TradingView to IBKR through PickMyTrade: setup checks

Quick answer

For the desktop workflow, TradingView sends a webhook to PickMyTrade, and the PickMyTrade desktop app connects to TWS. Verify each stage separately: alert creation, webhook delivery, desktop connection, broker acceptance, and execution.

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Step by step

1 Log in to paper TWS and configure API access with the actual socket port.
2 Connect the PickMyTrade desktop app and check the intended account.
3 Use PickMyTrade’s current IB alert generator for your product, account, size, and exit mode.
4 Copy the generated webhook destination and message into the right TradingView alert. Keep credentials out of public screenshots.
5 Run a planned paper test and compare the TradingView alert log, PickMyTrade alert record, and TWS order and fill.

A practical example

Think of the route as a chain with a receipt at each step. The chart fires an alert. PickMyTrade receives it. The desktop app sends the planned request to TWS. The broker may then accept, refuse, or fill the order. Keep the time and ID at each stage of one paper test. If a stage is missing, start there. A green icon at the first stage does not prove that the last stage happened.

Illustrative scenario, not a record of a trade placed during this review.

Screen reference

PickMyTrade Generate Alert Symbol Details with IB and STRATEGY selected — Choose Alert Type, Instrument Type and the intended TradingView symbol here. The fields are incomplete in this example. No alert message or order was generated. Captured in PickMyTrade on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

TWS API Settings showing socket clients, read-only access, port and logging — Find the named control in API → Settings. The displayed values belong to a paper session and are examples, not universal recommendations. Captured in TWS paper mode on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

PickMyTrade IB Connections with No Connections Found — This authenticated account has no IB connections. The empty panel shows the location only; it does not demonstrate a working broker link. Captured in PickMyTrade on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

PickMyTrade Add Trading Account form with connection, IB account and Quantity Multiplier fields — This blank form shows account selection and Quantity Multiplier, displayed as 1. No Connection Found means the account cannot yet be selected. This is not the saved setup of an existing alert. The form was closed without adding an account. Captured in PickMyTrade on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

TradingView unsaved price-alert settings with Condition, Trigger, Message and Notifications — This is an unsaved example price alert. Every time is a price-alert trigger; it does not show a script bar-close setting. The example price is not a recommendation. The draft was canceled without creating an alert. Captured in TradingView web on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

TradingView alert Notifications with app, toast, email and Webhook URL controls — Webhook URL is selected in this unsaved draft. The destination field is excluded for privacy. This shows the notification controls only, not successful webhook delivery. No alert was saved. Captured in TradingView web on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

TradingView alert Message editor with a default AAPL Crossing price message — This default price-alert text is not a valid PickMyTrade order payload. Use the current message generated for your verified integration. The draft was canceled without applying changes or creating an alert. Captured in TradingView web on 3 October 2026. Open the image for full size.

How to confirm the result One intended signal should be traceable through all stages to the correct paper account and contract.

Mistake to avoid

A successful webhook response does not prove a broker order filled. Check the TWS record.

Common questions

Do I need a direct IBKR login in TradingView too?

That broker-panel connection is a separate path. Follow the webhook workflow you are configuring.

Can I close TWS in this desktop setup?

The desktop connection needs its supported TWS session running and logged in.

TradingView alert fired but no IBKR order appeared TradingView webhook delivery failed: check the cause TradingView webhook timeout: verify before retrying Why TWS disconnects when you log in to TradingView

Financial and information disclaimers

Financial disclaimer

These guides explain software. They are for education, not financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. No example is a suggestion to buy or sell a product or use a trading strategy. Trading can lose money, including all funds you put at risk. With margin, futures, short sales, or some options, losses can exceed your starting funds. Automation can fail, send duplicate orders, or act late. Stops do not guarantee a fill or a price. Review your orders and positions, and seek advice from a qualified professional for your own needs. Paper trades, examples, and past results do not predict live results or promise a profit.

Information disclaimer

This is general help based on the sources and check date shown on the page. Screens, settings, fees, data access, and product support can change or differ by app version, account, country, and broker. The content may contain errors or become out of date; accuracy, completeness, and continuous service are not guaranteed. Check current broker and app instructions before acting. Screenshots show where controls are; they do not prove that an order test passed. This guide does not replace broker terms or risk notices. References to IBKR and TradingView identify their products and do not imply their endorsement of this guide.