# TradingView Settings

Use this page to review **The Banana Indicator TV** (v3) inputs before changing defaults.

![Banana Indicator TradingView Settings — Full Guide (TV v3)](https://img.youtube.com/vi/08Ti25tyMrs/hqdefault.jpg)

Banana Indicator TradingView Settings — Full Guide (TV v3)Watch Video

This build is **Pine v6** on TradingView — not the MetaTrader indicator. Input groups are numbered **1–10** in the settings dialog. Defaults below match the current v3 script.

## Script pages[​](#script-pages "Direct link to Script pages")

[The Banana Indicator TV — Latest](https://www.tradingview.com/script/zhOVPRIj-iTradeAIMS-The-Banana-Indicator/)

[The Banana Indicator TV — Legacy](https://www.tradingview.com/script/Jxv7Fma9-iTradeAIMS-The-Banana-Indicator-Legacy/)

## Open settings[​](#open-settings "Direct link to Open settings")

1. Add the **Latest** script to your chart (or Legacy if that matches your grant).
2. Click the **gear** on **Banana** in the chart legend (or double-click the indicator name).
3. Open the **Inputs** tab.
4. Change **one group at a time** — use **Defaults** if the chart becomes hard to read.

First session

Leave defaults for your first look. See [Start Here](/indicators/banana/docs/tradingview/quick-start.md#2-leave-defaults-for-the-first-session).

## Settings map (v3)[​](#settings-map-v3 "Direct link to Settings map (v3)")

![Banana Indicator TradingView v3 Inputs tab map — groups 1 through 10 including Signals, Filters, Moving Averages, Session, Trade Levels, Display, Trend Colouring, Risk reference, Dashboard, and Alerts](/img/indicators/banana/settings/banana-tv-settings-inputs-map.png)

\*\*Inputs\*\* groups 1–10 on Banana TV v3 — plot colours are on TradingView's \*\*Style\*\* tab. Sub-groups 2a–2c sit under \*\*Filters\*\*.

| Group     | Name                   | Purpose                                                             |
| --------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **1**     | Signals                | Logic mode, buy/sell toggles, labels, glow, exit marks              |
| **2**     | Filters                | EMA master, price vs slowest MA, crossovers, RSI, SuperTrend, SAR   |
| **2a–2c** | SuperTrend / RSI / SAR | Parameters for optional filters                                     |
| **3**     | Moving Averages        | Fast 9 / Slow 21 / Slowest 70 EMA periods                           |
| **4**     | Trading Session        | London-time session windows (off by default)                        |
| **5**     | Trade Levels           | TP multiples, pip SL/TP, stop basis, buffers                        |
| **5a**    | Entry / SL offsets     | Bar offset and entry/stop buffers (advanced)                        |
| **6**     | Display                | Zones vs lines, extend bars, current-setup-only                     |
| **7**     | Trend Colouring        | Smart Trail, gradient candles, ribbon, background                   |
| **8**     | Risk (reference)       | Reference % for PineConnector only — indicator does not size trades |
| **9**     | Dashboard              | Panel on/off, position, theme, text size                            |
| **10**    | Alerts / PineConnector | Script alerts and optional automation messages                      |

Plot colours and line widths are edited on TradingView's **Style** tab — there are no duplicate colour pickers in **Inputs**.

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## 1 · Signals[​](#1--signals "Direct link to 1 · Signals")

| Input                 | Default             | Notes                                                                                                                                |
| --------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Signal logic**      | AIMS Banana Pattern | **Banana Pattern** = stricter multi-bar pullbacks (recommended). **AIMS Algo Logic** = Algo-style engine (fewer, different markers). |
| **Buys** / **Sells**  | On / On             | Turn off one side if you only review long or short setups.                                                                           |
| **Show B#/S# labels** | On                  | Numbered buy/sell labels on confirmed bar close.                                                                                     |
| **Show arrows**       | Off                 | Diamond markers; off keeps glow + labels only.                                                                                       |
| **Glow on signals**   | On                  | Highlight around signal bars.                                                                                                        |
| **Exit marks**        | On                  | **x** when a live setup hits TP1 or stop/invalidation.                                                                               |

![Banana TV Inputs — groups 1 Signals and 2 Filters with SuperTrend and RSI parameters](/img/indicators/banana/tradingview/tv-settings-inputs-1.png)

\*\*Inputs\*\* (top) — \*\*1 · Signals\*\* and \*\*2 · Filters\*\* through \*\*2b · RSI\*\*.

