What is an invite-only script, and how does access work?

An invite-only script is a published TradingView indicator or strategy that only approved users can add to a chart. The author keeps the code hidden. Once you have access you can add it, change its inputs, see everything it draws and set alerts on it. You can't open its source in the Pine Editor.

Access works by username. The author opens the script's access settings, adds your TradingView username and can set an end date. Paid scripts usually do this after payment, sometimes automatically through the checkout platform. Access belongs to your account, so the script follows you to the browser, the desktop app and your phone.

Your username is not your email address. Click your profile picture and it's shown at the top of the menu. If you signed up with Google or Apple you still have one, so check it rather than guessing. Invite-only isn't a mark of quality either way. Many of the most useful tools are free and built in, as covered in the best TradingView indicators.

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A hand-drawn flow: the script author adds your username to the script's access list, where an end date is optional; access reaches your TradingView account and, from there, the browser, the desktop app and the phone. Notes underneath: it is your username, not your email, and never your password; you can add the script, change its inputs and set alerts, but the code stays hidden.

How to add an invite-only script on desktop or web

The browser version and the TradingView desktop app use the same steps.

  1. Sign in with the account whose username you gave the author.
  2. Open any chart. The symbol doesn't matter; the script is available on every symbol.
  3. Click Indicators in the toolbar above the chart, or press /. The window that opens is titled Indicators, metrics, and strategies.
  4. In the list on the left, pick Invite-only. Some versions and languages label it Invite-only scripts.
  5. Click the script's name once. It loads on the chart and its name appears in the legend at the top left.
  6. Hover over that name in the legend and click the gear icon to open its settings.

How to add an invite-only script in the TradingView app

The mobile app uses the same account, so it has the same access. Its layout shifts between app versions, so the buttons may sit in slightly different places on your phone. Also note that each click or tap on a script's name adds another copy. If it shows up twice, remove the extra one from the chart.

  1. Open the TradingView app and check in your profile that you're signed into the right account.
  2. Open a chart from the Chart tab or by tapping any symbol.
  3. Tap the Indicators button, marked fx. On some versions it sits behind the + button at the bottom of the chart.
  4. Open the Invite-only section and tap the script's name.
  5. Tap the script's name on the chart to open its settings, hide it or remove it.

How to favourite it and save it in a layout or template

Adding the script by hand every time gets old fast. In the Indicators window, hover over the script's name and click the star. It now appears under Favorites at the top of the list, one click away on any chart.

TradingView also saves your chart layout, including the indicators on it and their settings. Make sure the layout is saved with the Save button in the top toolbar, or Ctrl+S (Cmd+S on Mac). The free plan keeps one saved layout; paid plans keep more. If your plan includes indicator templates, use the Indicator templates button in the top toolbar to save the current set of indicators with their settings, then apply it to any chart in one click.

Say you watch SPY on a 5-minute chart and QQQ on a 15-minute chart, both with VWAP and the same private script on your own input settings. Save that set as a template once, and a fresh chart is ready in seconds instead of re-entering every setting.

How to set alerts on an invite-only indicator

Alerts work the same as on any indicator. Right-click the script's name on the chart and choose Add alert, or open the Alerts panel, click Create alert and pick the script under Condition. Alt+A (Option+A on Mac) opens the same window. Then choose one of the alert conditions the author built in, and how you want to be told: app notification, email, or a webhook if your plan supports it.

One detail catches people out. An alert keeps the settings the script had when you created it. If you later change the inputs, delete the old alert and create a new one. Alerts on indicators are a paid feature: the free Basic plan only includes a few price alerts, so you need a paid TradingView plan to get indicator alerts at all.

Invite-only script not showing? Common fixes

Work down this list in order. Most problems are solved by the first three.

  • No Invite-only section at all: access hasn't reached this account yet. Give it a few minutes, reload the page, then sign out and back in.
  • Wrong username: a typo, or a display name sent instead of the username. Send the author your exact username from the profile menu.
  • Signed into another account: many traders have two, for example one made with Google and an older one made with email. Check that the username in your profile menu matches the one you gave.
  • Access ended: authors can set an end date, and paid access usually stops when a subscription lapses. Check your subscription status with the seller.
  • The script won't load on the chart: the free Basic plan currently allows two indicators per chart. Say you already have VWAP and RSI on a free chart; a third won't load until you remove one. TradingView changes plan limits from time to time, so check its pricing page for current numbers.
  • It shows on desktop but not on your phone: fully close and reopen the app, then sign out and back in if needed.

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Six hand-drawn numbered cards in the order to check them, with the first three highlighted because they fix most problems: 1, no Invite-only section (wait a few minutes, reload, sign out and back in); 2, wrong username (send your exact username from the profile menu); 3, signed into another account (check that the username matches); 4, access ended (check your subscription with the seller); 5, it won't load on the chart (the free Basic plan allows 2 indicators per chart, so remove one); 6, on desktop but not on the phone (fully close and reopen the app, then sign out and back in).

Safety tips before you pay for any private script

A paid script can be worth it, but you are paying for something you can't inspect. A few rules protect you.

  • Never share your TradingView password or a login code. An author only ever needs your username.
  • Access is tied to your username and can be removed. You're buying the right to use the script; the code stays with the author.
  • Read the refund and cancellation policy before you pay, and note the deadlines.
  • Find the script's public page on TradingView and read what it says it does. A seller who can't point you to one is a red flag.
  • Walk away from promises of guaranteed profits or win rates. Trading carries a real risk of loss, and no indicator removes it.
  • Ask whether signals can change after they appear. Repainting on TradingView explains how to test this yourself.
  • Skip leaked or cracked copies sold elsewhere. They don't get updates, and you have no one to turn to when they break.

How to add UpTickFlow to your chart

UpTickFlow is our invite-only indicator, so it uses exactly the steps above. You buy on Whop and enter your TradingView username there, and access is added to that username. Then in TradingView open Indicators, choose Invite-only and click UpTickFlow.

It works on any TradingView account, including the free Basic plan, where it takes one of your indicator slots. There is one plan: $19 every 30 days, cancel anytime on Whop, with a refund within 14 days of the first payment. Details are on the pricing page.

Signals are calculated on closed bars only, so a signal doesn't repaint once it appears, and each one comes with an entry, stop and target drawn on the chart. One alert carries all of it. It's designed for liquid US stocks, ETFs and index futures on 5-minute to 1-hour charts. If you're new to intraday trading, start with day trading for beginners.