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TradingView will make its Marketplace the required payment route for invite-only indicators and strategies sold by script authors from 1 November 2026. The platform will process customer payments and pay authors. Sellers have been able to set their own payment arrangements for invite-only scripts since March 2020.
The change affects how buyers obtain and renew access, rather than the scripts themselves. In TradingView's system, scripts are indicators or trading strategies written in Pine Script and run on the platform's charts. Their creators restrict access to selected users, a model that has also supported paid distribution.
TradingView has more than 100 million users. Its Marketplace had 52 paid spaces listed, with monthly prices ranging from $4.99 to $199, according to a count by Finance Magnates. TradingView's August figures counted 39 creators with paid spaces; applications to its Creator Program had passed 1,000.
Figures behind the marketplace change
| Measure | Figure and context |
|---|---|
| Marketplace reach | More than 100 million TradingView users; 52 paid spaces listed at the time of the report |
| Listed monthly prices | $4.99 to $199 |
| Creator Program applications | 39 creators with paid spaces and more than 1,000 applicants, as reported in August |
| Marketplace platform fee | 0% per transaction under the current terms |
| Protected creator rate | Authors with spaces approved before 1 April 2026 keep the 0% rate for as long as a space remains active |
| Creator payouts | Monthly via PayPal, with a $100 minimum withdrawal |
| Fee raised in social posts | $30 per month per user, a charge TradingView has not confirmed |
| Competing store commissions | MetaQuotes charges 20% in MQL5 Market; Spotware charges 30% in cTrader Store |
| CTrader Store launch | December 2024 |
What TradingView and sellers say
TradingView announced the policy on 30 September. It said a central sales process would let it assess every paid indicator, apply its House Rules more quickly and give buyers clearer payment and refund terms. Its Creator Program defines an author as a TradingView user approved to publish paid material, and a paid space as a monthly subscription grouping invite-only indicators and strategies.
Customers who bought access before 1 November 2026 can continue using it for the purchased term, including lifetime access. But authors cannot collect money elsewhere to renew or extend that access after the change. TradingView says vendors seeking to continue selling must contact it before the deadline to agree a transition and plan for current customers. If a vendor sells without getting in touch about joining, TradingView may block the scripts. The restriction also reaches script access included with another paid product or service; unpaid invite-only scripts are outside it.
The terms currently set the platform fee at 0% per transaction, with no end date specified. An earlier version had stated that the rate applied at least until 1 October 2026. The current terms allow TradingView to alter the fee with advance notice. Creators with spaces approved before 1 April 2026 keep the zero rate for the life of an active space. The platform sends payouts monthly through PayPal, and authors need to reach $100 to withdraw.
Some sellers on X questioned whether a fee would follow the move. Herman Trading's post referred to a 7-day refund window, payout settlement taking up to 30 days and the end of paid access through Whop.
Those were claims in the post, not confirmed terms from TradingView. Another seller, Nitin R, said he had been told a $30 monthly charge per user would apply, and that he had 1,100 users with free access to his QE Pro script. He put the possible monthly bill at $33,000, or ₹31,64,789. TradingView has not confirmed that charge; its published terms continue to state a 0% platform fee.
The rules give TradingView control of the payment path, while creating uncertainty for sellers over future fees. Kathy Lien, managing director at BK Asset Management, observed that the terms permit a change and said some vendors could instead use MetaTrader 5 or NinjaTrader. The platform's position is that bringing sales inside its Marketplace gives it oversight of the whole transaction.
The comparison with other stores is relevant to sellers' cost calculations: MetaQuotes takes a 20% commission on MQL5 Market sales, while Spotware takes 30% on paid products in cTrader Store, which opened to algo developers in December 2024. The Marketplace count and store comparisons were reported by Finance Magnates. TradingView did not respond to a request for comment.
What this changes for operators
For firms that distribute or use paid scripts, the immediate operational issue is the handover of payment and access administration. Sellers need to identify which customers bought access before 1 November 2026, the term attached to each purchase and any access bundled with another paid service.
They should also establish how renewals will be offered through the Marketplace and what happens to customers during any agreed transition. The announcement does not specify the technical steps for moving existing entitlements.
TradingView's terms make the current fee rate clear, but do not promise it will remain unchanged for all authors. Operators should check the Creator Program terms for the applicable rate and notice provisions, and confirm how Marketplace payouts and refunds will be reconciled with their own records.
The company does not confirm the per-user charge raised on X. Sellers should seek clarity on whether any such charge applies to their scripts, including free access, before deciding how to manage existing users or continue distribution.
Teams relying on paid scripts should also verify which account controls each entitlement and how access changes will be reflected in their customer and billing records. The source does not detail the Marketplace's integration or reporting options, so firms should ask TradingView how purchase, renewal, refund and access data can be exported or reconciled. They should also establish how much advance notice authors would receive if the platform fee changes, and whether that notice would affect existing paid spaces or only new sales.
