Introduction #

This guide walks you through how to automate your TradingView strategy-based alerts for TradeLocker using PickMyTrade. Follow each step to ensure your alerts translate into live trades accurately within your TradeLocker account.

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1. Select Your Strategy #

Choose a TradingView strategy (not just an indicator) that generates automatic buy and sell signals.

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2. Enter Trading Symbol #

Specify the symbol of the instrument you want to trade in TradeLocker (e.g., BTCUSD).

2.1 Required for Specific Stop Loss Types #

This is mandatory if you plan to use stop-loss types like Ticks or Total Profit/Loss.

2.2 Symbol Mapping #

If your chosen symbol isn’t executing properly:
➔ Make sure it’s added and mapped correctly in PickMyTrade.

2.3 Using Different Symbols for Alerts and Execution #

You can generate an alert from one symbol but execute the trade on another.

Example:

• TradingView alert uses BTCUSD
• TradeLocker execution uses ETHUSD
  ➔ In PickMyTrade, enter ETHUSD in the symbol field.

2.4 What If No Symbol is Entered? #

If left blank, PickMyTrade will default to the TradingView chart symbol used in your alert.

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3. Confirm Exit Handling #

3.1 Multiple Exits (TP1, TP2)? #

YES: If your strategy includes multiple take-profits (TP1, TP2, etc.), automation is supported.
Note: You cannot attach TP/SL directly to the entry order in this case.

NO: If your strategy does not handle exits automatically, you must manually configure Stop Loss and Take Profit settings in PickMyTrade.

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3.2 Stop Loss and Take Profit Configuration #

Would you like to place Stop Loss and Take Profit orders with each automated trade?

Answer: YES
➔ Select your preferred TP/SL type in PickMyTrade (e.g., Point, Ticks, Total Loss, etc.).
➔ Refer to the PickMyTrade Stop Loss / Take Profit Types documentation for details.  Click here

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4. Account Selection #

Would you like to trade from multiple accounts or a specific account?

Answer: YES
➔ This unlocks additional fields for account management and risk settings.

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4.1 Add TradeLocker Account in Current PickMyTrade Account #

Field Name	Example Input	Explanation
PickMyTrade Conn. Name	TRADELOCKER1	Choose the correct TradeLocker connection name from your PickMyTrade list.
TRADELOCKER Acc. Name	TL001928	Select the TradeLocker account you want to trade from.
Option	QUANTITY MULTIPLIER / RISK PERCENTAGE	Choose how to size your trades.
QUANTITY MULTIPLIER	1 (if selected)	A multiplier of 2 will double your trade size (e.g., 5 → 10 contracts).
RISK PERCENTAGE	2% (if selected)	Calculates position size so each trade risks 2% of your account capital.

Ensure all dropdown selections match existing TradeLocker connections and accounts.

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4.2 Add TradeLocker Account in Another PickMyTrade Account #

This setup is for cases where you want to trade in an account linked to a different PickMyTrade login.

Field Name	Example Input	Explanation
PickMyTrade Token	abcd1234xyz	Token from the target PickMyTrade account you want to push trades to.
PickMyTrade Conn. Name	TRADELOCKER1	Must match the TradeLocker connection name in that target account.
TRADELOCKER Acc. Name	TL002091	Must exactly match the TradeLocker account name in the platform.
Option	QUANTITY MULTIPLIER / RISK PERCENTAGE	Same sizing logic as above.
QUANTITY MULTIPLIER	1	Multiplies trade size accordingly.
RISK PERCENTAGE	2%	Calculates size based on percentage of capital.

Ensure the token is accurate and the target account has the TradeLocker connection set up, or trades will not execute.

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5. Copying & Setting Up Alerts in TradingView #

Once PickMyTrade is configured, follow these steps in TradingView:

1. Click “Generate Alert” in PickMyTrade.
2. Go to TradingView → click “+” Create Alert.
3. Paste the copied alert code into the message box.
4. Click “Copy Webhook URL” in PickMyTrade → paste into TradingView’s Webhook URL field.
5. Confirm all fields are filled correctly, then click “Create Alert.”

Your TradingView strategy is now live and fully automated in TradeLocker via PickMyTrade.