This library and example Expert Advisor provide an MQTT client interface for MetaTrader 5. It enables the platform to communicate with external MQTT brokers using version 3.1 or 3.1.1 protocols. The system supports both encrypted TLS and standard TCP/IP connections. Users can publish messages to specific topics and sub
Copier & bridge · MT5
Mql5 Json Api
This expert advisor acts as a server bridge for MetaTrader 5, facilitating communication with external applications via ZeroMQ sockets and JSON messaging.
High risk
GitHub stars18
Forks19
Last update6 years ago12 Feb 2020
LicenceGPL-3.0
Overview
Mql5 Json Api enables remote control from languages like Python to request account details, trade history, and current positions. The system supports the execution of market and pending orders, as well as position modifications and partial closes. It features specialized sockets for system commands, data retrieval, live candle updates, and real-time transaction streaming, allowing for integration with external platforms like Backtrader.
- ZeroMQ socket communication protocol
- JSON formatted data exchange
- Remote market and pending order execution
- Live candle and transaction streaming
- Multi-account authentication configuration
Details
Author
parrondo on GitHub
Type
Copier & bridge
Platform
MetaTrader 5 (MQL5)
Strategy
Martingale
Markets
Any symbol
Timeframes
Any timeframe
Risk profile
- Uses martingale lot scaling: losses can grow fast
EA files
Topics
mql5zeromqtradingjson-apijson-servermql5-apimetatradermetaquotesbacktrader
Input parameters
Read from JsonAPI.mq5. Defaults are the author's; change them in the EA's Inputs tab.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
z0 | string | --- ZeroMQ Configuration --- | |
PROJECT_NAME | string | MQL5 JSON API | |
ZEROMQ_PROTOCOL | string | tcp | |
HOST | string | * | |
SYS_PORT | int | 15555 | |
DATA_PORT | int | 15556 | |
LIVE_PORT | int | 15557 | |
STR_PORT | int | 15558 | |
MILLISECOND_TIMER | int | 1 | |
a0 | string | --- Add as many accounts as necessary --- | |
authAccounts | string | 123456,123457,123458 | Write here your trading accounts |
o0 | string | --- Options --- |
Show all 20 inputs
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
o1 | string | --- Wrtite to log file --- | |
writeLogFile | bool | false | |
o2 | string | --- Information about an instrument --- | |
examine | string | EURUSD | |
o3 | string | --- Print the account values every LOG_ACCOUNT minutes --- | |
logAccount | int | 0 | |
o4 | string | --- Push last candle to liveSocket --- | |
liveData | bool | true |
How to install it
- 1Download the sourceUse "Download source (.zip)" above, or clone parrondo/mql5-json-api from GitHub, and unzip it.
- 2Open the data folderIn MetaTrader choose File, then Open Data Folder, and go to MQL5/Experts.
- 3Copy the filesCopy the .mq5 file into Experts, and any .mqh files into the Include folder the code expects.
- 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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