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
MT4 Connector Server
This expert advisor acts as a server-side bridge for MetaTrader 4, allowing external programs written in Java or Python to control the platform.
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Last update3 years ago11 Jan 2023
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Latest releasev0.903 years ago
Overview
MT4 Connector Server utilizes the Windows API to establish communication through named pipes, enabling the execution of MQL4 functions within external environments. The EA is intended as a foundation for advanced logic, such as deep learning or complex data processing, that exceeds native MQL4 capabilities. It supports custom interpreters and requires DLL permissions to function correctly.
- Named pipe communication via Windows API
- External control via Java and Python clients
- Bidirectional MQL4 function mapping
- Support for external interpreters and scripts
Details
Author
Kurokawa-kun 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.
Input Parameters
Read from Connector.mq4. Defaults are the author's; change them in the EA's Inputs tab.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
EXECUTION_MODE | ExecutionMode | CallExternalProgram | 呼び出しモード |
INTERPRETER_NAME | string | java.exe | 呼び出し? |
WORKING_DIRECTORY | string | C:\\Users\\MyName\\AppData\\Local\\Temp | 作業ディレクトリ |
INTERPRETER_OPTIONS | string | | インタプリタに指定するオプション（不要な場合は空欄） |
PROGRAM_NAME | string | MyApp1 | インタプリタが呼び出すプログラム（インタプリタ不要の場合はここにプログラム名を指定する） |
PROGRAM_OPTIONS | string | -SampleParameter 150 | プログラムに渡すオプション（不要な場合は空欄） |
SERVER_TIMEZONE | string | Asia/Famagusta | MT4サーバのタイムゾーン |
LOCAL_TIMEZONE | string | Asia/Tokyo | ローカルコンピュータのタイムゾーン |
PAUSE_ON_STOP | bool | true | プログラム終了時にコマンドプロンプトを一時停止させるか |
INITIAL_SLEEP_TIME | int | 3 | クライアントの接続? |
How to Install It
- 1Download the sourceUse "Download source (.zip)" above, or clone Kurokawa-kun/MT4-Connector-Server 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, 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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