OANDA Guide

Video walkthrough #

Coming soon
A video walkthrough for OANDA + TradingView will be added here. Meanwhile, follow the steps below.

1 — Create OANDA account and get API credentials #

OANDA uses a User ID and an API Token (not a classic API key/secret pair). Create a Demo or Real account, then generate the token from your account settings.

1. Choose account type

   Create a Demo account at oanda.com/apply/demo or a Real account at oanda.com/apply/. We recommend starting with Demo.

2. Get User ID and API Token

   In your OANDA account, open the section where you can view your User ID and Generate (or manage) your API Token. Copy the User ID and generate/copy the token — you will use them in the alert message as oanda_user_id and oanda_api_token.

TradeAdapter: Create OANDA account (step-by-step with screenshots)

2 — Select the OANDA symbol in TradingView #

In TradingView, search for the symbol that matches the instrument you trade on OANDA (forex pairs, metals, indices, commodities). The {{ticker}} placeholder will send this symbol to TradeAdapter. Supported symbols and minimum quantities vary by region.

3 — Add your strategy #

OANDA supports strategy alerts. Load your Pine Script strategy onto the chart so it generates the trading signals.

Not sure if you have a strategy or an indicator? See Indicator vs Strategy.

4 — Configure order size #

Set your strategy’s position size so that {{strategy.order.contracts}} meets the symbol’s rules on OANDA (minimum quantity, precision). For Limit orders, ensure {{strategy.order.price}} respects the symbol’s precision. Check the allowed symbols table for min quantity per instrument.

5 — Create the TradingView alert #

Press Alt + A (or the alarm clock icon) to create a new alert.

Important: Recreate the TradingView alert each time you change your Pine Script strategy parameters.

Alert message (Strategy) #

Use this template for strategy-based alerts. Replace the placeholder values with your TradeAdapter key, OANDA User ID, and OANDA API Token. Keep the TradingView placeholders as-is.

{
  "tradeadapter_key": "PUT YOUR TRADEADAPTER KEY HERE",
  "oanda_user_id": "PUT YOUR OANDA USER ID HERE",
  "oanda_api_token": "PUT YOUR OANDA API TOKEN HERE",
  "time": "{{timenow}}",
  "exchange": "{{exchange}}",
  "ticker": "{{ticker}}",
  "position_size": "{{strategy.position_size}}",
  "order_action": "{{strategy.order.action}}",
  "order_contracts": "{{strategy.order.contracts}}",
  "order_price": "{{strategy.order.price}}",
  "order_id": "{{strategy.order.id}}",
  "market_position": "{{strategy.market_position}}",
  "market_position_size": "{{strategy.market_position_size}}",
  "prev_market_position": "{{strategy.prev_market_position}}",
  "prev_market_position_size": "{{strategy.prev_market_position_size}}"
}

TradeAdapter: Connect TradingView to OANDA (full connect steps)

Message fields explained #

6 — Execute & monitor #

1. Start with Demo

   Use the Demo webhook URL and a demo OANDA account. Trigger a few alerts and check MyTrades to see how TradeAdapter interprets your signals.

2. Switch to Real when ready

   Change the Webhook URL to https://tradeadapter.com/api/oanda/real_order and use your real OANDA User ID and API Token in the message. Monitor your OANDA account to confirm orders execute as expected.

3. Recreate alerts after changes

   If you change strategy parameters or the message, delete and recreate the TradingView alert so the new values are applied.

Important notes #