TradingView webhook reliability

ACK TradingView fast. Queue the alert. Retry until it lands — or Replay it.

TradingView gives your webhook roughly three seconds. If your bot is slow, asleep, or down, that alert can vanish. HookWatch sits in the middle: it answers TradingView right away, stores the message, and keeps delivering to your destination — with a failed pile you can inspect and resend.

Not signals Not a broker Not execution

Reliability middleware for alert delivery. We don’t place trades or promise profits.

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TradingView’s real limits

Official docs matter more than marketing slogans. HookWatch is built around what TradingView actually does.

Limited resubmission

TradingView resubmits on HTTP 500–599 except 504, after 5 seconds, up to 3 resends (max 4 sends per trigger). A plain timeout is not that path.

Source: Webhook resubmission

Why middleware helps

If your bot does heavy work inside TradingView’s request, you race the clock. Answer fast (ACK), then deliver asynchronously with your own queue, retries, and DLQ.

How it works

Point TradingView at HookWatch instead of straight at your bot. We take the pressure of that short window — then we handle delivery on our side.

TradingView POST alert
HookWatch ACK · queue · retry · DLQ
Your destination bot · Discord · URL
  1. 1

    TradingView talks to us first

    You set your alert’s webhook URL to HookWatch. We answer TradingView right away so it doesn’t cancel the alert (ACK).

  2. 2

    We hold the message safely

    The alert is stored in a waiting line and forwarded to your bot, Discord webhook, or any endpoint you choose (queue).

  3. 3

    If delivery fails, we try again

    Temporary outages or slow responses don’t end the story — we keep attempting delivery (retry).

  4. 4

    Still stuck? Inspect and resend

    Persistent failures land in a failed pile you can inspect and resend when your endpoint is healthy (DLQ + Replay).

TradingView webhooks require a plan that includes them. Point the alert at HookWatch, then tell us where your bot lives (API: api.gethookwatch.com).

Failure mode → what HookWatch does

Each common pain maps to a concrete mechanism — not a slogan.

Pain

TV timeout / slow bot

“Request took too long” while your destination is still working.

Feature

Fast ACK

HookWatch replies to TradingView immediately, then processes delivery out of band.

Pain

Bot down or 5xx

Restarts, freezes, or temporary API outages drop the alert.

Feature

Retry

We keep attempting delivery after your endpoint recovers — beyond TV’s limited resubmission.

Pain

Stuck forever

Repeated failures with no way to recover the payload.

Feature

DLQ + Replay

Failed deliveries land in a dead-letter pile you can inspect and resend when ready.

Pain

Need proof

“Did it fire? What did we send?”

Feature

Delivery logs

Inspect what arrived, what we attempted, and what status came back — so you can prove the path.

Message timeline

A calm view of one alert’s life: received → queued → attempts → delivered or DLQ — then Replay when you need it.

Illustration — not live metrics

Setup in three steps

No VPS just to ACK TradingView. Paste a URL, set where alerts should go, watch deliveries.

  1. 1

    Paste HookWatch URL in TV

    Create your HookWatch endpoint, then put that URL in the TradingView alert webhook field.

  2. 2

    Set your destination

    Tell HookWatch where to forward: your bot, Discord webhook, Sheets bridge, or any HTTPS URL you own.

  3. 3

    Watch deliveries

    Fire a test alert. Check logs, retries, and — if needed — Replay from the failed pile.

Where HookWatch sits

Honest contrast — different jobs, different buyers. No trash talk.

HookWatch Chat forwarders Execution bridges
Primary job Reliable TV webhook middleware (ACK / queue / retry / DLQ / Replay) Route alert text to Discord / Telegram / similar Turn an alert into a broker or exchange order
Success looks like Delivered, inspectable, replayable Message appeared in chat Fill / position at the broker
Broker API keys No No Typically yes (or a terminal / EA)
Signals / alpha No Sometimes framed that way Often adjacent to strategy sellers

If you need fills, use an execution bridge. If you only need chat pings, a forwarder may be enough. If you own the destination and care that the webhook plumbing survives timeouts and outages — that’s HookWatch.

What it is — and isn’t

What HookWatch is

  • A reliability layer for TradingView webhooks
  • Instant reply to TradingView, then queued delivery
  • Automatic retries and a failed pile you can Replay
  • Ops tooling so alerts reach your bot or endpoint

What it isn’t

  • Not a signal or tip service
  • Not a broker or exchange
  • Does not place trades for you
  • Does not promise profit or PnL

Pricing

Soft-launch pricing in euros. Ops includes a 14-day trial. Checkout is sandbox only — no live charges.

Starter

€19/mo

  • Instant reply to TradingView + queue
  • Retries when your endpoint fails
  • Delivery logs

Core reliability for alert webhooks.

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Ops

€49/mo

  • Everything in Starter
  • Failed pile + Replay (DLQ)
  • Ops-oriented delivery tooling
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After sandbox checkout you land in the app dashboard (webhook URL + destination).

FAQ

Does a 200 from HookWatch mean my trade filled?

No. A 200 from HookWatch means TradingView’s webhook was accepted and queued for delivery to your destination. It does not mean an order executed, a position opened, or a broker acknowledged anything. HookWatch does not place trades.

Doesn’t TradingView already retry failed webhooks?

Only in a narrow case: HTTP 500–599 except 504, after 5 seconds, up to 3 resends (max 4 sends per trigger). A timeout / cancel is not that path. HookWatch still ACKs fast and runs its own queue, retries, and DLQ so you aren’t relying only on TradingView’s limited resubmission.

Is HookWatch a signal service or broker?

Neither. We deliver HTTP webhooks reliably. You own the alert logic and the destination. No signals, no broker API keys, no PnL claims.

What do I point TradingView at?

Your HookWatch endpoint URL (via api.gethookwatch.com). Then configure the destination HookWatch should forward to.

Is checkout live?

Not yet. Soft launch uses a Stripe test / sandbox Payment Link only — no live charges.

Create an endpoint. Send a test. Replay if it fails.

Soft launch · sandbox checkout · reliability middleware for TradingView webhooks you already own.

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