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Naim Katiman
Naim Katiman

Posted on • Originally published at tradeclaw.win

I Built an Open-Source Alternative to $500/Year Trading Signal Tools

I was spending $47/month on TradingView Pro + 3Commas to get decent trading signals for XAUUSD, BTCUSD, and EURUSD. After a year, I cancelled both and built my own.

TradeClaw is now open source: https://github.com/naimkatiman/tradeclaw

What it does

  • Real-time buy/sell signals for 12 assets (XAUUSD, BTCUSD, ETHUSD, EURUSD, GBPUSD, and more)
  • Signal engine: weighted RSI (28%), MACD (20%), EMA crossovers (20%), Support/Resistance (20%), Bollinger Bands (6%), Stochastic (6%)
  • Backtesting against historical data
  • Telegram alerts when signals fire
  • Beautiful dark dashboard with candlestick charts

The cost comparison

Tool Monthly Annual
TradingView Pro $15 $180
3Commas Starter $29 $348
TradeClaw (self-hosted) $5 VPS $60

Deploy in 60 seconds

git clone https://github.com/naimkatiman/tradeclaw
cd tradeclaw
cp .env.example .env
docker compose up -d
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Open http://localhost:3000. That's it.

Why open source?

These tools shouldn't cost $500/year. The technical analysis is well-understood math. The value isn't in the algorithm — it's in the UX, the integrations, and reliability.

TradeClaw is MIT licensed. Self-host it, modify it, contribute back.

Live demo: https://tradeclaw.win/demo
GitHub: https://github.com/naimkatiman/tradeclaw

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