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OKX vs TradingView

TradingView
Software
Where the world charts, chats, and trades markets
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- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: OKX withdrawal fees are dynamic and vary based on network conditions; TradingView only the Ultimate plan at $199.95 per month is available to users who qualify as professional
- They diverge on capability: OKX covers Spot Trading, TradingView covers Advanced Charting.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which OKX and TradingView actually diverge.
| Attribute | OKX | TradingView |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop |
| Founded | 2017 | 2011 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in OKX
- Spot Trading
- Derivatives
- DeFi
- NFT Marketplace
- Web3 Wallet
- OKB Token
- OKX Chain
Only in TradingView
- Advanced Charting
- Technical Indicators
- Drawing Tools
- Social Network
- Alerts
- Crypto exchanges
- Brokers
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- Desktop support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
OKX
- Cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading with 280+ cryptocurrenciesnot TradingView
- Web3 wallet and decentralised finance services for DeFi participantsnot TradingView
TradingView
- Charting and technical analysis across equities, futures, forex and cryptonot OKX
- Writing and backtesting custom indicators and strategies in Pine Scriptnot OKX
- Setting price and technical condition alerts on instrumentsnot OKX
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
OKX
- Withdrawal fees are dynamic and vary based on network conditions
- Subject to regulatory restrictions by jurisdiction; availability limited in some countries
TradingView
- Only the Ultimate plan at $199.95 per month is available to users who qualify as professional
- The free Basic plan is limited to 1 chart per tab and 1 saved chart layout, and shows ads
- Removing ads requires a paid plan starting at $12.95 per month billed annually
- Indicators per chart are capped at 5 on Essential, 10 on Plus, 25 on Premium and 50 on Ultimate
- Price alerts are capped at 20 on Essential and 100 on Plus; watchlist alerts are zero on both
- Chart data export and second-based or tick-based intervals require Premium at $59.95 per month or above
- Every headline price is a special price quoted for annual billing rather than the monthly rate
- Historical bars are capped at 10,000 on Essential and Plus and 40,000 even on Ultimate
- Professional market data feeds are an additional purchase on top of the subscription
Pricing, plan by plan
OKX
Free- StandardFree
- Spot trading
- Derivatives
- DeFi
- VIPFree
- Reduced fees
- Priority support
- Higher limits
TradingView
Free- BasicFree
- Basic charts
- 3 indicators
- 1 alert
- Essential$14.95/month
- 5 indicators
- 20 alerts
- 10 chart layouts
- Premium$59.95/month
- 25 indicators
- 400 alerts
- Unlimited layouts
Which should you pick?
Choose OKX if
- You need spot trading.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want derivatives.
Choose TradingView if
- You need advanced charting.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want technical indicators.
Questions people ask
- Is OKX or TradingView better?
- Neither clearly leads. OKX starts at Free and TradingView at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, OKX or TradingView?
- OKX starts at Free and TradingView at Free.
- Does OKX or TradingView run on more platforms?
- OKX runs on Web, iOS, Android. TradingView runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- Can I use OKX for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is OKX best used for?
- OKX is most often used for cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading with 280+ cryptocurrencies, web3 wallet and decentralised finance services for defi participants. Of those, cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading with 280+ cryptocurrencies and web3 wallet and decentralised finance services for defi participants are not what TradingView is typically brought in for.
- What can OKX do that TradingView cannot?
- OKX covers Spot Trading, Derivatives, DeFi, NFT Marketplace. TradingView covers Advanced Charting, Technical Indicators, Drawing Tools, Social Network. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support, Desktop support.
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