Is a TradingView paper trading bot free?

Yes. Paper is free and needs no card. Up to 10 paper bots run without a plan.

Do I need a broker account to paper trade?

No. There is no login, key or token to hand over. No order reaches a broker or exchange.

Yes. Single legs and spreads up to 4 legs fill from the live chain. Only while the options market is open.

Yes. Crypto spot fills at any hour, weekends included.

Connect a broker and deploy a second bot on it. A live bot needs a Nyria Pro plan, or a Premium strategy you've bought.

Any paid plan with two-factor authentication on. The free plan can't send webhooks.

Guide / Checked Nov 2026

Nyria turns each TradingView alert into a free paper order. There is no login, key or token to hand over. Up to 10 paper bots run without a plan.

1
Create a strategy
Select Create strategy with TradingView as the alert source. Pick stocks, options or crypto and set what an entry and an exit do.
2
Paste the webhook URL into TradingView
Create an alert on your chart. Under Notifications, tick Webhook URL, paste the strategy URL in and select Apply. The free TradingView plan can't send webhooks.
3
Deploy a bot on Nyria Paper
Deploy a bot on Nyria Paper and set a Budget per entry. There is no login, key or token to hand over.
4
Let real alerts fire
Run it for a week or two. The Logs tab shows the ticker, side and contract Nyria read.
5
Move to a broker
Alpaca issues separate paper and live API keys. Tradier's sandbox takes an access token. Schwab and tastytrade connect live accounts only, so run the strategy here first.

Entry alert

{ "ticker": "NVDA", "action": "buy" }

Exit alert

{ "ticker": "NVDA", "action": "sell" }

Option entry alert

{ "ticker": "SPY", "action": "OPEN", "direction": "LONG" }

Option exit alert

{ "ticker": "SPY", "action": "CLOSE", "direction": "LONG" }

Paper trading is free on every plan and needs no card.
Alpaca issues separate paper and live API keys.
Tradier's sandbox takes an access token.
Charles Schwab and tastytrade connect live accounts only. Run the strategy on Nyria Paper first.
A live bot needs a Nyria Pro plan, or a Premium strategy you've bought.

Can I automate TradingView paper trading alerts?: Yes. Nyria turns each TradingView alert into a free paper order on Nyria Paper.
Is a TradingView paper trading bot free?: Yes. Paper is free and needs no card. Up to 10 paper bots run without a plan.
Do I need a broker account to paper trade?: No. There is no login, key or token to hand over. No order reaches a broker or exchange.
Does the paper bot trade options?: Yes. Single legs and spreads up to 4 legs fill from the live chain. Only while the options market is open.
Does it trade crypto on weekends?: Yes. Crypto spot fills at any hour, weekends included.
How many paper bots can I run?: Up to 10 paper bots run without a plan.
How do I go live after paper?: Connect a broker and deploy a second bot on it. A live bot needs a Nyria Pro plan, or a Premium strategy you've bought.
Which TradingView plan sends webhooks?: Any paid plan with two-factor authentication on. The free plan can't send webhooks.
What does it cost?: Paper is free. Live trading from $15 a month.