April 05, 2025
Recently someone reached out with a question about adding indicators to the interactive charts (The TradingView Chart Widget). They had subscribed to the Platinum Plan but were still encountering restrictions when trying to add indicators. Here’s a breakdown of the issue and how to work around it.
TradingView’s Indicator Limitations
When the widget was first integrated into SwingTradeBot, TV allowed up to four free indicators. However, they have since reduced that limit to two indicators. I’ve coded the site to add a couple of indicators by default. If you’ve configured your default chart indicators those will be plotted on the charts. If you then try add another indicator directly on a chart you’ll likely see this:
Workarounds & Suggestions
If you’re experiencing issues adding indicators, here’s what you can try:
1. Use the Default Chart Indicators Configuration:
- Click the Configure default chart indicators button (located just above the chart).
- Add up to four indicators from there. Hopefully this will continue to enable 4 indicators but I have no control over whether that will be the case.
2. Manually Remove & Replace Indicators:
- The chart starts with 2 to 4 default indicators.
- Hover over an existing indicator (like Bollinger Bands) to reveal a trash can icon—click it to remove the indicator.
- After removing enough indicators, you should be able to add a new one.
Since TradingView controls the functionality of their embedded charts, SwingTradeBot has no direct ability to override their restrictions. These limitations apply across all platforms using TradingView’s free widgets, not just SwingTradeBot.
Final Thoughts
I understand that these restrictions can be frustrating, but I’m always looking for ways to provide the best experience within the constraints set by third-party providers. If you encounter further issues, feel free to reach out and let me know what indicators you’re trying to add!
Final Final Thoughts 😁
While looking into this I noticed that TV seems to have stopped supporting some of the (free) indicators they offered back when I first programmed the defaults system. One of these days I’m going to go through and update the choices on that page to match what TV currently supports.
