Some developers and traders create and share their TradingView indicators on GitHub for free, often as a way to:
While a script can't "hack" your computer, a developer could write code that intentionally provides "laggier" signals to give themselves an edge if they know a large group is using the free version. The Best Ethical Alternative
But, as with all good things, John's luck eventually ran out. TradingView's moderators caught wind of the free premium indicator and began to crack down on QuantMaster's repository. The repository was taken down, and QuantMaster's account was suspended.
“Just lost 20k. The volume profile was off by 3 standard deviations. Did anyone audit this?”