# Alerts

## Alerts — Setup Guide (EN)

> Right alerts = never miss a real signal. Wrong alerts = phone goes wild
>
> * you start ignoring real ones. This file shows you how to wire alerts by trading style.

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### 1. Alert modes overview

Premium has **8 alert modes** in the `Signals Alerts Type` setting:

| Mode                           | Includes                       | Frequency | Best for                    |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------ | --------- | --------------------------- |
| **None**                       | All alerts off                 | 0         | While testing the indicator |
| **Buy/Sell Pullback**          | ▲+ and ▼−                      | Medium    | Default for most traders    |
| **Buy/Sell Pullback Advanced** | BUY ADV / SELL ADV             | Very low  | A+ traders only             |
| **Buy/Sell Signals**           | Buy Hidden / Sell Hidden       | Low       | Swing traders               |
| **Bull/Bear Level**            | RSI entering Bull / Bear phase | Low       | Trend followers             |
| **Hidden Divergence**          | Blue / red dots                | Medium    | Confluence traders          |
| **Trap Signals**               | TB / TS                        | Rare      | Reversal traders            |
| **All**                        | Everything                     | High      | Pros watching one symbol    |

***

### 2. How to enable alerts properly

#### Step 1 — Pick the alert mode in Settings

1. Open the indicator's settings.
2. Find the group **`ANY ALERT() FUNCTION CALLS CONDITIONS`**.
3. Set `Signals Alerts Type` to match your style.
4. Close settings.

#### Step 2 — Create the TradingView alert

1. Right-click on the chart → **Add alert** (or Ctrl+L).
2. In the `Condition` dropdown: choose `mrD-RSI Premium`.
3. Second dropdown: choose **`Any alert() function call`**.
4. Set `Expiration` (recommended: **Open-ended**).
5. Enable **Notifications** (push, email, webhook — your choice).
6. Click **Create**.

#### Step 3 — Test

* Wait for one signal to fire on the symbol you trade.
* Check phone / email for the alert.
* Verify the alert content has ticker, timeframe, RSI, price.

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### 3. Alert content samples

#### Buy/Sell Pullback

```
RSI Pullback BUY: BTCUSDT
Timeframe: 1h
RSI: 45.32
Price: $42150.50
© https://mrd-indicators.com/
```

#### Buy/Sell Pullback Advanced

```
RSI Advanced BUY Signal: BTCUSDT
Chart Timeframe: 4h
Signal Timeframe: 15m
RSI: 47.21
Price: $42030.00
Signal Type: Multi-Timeframe Confirmation
© https://mrd-indicators.com/
```

#### Buy/Sell Signals (Hidden)

```
RSI BUY Signals: BTCUSDT
Timeframe: 1h
Price: $42150.50
© https://mrd-indicators.com/
```

#### Bull/Bear Level

```
RSI BULL Level: BTCUSDT
Timeframe: 1h
Price: $42150.50
© https://mrd-indicators.com/
```

#### Hidden Divergence

```
BULL Hidden Divergence: BTCUSDT
Timeframe: 1h
Price: $42150.50
© https://mrd-indicators.com/
```

#### Trap Signals

```
RSI TRAP BUY (Bulls trapped → SELL): BTCUSDT
Timeframe: 1h
Resistance: 60.5
Strength: 75
RSI: 58.42
Price: $42150.50
© https://mrd-indicators.com/
```

***

### 4. Alert setup by trading style

#### Day trader (15m – 1H)

**Recommended**: `Buy/Sell Pullback`

* Enough signals to find intraday opportunities.
* Not as spammy as "All" mode.
* Each alert ≈ one ▲+ or ▼− opportunity.

**Workflow**:

1. Set alerts on a 5-symbol watchlist.
2. Alert fires → open chart → check MTF + level → decide.

#### Swing trader (4H – 1D)

**Recommended**: `Buy/Sell Pullback Advanced`

* Very few but very high quality signals.
* Each alert can be an A+ swing setup lasting 1–2 weeks.
* Ideal for traders not glued to screens.

**Workflow**:

1. Set alerts on 4H and 1D for 10–20 symbols.
2. Alert fires → prepare a plan, wait for confirmation.
3. Enter once confluence is met.

#### Reversal trader (counter-trend)

**Recommended**: `Trap Signals`

* Only TB / TS alerts — few but sharp.
* Ideal for traders who like catching momentum flips.

**Workflow**:

1. Watchlist symbols in strong trends.
2. TB / TS alert fires → trend is weakening.
3. Take a short-term reversal trade (R:R 1:1 – 1:2).

