Connect TradingView to MT4, MT5 and cTrader — free to start
You can start routing TradingView alerts to MT4, MT5 or cTrader for free. TheConnector Basic is free during pre-launch — 10 accounts, 15 webhooks per day per account, no payment card. One important fact: TradingView's webhook notification needs a paid TradingView plan, but on a free plan you can still send alert emails and route them through an email-to-webhook step. This page explains both paths.
What “free” really means with TradingView webhooks
The webhook notification field inside a TradingView alert is a paid TradingView feature. That is why many searches for a free route exist. There is still a free path: send the alert by email on a free TradingView plan, then convert that email into a webhook with an email-to-webhook step. TheConnector then receives a normal webhook either way.
TradingView webhook notifications require a paid TradingView plan.
On a free plan, use email alerts plus an email-to-webhook step.
TheConnector receives the webhook and routes it to your account.
Free with TheConnector Basic
Basic is a real free tier during pre-launch, not a countdown trial. It is meant to validate one route end to end before you pay for volume: send a webhook, pick the account, watch the status history and confirm the broker response.
10 MT4, MT5 or cTrader accounts on Basic, no card.
15 webhooks per day per account.
Readable statuses: Received, Routing, ACK, Delivered.
Free managed route vs do-it-yourself
Open-source scripts that forward TradingView alerts to MetaTrader are free, but you host them on a VPS, secure them and debug them yourself. TheConnector Basic is a hosted free route: no VPS to rent, no expert advisor to compile, and it is hosted in the EU with a GDPR posture.
Open-source is free but you self-host, secure and debug it.
Basic is hosted: no VPS, no expert advisor to compile.
Hosted in the EU, GDPR posture.
Frequently asked questions.
Is TheConnector really free?
Does TradingView need a paid plan for webhooks?
Is the free tier a time-limited trial?
Is cTrader free too, like MT4 and MT5?
Do I still need a VPS for the free route?
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You can start routing TradingView alerts to MT4, MT5 or cTrader for free. TheConnector Basic is free during pre-launch — 10 accounts, 15 webhooks per day per account, no payment card. One important fact: TradingView's webhook notification needs a paid TradingView plan, but on a free plan you can still send alert emails and route them through an email-to-webhook step. This page explains both paths.