Top-10 prompts for Claude: how to turn a neural network into a trading assistant
Modern neural networks are no longer just chatbots. With proper configuration and connection of specialized tools, they can analyze charts, write trading indicators, backtest strategies, and break down your trades. However, no prompt prints money—the neural network only removes the routine, while key decisions always remain with the trader.
In this collection, I have gathered ten powerful prompts that turn the Claude neural network into a full-fledged trading assistant. Three of them (prompts 1, 6, and 7) require connecting the TradingView MCP connector to read live charts; the remaining seven work directly in a regular chat. Each prompt solves a specific task—from technical analysis to backtesting and risk management.
1. Reading the Chart
The prompt forces the neural network to describe the current market situation without forecasts—only facts: trend structure, key levels, indicator readings. Requires TradingView MCP.
2. Creating an Indicator
You describe the signal condition in words, and the neural network generates ready-made Pine Script v6 code for TradingView. Importantly, it will honestly warn you in which cases the indicator may give a false signal.
3. Turning an Idea into Clear Rules
A vague concept like "buy on a pullback" is transformed into precise entry, exit, stop-loss, and position size rules. The result should be so unambiguous that two different traders would trade identically based on them.
4. Backtesting a Strategy
The neural network takes your rules, adds a 0.1% commission, and generates strategy code. In TradingView, you see every historical trade, account drawdown, and an honest analysis—how to distinguish a good result from "curve fitting."
5. Analyzing Losses
The most valuable prompt. You upload a table of your trades, the neural network finds common traits of losing ones (time of day, entry type, volatility) and suggests one filter to eliminate them, honestly assessing the risk of over-optimization.
6. Market Scanner
Instead of manually reviewing dozens of coins, you provide a list of tickers and describe the desired situation. The neural network scans charts, selects only suitable ones, and sorts them from best to worst. Requires TradingView MCP.
7. Setting Up Alerts
The prompt sets up a notification on the chart with meaningful text: coin, level, what to do. Requires TradingView MCP.
8. Checking a Trade Across Multiple Timeframes
Top-down analysis: weekly and daily trend, alignment with the 4-hour chart, final verdict—enter, wait, or skip, along with a specific level to invalidate the entire idea.
9. Analyzing a Trading Journal
The neural network acts as a strict coach: finds your most profitable technique, your worst habit, and a technique that seems effective but actually doesn't generate money. At the end—one rule for a plan, backed by numbers.
10. Calculating Risk and Trade Size
You specify account size, risk percentage, entry, stop, and target prices. The neural network calculates position size, risk/reward ratio (R:R), and explicitly says to skip the trade if R:R is below 1.5.
My comment: These prompts are not a magic pill but an effective tool for automating routine tasks. The key is to understand that the neural network can make mistakes and always double-check its conclusions. Use this collection as a starting point, adapting the prompts to your style and market. Discipline and control are your main allies.