How to Send TradingView Alerts to Telegram and MT5

Last updated · By the TradingView Link team
Short answer

TradingView has no Telegram alert option, so alerts need a go-between. To read alert text, send the webhook through a service that calls Telegram's sendMessage. To trade as well, send it to TradingView Link: the EA places the order in MT4 or MT5, and our bot reports the result.

Can TradingView send alerts to Telegram directly?

No. TradingView's alert notification options are app notification, toast notification, email, webhook URL, sound and plain text. Telegram isn't on the list. Its Pine Script FAQ calls sending alerts straight to Telegram "challenging due to protocol differences and formatting requirements", and suggests a go-between that receives the webhook and sends the message on.

So every route starts with a webhook alert. That needs a TradingView plan from Essential up and 2-factor authentication on your account.

Which route do you need?

Getting TradingView alerts into Telegram, by goal
What you wantRouteWhat you need
Read alert text in Telegram, no tradingTradingView webhook to a go-between service, then TelegramA go-between service. No MetaTrader or TradingView Link plan
Trade the alert, with a report in TelegramTradingView webhook to TradingView Link, then the EA and our botMetaTrader running, and our Basic plan or higher
Place orders by typing in TelegramMessage our bot directlyMetaTrader running, and our Basic plan or higher
Copy a signal provider's channel into MT5A Telegram copier. Our bot does not do thisMetaTrader or a hosted terminal, and the copier service

How do you send alert text to Telegram without trading?

You don't need us for this. TradingView's FAQ names Zapier, Integromat and Pipedream as go-between services, or your own Node.js or Python script. We haven't tested these, so try yours with a test alert.

  1. Create a bot with Telegram's BotFather and keep its token private.
  2. Get the ID of the chat that should receive the messages.
  3. Create a webhook in the go-between service and copy its URL.
  4. Have the service call Telegram's sendMessage method, which requires chat_id and text.
  5. In TradingView, turn on Webhook URL, paste that URL, and write the alert message. Placeholders fill in the live values:
{"ticker": "{{ticker}}", "price": "{{close}}", "note": "RSI crossed 70"}

Three limits apply to this route:

Nothing on this route places a trade. For that, you need something connected to MetaTrader.

How do you connect TradingView, Telegram and MT5 with TradingView Link?

  1. Create an MT5 or MT4 webhook in the dashboard, install the EA and attach it to one chart. The MT5 guide and MT4 guide show each screen.
  2. Click Add Secret in Settings to generate your webhook password, and save it.
  3. Open @tvbobo_bot in Telegram, and send this with your own webhook ID and password:
/setup YourWebhookID YourWebhookPassword

The bot replies "Your TVBOBO ID has been saved" (TVBOBO is our older name), and your dashboard then shows the linked Telegram ID. Your password is now in your chat history, so delete that message once you're linked.

Next, write your alert in TradingView in our format, with your webhook URL:

YourWebhookPassword
long EURUSD q=0.1 sl=300 tp=600

The webhook guide covers every option. When the alert fires, the bot sends you the order it received, along these lines:

Cmd ID: [command ID]
Webhook ID: [your webhook ID]
OrderType: long
Symbol: EURUSD
Quantity: 0.10
Stop Loss: 300.00000
Take Profit: 600.00000

That message means we received the order, not that it filled. A second message follows from the EA with the result.

What messages does the bot send?

Messages from the TradingView Link Telegram bot
WhenWhat you see
An order line is receivedCmd ID, then the order: webhook ID, type, symbol, size, and any stops
The EA placed itStatus: Success, with the same details
The EA or broker refused itStatus: ERROR, with the error code and description
The EA connects or disconnectsConnected! or Disconnected!
The EA has stopped checking inYour webhook [ID] is offline since [time]
An alert has the wrong passwordInvalid password from webhook
Your plan limit is used up or has expiredThe reason, then: please upgrade your subscription

The disconnect and offline messages are often the most useful ones. A closed terminal or a restarted VPS stops every trade without any sign in TradingView, and these tell you on your phone.

How do you place a trade from Telegram?

Once you're linked, send the bot the same order line you'd put in an alert, as a plain message. Leave out the password line, because linking has already identified you:

long EURUSD q=0.1 sl=300 tp=600

And to close your trades on that symbol:

flat EURUSD

One message can hold several lines. They take the same route as a webhook alert, so your plan's latency applies, which is about 3 seconds on Basic. Magic numbers work too, and a plain flat doesn't close trades tagged with m=, as the magic number guide explains.

Type carefully. The server doesn't check the action word, and there's no confirmation step. A line with a single word or a bad number is skipped with no reply. A misspelled action on a valid symbol places no order, and the status message can't be relied on to catch it, so check the Trade tab in MetaTrader after a manual order.

When do you need the MetaTrader leg?

For every trade. Telegram only carries the message. The EA inside your MT4 or MT5 terminal places the order, and EAs don't run in the mobile apps, so that terminal has to be open on a PC or VPS.

If the EA is offline, you can still get the first message, because that's sent when we receive the order. No trade follows. By default the order expires within seconds, because new accounts have Command Timeout set to 0 in Settings. A higher value lets the EA pick up an order when it comes back within that time, possibly at a very different price, so raise it with care.

What can't the Telegram bot do?

Prop-firm traders should check their firm's rules first. FundedNext, for example, bans EAs that incorporate apps such as Telegram or WhatsApp, as our prop-firm guide explains.

Which plan includes Telegram?

Basic and up. Pricing has the full comparison, and the plan limit counts Telegram messages and webhook alerts together.

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Frequently asked questions

Can TradingView send alerts to Telegram directly?

Telegram isn't one of TradingView's alert notification options. Its Pine Script FAQ suggests a go-between service that receives the webhook and calls Telegram's sendMessage method. A webhook alert needs an Essential or higher TradingView plan.

Does the TradingView Link bot forward my alert text to Telegram?

No. It reads each line as an order and reports the order details it found, not your wording. To read free text such as a note about an indicator, use a go-between service instead.

Do I need MT5 open to use the Telegram bot?

To trade, yes. The EA in your MT4 or MT5 terminal places every order, so that terminal has to be running on a PC or VPS. The bot can report that it received an order while the EA is offline, but no trade is placed.

Which Telegram commands does the bot have?

One: /setup, which links your webhook. Any other slash command gets the reply "I don't know that command". Orders are plain messages that use the alert syntax, without a slash.

Can I trade from Telegram without a TradingView plan?

Yes. Orders you type to the bot don't come from TradingView at all, so no TradingView webhook plan is involved. You still need a TradingView Link plan that includes Telegram, and the EA running in MetaTrader.

Do Telegram messages count towards my alert limit?

Yes. Each message you send the bot counts as one alert, like a webhook alert, however many lines it holds. It counts even if no line in it is valid. With alert sharing, each shared target counts as one more.

Can the bot copy trades from a Telegram signal channel?

No. It ignores channel posts and doesn't interpret signal wording. It only acts on messages sent to it directly, and it reads them as our alert syntax. For that job you need a Telegram copier.

Is Telegram included in the free plan?

Our pricing lists Telegram trading and alerts from the Basic plan, at $4.99 a month, and up. Every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial without a credit card, so you can test it first.

Sources

All checked November 2026. What the bot does comes from our own bot and EA code.

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