TradingView Plans Compared: Free vs Essential, Plus, Premium & Ultimate
Every TradingView plan side by side: prices, what the free plan includes, and the limits on charts, indicators, alerts and watchlists for each paid tier, so you can pick the right one. Figures come from TradingView’s own pricing page (October 2026).
TradingView plan prices
TradingView has one free plan (Basic) and four paid plans. Prices below are per month when you pay for a year up front. That’s the price TradingView shows on its pricing page, and it says annual billing saves up to 17%.
| Plan | Per month, billed annually | Per year | Paying monthly (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Essential | $12.95 | $155.40 | ≈ $14.95 |
| Plus | $29.95 | $359.40 | ≈ $34.95 |
| Premium | $59.95 | $719.40 | ≈ $69.95 |
| Ultimate | $199.95 | $2,399.40 | ≈ $239.95 |
Prices in USD from TradingView’s pricing page, October 2026. “Paying monthly” is worked out from the yearly savings TradingView states for each plan; the exact figure at checkout may differ. Local taxes may apply.
Free vs paid: full feature comparison
| Feature | Basic (free) | Essential | Plus | Premium | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charts per tab | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Indicators per chart | 2 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 |
| Historical bars | 5K | 10K | 10K | 20K | 40K |
| Active price alerts | 3 | 20 | 100 | 400 | 1,000 |
| Active technical alerts | — | 20 | 100 | 400 | 1,000 |
| Watchlist alerts | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Symbols per watchlist | 30 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Watchlists | 1 | Multiple | Multiple | Multiple | Multiple |
| Flag colours | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Saved chart layouts | 1 | 5 | 10 | — | — |
| Parallel chart connections | 2 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 200 |
| Intraday bar replay history | — | 180 days | 365 days | All | All |
| Second-based intervals | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ + full history | ✓ + full history |
| Tick charts | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ + 7 days history |
| Custom timeframes | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Volume profile | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data export | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ads | Yes | No ads | No ads | No ads | No ads |
| Customer support | — | Regular | Priority | Priority | First priority |
“—” means TradingView’s pricing page doesn’t list a value for that plan. Source: TradingView pricing page, October 2026.
What you get with TradingView for free
Yes, TradingView is free to use, with no time limit and no card required. The Basic plan is a full charting platform, but with tight limits:
- 1 chart per tab and 2 indicators per chart. This is the limit most people hit first.
- 1 watchlist of up to 30 symbols and 1 flag colour (see our watchlist guide).
- 3 active price alerts.
- 1 saved chart layout and 5,000 historical bars.
- Ads are shown. All paid plans remove them.
For checking a few markets, Basic is enough. If you regularly want more than two indicators on a chart, more than 30 symbols in a list, or more than three alerts, you’ve outgrown it.
Which TradingView plan should you choose?
Match the plan to the limits you actually hit, not the longest feature list:
you use one chart, two indicators or fewer, a short watchlist and a handful of alerts.
you need up to 5 indicators, 2 charts side by side, 1,000-symbol watchlists, 20 alerts and no ads.
you want 4-chart layouts, 10 indicators, 100 alerts and a full year of intraday bar replay.
you need 8 charts, 25 indicators, 400 alerts, watchlist alerts and full second-based history.
you need 16 charts, 50 indicators, 1,000 alerts and tick history, or you’re a professional user (see below).
How to save money on TradingView
- Pay annually. TradingView says annual billing saves up to 17% compared with paying monthly.
- Start with a trial to check the plan’s limits fit how you work before paying.
- Annual plans are refundable within 14 calendar days of payment, according to TradingView’s pricing page.
- Don’t overbuy. If indicators per chart is your only problem, Essential or Plus may be all you need.
Professional vs non-professional users
TradingView’s pricing page states that only the Ultimate plan is available for professional users. If you trade or use market data in a professional capacity, check TradingView’s definition before choosing a cheaper plan. Teams buying 100 or more subscriptions can contact TradingView about an Enterprise plan.
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