TradingView is a trading platform that traders use to analyze financial, cryptocurrency and stock markets. TradingView was founded by Denis Globa in 2011 and has grown into the most famous charting platform in the world. Currently, the platform is used by more than 30 million users.

The platform has several charting tools that help traders identify trends and access real-time data to facilitate trading. Apart from all this, TradingView is also an educational platform that shares the secrets of trading in a multitude of markets.

Choose a plan
Understanding the TradingView platform is certainly easier than rocket science. With this guide and a little practice, you can go from beginner to expert in no time. Follow the steps below to get started.

The first step in using the platform is to register. You will find a "Get Started" button on the homepage of the site . Click on it to continue, then select a plan. You can choose a Pro plan, Pro Plus plan or a Premium plan. Alternatively, you can choose a free plan. The good news is that TradingView allows newbies to try out their paid plans for free for one month before being charged.

Complete the registration process
Once you have selected a plan, you will need to complete the registration process. Although registration is not mandatory, it is recommended that you register in case you need to monitor your analysis from another device. Additionally, registering with TradingView will lead to the ability to interact in the TradingView community. You can easily register via Google, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.

Explore TradingView
On the TradingView homepage, you have access to products, community, markets, news and brokers. For technical analysts, the most appropriate section would be the products section. From the products section, traders can access charting tools and trading data.

Like any other trading platform, TradingView has its pros and cons. Here are some of the advantages of the TradingView platform.

Positive
TradingView is free to use. Although the platform has pro and premium plans, the free version is also suitable and has many features for efficient trading.
The Replay feature allows traders to view the behavior of an asset in retrospect. This allows for easy backtesting of strategies and can protect traders from unnecessary risk.
TradingView has a wide range of data aggregation. The price action of a crypto-asset can be analyzed using data from almost any known cryptocurrency trading application.
The platform has a dynamic selection of assets including stocks and currency pairs.
TradingView can be accessed from any device without downloading an app or software. Analysis across multiple devices can also be synchronized.

Negative
The TradingView community encourages interaction between traders, but this can be detrimental for newcomers. Many traders are convinced to share their ideologies, forcing newbies into risky trades.
Although TradingView has a wide range of assets, it supports relatively few brokers for direct trading on the terminal.
Only paying customers can use TradingView's customer support.