Algo trading can feel intimidating when you’re just starting out. Writing Pine Script, debugging errors, and connecting everything to your broker can seem like a mountain to climb. The good news is that with tools like GPT-5 and platforms such as TradingView, the whole process has become a lot easier. You don’t need to be a coder anymore to turn your trading ideas into real automated strategies.
In this post, I’ll walk you through how I use GPT-5 with TradingView to create strategies, test them, and then run them live with the help of an automation tool called PickMyTrade.
Why combine GPT-5 and TradingView?
TradingView gives us charts, indicators, and a built-in scripting language called Pine Script. It’s one of the most popular places to test and build strategies. The challenge is that Pine Script still requires coding knowledge, which not everyone has. That’s where GPT-5 comes in.
With GPT-5, you can:
- Write Pine Script strategies just by describing them in plain English.
- Fix errors or bugs that come up in your code.
- Improve your trading rules by asking GPT-5 to add filters or risk controls.
- Save time by letting the AI handle all the boring syntax work while you focus on the trading idea.
Step 1: Start with a simple idea
Every strategy begins with an idea. For example, you might want to buy when the 20 EMA crosses above the 50 EMA and sell when it crosses below. Or maybe you want to use RSI to filter trades.
Instead of figuring out how to code this from scratch, you can simply tell GPT-5 your idea in plain English.
Step 2: Let GPT-5 write the Pine Script
Here’s how I usually do it. I’ll ask GPT-5 something like:
“Can you write a Pine Script v5 strategy that buys when the 20 EMA crosses above the 50 EMA and sells when it crosses below? Please add a 2 percent stop loss and a 5 percent take profit.”
GPT-5 will then generate a complete Pine Script that I can copy into TradingView’s Pine Editor.
Step 3: Backtest in TradingView
Once the code is in TradingView, you can run it on historical data to see how it performs. This shows you metrics like win rate, drawdown, and profit factor. You can also adjust the inputs and fine-tune the strategy.
Step 4: Improve with GPT-5
Backtests almost always show room for improvement. Instead of spending hours debugging or rewriting code, I just copy the script back into GPT-5 and say what I want changed. For example, I might ask it to add an RSI filter or to only trade during certain hours. GPT-5 handles the coding part and gives me a fresh version to test again.
Step 5: Automate execution with PickMyTrade
TradingView can give alerts, but it doesn’t place trades directly on most brokers. This is where PickMyTrade makes life so much easier.
PickMyTrade is a cloud-based service that connects your TradingView alerts to brokers like Tradovate, Rithmic, Interactive Brokers, and even prop firm accounts. You don’t have to worry about APIs or keeping your computer on all the time. Once your alert fires on TradingView, PickMyTrade turns it into a live trade automatically.
Some of the reasons I recommend PickMyTrade are:
- It works with multiple brokers and accounts, which is useful if you’re running prop firm accounts or different portfolios.
- It has built-in risk controls like stop loss, take profit, and position sizing.
- It’s cloud-based, so your trades keep running even if your laptop is off.
- The pricing is simple and affordable, and there’s a free trial to test things out.
When you combine GPT-5 for coding and PickMyTrade for automation, you get a complete workflow that moves from idea to script to backtest to live trading.
My thoughts
What I like most about this setup is that it makes algo trading accessible. You don’t need to be a programmer to try out your trading ideas anymore. GPT-5 handles the code, TradingView gives you the testing platform, and PickMyTrade takes care of the automation.
Of course, it’s still important to backtest properly and start small when going live. AI can speed up the process, but risk management is still in our hands.
If you’ve been thinking about building your own automated strategy, this is one of the easiest ways to get started.
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