TradingView to MT4/MT5: Automate Your Alerts with Webhooks

If you use TradingView for charting and analysis, you can now automate your alerts directly to MT4 or MT5 through TradeJournal. When your Pine Script strategy generates a signal, TradeJournal receives it and executes the trade on your broker — no manual copying required.

How the Webhook Works

TradingView triggers an alert (from a Pine Script condition or indicator)

TradingView sends a POST request to your TradeJournal webhook URL

TradeJournal parses the signal and queues it for execution

Your MT4/MT5 EA picks up the signal and opens the trade

The whole cycle takes under 3 seconds from alert to execution.

Prerequisites

TradeJournal Pro account

TradingView account (Pro, Pro+, or Premium — alerts require a paid plan)

MT4 or MT5 EA installed and connected (see [Signal Copier setup guide](/blog/how-to-set-up-telegram-signal-copier))

Step 1 — Get Your Webhook URL

Go to TradeJournal → Signal Copier → Webhook

Copy your unique webhook URL — it looks like:

https://tradejournalpro.net/api/signals/webhook?token=YOUR_TOKEN

Keep this URL private — anyone who has it can send signals to your account

Step 2 — Create a TradingView Alert

In TradingView, open your chart and click the Alert button (clock icon) or press Alt+A.

In the alert dialog:

Condition: Select your Pine Script indicator or strategy

Action: Check Webhook URL

Webhook URL: Paste your TradeJournal webhook URL

Message: This is where the signal data goes (see below)

Step 3 — Format the Signal Message

The webhook message must include the signal details. TradeJournal accepts JSON or plain text:

JSON Format (Recommended)

{
  "pair": "XAUUSD",
  "direction": "LONG",
  "entry": {{close}},
  "sl": {{plot("Stop Loss")}},
  "tp1": {{plot("Take Profit 1")}},
  "tp2": {{plot("Take Profit 2")}}
}

TradingView replaces {{close}}, {{plot(...)}} etc. with the actual values when the alert fires.

Plain Text Format

XAUUSD BUY
Entry: {{close}}
SL: {{plot("SL")}}
TP1: {{plot("TP1")}}
TP2: {{plot("TP2")}}

Both formats work. JSON is more reliable for automated parsing.

Step 4 — Pine Script Example

Here's a simple Pine Script strategy that sends signals to TradeJournal:

//@version=5
strategy("TradeJournal Webhook Example", overlay=true)
// Simple MA crossover
fast = ta.ema(close, 9)
slow = ta.ema(close, 21)
longCondition = ta.crossover(fast, slow)
shortCondition = ta.crossunder(fast, slow)
atr = ta.atr(14)
slDistance = atr * 1.5
tpDistance = atr * 3.0
if longCondition
    strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long)
    strategy.exit("Long Exit", "Long",
        stop = close - slDistance,
        limit = close + tpDistance)if shortCondition
    strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short)
    strategy.exit("Short Exit", "Short",
        stop = close + slDistance,
        limit = close - tpDistance)

For the alert message on strategy.entry:

{
  "pair": "XAUUSD",
  "direction": "{{strategy.order.action == "buy" ? "LONG" : "SHORT"}}",
  "entry": {{close}},
  "sl": {{strategy.order.action == "buy" ? close - (ta.atr(14)  1.5) : close + (ta.atr(14)  1.5)}},
  "tp1": {{strategy.order.action == "buy" ? close + (ta.atr(14)  3.0) : close - (ta.atr(14)  3.0)}}
}

Step 5 — Test the Connection

In TradingView, manually trigger your alert by right-clicking on the chart → Add Alert → set condition to "Once" and save

Check TradeJournal → Signal Copier → Signals — you should see the signal appear within seconds

Verify the parsed values (pair, direction, entry, SL, TP) look correct

If auto-execute is ON for webhook signals, check your MT4/MT5 for the trade

Configuring Webhook Signal Settings

In TradeJournal → Signal Copier → Webhook Settings, you can configure:

Auto-execute: Execute immediately or hold for manual approval

Default lot size: Used when no lot is specified in the webhook payload

Target account: Which EA account(s) receive webhook signals

Require confirmation: Get a notification before execution

Supported Signal Fields

Field	Required	Description
`pair`	Yes	Trading pair (XAUUSD, EURUSD, etc.)
`direction`	Yes	LONG or SHORT (also accepts BUY/SELL)
`entry`	No	Entry price (uses market price if omitted)
`sl`	No	Stop loss price
`tp1`	No	Take profit 1
`tp2` through `tp5`	No	Additional take profit levels
`lot`	No	Lot size (overrides account default)
`comment`	No	Trade comment in MetaTrader

## Advanced: Multiple Symbols from One Strategy

If your strategy trades multiple symbols, include the symbol dynamically:

{
  "pair": "{{ticker}}",
  "direction": "{{strategy.order.action == "buy" ? "LONG" : "SHORT"}}",
  "entry": {{close}}
}

TradingView replaces {{ticker}} with the current chart's symbol automatically.

Troubleshooting

Alert fires but no signal in TradeJournal

Verify the webhook URL is correct (no extra spaces or line breaks)

Check TradingView's alert history for delivery status

Make sure the message body is valid JSON if using JSON format

Signal appears but wrong values

Check that your Pine Script plots are named correctly

Test with a simple fixed-value message first to confirm connectivity

Trade executes at wrong price

Webhook signals are market orders by default

Add "orderType": "limit" to the payload if you want limit orders (EA must support it)

Combining Webhooks With Telegram

You can run both simultaneously. Some traders use:

TradingView webhook for their own automated strategy

Telegram copier for third-party signal channels

Both feed into the same Signals queue, same EA. You get everything in one place.