How to Set TradingView Alerts for Gold Levels, So You Can Stop Watching the Chart

The most useful thing TradingView does for a gold trader with a job is tell you when price reaches a level, so you don't have to watch it get there.

Set a basic price alert

1. Open an XAUUSD chart. If your broker is integrated, choose its symbol so the price matches your account.
2. Right-click at the level → Add alert (or press Alt+A).
3. Condition: XAUUSD, Crossing, value = your level.
4. Trigger: Only once.
5. Expiration: set a date, for example end of the week.
6. Notifications: app push and email.
7. Write a message that tells future you what to do: "4,020 support. Check 15-min for reversal. Plan: buy, stop 4,008."

Alerts on drawings

Draw a horizontal line, trendline or rectangle, then right-click it → Add alert. The alert follows the drawing, which is useful for sloping trendlines and ranges.

Settings that avoid false triggers

• Crossing vs greater/less than. "Crossing" fires when price passes through the level. "Greater than" fires whenever price is above it, which can fire repeatedly.
• Once per bar close. For breakout alerts, trigger only when a candle closes beyond the level, on the time frame you choose. This filters many of the spikes described in false breakouts in gold.
• Data feed. A generic XAUUSD feed can differ from your broker by tens of cents. Leave a small buffer, or use your broker's feed.

A routine that works

1. On Sunday, mark levels and set alerts as part of your weekly plan.
2. When an alert fires, open the chart and check your plan. The alert is a reason to look, not a reason to trade.
3. Delete alerts that are no longer relevant on Friday.

Limits

• Free plans allow a limited number of active alerts; paid plans allow more.
• Alerts need an internet connection and the TradingView app logged in to reach your phone.
• Alerts don't place trades unless your broker is integrated or you use an external tool.

Questions traders ask

Can MT5 send alerts too? Yes, but its alerts are more basic. Many traders use TradingView alerts and MT5 for execution; see TradingView vs MT5.

Why did my alert fire but my order didn't fill? The alert used a different price feed, or your order is triggered by the bid or ask while the chart shows another price.

Can I alert on an indicator, like RSI? Yes. Choose the indicator in the Condition field instead of the price.