This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor serves as a foundational template for building automated trading systems. The README is minimal, but the code provides a structured framework for beginners to implement custom entry and exit logic using price data and technical indicators. It includes examples of Exponential Moving Aver
Framework & template · MT5
MQL5 Skill EA Template
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor provides a foundational template for developing automated trading robots using standard MQL5 classes.
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Last update2 months ago15 Jul 2026
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Overview
MQL5 Skill EA Template features a basic crossover strategy where trades are triggered when the price crosses a Moving Average on the close of a candle. The system includes a tick freshness check to prevent execution on stale data and utilizes the CTrade class for position management. Risk management is limited in this base version, as it lacks default stop loss or take profit inputs. The repository is primarily intended as a coding framework.
- Standard CTrade library integration
- Moving Average crossover logic
- Tick data freshness validation
- New bar processing logic
Details
Author
ductri-dev on GitHub
Type
Framework & template
Platform
MetaTrader 5 (MQL5)
Strategy
Indicator crossover
Markets
Any symbol
Timeframes
Any timeframe
Risk profile
- Trades without a fixed stop loss
EA files
Input parameters
Read from ea_base.mq5. Defaults are the author's; change them in the EA's Inputs tab.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
InpLotSize | double | 0.1 | |
InpMagicNumber | long | 12345 | |
InpMarketOpenMaxTickAgeSec | int | 60 | 0 = disable tick freshness check |
InpMaPeriod | int | 20 | |
InpMaMethod | ENUM_MA_METHOD | MODE_EMA | |
InpMaPrice | ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE | PRICE_CLOSE |
How to install it
- 1Download the sourceUse "Download source (.zip)" above, or clone ductri-dev/mql5-ea-skill 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.
- 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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