Question 1

What is Pine Script used for?

Accepted Answer

Pine Script is the programming language built into TradingView. You use it to define how a custom indicator or strategy calculates its values and what it draws on the chart, so you can study an idea that no built in tool already shows.

Question 2

Do I need to know how to code to use Pine Script?

Accepted Answer

To write it by hand, yes, you need some basic coding comfort. But you can read a finished script to understand what a tool does without writing it. Tools like PineDesignGPT also generate Pine v6 from a plain description, so you can study the output rather than start from a blank file.

Question 3

Is a Pine Script the same as a trading signal?

Accepted Answer

No. A script is just a calculation that draws on the chart. It can plot lines, mark conditions, or fire an alert, but it does not know the future and it is not advice. Whether anything it shows is useful still has to be tested honestly.