If you’re new to TradingView and in Malaysia, you could feel sweat bead down your brow as you scroll through a screen full of candlesticks. You can see indicators drawn like abstract art. Numbers blink. People talk in strange English in chats. At first, every chart looks like it needs to be figured out, as if you needed a degree in cryptography to trade. You can click this link for more information.

There are several reasons why both novice and experienced traders from Malaysia come to TradingView. If you ask anyone who has used Bursa Malaysia counters about other charting tools, they will probably laugh nervously. They’ll joke, “Trading what?” “TradingView lah!” When you start calculating moving averages and looking at RSI squiggles, you can see the big change right away. You can’t stop doing it. All of a sudden, chart analysis, a process you used to loathe, goes from boring to almost an obsession.

If you find yourself going through a lot of scripts, you’re not the only one. Pine Script is so easy to use that you can’t stop using it. Some people will brag about their clever coding. Some people just want to add indicators and hit “publish.” The TradingView Malaysia community is nice, yet they can be blunt. What do people usually say? “Your setup looks good, man, but you might want to check the volume.” “Got divergence.” It’s a strange blend of support and light teasing. If your chart looks like spaghetti and makes no sense, Malaysians will not hold back.

Don’t even get me started on alerts. Trying to remember your trade plan, but the delivery of the roti canai comes? Don’t worry. You’re all set if you set an alert on TradingView. Your phone beeps just as you burn your tongue on teh tarik. The timing is generally funny.

After that, there’s the study of many timeframes. Let’s say you’re keeping an eye on GENTING stock. The fifteen-minute chart advises to sell, but the daily chart says to hold. You zone out and think about whether or not you need a third monitor. Why? Because FOMO is a problem all over the country. TradingView lets you go crazy, but at least you’re making educated estimates instead of just tossing the dice.

It’s important to point out the social elements. A person in Penang posts a chart with wave numbers that make your head spin. Another user in KL says, “Don’t believe in Elliot Waves, believe in price action lah!” The argument gets out of hand, and it’s often humorous. You rapidly realize that sharing charts is both entertaining and a pain in the neck.

People who trade U.S. or Hong Kong stocks really do look for live data. Yes, you’ll have to pay up someday, but ask yourself: Is it less expensive than a terrible trade? Let’s just say that Malaysians are careful with their money. The free levels of TradingView get full, like a night market that has been steamed up. Spend money only when you see real value.

Let’s talk about how to get to your smartphone. Sitting on the KTM Komuter, connecting to the internet with a shaky connection, and yet making trades? Isn’t that crazy? The mobile app for TradingView is great. It works well enough to get you out of trouble.

Here’s one last piece of advice. If you’re considering about joining the TradingView Malaysia community, go ahead and do it. On certain days, comments come in more languages than you thought they would. When the market goes down, things can get a little rough. But if you ask a question, you’re likely to get good advise, awful jokes, and the latest meme.

In Malaysia, TradingView is more than simply a tool. For thousands of people, it’s a daily thing. If you jump down the rabbit hole, you can end up chatting about Bollinger Bands during dinner. It happens. You were warned, so don’t say you weren’t.