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Do TradingView alerts work when my computer is off?

Yes. A TradingView alert runs on TradingView's servers, not in your browser, so it fires with your computer off and your chart closed. The webhook goes from TradingView's servers to the Nyria strategy URL, and Nyria places the order at your broker. Nothing runs on your machine. Two things can still stop it: an alert that has expired, and a broker connection that needs you to sign in again.

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Make sure nothing depends on your computer

  1. 1

    Create the alert on TradingView

    Set the alert on the chart, indicator or strategy. TradingView stores it on its own servers from the moment you select Create.

  2. 2

    Point it at a hosted URL

    Open Notifications, tick Webhook URL, paste the Nyria strategy's URL and select Apply. A URL on your own machine or a tunnel only works while that machine is on.

  3. 3

    Test it on a paper bot

    Point the alert at a Nyria Paper strategy and let it fire once. Read the order in the bot's Logs tab.

  4. 4

    Close the chart and wait

    Shut the tab and turn the computer off. When the next alert fires, the order still appears in the Logs tab.

  5. 5

    Check the expiration

    An alert stops when its expiration passes, whether or not your computer is on. Note the date and recreate the alert before it arrives.

What runs where

  • TradingView's servers watch the condition and send the webhook.
  • Nyria receives it at the strategy's hosted URL and places the order at your broker.
  • Your computer, browser and chart are not part of the path.
  • A receiver you host yourself is part of the path, so it has to stay on and reachable.

What can still stop an alert

  • The alert expired. A standard alert lasts two months at most.
  • The alert was set to fire only once and already has.
  • The condition never turns true when the trigger checks it.
  • The broker connection needs you to sign in again. Charles Schwab ends access every 7 days.

Open positions while you are away

  • The bot follows the alerts it gets. It has no view of your plans for the day.
  • Write the exit as an alert too, so a position has a way out without you.
  • Size the bot with a Budget per entry you are comfortable with unattended.

Questions

Does a TradingView alert need my browser open?
No. Once created, the alert runs on TradingView's servers. Closing the tab or turning off the computer does not stop it.
Does a TradingView webhook work when my PC is off?
Yes, if the URL is hosted. TradingView sends it from its own servers. A URL that points at your own computer needs that computer on.
Do I need a VPS to run TradingView alerts?
Not with Nyria. The strategy has a hosted webhook URL, so there is no server of yours to keep running.
Will the bot place orders while I sleep?
It acts on each alert it receives, at your broker. Test the alert on a paper bot first and read the Logs tab.
What does it cost?
Paper is free. Live trading from $15 a month.
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