TradingView invite-only scripts: the fee that appeared, vanished, and the November 1 rule that replaced it

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Disclosure: TakeProfit is one of the platforms mentioned. Every claim about TradingView below is taken from TradingView’s own pages (current versions and Wayback Machine copies) or quoted from public Reddit discussions, with dates.

Within ten days TradingView changed its Terms of Use for invite-only scripts three times. First a per-user “Technology Fee” appeared in the terms. Then it disappeared, with no announcement we could find. A day later a different rule took its place: from November 1, 2026, selling access to invite-only scripts outside the TradingView Marketplace is no longer permitted. Here is what happened, in order, and what it means for script authors and their users.

Timeline

All times are UTC. Dates of terms changes come from Wayback Machine copies of tradingview.com/policies; the exact hour of each change falls between two copies.

What Section 22A said (now removed)

The removed section would have charged script authors, not their users. In the Sep 25 and Sep 28 copies of the terms:

“If you publish one or more invite-only scripts on TradingView, TradingView shall charge you a technology fee (the “Technology Fee”) of US$29.95 per calendar month per user whose access to any invite-only script published by you is active at the end of that calendar month. The Technology Fee applies only where the total number of users with active access to your invite-only scripts exceeds 100 at the end of the relevant calendar month.”

Read literally, an author with 101 users would owe the fee for all 101 of them, not for one: about $3,025 a month. The section also said the fee was non-refundable, applied to existing scripts and vendors, and allowed TradingView to block access, remove scripts or suspend the account if it went unpaid.

This fee is not in TradingView’s current terms. If you see the $29.95-per-user figure quoted today, it refers to the removed Section 22A.

What the current rules say

TradingView’s Sep 30 blog post explains the new direction:

“Authors can continue to use them for non-commercial purposes without any changes. However, selling access to an invite-only script, or providing that access as part of another paid product or service, will no longer be permitted starting November 1, 2026.”

The key points from the post and the new Section 23 of the Terms of Use:

• Free sharing is unaffected. Invite-only scripts can still be used for non-commercial purposes.
• Paid access moves to the Marketplace. “Scripts available for Commercial Use are only permitted to be distributed via the Marketplace”, through the Creator Program.
• “Commercial Use” is defined broadly. It covers a fee, subscription, donation or other payment “charged or requested for access to or use of the script”. It also covers publishing on behalf of a business, and using the script page or profile to advertise a paid product, signal service, paid community, course or referral program.
• Existing customers keep what they paid for. Per the blog post, users who paid before November 1 keep access for the period already purchased, including lifetime access. After that, vendors may not take new payments outside the Marketplace to renew or extend access.
• Vendors who want to keep selling are asked to contact [email protected] before November 1. Vendors who keep taking payments outside the Marketplace without contacting TradingView “will have their invite-only scripts blocked”.

What traders are saying

On r/TradingView the reaction came in two waves, one for each change.

While Section 22A was live:

• “$360 fee per year per user. This will destroy any 3rd party vendors.” (Sep 28)
• “The thing is, there are people who create invite only script but dont charge a dime.” (Sep 29)
• “I have private invite only scripts for my discord. A couple over 100 people. I charge nothing, just have a donation thing.” (Sep 29)
• “Check again the policy, they updated it and remove the technology fee” (Sep 29, late evening UTC)

After the Marketplace rule:

• “This is just them finishing what they started with the user fee, wrap it all up in their marketplace so they can take a cut of every single transaction” (Oct 1)
• A vendor who sells access through Whop says they use it because the Creator Program “doesn’t allow me to limit the no. of users”. (Oct 1)

What it means for you

If you publish invite-only scripts for free, nothing changes for you, according to TradingView. One caveat: the new definition of commercial use includes donations “requested for access to or use of the script”. A donation link tied to access is worth reviewing before November 1.

If you sell access through Whop, Discord roles, Patreon or your own site, you have until November 1 to choose:

• move to the TradingView Marketplace, starting with [email protected];
• make the script free;
• or move paying customers to another platform.

If you pay a vendor for an invite-only script, your purchased period is honored, per TradingView. Ask your vendor how they will handle renewals after November 1.

If you are comparing platforms

What to check depends on why you are looking. Script authors should compare how they can keep code private, control who gets access and handle payment. Traders who mostly need indicators and alerts should check whether alerts keep running with the browser closed, and what the plan limits are.

TakeProfit is one option. It runs in the browser, and its scripting language, Indie, is Python-based. Alerts run in the cloud on price, indicators or your own scripts, typically in about 300 ms. They can go to a webhook, Telegram or email. There is a permanent free Freeroll tier and an All-In plan at $20/month or $120/year, and every new account gets a 30-day All-In trial with no card required.

Other widely used platforms include TrendSpider, NinjaTrader, thinkorswim and Sierra Chart. Each fits a different workflow, so test them with your own scripts before moving anything.

FAQ

• Is the $29.95 per-user “Technology Fee” in effect?

• No. It was Section 22A of TradingView’s Terms of Use for a few days in late September 2026. It was removed between September 28 and 29 and is not in the current terms (checked October 1, 2026).

• Can I still share invite-only scripts for free?

• Yes. TradingView says non-commercial use continues without changes.

• What changes on November 1, 2026?

• Selling access to invite-only scripts outside the TradingView Marketplace is no longer permitted. Paid access purchased before that date stays valid for the period paid, including lifetime access.

• Do donations count as commercial use?

• Under Section 23, a donation “charged or requested for access to or use of the script” counts as commercial use.

This is not investment advice.