#### Divergence trader

**Recommended**: `Hidden Divergence`

* Alerts every hidden divergence — used as confluence.
* Don't enter from this alert alone — bias only.

**Workflow**:

1. Alert divergence on symbols you watch.
2. When divergence + Pullback signal coincide → A+ setup.

#### Pro trader (1–2 symbols)

**Recommended**: `All`

* Receive every alert for the symbol.
* Caveat: many alerts per day — only use with 1–2 symbols.

**Workflow**:

1. Set "All" alerts on one main symbol.
2. Triage by priority: Advanced > Hidden > Pullback > Trap > Divergence > Bull/Bear Level.

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### 5. Multi-symbol alert setup

#### Method 1 — One chart per symbol

* Open 5–10 separate charts.
* Set alerts on each.
* **Pro**: easy to control, isolated.
* **Con**: burns alert slots (TradingView Free has 1 alert; Pro 20; Premium 400).

#### Method 2 — Watchlist alert (TradingView Pro+)

* Build a watchlist.
* Right-click watchlist → Add alert on watchlist.
* One template for the whole watchlist.
* **Pro**: saves slots, easy to manage.
* **Con**: same setting for all symbols, no per-symbol customization.

#### Method 3 — Webhook (TradingView Pro+)

* Set a webhook URL → Telegram bot / Discord / Slack.
* Every alert lands in one channel.
* **Pro**: centralized, easy to review history.
* **Con**: needs webhook setup knowledge.

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### 6. Avoid alert spam

#### Symptoms

* Phone won't stop buzzing (10+ alerts/hour).
* You start **ignoring alerts** because there are too many.
* You trade by gut or miss important alerts.

#### Causes

* Using `All` mode with 5+ symbols.
* Trading too small a TF (1m–5m).
* Trading abnormally volatile markets (post-news).

#### Fixes

1. **Downgrade alert mode**: `All` → `Buy/Sell Pullback`.
2. **Move up a TF**: 5m → 15m → 1H.
3. **Trim symbols**: 10 → 3–5.
4. **Set active hours**: TradingView lets you schedule alerts per session.

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### 7. Auto-trading bot integration (for coders)

#### Disclaimer

> This is **order automation**, not analysis automation. You still design the strategy — the indicator only triggers.

#### General approach

1. Set up a TradingView alert with a webhook URL.
2. Webhook points to your server (or a 3rd party like 3Commas, WunderTrading).
3. Server parses the alert → places orders via the exchange API.

#### Alert content recommendation for bots

In `Signals Alerts Type`, choose `Buy/Sell Pullback Advanced` to minimize false-positive risk.

Suggested JSON format (build it yourself in TradingView's alert message box):

```json
{
  "ticker": "{{ticker}}",
  "timeframe": "{{interval}}",
  "action": "BUY",
  "price": "{{close}}",
  "rsi": "{{plot_0}}",
  "size_pct": 1.0
}
```

> ⚠️ The indicator **does not** push structured data like this. You need to construct the JSON yourself in the TradingView alert dialog.

***

### 8. FAQ

#### Q: I set up an alert but nothing arrives?

**A:** Check:

1. `Signals Alerts Type` is not `None`.
2. The signal type actually fired (look at chart history).
3. Alert condition is **`Any alert() function call`**, not "Once per bar".
4. Notification settings (browser, push, email) are enabled.

#### Q: Same signal alerts multiple times?

**A:** Signals only alert **once per bar** (`alert.freq_once_per_bar`). If you receive duplicates, you likely have multiple overlapping alerts or multiple charts on the same symbol.

#### Q: Do alerts repaint?

**A:** No. Alerts fire only when the signal confirms on a closed bar. Once you receive an alert, the signal is final.

#### Q: Are alerts delayed?

**A:** Depends on TradingView. Push notifications usually 5–30 seconds. Webhooks faster (1–5 seconds). Email slowest (1–5 minutes).

#### Q: Can I alert only when 2 indicators agree?

**A:** That's **multi-condition alerting** — TradingView doesn't support it directly. Workaround: webhook + server-side filtering for combo conditions.

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### 9. Advanced troubleshooting

#### Alert never fires but signals show on chart

* Symbol has too little history → not enough data for RSI / MA.
* Fix: wait a few weeks for more data.

#### Alert fires but content is wrong (e.g. price $0)

* Symbol has data gaps or broken feed.
* Fix: switch to a different exchange / data feed.

#### Alert delay > 5 minutes

* TradingView servers under heavy load (peak hours).
* Fix: use webhook → your own Telegram bot for faster delivery.

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> **Final rule:** An alert is **a call to look at the chart**, not an order to enter. Every alert deserves a **30-second MTF + level check** before you decide.


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