How to Connect TradingView to Bitstamp for Automated Trading

Automate your TradingView strategy on Bitstamp in under 10 minutes. Bitstamp is one of the world's oldest and most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2011 and fully licensed in the EU.

What You'll Need

Before starting, ensure you have:

• TradingView Pro or higher - Webhooks require a paid TradingView subscription
• Verified Bitstamp account - Identity verification completed
• SignalBee account - Free to sign up at signalbee.trade
• 5-10 minutes - Quick setup process

Step 1: Create Your Bitstamp API Key

Create an API key on Bitstamp for automated trading.

1. Log in to Bitstamp
2. Go to Account → Security → API Access
3. Click New API Key

Configure Permissions

4. Set a label: SignalBee Trading
5. Click Generate Key
6. Complete 2FA verification
7. Save your API Key and Secret immediately

Important: Bitstamp shows your Secret only once. Store it in a password manager.

Step 2: Connect Bitstamp to SignalBee

Link your Bitstamp credentials to SignalBee.

1. Log in to SignalBee
2. Go to Exchanges in the sidebar
3. Click Add Exchange → Select Bitstamp
4. Enter your API Key
5. Enter your API Secret
6. Click Save and Test Connection
7. Verify you see ✅ "Connection successful"

Your Bitstamp balances should now appear in SignalBee.

Step 3: Create Your SignalBee Webhook

SignalBee provides a unique webhook URL for your alerts.

1. In SignalBee, go to Webhooks
2. Click Create Webhook
3. Select your Bitstamp exchange connection
4. Copy your webhook URL

Step 4: Configure Your Trading Settings

Set up safety limits before enabling trading.

1. Go to Configuration in SignalBee
2. Whitelist pairs you want to trade (e.g., btcusd, ethusd)
3. Set Max order size to limit trade amounts
4. Enable Trading when ready

Bitstamp Ticker Format

Bitstamp uses lowercase concatenated format:

Use lowercase format in your whitelist and signals.

Step 5: Set Up Your TradingView Alert

Connect TradingView to SignalBee.

1. Open TradingView and load your strategy
2. Click Alert (clock icon)
3. Configure your alert conditions
4. In Notifications, enable Webhook URL
5. Paste your SignalBee webhook URL
6. In the Message field, enter your signal JSON:

{
  "action": "buy",
  "ticker": "btcusd",
  "quantity_type": "percentage",
  "quantity": "50"
}

Signal Format Reference

Step 6: Test Your Setup

Verify everything works.

1. In TradingView, click Test on your alert
2. In SignalBee, check Signals page
3. Verify Orders shows the executed trade
4. Confirm in Bitstamp order history

Bitstamp-Specific Notes

Trading Fees

Supported Pairs

Bitstamp offers major trading pairs:

• BTC/USD, BTC/EUR, BTC/GBP
• ETH/USD, ETH/EUR, ETH/BTC
• XRP, LTC, LINK, and more

Regulatory Compliance

Bitstamp is:

• Licensed as a Payment Institution in the EU
• Registered with FinCEN (US)
• One of the most regulated exchanges globally

Troubleshooting

Summary

You've connected TradingView to Bitstamp in 6 steps:

1. ✅ Created Bitstamp API key with trading permissions
2. ✅ Connected Bitstamp to SignalBee
3. ✅ Created a SignalBee webhook
4. ✅ Configured settings with Bitstamp ticker format
5. ✅ Set up TradingView alert with webhook
6. ✅ Tested the complete flow

Your TradingView strategy now executes automatically on Bitstamp.

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