How to Connect TradingView to KuCoin for Automated Trading

Automate your TradingView strategy on KuCoin in under 10 minutes. KuCoin is known for its wide selection of altcoins and competitive fees, making it popular among active traders.

What You'll Need

Before starting, ensure you have:

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

Step 1: Create Your KuCoin API Key

Create an API key on KuCoin with trading permissions.

1. Log in to KuCoin
2. Click your profile icon → API Management
3. Click Create API

Configure API Settings

Required Permissions

4. Complete 2FA verification
5. Save your API Key, Secret Key, AND Passphrase

KuCoin Requirement: Like OKX, KuCoin requires a passphrase for API authentication. You must provide this to SignalBee along with your API key and secret.

Step 2: Connect KuCoin to SignalBee

Link your KuCoin credentials to SignalBee.

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

Your KuCoin 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 KuCoin 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., BTC-USDT, ETH-USDT)
3. Set Max order size to limit trade amounts
4. Enable Trading when ready

KuCoin Ticker Format

KuCoin uses hyphenated ticker format:

Use the appropriate format based on your trading type.

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": "BTC-USDT",
  "quantity_type": "percentage",
  "quantity": "50"
}

Signal Format Reference

Example signals:

Buy 50% of USDT balance:

{"action": "buy", "ticker": "BTC-USDT", "quantity_type": "percentage", "quantity": "50"}

Sell 0.5 ETH:

{"action": "sell", "ticker": "ETH-USDT", "quantity_type": "fixed", "quantity": "0.5"}

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 KuCoin trade history

KuCoin-Specific Notes

Trading Fees

Hold KCS tokens for fee discounts.

Minimum Order Sizes

Altcoin Selection

KuCoin is known for listing altcoins early. When trading newer tokens:

• Verify liquidity before automating
• Start with small position sizes
• Use limit orders when possible

Troubleshooting

Summary

You've connected TradingView to KuCoin in 6 steps:

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

Your TradingView strategy now executes automatically on KuCoin.

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