5 AI Prompts Every SA Trader Should Know (2026)

You are a Pine Script v5 expert.

Create a complete TradingView indicator with these specs:
- Indicator name: [DESCRIPTIVE NAME]
- Purpose: [ONE-SENTENCE GOAL]
- Indicators used: [E.G. "RSI(14), Bollinger Bands(20,2), Volume MA(50)"]
- Display location: overlay=[true/false]
- What to plot: [E.G. "BB upper/lower bands on chart, RSI as separate pane"]
- Signal conditions:
  • BUY: [SPECIFIC CONDITION, E.G. "Price touches BB lower AND RSI < 30"]
  • SELL: [SPECIFIC CONDITION]
- Visual markers: [E.G. "BUY arrow below candle, SELL arrow above"]
- Alert messages: [WHAT TO SAY IN ALERTS]

Constraints:
- Use Pine Script v5 syntax ONLY (no v4)
- All thresholds must be input.* configurable
- Add inline comments
- Output complete .pine file ready to paste

Asset context: [E.G. "Volatility 75 Index, 5-minute chart" or "USD/ZAR daily"]

Convert this Pine Script INDICATOR into a STRATEGY script
for backtesting on TradingView Strategy Tester.

[PASTE YOUR INDICATOR CODE HERE]

Strategy requirements:
- Use strategy() instead of indicator()
- initial_capital = 1000 (USD)
- Position sizing: 2% of equity per trade
- Stop-loss: [E.G. "1% below entry for BUY, 1% above for SELL"]
- Take-profit: [E.G. "2% target = 1:2 risk-reward"]
- Commission: 0.05% per trade (round-trip)
- Slippage: 1 tick
- Pyramiding: 1 (no stacking)
- Process orders on bar close
- Only enter on signal candle close (not intra-bar)

Add Strategy Tester properties (process_orders_on_close=true, etc.)

Use Pine v5 syntax. Return complete strategy file.

I have Pine Script v5 code that's not working correctly.

CODE:
```
[PASTE FULL CODE]
```

PROBLEM:
[E.G. "Line 12 shows error: Undeclared identifier 'rsi'"]
[OR: "Code compiles but BUY arrows appear on every candle"]
[OR: "Strategy backtests show $0 trades despite signals"]

EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR:
[E.G. "RSI should be calculated using 14-period close prices,
arrows only when RSI crosses oversold/overbought thresholds"]

Please:
1. Identify what's wrong
2. Explain WHY it's wrong (so I learn)
3. Provide the corrected complete code
4. Note any common Pine v5 mistakes I should avoid

Build a multi-timeframe Pine Script v5 indicator that shows
trend status across multiple timeframes simultaneously.

Specifications:
- Indicator name: "MTF Trend Dashboard"
- Display: overlay=true (on price chart)
- Timeframes to analyse: 5min, 15min, 1H, 4H, 1D
- Trend definition per timeframe:
  • BULL if EMA(9) > EMA(21) AND close > EMA(50)
  • BEAR if EMA(9) < EMA(21) AND close < EMA(50)
  • NEUTRAL otherwise
- Display as table in top-right corner showing:
  • Timeframe label
  • Trend status (BULL/BEAR/NEUTRAL)
  • Coloured cell (green/red/yellow)
- Compute trends using request.security() function
- Add overall "confluence score": +1 for each BULL, -1 for BEAR, 0 for neutral
  Sum across 5 timeframes (-5 to +5)
- Show confluence score as bottom row of table

Constraints:
- Use Pine v5 syntax
- Make EMA periods configurable inputs
- Handle barmerge.gaps_off correctly

Return complete .pine code.

You are a financial analyst specialising in South African markets.

Analyse the following situation and provide actionable trading insights
for a SA-based retail trader:

CONTEXT:
- Asset: [E.G. "USD/ZAR" or "JSE Top 40" or "Sasol shares" or "Volatility 75 Index"]
- Current price action: [E.G. "USD/ZAR broke above 19.20, retesting"]
- Timeframe: [E.G. "1-hour chart"]
- Capital available: [E.G. "R10,000 risk capital"]
- Risk tolerance: [E.G. "Conservative — max 2% per trade"]

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:
1. What's the broader macro context affecting this asset?
   (SARB rates, US Fed policy, commodity prices, EM risk-on/off)
2. Key technical levels (support/resistance)
3. Catalysts to watch in next 7 days (SA-specific events)
4. Position sizing for my capital and risk tolerance
5. Reasonable stop-loss and take-profit levels
6. Tax implications for SA resident (CGT vs income)

Be specific. Give concrete numbers. Mention SARB MPC dates if relevant.

Disclaimer: I understand this is educational, not financial advice.