TradingView Alert Fired but MT5 Did Not Trade: What to Check
Troubleshoot a TradingView alert that fired but did not execute in MT5: test the signal receiver, EA status, broker symbol, MT5 log and webhook JSON.
Setup and test checklist
- Use an MT5 demo account and keep both the Signal2Trade client and MT5 terminal running.
- Send the internal and public Signal2Trade test signals. Confirm both appear in signal history.
- Confirm the MT5 EA is attached to the target chart, online, and permitted to trade.
- Read the MT5 Experts log, then match the TradingView symbol exactly to the broker chart symbol.
- Only after the client and MT5 tests pass, recheck the webhook URL, port 80, and Alert Message JSON.
TradingView Alert Message Examples
Example TradingView Alert Message
{
"symbol": "{{ticker}}",
"side": "{{strategy.order.action}}",
"qty": "{{strategy.order.contracts}}",
"walletID": "mt"
}