How to Connect TradingView to Bybit
A practical walkthrough to link Bybit to TradingView and use the chart for live order placement, alert-based execution and position management in 2026.
- Bybit integration on TradingView is free for all account tiers.
- Place market and limit orders directly from the chart on Bybit spot and futures.
- Webhook-based automation requires TradingView Premium plus a third-party bot service.
- Alerts fire within 100-500ms – fine for swing trading, marginal for scalp execution.
- Setup takes under 5 minutes if your Bybit account is already verified.
Prerequisites
- An active Bybit account, ideally verified (KYC level 1+).
- A TradingView account (free tier is sufficient for manual order placement).
- A web browser – the integration works in the desktop TradingView app and on web. Mobile app support is limited.
Step 1: Open the Broker Panel
- Open any chart on TradingView.
- At the bottom of the screen, click the “Trading Panel” or “Broker” tab.
- Choose “Connect” or “Add account”.
- From the broker list, select “Bybit”.
Step 2: Authorize the Connection
- TradingView redirects you to Bybit’s OAuth approval page.
- Log in to Bybit if not already signed in.
- Review the requested permissions. The integration requires read account balance and trade execution permissions.
- Click “Authorize”. You will be redirected back to TradingView.
The trading panel now shows your Bybit account balance, open positions and open orders. Updates are live.
Step 3: Place Your First Order
- Open the chart of a Bybit-listed symbol (e.g. BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT.P for perpetuals).
- Right-click on the price level where you want to place a limit order.
- Select “Buy” or “Sell”.
- The order panel opens with the limit price pre-filled.
- Enter the position size.
- Click “Place Order”.
For market orders use the “Buy” or “Sell” buttons at the top of the trading panel. For stop or take-profit orders use the conditional-order panel – the same UI that exists on Bybit’s native interface.
Step 4: Set Up Alerts
Alerts trigger when price crosses a defined level. They can send a notification (email, SMS, in-app) or a webhook (Premium only).
- Right-click on the chart at the target price level.
- Select “Add Alert”.
- Configure trigger condition: “Crossing”, “Crossing Up”, “Crossing Down”, etc.
- Choose notification channels.
- For automated execution, set up a webhook URL pointing to your bot service.
- Save.
Step 5: Workflow for Active Trading
A typical 30-minute trading session using this setup:
- Open the chart on the 4-hour timeframe to identify trend direction.
- Switch to 1-hour or 15-minute to identify entry zones.
- Place limit orders at identified levels with stop-loss and take-profit attached.
- Set chart alerts at invalidation levels so you do not need to watch the chart constantly.
- Review open positions in the broker panel; close manually when targets are hit.
Webhook Automation (Advanced)
For semi-automated execution:
- Subscribe to TradingView Premium ($59.95/mo) – required for webhook alerts.
- Sign up for a webhook-receiver service (3Commas, AlertaTron, Cornix – or self-hosted).
- Connect your Bybit API key to the bot service (use restricted-permission keys for safety).
- In TradingView alert configuration, set the webhook URL to the bot service endpoint.
- Test with small position sizes before going live.
Pure-TradingView automation (alert fires -> order placed on broker directly) is not yet a feature in 2026. The bot middleware is required.
Disconnecting and Security Notes
- You can revoke TradingView’s access at any time from Bybit’s API/Connected Apps section.
- Use a sub-account on Bybit if you want to isolate trading exposure from your main holdings.
- Never share the TradingView session URL – it does not authenticate to Bybit but it does expose your watchlist and saved settings.