quickly avoid the setup and analysis mistakes that most often damage backtest quality.
Watch on YouTube ↗Top 10 backtest metrics
Understand which performance metrics deserve the most attention before you trust a strategy.
Watch on YouTube ↗V2 AUTOMATION LIBRARY
Choose your integration route
Our September 2026 V2 guide distinguishes provider-generated messages, PineConnector/TradersPost adapters and custom webhooks. The message and alert setup differ between these routes.
TradingView alerts3CommasWunderTradingPineConnectorTradersPostCustom webhookQuantity & exitsTesting & troubleshooting
For all live automation, first validate the exact instrument, quantity, full/partial exits and emergency-stop procedure on demo or minimum size. TradingView backtests do not guarantee real fills.