Troubleshooting
TradingView Account Security: Two-Factor and Login Device Management
Your trading account holds your watchlists, strategies and alert config — and may connect to a broker. It deserves a notch more security than an ordinary site login. Four steps, done once, for good.
Step 1: enable two-factor (2FA)
- Account settings → Security, enable two-factor;
- Prefer an authenticator app (TOTP) over SMS — SMS can be hijacked via SIM swap;
- Save the recovery codes: print them or store in a password manager — if you lose your phone, they're your only way back.
Step 2: manage login sessions
Security settings show every logged-in device and session. Do two things: kick sessions you don't recognize; and set yourself a rule — log out manually on public computers, keep desktop/mobile signed in but clear browser sessions periodically.
Step 3: audit third-party authorizations
If you've connected a broker or authorized a third-party app or bot, review the authorization list regularly and revoke what you no longer use. Any third-party service that asks for your account password itself (rather than going through the official authorization flow) — refuse it.
Step 4: download the client only from trusted sources
- Get the installer from an official channel or this site's download page;
- Verify the TradingView Inc. digital signature on the Windows package, rely on system notarization for macOS, and check the GPG signature and SHA-256 for Linux — the verification methods are in each install guide;
- Beware "high-speed downloaders" in search ads and repackaged clients shared in groups — a repackaged client hands your account password to someone else.
Tip: use a unique strong password from a password manager. Credential stuffing (trying a password leaked elsewhere) is the #1 source of account theft; a unique password plus 2FA blocks the vast majority of attacks.