See [Signal detection](/indicators/banana/docs/features/signal-detection.md#tradingview-v3-b-and-s-labels) for what B#/S# mean.

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## 2 · Filters (+ 2a–2c)[​](#2--filters--2a2c "Direct link to 2 · Filters (+ 2a–2c)")

| Input                          | Default | Notes                                               |
| ------------------------------ | ------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **EMA filter (master)**        | On      | Master switch for all EMA-based filters below.      |
| **Price vs Slowest MA**        | On      | Buys only above slowest EMA; sells only below.      |
| **Crossover: fast vs slow**    | On      | Requires fast/slow EMA alignment for the direction. |
| **Crossover: slow vs slowest** | Off     | Stricter trend alignment when enabled.              |
| **RSI filter**                 | On      | Blocks extremes (see 2b).                           |
| **SuperTrend**                 | On      | Direction filter (see 2a).                          |
| **Parabolic SAR**              | Off     | Optional SAR filter (see 2c).                       |

**2a · SuperTrend** — ATR Length **10**, Factor **3**.

**2b · RSI** — Length **14**, Overbought **70**, Oversold **30**.

**2c · Parabolic SAR** — Start **0.02**, Increment **0.02**, Max **0.2**, **Show SAR on chart** off by default.

![Banana TV Inputs — RSI, Parabolic SAR, Moving Averages, and Trading Session](/img/indicators/banana/tradingview/tv-settings-inputs-2.png)

\*\*Inputs\*\* (scroll) — \*\*2b–2c\*\* filter parameters, \*\*3 · Moving Averages\*\*, start of \*\*4 · Trading Session\*\*.

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## 3 · Moving Averages[​](#3--moving-averages "Direct link to 3 · Moving Averages")

| Input       | Default | Notes                                                    |
| ----------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Fast**    | 9       | EMA period (close\[1] — non-repainting).                 |
| **Slow**    | 21      | Used by crossovers and ribbon.                           |
| **Slowest** | 70      | Primary trend filter when **Price vs Slowest MA** is on. |

Show, hide, and recolour MA lines on the **Style** tab.

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## 4 · Trading Session[​](#4--trading-session "Direct link to 4 · Trading Session")

| Input                     | Default                  | Notes                                 |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------- |
| **Enable session window** | Off                      | When off, session times are ignored.  |
| **Session 1**             | On (06:00–20:00 London)  | Active only when master switch is on. |
| **Session 2**             | Off (14:30–15:30 London) | Optional second window.               |

Times use **Europe/London**. Enable the master switch before session rows affect signals.

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## 5 · Trade Levels (+ 5a)[​](#5--trade-levels--5a "Direct link to 5 · Trade Levels (+ 5a)")

| Input                  | Default      | Notes                                                                                      |
| ---------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **TP1 (× risk)**       | 2.0          | Reward multiple of entry→stop distance (1:2 default).                                      |
| **TP2 (× risk)**       | 5.0          | Second target multiple.                                                                    |
| **TP in pips instead** | Off          | Fixed pip TPs when on (TP1 **5**, TP2 **10** pips).                                        |
| **SL in pips instead** | Off          | Fixed pip stop (**10** pips) when on.                                                      |
| **Stop basis**         | Bar low/high | Or **Smart Trail** (SuperTrend line; falls back to bar extreme if trail is on wrong side). |

**5a · Entry / SL offsets (advanced)** — SL bar offset **0**; buy/sell entry and SL buffers **1.0** each (tick-aware conversion inside the script).

![Banana TV Inputs — Trading Session, Trade Levels, and Entry SL offsets](/img/indicators/banana/tradingview/tv-settings-inputs-3.png)

\*\*Inputs\*\* (scroll) — \*\*4 · Trading Session\*\*, \*\*5 · Trade Levels\*\*, \*\*5a · Entry / SL offsets\*\*.

Zones vs lines: see **6 · Display** below. Chart examples: [Chart examples](/indicators/banana/docs/tradingview/chart-examples.md).

