Best TradingView Indicators: What Reddit Traders Actually Say (2026)
Which TradingView indicators do Reddit traders actually use? Ten partial public threads suggest recurring interest in moving averages, volume, VWAP, RSI and MACD, alongside disagreement about whether any indicator earns its place on a chart. This is a summary of comments, not a profitability ranking or live performance study.
Every thread was captured as a partial search-index extract on 5 November 2026, and the two r/Forex discussions date from 2023. We have excluded promotional-looking comments and attribute opinions to their original discussions. The purpose is to help you evaluate the ideas, not follow a crowd.
How we picked the threads
TVALGO's SEO research pack contains ten public Reddit discussions: five from r/TradingView, three from r/Daytrading and two from r/Forex. All ten are marked PARTIAL because the research team used indexed copies rather than a successful live read of each thread.
We reviewed the comments included in that pack, grouped repeated indicator mentions and separated user experiences from verifiable product facts. We did not use upvote totals or comment counts to determine a winner. Comments flagged as possible promotion, along with the vendor-affiliated comment in the supplied day-trading extract, were excluded from the opinion assessment.
The result is a snapshot of selected conversations. It cannot establish what all Reddit traders prefer.
Moving averages and EMAs: familiar chart context
Moving averages appear repeatedly in the supplied discussions. Users mention combinations such as shorter and longer exponential moving averages, often alongside price levels or momentum indicators.
In a 2025 r/TradingView discussion, one commenter favoured VWAP, EMAs and key levels. Another preferred moving averages and RSI. A 2025 r/Daytrading thread also included EMA among a collection of familiar studies.
Why do these choices appeal to some users? Moving averages can simplify the visual presentation of historical prices and make trend changes easier to describe.
The limitation is that they calculate information from observed prices. Crossovers and changes in direction are not advance knowledge of future market behaviour.
The discussion therefore supports a modest conclusion: moving averages remain a familiar option, but mentions alone do not validate a particular setting or combination.
RSI, MACD and Stochastic: popular supporting studies
RSI and MACD also appear throughout the supplied pack, particularly when people discuss charts with limited indicator space.
In a r/TradingView discussion about choosing a limited number of studies, a Reddit user in r/TradingView wrote:
“With only 2 to pick from keep it basic. Any combo of RSI, MACD, or Stochastic RSI.”
The advice was a personal preference, not evidence that a particular combination works in every market.
RSI helps describe momentum relative to recent price movement. MACD is commonly used to examine relationships between smoothed price series. Stochastic RSI applies a further momentum calculation to RSI values.
These tools answer related but different questions. Placing several on the same chart can produce overlapping information rather than independent confirmation.
A 2023 r/Forex discussion also included MACD, moving averages and RSI among individual favourites. Its age and limited visible evidence matter when interpreting those preferences.
Volume, VWAP and Volume Profile: repeated interest
Volume-related information is another recurring theme.
In a 2025 r/Daytrading thread, a Reddit user in r/Daytrading wrote:
“The best way for me to confirm breakouts and spot good reversal points is through volume analysis.”
Another r/Daytrading conversation included preferences for volume, cumulative delta and other information that users considered useful beyond price alone.
The distinction matters. Volume measures activity according to the relevant data source. VWAP relates price to volume, while Volume Profile displays activity across price areas rather than simply across time.
These approaches can add context, but the usefulness of each depends on the market and the underlying data.
For example, a chart using exchange-traded volume and one using a different form of reported activity may not offer equivalent information.
The Reddit comments show interest in these categories. They do not establish that any volume-based indicator reliably identifies future direction.
Price action, key levels and candlestick patterns
Not everyone in the supplied discussions wants more indicators.
A 2024 r/TradingView thread includes this short opinion from a Reddit user in r/TradingView:
“I prefer candlestick patterns.”
The same discussion includes a preference for understanding price action and volume rather than depending on delayed indicator readings.
Similarly, one of the 2023 r/Forex discussions includes:
“Learn price action bro you don't need to use indicators for everything”
That is an individual comment, not a reason to dismiss indicators altogether.
Support, resistance, swing structure and candlestick formations can help users describe what price has already done. Indicators may then add a different perspective on momentum, trend or activity.
A sensible evaluation asks whether the extra display contributes information that is not already obvious from the candles and levels.
ATR, Supertrend and specialised indicators
The supplied threads also contain more specific preferences.
A March 2025 r/TradingView post discusses Supertrend and several community-created indicators, including Williams %R-related studies, Hull Suite and Lorentzian Classification.
These are selections from the post's author rather than evidence of superior results.
ATR receives attention in the August 2023 r/Forex discussion. A Reddit user in r/Forex wrote:
“Now i only use one (ATR), which does not even give entries”
This highlights an important distinction: not every indicator is intended to produce Buy or Sell labels.
ATR measures the extent of price movement over a selected interval. It is generally discussed as a volatility measure rather than a directional forecast.
The broader lesson from these threads is to identify the purpose of an indicator before judging it. A volatility study should not be assessed as though it were designed to predict direction.
