Teach Yourself Coding Indicators in PineScript

Teach Yourself Coding Indicators in PineScript provides a good starting point for you in PineScript Version 5 programming. It covers important topics in PineScript and lays a solid foundation for a serious beginner. After reading this book, you will be able to write basic PineScript programs on your own to develop Indicators in tradingview platform. It is a simple book to read with to understand the concepts and programming skills introduced in the book. The best part is that this book offers many sample programs and exercises with clear explanations and answers, that makes the concepts of the PineScript easier to understand. If this is your first time learning any programming language, this book is written for you. In fact, in writing this book it is assumed that the readers have no prior programming experience. Updated with version 5 This book has improved edition by the name "Tradingview Pine Script Programming from Scratch" which also includes trade strategies and arrays. It is recommended to purchase above improvised book. Topics Covered Introduction Who Should Read This Book? Programming Examples Summary and Workshop Chapter -1: Taking the First Step What is PineScript? Why do you need to learn PineScript? Assumptions About You Setting Up Your System Chapter -2: Your first program in PineScript A Simple PineScript Code Compiling and running the script What are the Builtin Functions? Example of Other Built-in Functions What are Builtin Variables? Chapter -3: Plotting on the Chart Moving Average Crossover The plot function Arguments to the plot function Chapter -4: Understanding Data Types Concept of DataType Concept of Variable Arithmetic Operations in Series Variable Chapter -5: Operators in PineScript Assignment Operator Arithmetic Operators Comparison Operators Logical Operators Identifying Doji Drawing Shapes on Chart Chapter -6 : Control-flow : Iteration Flow Chart Repeating task The for loop statement The while loop statement Chapter -7 : Control-flow: Branching The iff statement The conditional ternary operator The "if....else..." statement The switch Statement Chapter -8 : Functions The need for user-defined functions Understanding a function Defining Custom Functions in Script Scope of Variables Library Chapter-09: Examples using Functions ZigZag Indicator Identifying "Mark-Up" Bar Chapter -10 : Built-in line function Line Function Example joining pivot points Chapter -11 : Customizable script - Taking input from users The input function Boolean input provide toggle button Integer input Float input Symbol input Resolution input Source input Option argument of the input function Chapter -12 : Indicators & code library Built-in Indicators Publishing Code to Trading View Chapter 13 : Errors and their remedy Cannot assign expression of type Appendix A - Answers to quiz and exercises

Teach Yourself Coding Indicators in PineScript provides a good starting point for you in PineScript Version 5 programming. It covers important topics in PineScript and lays a solid foundation for a serious beginner. After reading this book, you will be able to write basic PineScript programs on your own to develop Indicators in tradingview platform. It is a simple book to read with to understand the concepts and programming skills introduced in the book. The best part is that this book offers many sample programs and exercises with clear explanations and answers, that makes the concepts of the PineScript easier to understand. If this is your first time learning any programming language, this book is written for you. In fact, in writing this book it is assumed that the readers have no prior programming experience. Updated with version 5 This book has improved edition by the name "Tradingview Pine Script Programming from Scratch" which also includes trade strategies and arrays. It is recommended to purchase above improvised book. Topics Covered Introduction Who Should Read This Book? Programming Examples Summary and Workshop Chapter -1: Taking the First Step What is PineScript? Why do you need to learn PineScript? Assumptions About You Setting Up Your System Chapter -2: Your first program in PineScript A Simple PineScript Code Compiling and running the script What are the Builtin Functions? Example of Other Built-in Functions What are Builtin Variables? Chapter -3: Plotting on the Chart Moving Average Crossover The plot function Arguments to the plot function Chapter -4: Understanding Data Types Concept of DataType Concept of Variable Arithmetic Operations in Series Variable Chapter -5: Operators in PineScript Assignment Operator Arithmetic Operators Comparison Operators Logical Operators Identifying Doji Drawing Shapes on Chart Chapter -6 : Control-flow : Iteration Flow Chart Repeating task The for loop statement The while loop statement Chapter -7 : Control-flow: Branching The iff statement The conditional ternary operator The "if....else..." statement The switch Statement Chapter -8 : Functions The need for user-defined functions Understanding a function Defining Custom Functions in Script Scope of Variables Library Chapter-09: Examples using Functions ZigZag Indicator Identifying "Mark-Up" Bar Chapter -10 : Built-in line function Line Function Example joining pivot points Chapter -11 : Customizable script - Taking input from users The input function Boolean input provide toggle button Integer input Float input Symbol input Resolution input Source input Option argument of the input function Chapter -12 : Indicators & code library Built-in Indicators Publishing Code to Trading View Chapter 13 : Errors and their remedy Cannot assign expression of type Appendix A - Answers to quiz and exercises