No-Code, But Actually Useful: Why I Built Pineblocks for TradingView

No-Code, But Actually Useful: Why I Built Pineblocks for TradingView

After building my own trading research engine, one question kept nagging at me:

How can non-coders build serious trading systems?

Let’s be honest — if you’re not a developer, your options suck.

You’ve got three choices:

  • Use clunky “no-code” platforms that break down the moment you want real logic

  • Manually backtest stuff on charts like it’s 2005

  • Or worse — trust the “signals” sold by some guy with a Lambo in his Instagram bio

None of those are paths to consistency. People deserve better — so I built it.

Why Pineblocks?

I created Pineblocks so traders can build real TradingView strategies — without writing a single line of code.

No gimmicks. No fake AI. Just a visual tool that helps you think in logic and build strategies you can test, run, and improve.

Why TradingView?

Because that’s where traders already are.

TradingView hits a rare balance: intuitive enough for beginners, deep enough for pros. Clean charts, a powerful scripting language (Pine), built-in backtesting — it’s a solid foundation.

But there’s also a ton of noise. From “magic indicators” to plug-and-pray scripts, it’s hard to know what works. Pineblocks lets you cut through that and build your own tools with clarity and logic — no hype required.

Everything Is a Block

At the core of Pineblocks is a visual block system:

  • Variables (inputs, technical indicators, candlesticks, etc.)

  • Conditions (comparisons, logic gates, time filters)

  • Outputs (alerts, plots, strategies)

You don’t need to worry about syntax or mistakes. The system guides you through valid logic, and shows it in plain English:

“Open of current period is greater than moving average 5 of previous period”

Much easier to understand than:

open > ta.sma(open, 5)[1]

Behind the scenes, it outputs clean Pine Script you can drop straight into TradingView.

UX: Drag-and-Drop Wasn’t Enough

At first, I tried a classic drag-and-drop builder — it worked, but managing syntax rules, parentheses, and nesting quickly became a mess.

So I pivoted to something better — a slot machine-style block selector that keeps logic tight and intuitive.

Think modular, mobile-friendly, and instantly understandable. You’re not dragging wires — you’re assembling logic like puzzle pieces, with a real-time plain-English preview to keep things clear.

It’s simple without being dumbed down. That was the goal.

Build Trading Strategies from Your Pocket

Until now, writing Pine Script on your phone was… well, not ideal. Mobile scripting used to mean one thing: force-open the desktop editor in a web browser, pinch-zoom your way through menus, and pray you didn’t fat-finger a bracket.

Pineblocks fixes that.

It’s built to work with mobile, not around it. You tap to select blocks, build logic visually, and name pieces as needed. It’s fast, intuitive, and finally makes it realistic to draft real trading ideas from your phone. Simply paste the script in the editor when you are done.

Complexity Without Chaos

Even though the UI is beginner-friendly, the system supports advanced logic:

  • Combine multiple indicators

  • Use full logical/comparative operators

  • Nest conditions and build decision trees

  • Chain multiple outputs (alerts + plots + strategy)

To make this work, I built a custom compiler that translates blocks into real Pine Script. There were tons of edge cases to solve — for example, how to handle tuples, function overload, etc. A basic parser wouldn’t cut it, so I went with a handcrafted approach tailored to Pine.

What’s Next?

Roadmap:

  • Block Templates – Ready-to-go strategy blueprints

  • Utility Blocks – Reusable logic chunks for common tasks

  • More TV integrations - Tables, drawings, and much more

  • New features – Possibility for webhook support, advanced strategy analysis, etc

But most of all: the community drives the roadmap. Every feature is shaped by how people use Pineblocks and what they ask for next.

What I’ve Learned

On the tech side, I used this project to dive into React, Next.js, Tailwind, and Shadcn UI for the first time. Tailwind? Big win. React? Still wrapping my head around it. Angular still feels more structured to me — but I get the appeal.

On the product side, the biggest lesson:

Simplifying something doesn’t mean making it shallow.

You can hide the complexity behind the scenes — and let users focus on ideas, not syntax.

Final Thought

Pineblocks isn’t trying to replace developers. It’s trying to elevate traders — to help them think more clearly, test more ideas, and stop depending on copy-paste scripts they don’t understand.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your trading or code you can’t read, this was built for you.