Alerts

The Smart Signals Assistant supports TradingView's native alert system, allowing you to receive notifications for any signal type without watching the chart continuously.

Setting Up Alerts

Step 1: Open the Alert Dialog

1. Right-click on the chart and select Add Alert, or click the Alert button (clock icon) in the TradingView toolbar

2. In the Condition dropdown, select Smart Signals Assistant

Step 2: Choose the Alert Condition

The SSA provides multiple alert conditions:

Step 3: Configure the Alert Message

You can customize the alert message to include dynamic information about the signal. TradingView supports placeholders that the SSA fills in at alert time.

See Plot Mapping for the full list of available placeholders and plot values.

Step 4: Choose Notification Channels

TradingView can deliver alerts through:

• Pop-up notification on the TradingView website
• Email to your registered address
• Mobile push notification through the TradingView app
• Webhook to an external URL (useful for automation and bot integration)
• SMS (available on some TradingView plans)

Step 5: Set Alert Expiration

Choose how long the alert remains active:

• Once — Triggers one time, then deactivates
• Once per bar — Triggers at most once per candlestick
• Once per bar close — Triggers only when the bar closes (avoids signals that repaint mid-bar)
• Every time — Triggers every time the condition is met

Webhook Integration

Webhooks allow you to send alert data to external services for automated trading or logging. To set up a webhook:

1. In the alert dialog, enable the Webhook URL option
2. Enter the URL of your receiving service
3. Customize the Alert message body with the data your service expects (typically JSON)

Example webhook message format:

{
  "signal": "{{strategy.order.action}}",
  "symbol": "{{ticker}}",
  "price": "{{close}}",
  "time": "{{time}}"
}

Managing Alerts

• View active alerts — Click the clock icon in TradingView's right panel
• Edit an alert — Click the pencil icon next to any alert
• Pause an alert — Toggle the alert off without deleting it
• Delete an alert — Click the trash icon

TradingView imposes limits on the number of active alerts based on your plan:

Tips for Alert Management

• Use descriptive alert names — Include the symbol, timeframe, and signal type (e.g., "SSA Buy - BTCUSDT 1H")
• Set up multiple alerts — Create separate alerts for buy and sell signals so you can manage them independently
• Combine with mobile notifications — Enable push notifications on the TradingView mobile app for time-sensitive signals
• Use bar close alerts for accuracy — Signals confirmed at bar close are more reliable than intra-bar triggers