This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor functions as a local trade copier, allowing users to replicate trades from one terminal to another. It operates by sharing a data file between a master and a slave instance on the same computer or filesystem. The slave EA manages order execution, including market, limit, and stop orders
Copier & bridge · MT4
MetaTrader 4 Zmq Server
This expert advisor functions as a communication bridge between MetaTrader 4 and external software using the ZeroMQ messaging protocol.
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Last update7 years ago4 Jun 2019
LicenceNone stated
Overview
MetaTrader 4 Zmq Server enables a Python client to interact with the trading platform through a local server implementation on the MT4 terminal. The EA manages PUSH and PULL sockets to facilitate the exchange of trade commands and market data. Basic risk controls are included for lot sizing, slippage, and order limits, although the core strategy logic is intended to reside in the external client application.
- ZeroMQ messaging protocol integration
- Bidirectional Python communication bridge
- Customizable TCP port configuration
- Millisecond execution timer
- Integrated trade execution parameters
Details
Author
koswag on GitHub
Type
Copier & bridge
Platform
MetaTrader 4 (MQL4)
Markets
Any symbol
Timeframes
Any timeframe
Risk profile
No grid, martingale or hedging logic was found in its code or README. That says nothing about how it performs: backtest it first.
EA files
Input parameters
Read from server.mq4. Defaults are the author's; change them in the EA's Inputs tab.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PROJECT_NAME | string | MetaTrader 4 ZMQ Server | |
ZEROMQ_PROTOCOL | string | tcp | |
HOSTNAME | string | * | |
IN_PORT | int | 1111 | |
OUT_PORT | int | 2222 | |
MILLISECOND_TIMER | int | 1 | |
t0 | string | --- Trading Parameters --- | |
MagicNumber | int | 123456 | |
MaximumOrders | int | 1 | |
MaximumLotSize | double | 0.01 | |
Blocking | bool | false | |
Slippage | int | 3 |
How to install it
- 1Download the sourceUse "Download source (.zip)" above, or clone koswag/metatrader-4-bot from GitHub, and unzip it.
- 2Open the data folderIn MetaTrader choose File, then Open Data Folder, and go to MQL4/Experts.
- 3Copy the filesCopy the .mq4 file into Experts.
- 4Compile in MetaEditorOpen the file in MetaEditor and press Compile. Fix any missing includes the compiler reports.
- 5Test before you tradeRun it in the Strategy Tester, then attach it to a demo chart and allow algorithmic trading.
Third-party code. ForexR did not write, test or endorse this EA, and the summary above was generated automatically from its README and code. ForexR lists only repositories with readable source code and never hosts files. Read the code, backtest it and use a demo account first; automated trading can lose money quickly.
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