Does PickMyTrade need your computer on? It depends on the broker connection you use. TradingView alerts run on TradingView’s servers, so a closed chart does not stop an active alert. However, a broker route that relies on a desktop connector still needs that connector and its broker session running somewhere like vps. For anyone searching
The order fills only vs alert() function calls choice depends on which event should send your order and where its message is built. Use Order fills only when automation follows a TradingView strategy’s simulated fills and the configured fill message supplies the required payload. Use alert() function calls only when the script deliberately builds and
To stop automated trading in PickMyTrade, use the documented pause control and then check your broker’s positions and working orders. Pausing execution is a different action from flattening an account. A position can remain open, an entry order can still be working, and an exit that depends on a future webhook may need attention. This
TradingView options automation needs an explicit contract, opening or closing intent, quantity and exit association. A bullish or bearish chart signal does not supply those decisions automatically. Identify the option the broker will trade, confirm the action it will receive, and establish how later exits will reach that same position. A common mistake is treating
To automate an invite-only indicator, you need an accessible alert trigger or usable plot condition, a message compatible with the execution service, and clear rules for entries, exits and position size. Source-code access is not always required. A buy label on the chart, however, does not establish that the script exposes a usable automation event.
Futures position sizing starts with the cash you plan to risk, the distance to your stop, and the contract’s dollar value per point. Divide the budget by the planned risk per contract, then round down. Check costs, margin, existing exposure, and account limits before treating that number as an order quantity. The units matter. A
A TopstepX API key not working almost always comes down to one of two things: the ProjectX API Access subscription isn’t active, or the username field doesn’t match the ProjectX dashboard. We’ve helped hundreds of traders get their connections green through PickMyTrade’s ProjectX integration, and these two causes account for roughly 80% of the tickets
“Your maximum order quantity has been met” means the order you sent is bigger than what the broker or prop firm allows on that account. The broker refuses it before it ever reaches the exchange. Fix it by lowering the quantity in your alert to a size the account actually permits, then confirming your quantity
Interactive Brokers TWS Gateway automation comes down to one thing: a logged-in TWS or IB Gateway session that stays alive on a machine you control. PickMyTrade, a TradingView-to-broker trade automation platform, sends the orders, but it can only send them into a session that’s open. Most of the setup below exists to keep that session
On September 17, 2026, we sent the ProjectX API a login with a username that doesn’t exist. It answered HTTP 200 with this body: On the login endpoint, errorCode: 3 means InvalidCredentials. The same 3 from Order/place means InsufficientFunds, and from Auth/validate it means ExpiredToken. So which one just hit your bot? That’s the trap