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## 6 · Display[​](#6--display "Direct link to 6 · Display")

| Input                             | Default | Notes                                                      |
| --------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Show trade levels**             | On      | Entry, stop, TP, invalidation on chart.                    |
| **Level style**                   | Zones   | **Zones** (filled boxes), **Lines**, or **Both**.          |
| **Extend (bars)**                 | 20      | How far level graphics extend right.                       |
| **Show only current setup**       | On      | One live setup per direction; clears opposite side.        |
| **Hide untriggered + superseded** | On      | Replaces stale same-side levels when a newer signal forms. |

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## 7 · Trend Colouring[​](#7--trend-colouring "Direct link to 7 · Trend Colouring")

| Input                                  | Default | Notes                                    |
| -------------------------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **Smart Trail (glow)**                 | On      | SuperTrend line with glow halo.          |
| **Gradient candles (by strength)**     | On      | Candle fill by trend strength.           |
| **EMA ribbon**                         | Off     | Fill between fast and slow EMA.          |
| **Background shading**                 | Off     | Subtle trend background.                 |
| **Colour basis: MA (else SuperTrend)** | Off     | Bar/background basis when shading is on. |

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## 8 · Risk (reference)[​](#8--risk-reference "Direct link to 8 · Risk (reference)")

| Input      | Default | Notes                                                                                                      |
| ---------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Risk %** | 1.0     | Used in **PineConnector** alert text only. The indicator does **not** size positions or show account risk. |

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## 9 · Dashboard[​](#9--dashboard "Direct link to 9 · Dashboard")

| Input              | Default   | Notes                                                   |
| ------------------ | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Show dashboard** | On        | Pine table panel on chart.                              |
| **Position**       | Top Right | Also Top Left, Bottom Right, Bottom Left, Middle Right. |
| **Theme**          | Dark      | Dark or Light.                                          |
| **Text size**      | Normal    | Tiny / Small / Normal / Large.                          |

The dashboard shows symbol, trend, RSI, session state (when enabled), active LONG/SHORT setup levels, and filter flags — not P/L or win rate. See [Dashboard panel](/indicators/banana/docs/features/dashboard-panel.md#tradingview-v3-dashboard).

![Banana TV Inputs — Display, Trend Colouring, Risk, and start of Dashboard](/img/indicators/banana/tradingview/tv-settings-inputs-4.png)

\*\*Inputs\*\* (scroll) — \*\*6 · Display\*\* through \*\*7 · Trend Colouring\*\*, \*\*8 · Risk\*\*, start of \*\*9 · Dashboard\*\*.

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## 10 · Alerts / PineConnector[​](#10--alerts--pineconnector "Direct link to 10 · Alerts / PineConnector")

| Input                             | Default | Notes                                                                         |
| --------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enable alerts**                 | On      | Fires script `alert()` on new buy/sell signals (once per bar).                |
| **PineConnector messages**        | Off     | When on, emits `buystop`/`sellstop` automation strings instead of plain text. |
| **PineConnector License ID**      | 000000  | Your PineConnector license when automation is on.                             |
| **PineConnector Symbol**          | GER40   | Broker symbol name for automation messages.                                   |
| **Use stop orders (else market)** | On      | Stop vs market order type in PineConnector payload.                           |

For TradingView alert conditions (**Banana Buy** / **Banana Sell**), continue with [TradingView alerts](/indicators/banana/docs/tradingview/alerts.md).

![Banana TV Inputs — Risk, Dashboard, and Alerts PineConnector](/img/indicators/banana/tradingview/tv-settings-inputs-5.png)

\*\*Inputs\*\* (bottom) — \*\*8 · Risk\*\*, \*\*9 · Dashboard\*\*, \*\*10 · Alerts / PineConnector\*\*.

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## Common tweaks[​](#common-tweaks "Direct link to Common tweaks")

| Goal               | Try                                                                                      |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Fewer signals      | Keep **EMA** + **RSI** + **SuperTrend** on; enable **4 · Trading Session**.              |
| More signals       | Review **Price vs Slowest MA** — price may be on the wrong side for your direction.      |
| Cleaner chart      | Turn off **Gradient candles** or **Smart Trail** under **7 · Trend Colouring**.          |
| History on chart   | Turn off **Show only current setup** under **6 · Display**.                              |
| Algo-style markers | Switch **Signal logic** to **AIMS Algo Logic** only after you understand the difference. |

Change one group at a time. If support asks for a screenshot, capture the full **Inputs** tab (these five scroll positions cover all groups).

## Related[​](#related "Direct link to Related")

* [Start Here](/indicators/banana/docs/tradingview/quick-start.md)
* [Chart examples](/indicators/banana/docs/tradingview/chart-examples.md)
* [TradingView alerts](/indicators/banana/docs/tradingview/alerts.md)
* [MT5 settings](/indicators/banana/docs/mt5/settings.md) — separate product build
* [MT4 settings](/indicators/banana/docs/mt4/settings.md) — separate product build