Free versus paid TradingView indicators
The supplied Reddit discussions do not establish that paid indicators outperform built-in or community options.
In a 2025 r/TradingView thread, some commenters described disappointing experiences with paid indicators. One expressed broader scepticism about common indicators providing a lasting advantage.
These reports are personal experiences. They do not prove that the criticised products behave identically, nor that all paid indicators have the same limitations.
Other threads discuss familiar built-in studies without presenting a need for an additional subscription. The limited-indicator discussion particularly reflects a preference for simple combinations.
A fair evaluation of a paid indicator should therefore consider what additional information it supplies, its access terms, whether its markings remain stable and how it behaves under the conditions the reader actually studies.
The price of access is not proof of indicator quality.
Common themes on Reddit
Repainting and the difference between historical and live charts
Repainting concerns feature prominently in the discussion about indicators holding up in live trading.
The original poster described the frustration of historical readings looking convincing but changing during live use.
A useful distinction is that an unfinished candle can change before it closes. That is not necessarily the same as an indicator revising a marking on a completed historical candle.
Users assessing non-repainting indicators should investigate both behaviours. Observe live candles, note confirmation timing and examine whether completed historical markings remain stable.
A Reddit complaint is a reason to investigate, not independent verification that a particular product repaints.
Simplicity versus crowded charts
Several discussions favour small sets of familiar studies. The limited-indicator thread encourages basic choices, while another discussion contains preferences for candlestick patterns and price action.
A simpler chart is not automatically superior. Its advantage is that each displayed item can have a clear purpose.
Adding another oscillator, moving average or signal label should answer a distinct question rather than merely repeat information already visible.
Historical testing is not live validation
The live-trading discussion raises the gap between attractive historical displays and later observations.
The limited-indicator discussion also includes a recommendation to backtest and verify behaviour.
Historical reviews can identify inconsistencies, but a favourable chart example is not sufficient evidence of future results.
A useful assessment records unclear readings as well as clear ones, checks different market conditions and distinguishes provisional candle information from completed readings.
Our take
This section represents TVALGO's own editorial view. It is not a Reddit recommendation.
The supplied discussions offer a useful starting point: traditional indicators such as moving averages, RSI, MACD, VWAP and volume studies may provide enough context for some users. Others may prefer tools that present particular market conditions in a different way.
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The tools may be relevant to someone seeking those particular types of chart context. Someone satisfied with built-in indicators may not need an additional subscription.
None of the supplied Reddit threads evaluates or recommends TVALGO. It would be misleading to suggest otherwise.
Before choosing any paid or built-in indicator, consider its purpose, candle-close behaviour, settings, chart clarity and whether it adds information that you can interpret independently.
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Frequently asked questions
Which TradingView indicators do Reddit traders mention most?
Across the ten partial discussions supplied, moving averages or EMAs, RSI, VWAP, MACD and volume-related studies appear repeatedly. That is a description of what people mentioned, not a performance ranking. Other participants prefer price action and levels. The r/TradingView discussion and r/Daytrading discussion show the variety of preferences.
What is the best TradingView indicator according to Reddit?
No single option emerges from these threads. One r/TradingView discussion favours familiar indicators with limited chart space, while another includes a preference for candlestick patterns. The choice depends on what information you need, whether you understand the calculation and how the tool behaves on your market and timeframe. Reddit comments do not validate performance.
Are paid TradingView indicators worth it?
Not necessarily. A commenter in r/TradingView described disappointing experiences with paid indicators, but that is an individual account rather than a controlled comparison. The same discussion mentions useful built-in studies and strong scepticism about the whole category. Neither opinion establishes that every paid or free indicator behaves the same way.
How can I check whether a TradingView indicator repaints?
Check unfinished and completed candles separately. Watch whether labels move before a candle closes, then review whether markings on completed historical candles change when new data arrives. closed-candle screenshots and observation of fresh charts can help, but neither guarantees what a product will do later. Repainting concerns were raised in this r/TradingView thread.
Which indicators do Reddit forex traders prefer?
The two supplied discussions in r/Forex and r/Forex date from 2023. They mention ATR, MACD, moving averages and price action, but disagree about what is useful. The evidence is too limited to recommend a particular forex indicator or claim that an old comment describes current performance.
Does Reddit recommend TVALGO indicators?
No. None of the ten supplied Reddit extracts evaluates TVALGO. The company's five invite-only analytical tools are an option to evaluate independently, but its product descriptions are not Reddit recommendations. The sampled discussions include people who prefer built-in studies, so a subscription is not presented here as a necessary or proven choice.
Conclusion
The supplied Reddit threads reveal recurring interest in moving averages, RSI, VWAP, MACD, volume and price structure. They also show scepticism about overcomplicated charts, disappearing labels and the idea that any single indicator can replace independent analysis.
The practical lesson is to choose information you understand, examine how it behaves on completed candles and avoid treating an individual's favourite indicator as evidence of reliability.
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