Getting started with TradingView and CMC Markets

What is TradingView?

TradingView is a comprehensive trading platform that provides real-time data, customizable charts, and technical analysis tools with an intuitive and user-friendly interface, allowing traders to precisely track financial instruments with an extensive library of indicators and drawing tools.

TradingView also doubles as a dynamic social network, where users can share trading ideas, strategies, and market outlooks through public posts.

By connecting your CMC Markets account to TradingView, you can trade with CMC Markets’ tight spreads using TradingView’s charts and analysis tools.

How to open a CMC Markets account

To open an account with CMC Markets, click create account, then enter your email and create a secure password.

You'll then be asked to choose between two platforms: our web-based platform, NGEN, or MT4. Please note that TradingView integration is only available on our web-based platform. When you select the NGEN platform, you'll be further prompted to choose between a Standard Account or an FX-Active Account for seamless integration with TradingView. Here's a comparison of these account types:

Standard CFD Account

Available on the CMC Platform and MT4, a traditional FX/CFD account with spread based pricing across FX, indices and commodities.

• Trade contract for difference (CFDs)

• $0 commission on US & CAD shares, and all FX pairs

• Minimal slippage

• Go long or short on 11,000+ instruments

• CMC web platform, iOS and Android app

• Earn up to 25% in trading rebates with CMC Alpha, our program designed for active traders¹

FX Active

Available on the CMC Platform and MT4, an account designed for active FX traders looking for the tightest spreads plus commission pricing model.

• Trade CFDs on FX and get spreads from 0.0 pips on six major currency pairs

• Get a 25% spread discount versus our standard CFD account on over 300 other FX pairs

• $2.50 FX commission per $100,000

• Go long or short on 11,000+ instruments

• No spread rebates on FX

• Earn up to 25% in trading rebates with CMC Alpha, our program designed for active traders¹

Create account

Once you’ve chosen an account type, you'll be guided through the application process, which may require entering personal details and submitting supporting documents. Once your application is approved, you'll receive an email notification.

To gain access, confirm your registered email address by clicking the verification link included in the welcome email.

You can sign into your account once your application has been approved. You’ll be able to trade 11,000+ financial instruments with ease. Fund your account using credit cards, bill payments, and electronic funds transfers.

If you’re new to trading and want to practice and refine your trading strategy, you can open a free demo account, with $10,000 in virtual funds to get started. Once you’re comfortable, you can open a live account at any time within the CMC platform.

Market data for chart activity in TradingView

To trade CFDs on shares with us through TradingView, you may need to activate a market data subscription in our trading platform.

To do this, log in to your live account on our web platform, go to ‘Settings’, select ‘Market Data’ and select the country (or group of countries) whose stocks you’d like to trade. A text box will then pop up. Read the on-screen information and click ‘Activate’, click ‘Yes’ if you agree to the subscription terms and conditions, and click ‘OK’ to close the pop-up. You should now see a green tick next to the country that you selected.

If you don’t open any CFD trades on shares from the country you selected, you will need to reactivate your market data subscription each month in order to see share price data in TradingView. Many market data subscriptions are free, but in some cases a fee may apply.

Downloading the TradingView app

You can download the TradingView app on your smartphone or desktop computer.

TradingView desktop app

The desktop application is available for download on Windows, Mac and Linux. You can download it here.

TradingView mobile app

TradingView's mobile applications are available on the App Store or Google Play Store. Ensure that your device is up to date and your operating system is supported. You can download them here.

How to connect CMC Markets and TradingView

TradingView doesn’t provide direct access to financial markets, so you’ll have to connect your CMC Markets account to make trades.

To do this, head to the chart of any stock or financial instrument, select Trading Panel in the bottom navigation bar and then choose CMC Markets from the list of trusted brokers.

A pop-up window will load, prompting you to enter your CMC Markets login details. Click Connect, Authorize, and wait for your two accounts to be connected.

Essential tools

Before you begin trading with TradingView, explore and familiarize yourself with the features on offer to make the most of your experience on the platform.

How to set up charts

To view a chart for a particular financial instrument, select Products from the top navigation bar and then select Supercharts. Search for the ticker, company name or symbol of the financial instrument you want to track.

How to set up and use alerts

Within your selected chart, you can set up alerts by selecting the alarm clock icon. Choose to be notified of changes in price or volume and set a range of other variables. For example, you might want to receive alerts when a stock or other instrument rises to or falls below a certain price. You can also choose whether the alert is triggered the first time your criteria are met or every time.

You can also create alerts based on objects you’ve drawn, such as trend lines. When the price interacts with the line, the alert will be triggered.

Drawing tools

TradingView offers a selection of drawing tools for you to annotate your charts, make notes, leave comments, mark trends and patterns – such as a head and shoulders pattern – and predict price movements using Gann and Fibonacci tools.

The tools are in the left panel of a chart. You can add drawing tools to your favourites by selecting the star next to a tool’s name or icon.

Trading indicators

TradingView offers several indicators to analyze trading statistics, gauge supply and demand, and identify potential spot entry and exit points.

Read about the seven best TradingView indicators and how to use them in your trading strategy.

Placing a trade

In the top-left corner of the screen, you’ll see a red ‘SELL’ button and a blue ‘BUY’ button, with the respective price. Select one, and the order ticket panel will appear on the right.

Before you place a trade, decide whether you want to trade through a market order, limit order or stop order. Depending on the order type you choose, more fields will be displayed. Once you’re happy with the order ticket, select ‘Sell’ or ‘Buy’ to execute your trade.