TradingLead guides
Step-by-step guides for using TradingLead charts and research tools.
- Getting Started with TradingLead ChartsSet up your TradingLead account, understand the five-day trial, open a supported chart, choose a feed and timeframe, and save a simple research setup.
- How to Connect a Broker Data FeedConnect a supported TradingLead broker feed, complete hosted login or key setup, test candles and explicitly switch the chart without confusing data access.
- How to Backtest a Trading Strategy on TradingLeadStep-by-step: backtest a Python strategy on a TradingLead chart, set realistic costs, read drawdown and profit factor, and avoid common backtesting mistakes.
- How to Run a Pine Script Indicator on TradingLeadStep-by-step: paste a Pine v5/v6 indicator into TradingLead Indicator Studio, check compatibility, fix issues with AI, apply it to a chart and save it.
- How to Use Multiple Chart LayoutsSet up two or four TradingLead charts, choose the active pane, link symbols or intervals, and verify feeds without assuming synchronized crosshairs.
- How to Backtest a Pine Script StrategyRun a Pine Script strategy() backtest on TradingLead: paste or write it in Indicator Studio, set inputs, capital and commission, and read the emulator results.
- How to Write a Python Indicator on TradingLeadWrite a custom Python indicator for NSE/BSE charts: calculate(bars, params), plots, # @input settings, pandas, multi-timeframe data and saving it.
- How to Paper Trade Without Risking MoneyPractice trading with virtual money on TradingLead: replay past candles, place market, limit and stop orders, add stop-loss and targets, and review results.
- How to Install TradingLead DesktopInstall TradingLead Desktop on supported Mac or Windows systems, verify the official installer and signing details, then check charts and local tools.
- How to Scan Stocks with the TradingLead ScreenerStep-by-step guide to scanning NSE stocks in TradingLead: pick a watchlist, choose a preset or custom RSI and moving-average rules, run, refine and save.
- How to Set Price and Trendline Alerts in TradingLeadCreate price-level and trendline alerts on TradingLead charts, choose crossing rules and repeat options, and learn exactly when alerts are monitored.
- How to Control TradingLead with an AI AssistantConnect GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or another terminal AI agent to TradingLead Desktop with the tradinglead CLI and public skills, without any MCP setup.
- How to Practise Trading with Bar ReplaySet up TradingLead bar replay, reveal candles without seeing later bars, and switch to virtual-money practice with clear history and execution limits.
- How to Review Your Trades on a TradingLead ChartFind a paper or backtest trade, restore its chart context, read entry and exit markers, and check partial exits, prices and costs against the ledger.