TradingView vs Python: The Ultimate Battle for Crypto Automation
Do you really need to be a professional coder to automate your trades? For years, the barrier to entry for algorithmic trading was incredibly high. You needed a computer science degree, expensive server infrastructure, and direct market access. Today, that wall has crumbled. Now, retail traders are faced with a different dilemma: The Choice of Tool. In the red corner, we have TradingView , the undisputed king of charting with its specialized language, Pine Script. In the blue corner, we have Python , the heavyweight champion of data science and backend development. We've already shown you how to build a Python bot from scratch , but is it always the best choice? Sometimes, the best tool isn't the most powerful one—it’s the one that fits the job. Let’s break down the "Pine Script vs Python" debate to help you decide which route automates your alpha best. Round 1: Ease of Use & Speed to Deploy Winner: TradingView (Pine Script) If your goal is to go from a trading i...