This collection of expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5 provides various automated strategies based on price action and technical indicators. The primary EA utilizes a moving average crossover system with switchable modes for different market conditions. It features a martingale lot-scaling system for sideways market
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OrderFlow Alpha
OrderFlow Alpha is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor designed for Auction Market Theory and order flow analysis.
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Last update6 months ago16 Mar 2026
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Overview
OrderFlow Alpha generates footprint charts directly on the platform, visualizing volume, delta, and bid-ask clusters per price level. The EA identifies key market structures such as Point of Control, Value Area, and high or low volume nodes. It features an automated trading engine with configurable entry signals based on absorption, exhaustion, and delta divergence. Risk management is handled through various stop loss and take profit modes, including ATR-based calculations and fixed pip offsets.
- Visualizes volume, delta, and bid-ask footprint clusters
- Automated trading based on Auction Market Theory signals
- Identifies Value Area, POC, and High/Low Volume Nodes
- Flexible risk management with ATR-based stop loss and take profit
Details
Author
alimagdi94 on GitHub
Type
Collection
Platform
MetaTrader 5 (MQL5)
Strategy
SMC / ICT / price action, Martingale
Markets
Any symbol
Timeframes
Any timeframe
Risk profile
- Uses martingale lot scaling: losses can grow fast
EA files
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/8/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/9/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/Beta/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/Gamma/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/Gamma/bak.mq5
- Experts/OrderFlow/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/Alpha/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/7/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/6/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
- development/Experts/OrderFlow Alpha/5.5/OrderFlowAlpha.mq5
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Input parameters
Read from OrderFlowAlpha.mq5. Defaults are the author's; change them in the EA's Inputs tab.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
InpLoggingEnable | bool | true | Write EA messages to the MT5 journal |
InpLogMode | ENUM_LOG_MODE | LOG_FULL | Verbosity: Silent | Trades only | Signals | Full |
InpTickSize | int | 10 | Base cell size (points), 1 point = 1×_Point |
InpImbalanceRatio | double | 300.0 | Imbalance Threshold (%) |
InpStackedImbCount | int | 3 | Stacked Imbalance Min Count |
InpAbsorptionRatio | double | 4.0 | Absorption Threshold (x Avg Vol) |
InpHistoryBars | int | 100 | History bars to load |
InpVAPercent | double | 70.0 | Value Area % (industry default 70) |
InpHVNRatio | double | 2.0 | HVN Threshold (x Avg Vol) — High Volume Node |
InpLVNRatio | double | 0.35 | LVN Threshold (ratio of Avg Vol) — Low Volume Node |
InpChartMode | ENUM_FOOT_CHART_MODE | FOOT_CHART_DELTA | Chart mode (Delta=default) |
InpTickMultiplier | int | 5 | Tick multiplier (1,2,5,10,20,40) |
Show all 40 inputs
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
InpShowText | bool | false | Show Cell Numbers (Bid/Ask/Vol/Delta text) |
InpShowWick | bool | true | Show candle wick on footprint bars |
InpProfileOnly | bool | false | Profile-Only mode: hide footprint, keep CumΔ profile |
InpBgAlpha | uchar | 210 | Cell Background Alpha (0-255) |
InpVAOffAlpha | uchar | 80 | Alpha outside Value Area (0-255) |
InpBidBaseColor | color | C'28,6,38' | Bid (Sell) Base — deep violet (visible floor) |
InpBidHighColor | color | C'160,0,90' | Bid (Sell) High — vivid magenta-crimson |
InpAskBaseColor | color | C'4,28,28' | Ask (Buy) Base — deep teal (visible floor) |
InpAskHighColor | color | C'0,140,120' | Ask (Buy) High — vivid teal-green |
InpOutOfVAColor | color | C'14,14,18' | Out of Value Area — near-black, minimal distraction |
InpImbSellColor | color | C'180,30,50' | Sell Imbalance — warm red, readable at all alphas |
InpImbBuyColor | color | C'20,160,80' | Buy Imbalance — vivid green, perceptually distinct |
InpStackedSellColor | color | C'200,40,60' | Stacked Sell Zone — brighter than plain imbalance |
InpStackedBuyColor | color | C'30,190,100' | Stacked Buy Zone — brighter than plain imbalance |
InpUnfinishedColor | color | C'80,160,255' | Unfinished Auction — sky blue, not confused with POC |
InpAbsorptionColor | color | C'200,80,220' | Absorption — violet-magenta, distinct from all others |
InpPOCColor | color | C'255,220,0' | POC Frame — amber-gold (high contrast on dark bg) |
InpBullishFrame | color | C'40,200,100' | Bullish Session Frame |
InpBearishFrame | color | C'200,40,60' | Bearish Session Frame |
InpWickColor | color | C'130,130,145' | Candle Wick — slightly blue-grey, stays subtle |
InpGridColor | color | C'45,45,58' | Grid — darkened so it never dominates |
InpHVNColor | color | C'255,210,50' | HVN outline — amber, matches POC family |
InpLVNColor | color | C'80,80,105' | LVN outline — muted indigo-grey |
InpDivergenceColor | color | C'255,140,0' | Delta Divergence marker — pure orange |
InpTextBaseColor | color | C'150,150,165' | Default Cell Text — slightly cool grey |
InpTextDarkBg | color | C'230,230,235' | Text on Dark Backgrounds — off-white (less harsh than pure white) |
InpTextLightBg | color | C'20,20,25' | Text on Light Backgrounds |
InpTextBottomVol | color | C'180,180,195' | Bottom Label: Volume — subdued, volume is context not signal |
How to install it
- 1Download the sourceUse "Download source (.zip)" above, or clone alimagdi94/Auction 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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