# TradingView Ideas Scraper (`parseforge/tradingview-ideas-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes TradingView ideas by symbol, direction, and sort order. Returns each idea as a flat row with author, engagement, and sentiment data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/tradingview-ideas-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Social media, News
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 18 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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### TradingView Ideas Scraper

**Scrape TradingView ideas from any symbol, sorted by popularity or recency, up to a million per run.** Each idea comes with its direction, author, and engagement metrics. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

TradingView's official API requires authentication and rate limits. This reads the public ideas feed directly, filtered by symbol, direction, and sort order, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

| Who uses it | What they scrape TradingView for |
|---|---|
| Market researchers | Which symbols are generating the most trader discussion this week |
| Quantitative analysts | Build sentiment datasets from bullish and bearish idea counts |
| Crypto traders | Monitor BTCUSD and other pairs for emerging trade ideas |
| Financial content creators | Find popular ideas to reference in newsletters or videos |

### What it does

This Actor collects TradingView ideas by symbol, direction, and sort order, and returns each one as a flat row.

- 📈 **Symbol filter:** target a specific ticker like AAPL, BTCUSD, or EURUSD, or leave empty for all ideas.
- 🔀 **Direction filter:** choose Long (bullish), Short (bearish), or Any.
- 🕒 **Sort order:** get the most popular ideas or the most recent ones.
- 📊 **Engagement metrics:** each idea includes author, likes, views, and other public signals.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with TradingView data

**📈 Track sentiment by symbol.**

A crypto analyst runs the Actor on BTCUSD with direction set to Long to see how many bullish ideas are posted each day and who the top authors are.

**🔍 Monitor emerging trends.**

A market researcher collects the most recent ideas across all symbols to spot which tickers are gaining attention before they trend on other platforms.

**📊 Build a sentiment dataset.**

A quant pulls popular ideas for a basket of stocks and uses the direction field to compute a daily bullish/bearish ratio for backtesting.

**📰 Source content for a newsletter.**

A financial writer scrapes the top ideas each morning and picks the most engaging ones to feature in a daily trading ideas roundup.

### Why choose this scraper

|  | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No login or API key** | Public ideas feed, no authentication or rate limits |
| **Flat row output** | One idea per row, ready for spreadsheets or databases |
| **Flexible filtering** | Symbol, direction, and sort order in any combination |
| **Scalable** | Collect up to a million ideas per run |

### How it compares

This Actor focuses on TradingView ideas only, with simple symbol, direction, and sort filters, while competitors bundle ideas with screeners, quotes, or news.

| Feature | ParseForge | TradingView Ideas Intelligence Feed (No Login) | TradingView Screener, Ideas & Quotes Scraper | TradingView Scraper - Screener, Quotes, Technicals & Ideas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filter by symbol | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Filter by direction (long/short) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sort by popularity or recency | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| No login required | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Screener data | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Live quotes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Technical analysis | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a symbol, direction, and sort order, alone or together, and filters run as each idea is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.021 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [TradingView Ideas Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/tradingview-ideas-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to TradingView through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/tradingview-ideas-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check your filters. If you set a symbol that is rarely discussed or a direction that is uncommon, there may be no matching ideas. Try leaving the symbol empty or setting direction to Any.

**Why did the run stop before reaching my maximum ideas?**

The Actor stops when there are no more ideas matching your filters. If you set a very specific symbol or direction, the available ideas may be fewer than your maximum.

**Why are some ideas missing engagement metrics?**

TradingView may not show all metrics for every idea. If an idea is new or has low engagement, some fields may be empty or zero.

**Can I get historical ideas?**

The Actor only returns ideas currently available in the public feed. It does not access historical archives. For historical data, you would need to run the Actor regularly and store the results.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a TradingView account or API key? | No. The Actor reads the public ideas feed, so no login or API key is required. |
| Can I filter by symbol? | Yes. Use the Symbol input to specify a ticker like AAPL, BTCUSD, or EURUSD. Leave it empty to get ideas for all symbols. |
| What does the direction filter do? | It filters ideas by their stated direction: Long (bullish), Short (bearish), or Any. This is useful for sentiment analysis. |
| How many ideas can I collect? | You can set the Maximum ideas input from 1 up to 1,000,000 per run. The Actor will stop once it reaches that number. |
| What sort options are available? | You can sort by Popular or Recent. Popular returns ideas with the most engagement, while Recent returns the newest ideas. |
| What data does each idea include? | Each idea includes its title, symbol, direction, author, and engagement metrics like likes and views. The exact fields are shown in the sample output. |
| Can I export the results? | Yes. The Actor outputs data in CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML format, depending on your Apify dataset settings. |
| Is this legal? | The Actor only accesses publicly available data on TradingView. You are responsible for complying with TradingView's terms of service and applicable laws. |
| How often should I run this? | It depends on your use case. For trend monitoring, daily runs are common. For real-time sentiment, you can schedule runs every few hours. |
| Can I get ideas for multiple symbols at once? | The Actor accepts one symbol per run. To collect ideas for multiple symbols, run the Actor multiple times with different symbol inputs, or leave the symbol empty to get all ideas and filter later. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TradingView, Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `symbol` (type: `string`):

Filter by trading symbol (e.g. BTCUSD, AAPL, SPY, EURUSD). Leave empty for all ideas.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many ideas to collect per run.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Sort ideas by popularity or recency.

## `ideaType` (type: `string`):

Filter by idea direction: Long (bullish), Short (bearish), or Any.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10,
  "sort": "popular",
  "ideaType": "any"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/tradingview-ideas-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "maxItems": 10 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/tradingview-ideas-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/tradingview-ideas-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/tradingview-ideas-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/YgCyYpsGu0U5sO9r3/builds/NZovcK1QxhOpgU89S/openapi.json