TradingView export: obtain chart data rather than trading history
Export the intended chart, check the downloaded file and preserve the exact history used for your wave review.
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CSV is a file format, not a guarantee about its contents. A list of executed orders and a series of chart price bars can both use that extension. For the chart-data workflow, start with the intended price chart and verify the exported columns.
Identify the chart before exporting
Record the symbol, data source, timeframe and intended period. On a workspace with several charts, establish which chart you intend to export. Similar symbol names or a different timeframe can produce a valid file for the wrong task.
Load the history you need. TradingView's chart export uses the loaded chart data; scrolling farther left can load additional history. Do not assume the downloaded file contains every price bar available from the provider.
Use the chart-data command
The official TradingView help describes the Download chart data command in the upper toolbar menu. Select the relevant chart and download the file. Interface wording can depend on the current language and release.
The export can include indicator series as additional columns. Keep the original export and identify the timestamp and open, high, low and close columns. Extra indicator values are not substitutes for the price fields.
Check the downloaded coverage
Compare the first and last timestamps with the period you intended. Check the timeframe, chronological order and price relationships. Record the timestamp convention instead of silently converting it and losing the original.
If the file contains trades, orders or account balances instead of chart price bars, return to the chart-data export. Renaming a trading-history file does not convert it into an OHLC series.
Create a repeatable data-transfer record
Save the original file, source details and export date together. Use a separate working copy if a documented import step requires an adjustment, and note exactly what changed.
A later export may contain more history or changed source values. Treat it as a new input. The official export instructions and the site's CSV guide are linked below for the next step.
Your CSV has order identifiers and profit fields but no price bar high and low. Is it ready for chart-based counting?
No. That describes trading activity, not the required chart-price series. Obtain the chart-data export and inspect its OHLC columns.