Setting Up TradingView for ChartMentor
Get the most from AI-powered plan reviews by configuring your TradingView charts the right way
What ChartMentor Needs to See
ChartMentor analyzes a screenshot of your chart, so visibility is everything
ChartMentor reads your chart visually, combining what is on screen with context from TradingView. For the most accurate and useful analysis, the chart area must clearly show the price action around the plan you want reviewed.
Essential Visibility Checklist
- Price structure clearly visible
Zoom to show the relevant swing highs/lows. Cropped or compressed charts reduce analysis quality.
- Indicators displayed and readable
RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, volume profiles, and moving averages are all recognized as context. Avoid overlapping overlays that hide price or look like your manual trade plan.
- Manual trade boxes and position markers showing
ChartMentor reads your own entry, stop loss, and take profit levels as chart context when they are visible. Indicator-generated levels are not treated as your trade plan by themselves.
- Drawing tools active
Trendlines, horizontal levels, Fibonacci retracements, and channels are incorporated into the analysis.
Chart Settings That Work Well
Timeframe
Set the timeframe you intend to trade before running an analysis. ChartMentor receives the symbol and timeframe context from TradingView, but the visible structure on screen is what determines how useful the review will be.
Chart Type
Candlestick charts provide the most detailed price action for the AI to analyze. Heikin Ashi works too, but pure candlestick gives the most accurate reading of wicks, bodies, and patterns.
Panels and Overlays
Close any broker panels, TradingView popups, or drawing tool popups that cover the chart area. ChartMentor cannot see through these obstructions.
Indicators ChartMentor Reads
Active indicators are included in the AI analysis
The key is clarity - if an indicator is clearly displayed on the chart, ChartMentor can incorporate it. Too many overlapping overlays can dilute the visible context.
Getting Better Analyses
Your Strategy Lens Is Matched Automatically
ChartMentor auto-selects a review framework - ICC, breakout, mean reversion, and more - from the trading style and risk rules you set once in your Trading Profile on the Account page. Every plan you declare gets challenged through that lens automatically, no setup required per review.
Save Your Best Analyses
Build a library of past reviews and outcomes to compare decisions, refine your rules, and see whether recurring mistakes improve over time.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Running analysis on a chart that is still loading or partially visible
- Having broker panels or TradingView popups covering the chart area
- Overloading the chart with too many indicators, making price action hard to read
- Expecting analysis on a 1-minute chart with no visible structure to evaluate
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