Why TradingView and MT5 are separate
TradingView is a charting and analysis platform. MetaTrader 5 is a trading platform connected to your account at a broker or prop firm. They are separate products from separate companies.
That is why a Long Position drawn on TradingView does not reach MT5 by itself. Entry, stop loss and take profit still have to be transferred, and there are three ways to do it.
Option 1: retype the order
The most common way is to read the prices from the chart and type them into the MT5 order window.
- Advantages: free, nothing to install and full control.
- Limits: slow, and every number you retype is a chance for a mistake: a wrong digit in the stop loss, the wrong direction or the wrong volume.
- The position size has to be calculated separately from the risk you want to take.
- With more than one account, everything is repeated for each account.
Option 2: alerts and webhooks
Several tools connect TradingView to MT5 through alerts. A strategy or indicator, usually written in Pine Script, fires an alert. TradingView sends it to a webhook address, and a service or an Expert Advisor in MT5 turns it into an order.
- Advantages: fully automatic, suited to traders who run coded strategies.
- Limits: webhooks require a paid TradingView plan, and alert messages must follow a specific format.
- Orders are sent without a final human check of the values, and many solutions pass the signal through an external server.
This route makes sense if you want automation. If you decide each trade yourself, it adds complexity you do not need.
Option 3: one click on the drawing
DualGuard Sync was built for traders who decide each trade on the chart and want to stop retyping it. The trade you draw becomes the order, after your confirmation.
- Draw your trade on TradingView with the Long Position or Short Position tool: entry, stop loss and take profit.
- In the DualGuard Sync panel, set your risk in money, for example 500 USD. The volume is calculated for you.
- Click the drawing once. Direction, entry, stop loss and take profit are captured automatically.
- Check the values, press Send, then Confirm. Nothing is sent without this double confirmation.
- The order opens in MetaTrader 5 on your Master account and, if your plan includes them, on your Receiver accounts.
It works with a free TradingView account: no alerts, no webhooks and no Pine Script. A browser extension reads the drawing, a local Bridge on your Windows PC passes it to an Expert Advisor in your MT5 terminal, and MT5 sends the order to your broker as if you had entered it yourself.
What DualGuard Sync combines
Few tools on the market bring all of these together in one workflow:
- One click from the drawing: entry, stop loss and take profit without retyping.
- Free TradingView works: no paid plan, alerts, webhooks or Pine Script.
- Position size from your risk in money, not from guessed lots.
- Double confirmation: Send, then Confirm within 15 seconds. Nothing leaves without you.
- Checks before sending: recent MT5 quotations, spread and connection conditions.
- Up to three Receiver accounts, each with its own multiplier, depending on the plan.
- Protection against duplicate orders.
- Local execution: the Bridge runs on your PC, and your broker credentials never leave your computer.
You choose the trade. DualGuard keeps it in sync.
Side-by-side comparison
| Comparison | Retyping | Alerts and webhooks | DualGuard Sync |
|---|---|---|---|
| TradingView plan required | Free TradingView plan | Paid TradingView plan | Free TradingView plan |
| Who decides each trade | You | Your strategy | You |
| Retyping prices | Yes | No | No |
| Position size from your risk in money | Manual | Depends on setup | Automatic |
| Confirmation before sending | Yes | No | Double |
| Several MT5 accounts | One by one | Depends on the service | Up to three Receivers |
Frequently asked questions
Can I trade MT5 directly from TradingView?
Not from the TradingView trading panel. You need a tool that passes the order to your MT5 terminal.
Do I need a paid TradingView plan?
Only for webhook-based tools. DualGuard Sync reads the drawing and works with a free TradingView account.
Does DualGuard Sync trade for me?
No. It does not generate signals or open trades on its own. It transmits the trade you drew, after your double confirmation.
Is it allowed by prop firms?
Rules differ between firms, especially about copying trades between accounts. Always check the rules of your firm before connecting a funded or challenge account.
Is the same fill guaranteed on every account?
No. Execution on the Master does not guarantee a matching fill on every Receiver. Broker, platform and network conditions can differ, so check each MT5 terminal.
DualGuard Sync is a technical execution and synchronization tool. It is not a broker and does not provide trading signals or financial advice. Trading leveraged products such as CFDs and forex involves a high risk of losing money. Demonstrations use demo accounts. TradingView and MetaTrader are trademarks of their respective owners; DualGuard Sync is not affiliated with them.
