Before setting an alert
Open the current plan and confirm the UTC session date. Plans are intended to arrive shortly after the 00:00 UTC daily close, at the start of each new session. Our reference venue is OKX USDT perpetual swaps. Select the matching USDT perpetual contract in TradingView, then compare its displayed price with the plan. Do not use a spot chart or a different contract by mistake.
Choose only the references you want to monitor. For example, you might mark the Pivot, an edge of the Value Zone, or a support or resistance reference that appears in your plan. Do not copy a level from the BTC plan onto an ETH chart.
Add a horizontal line and alert
- Open the BTCUSDT or ETHUSDT perpetual chart and set its timezone to UTC if you want the session date to match the plan.
- Use the horizontal line drawing tool. Open its settings and type the plan's price into the exact price field, rather than estimating by eye.
- Confirm the line label and symbol. If the level is part of your own review, use the chart context menu or alert control to create an alert at that price.
- Choose whether TradingView should alert once or on a recurring basis, and select an expiration that matches your monitoring needs.
- Save the alert, then check the alert list to confirm the symbol, price, and expiration.
Keep the alert descriptive
Use a short name that includes the symbol, session date, and reference, such as “BTC, UTC date, Pivot.” Keep separate alerts for BTC and ETH. If the plan is updated or the UTC session changes, review the alert list and remove or revise entries that no longer match your chart notes.
An alert only reports that a selected price condition occurred. It does not confirm acceptance, trigger a setup, or make a decision for you. Return to the chart and compare what price is doing with the plan's trigger and invalidation. You can also find screenshots and charting notes in our TradingView guide.
See the sample plan for an example of the references we label. Educational only, not financial advice.