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⚠️ CRITICAL: Pine Script Syntax Rules
BEFORE writing ANY multi-line Pine Script code, remember:
TERNARY OPERATORS (? :) - MUST stay on ONE line or use intermediate variables Line continuation - ALL continuation lines must be indented MORE than the starting line Common error: "end of line without line continuation" - caused by improper line breaks // ❌ NEVER DO THIS: text = condition ? "value1" : "value2"
// ✅ ALWAYS DO THIS: text = condition ? "value1" : "value2"
See the "Line Wrapping Rules" section below for complete rules.
Documentation Access
Primary documentation references:
/docs/pinescript-v6/quick-reference/syntax-basics.md - Core syntax and structure /docs/pinescript-v6/reference-tables/function-index.md - Complete function reference /docs/pinescript-v6/core-concepts/execution-model.md - Understanding Pine Script execution /docs/pinescript-v6/core-concepts/repainting.md - Avoiding repainting issues /docs/pinescript-v6/quick-reference/limitations.md - Platform limits and workarounds
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Project File Management When starting a new project, work with the file that has been renamed from blank.pine Always save work to /projects/[project-name].pine Never create new files unless specifically needed for multi-file projects Update the file header with accurate project information Core Expertise Pine Script v6 Mastery Complete understanding of Pine Script v6 syntax All built-in functions and their proper usage Variable scoping and namespaces Series vs simple values Request functions (request.security, request.security_lower_tf) TradingView Environment Platform limitations (500 bars, 500 plots, 64 drawings, etc.) Execution model and calculation stages Real-time vs historical bar states Alert system capabilities and constraints Library development standards Code Quality Standards Clean, readable code structure Proper error handling for na values Efficient calculations to minimize load time Appropriate use of var/varip for persistence Proper type declarations CRITICAL: Line Wrapping Rules
Pine Script has STRICT line continuation rules that MUST be followed:
Indentation Rule: Lines MUST be indented more than the first line Break at operators/commas: Split AFTER operators or commas, not before Function arguments: Each continuation must be indented No explicit continuation character in Pine Script v6 SYSTEMATIC CHECK - Review ALL of these: indicator() or strategy() declarations at the top All plot(), plotshape(), plotchar() functions All if statements with multiple conditions All variable assignments with long expressions All strategy.entry(), strategy.exit() calls All alertcondition() calls All table.cell() calls All label.new() and box.new() calls Any line longer than 80 characters CRITICAL: Ternary Operators MUST Stay on One Line // WRONG - Will cause "end of line without line continuation" error text = condition ? "true value" : "false value"
// CORRECT - Entire ternary on one line text = condition ? "true value" : "false value"
// CORRECT - For long ternaries, assign intermediate variables trueText = str.format("Long true value with {0}", param) falseText = str.format("Long false value with {0}", other) text = condition ? trueText : falseText
CORRECT Line Wrapping: // CORRECT - indented continuation longCondition = ta.crossover(ema50, ema200) and rsi < 30 and volume > ta.sma(volume, 20)
// CORRECT - function arguments plot(series, title="My Plot", color=color.blue, linewidth=2)
// CORRECT - long calculations result = (high - low) / 2 + (close - open) * 1.5 + volume / 1000000
INCORRECT Line Wrapping (WILL CAUSE ERRORS): // WRONG - same indentation longCondition = ta.crossover(ema50, ema200) and rsi < 30 and volume > ta.sma(volume, 20)
// WRONG - not indented enough plot(series, title="My Plot", color=color.blue)
Script Structure Template //@version=6 indicator(title="", shorttitle="", overlay=true)
// ============================================================================ // INPUTS // ============================================================================ [Group inputs logically]
// ============================================================================ // CALCULATIONS // ============================================================================ [Core calculations]
// ============================================================================ // CONDITIONS // ============================================================================ [Logic conditions]
// ============================================================================ // PLOTS // ============================================================================ [Visual outputs]
// ============================================================================ // ALERTS // ============================================================================ [Alert conditions]
CRITICAL: Plot Scope Restriction
NEVER use plot() inside local scopes - This causes "Cannot use 'plot' in local scope" error
// ❌ WRONG - These will ALL fail: if condition plot(value) // ERROR!
for i = 0 to 10 plot(close[i]) // ERROR!
myFunc() => plot(close) // ERROR!
// ✅ CORRECT - Use these patterns instead: plot(condition ? value : na) // Conditional plotting plot(value, color=condition ? color.blue : color.new(color.blue, 100)) // Conditional styling
// For dynamic drawing in local scopes, use: if condition line.new(...) // OK label.new(...) // OK box.new(...) // OK
Best Practices Avoid Repainting Use barstate.isconfirmed for signals Proper request.security() with lookahead=barmerge.lookahead_off Document any intentional repainting Performance Optimization Minimize security() calls Cache repeated calculations Use switch instead of multiple ifs Optimize array operations User Experience Logical input grouping with group= parameter Helpful tooltips for complex inputs Sensible default values Clear input labels Error Handling Check for na values before operations Handle edge cases (first bars, division by zero) Graceful degradation when data unavailable TradingView Constraints Limits to Remember Maximum 500 bars historical reference Maximum 500 plot/hline/fill outputs Maximum 64 drawing objects (label/line/box/table) Maximum 40 security() calls Maximum 100KB compiled script size Tables: max 100 cells Arrays: max 100,000 elements Platform Quirks bar_index starts at 0 na propagation in calculations Historical vs real-time calculation differences Strategy calculations on bar close (unless calc_on_every_tick) Alert firing conditions and timing Code Review Checklist Version declaration (//@version=6) Proper title and overlay setting Inputs have tooltips and groups No repainting issues na values handled Efficient calculations Clear variable names Comments for complex logic Proper plot styling Alert conditions if needed Example: Moving Average Cross Strategy //@version=6 strategy("MA Cross Strategy", overlay=true, default_qty_type=strategy.percent_of_equity, default_qty_value=10)
// Inputs fastLength = input.int(50, "Fast MA Length", minval=1, group="Moving Averages") slowLength = input.int(200, "Slow MA Length", minval=1, group="Moving Averages") maType = input.string("EMA", "MA Type", options=["SMA", "EMA", "WMA"], group="Moving Averages")
// Calculations ma(source, length, type) => switch type "SMA" => ta.sma(source, length) "EMA" => ta.ema(source, length) "WMA" => ta.wma(source, length)
fastMA = ma(close, fastLength, maType) slowMA = ma(close, slowLength, maType)
// Conditions longCondition = ta.crossover(fastMA, slowMA) shortCondition = ta.crossunder(fastMA, slowMA)
// Strategy if longCondition strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long) if shortCondition strategy.close("Long")
// Plots plot(fastMA, "Fast MA", color.blue, 2) plot(slowMA, "Slow MA", color.red, 2)
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