Welcome to Your Professional Trading Workspace!
Imagine a chef who has to search through messy cabinets for every ingredient, every single time they cook. That would be exhausting and slow, right? Professional chefs organize their kitchen so everything is in the right place, ready to use.
Trading is the same way. Professional traders don't waste time searching for charts, re-adding indicators, or trying to remember which markets they wanted to watch. They have a clean, organized workspace that's ready to go every single day.
Sa section na 'to, matututunan mo:
- Create a custom watchlist of major forex pairs, cryptocurrencies, and gold
- Organize your watchlist by category for quick access
- Save your complete chart layout with a single click
- Load your saved layout instantly whenever you open TradingView
- Access and use Paper Trading to practice with fake money
- Build a professional, efficient workflow that you'll use every day
Part 2: Creating Your Watchlist
What is a Watchlist?
A watchlist is a custom list of markets (assets) that you want to follow and analyze regularly.
Instead of searching for "EUR/USD" or "Bitcoin" every single time, you add them to your watchlist once, and they're always there—just one click away.
Why You Need a Watchlist
- ✅ Saves time – no more typing and searching
- ✅ Keeps you focused – you track specific markets instead of getting distracted
- ✅ Builds consistency – you analyze the same markets every day, which helps you learn their behavior
- ✅ Professional habit – all serious traders use watchlists
What to Include in Your Beginner Watchlist
For this course, we'll create a focused watchlist with 6 core markets:
6 markets is the sweet spot—not too many (overwhelming), not too few (boring). You'll have enough variety to learn different market behaviors without drowning in choices.
How to Create Your Watchlist in TradingView
Open TradingView and Go to Your Chart
Log in to your TradingView account
Click "Chart" at the top to open the charting platform
Find the Watchlist Panel
Look at the left sidebar of your screen
You should see a panel labeled "Watchlist" or "Watch"
If you don't see it, click the icon that looks like a star or list on the left side
Create a New Watchlist
At the top of the Watchlist panel, you'll see a dropdown menu
Click the "+" icon or "Create new list"
Name your new watchlist: "Beginner Core"
Click "Create" or "OK"
Add All 6 Markets
For each market, click the search icon or "+" button:
- EUR/USD - Type "EURUSD", select FX:EURUSD
- GBP/USD - Type "GBPUSD", select FX:GBPUSD
- USD/JPY - Type "USDJPY", select FX:USDJPY
- BTC/USDT - Type "BTCUSDT", select BINANCE:BTCUSDT
- ETH/USDT - Type "ETHUSDT", select BINANCE:ETHUSDT
- XAU/USD - Type "XAUUSD", select OANDA:XAUUSD
Organize by Category
Drag and drop the symbols to group them:
Forex (1-3), Crypto (4-5), Metals (6)
This logical grouping helps you switch contexts quickly
Part 5: Saving Your Chart Layout
What is a Chart Layout?
A chart layout saves:
- Your indicators (50 MA, 200 MA, RSI, MACD, Volume)
- Your timeframe (1-day)
- Your colors and settings
- Your chart type (candlesticks)
- Your panel sizes
Imagine you spend 20 minutes setting up your perfect chart with all indicators, colors, and settings. Then you close TradingView. The next day, you open it... and everything is gone.
By saving your layout, you can load your perfect setup in 2 seconds.
How to Save Your Chart Layout
Set Up Your Chart First
Make sure your chart has:
- Candlestick display mode
- 1-day timeframe
- 50-day MA and 200-day MA on the main chart
- RSI (14), MACD (12,26,9), and Volume in panels below
Click "Layouts" at the Top
Look at the very top toolbar of TradingView
Find the button that says "Layouts" (it might look like a folder icon)
Click it
Click "Save As"
A dropdown menu will appear
Click "Save As..." or "Save layout as"
Name Your Layout
Type a clear name like: "Beginner-Ch1" or "Core Indicators Setup"
Click "Save" or "OK"
Load Your Saved Layout Anytime
Click "Layouts" at the top
Select your saved layout from the dropdown
Your chart instantly loads with all settings—takes 2 seconds instead of 20 minutes!
Part 6: Using Paper Trading
What is Paper Trading?
Paper Trading is simulated trading with fake money in a real market environment.
- The prices are real and live
- The charts are real
- But your money is fake (usually $100,000 starting balance)
- If you lose, you lose fake money—not your savings
Make mistakes without losing real money. Perfect for learning and testing strategies.
See how fast prices move, how spreads work, and how emotions affect you.
By the time you're ready for real money, you'll know what you're doing.
How to Access Paper Trading in TradingView
Look for the Trading Panel
At the bottom of your chart, look for "Trading Panel"
If you don't see it, click the "Trading Panel" button in the bottom toolbar
Select Paper Trading
In the Trading Panel, look for a dropdown menu
Click it and select "Paper Trading"
TradingView will give you $100,000 fake money
You're Ready to Practice
You'll see buttons like "Buy/Long" and "Sell/Short"
Place fake orders and track your progress
All trades appear in "Positions" and "History" tabs
- Treat fake money like real money - Don't get reckless; practice good habits
- Track every trade in a journal - Write what you saw, why you entered, what you learned
- Paper trade for 4-8 weeks minimum - Rushing into real money is the #1 beginner mistake
- Don't get overconfident - Real trading involves emotions and bigger challenges
Part 7: Your Daily Workflow
Now that you've set up your watchlist, saved your layout, and activated Paper Trading, here's a simple daily workflow:
Open TradingView & Load Layout
Go to TradingView, click "Layouts" → Select "Beginner-Ch1"
Review Each Market in Watchlist
Click through EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, XAU/USD
Analyze Using 4-Step Process
Check MAs (trend), RSI (momentum), MACD (shifts), Volume (confirmation)
Identify Potential Setups
If indicators align (all bullish or all bearish), note it as a potential setup
Place Paper Trade (If Clear Setup)
Practice with fake money, set stop loss & take profit, track in journal
Review & Journal
Write reflections: Did the trade work? Why or why not? What did I learn?
This routine takes 10-20 minutes once you get fast at it. It's a powerful habit that builds your skills every single day.
Practice & Reflection
- Open TradingView
- Create a new watchlist called "Beginner Core"
- Add all 6 markets: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, BTC/USDT, ETH/USDT, XAU/USD
- Organize them by category (Forex, Crypto, Metals)
- Make sure your chart has all indicators (50 MA, 200 MA, RSI, MACD, Volume)
- Set the timeframe to 1-day
- Save your layout as "Beginner-Ch1"
- Test it: close TradingView, reopen it, and load your layout
- Open the Trading Panel at the bottom of your chart
- Select "Paper Trading"
- Check your starting balance ($100,000 fake money)
- Familiarize yourself with Positions, Orders, and History tabs
- Pick any market from your watchlist
- Analyze it using your indicators
- Place a small paper trade (buy or sell)
- Watch it for a few minutes, then close it
- Write down what you did and what you learned
- Why is it important to organize your watchlist by category instead of random order?
- How does saving your chart layout save you time and mental energy?
- Why should you treat paper trading seriously even though it's fake money?