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Running Pine Script Locally

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Pineify Team
Pineify Team

Running Pine Script locally is something many traders want to do to get more control, use it offline, or avoid TradingView's limits. But, Pine Script is made to run on TradingView, and right now, there is no official way to run Pine Script on your own computer or server.

Why Run Pine Script Locally?​

  • Avoid TradingView limits: TradingView only lets scripts run for a short time (about 40 seconds), which is not enough for complex strategies.
  • Offline coding and testing: Many traders want to write and test scripts without internet or the TradingView website.
  • Cost and control: Running scripts locally could save money and give you more control over how they work and what data they use.
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Current Reality of Running Pine Script Locally​

  • No offline interpreter: Pine Script's compiler and runtime are closed source and built into TradingView, so local execution is not possible.
  • No direct upload from local files: You must copy and paste scripts into TradingView's Pine Editor; you cannot upload them from your computer.
  • Community efforts: Some users have tried to reverse engineer or create tools, but there is no complete local Pine Script interpreter yet.

Possible Workarounds and Alternatives​

  • Use Pine Script editors offline: You can write Pine Script code in any text editor when offline but need TradingView to run or test it.
  • Look for third-party tools: Some GitHub projects try to parse or simulate Pine Script, but these have many limits.
  • Use Python alternatives: For local backtesting or automation, you can translate Pine Script logic into Python or other languages with trading libraries.
  • The pine Python package: There is a package called pine (not related to TradingView's Pine Script) for testing REST APIs, but it does not run Pine Script code locally.

The Reality Today​

For now, running Pine Script locally is not possible because TradingView keeps its system closed and does not offer offline tools. Traders who need offline access or longer execution times must use TradingView or convert their strategies to other programming languages for local use.