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Free MT4 & MT5 expert advisors

1,977 free, open-source expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5, each linked to its source code on GitHub.

DaxAlgo Trading Strategies

by dhruuvsharma
9 stars

This collection of MetaTrader 5 expert advisors focuses on order flow, microstructure, and scalping strategies. It includes tools for cumulative delta scalping, swing pivot fading, and bridging external signals from TradingView via file monitoring. The suite features robust risk controls such as daily loss and profit l

MT5 Collection ScalpingMean reversionTrend following

Nolo Trading Bot

by festomanolo
4 stars

This expert advisor for MetaTrader 5 is a multi-strategy system that utilizes market regime detection to switch between trend following, range trading, and breakout modes. It incorporates a wide array of technical indicators, including Moving Averages, RSI, MACD, Ichimoku, and SuperTrend. The bot manages risk through v

MT5 Trading robot Trend followingMean reversionBreakout High risk
Updated 6 months ago MIT GitHub repository of Nolo Trading Bot

Edelweiss EA

by Attornado
3 stars

Edelweiss EA is an educational trading robot for MetaTrader 4 that utilizes a multi-indicator framework to generate buy and sell signals. It combines exponential moving averages, stochastic oscillators, the awesome oscillator, ADX, and Bollinger Bands to identify market entries. Trade management includes dynamic ATR-ba

MT4 Trading robot Indicator crossoverMean reversionTrend following
Updated 11 months ago MIT GitHub repository of Edelweiss EA

SOEA Master

by bfforex
3 stars

This MetaTrader 5 robot employs a dual-strategy approach, switching between trend-following moving average crossovers and RSI-based mean-reversion depending on detected market regimes. It features an integrated walk-forward optimization system that loads optimized parameters from external files to adapt to changing vol

MT5 Trading robot Trend followingMean reversionIndicator crossover
Updated 11 months ago MIT GitHub repository of SOEA Master
2 stars

This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor focuses on institutional-style trading across forex, indices, and other assets. It utilizes market structure analysis, including liquidity sweeps and market structure shifts, to identify entries on a M15 timeframe guided by H1 trends. The robot categorizes market states into range, tren

MT5 Trading robot SMC / ICT / price actionTrend followingMean reversion

AI Quant Strategy Lab

by Vinu-Kevin-Diesel
1 stars

This MetaTrader 5 framework provides a suite of expert advisors optimized for Gold trading using advanced signal processing. It employs a Hidden Markov Model to classify the market into five regimes, filtering entries based on current volatility and trend strength. The logic utilizes Gaussian IIR filters for lag-reduce

MT5 Collection Trend followingMean reversionAI / machine learning

Learn how to use expert advisors

Free, plain-English guides: find an EA, install it, set it up, test it and run it safely.

  1. 1Types of EAsRobots, trade managers, copiers and risk tools, and what each is for.
  2. 2Using this librarySearch, filters, badges and what our checks do and do not mean.
  3. 3Install an EA in MT4 or MT5Data folder, compile, attach to a chart and switch on algo trading.
  4. 4EA settings explainedLot size, stop-loss, magic number, max spread and trading hours.
  5. 5Backtest in the Strategy TesterModelling, spread, the report and the over-fitting trap.
  6. 6Choose a safe EAA checklist for the code, the logic, the evidence and the fit.
  7. 7Run an EA 24/7VPS, forward testing on demo and going live small.
  8. 8Open-source EAs on GitHubLicences, compiling in MetaEditor and editing inputs safely.
  9. 9Forex robots: an honest guideWhat automation can and cannot do for you.

About the EA Library

The ForexR EA Library collects open-source expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 that are published on GitHub. Each entry links to the original repository, so you always get the author's latest code, issues and licence straight from the source. Star counts, last updates and licences are synced from GitHub every day, and new repositories are added every week.

Every repository is checked automatically before it is listed: it must contain readable MQL source code for a real expert advisor, and repositories that ship executables, hide downloads behind archive passwords or show signs of bought stars are left out. The summaries and tags are written automatically from each repository's README and code. They describe what an EA does; they are not a recommendation, and nothing here is tested or endorsed by ForexR.

Trading with expert advisors is risky. Backtest any EA and run it on a demo account before you trust it with real money. CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly.

EA Library FAQ

What is an expert advisor (EA)?

An expert advisor is a program that runs inside MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5. It can open and close trades on its own, manage trades you opened (trailing stops, break-even, partial closes), protect the account, or connect MetaTrader to other tools such as Telegram or Python. EAs are written in MQL4 (MT4) or MQL5 (MT5).

Are the EAs in this library free?

Yes. Every EA listed here is published on GitHub with its source code, so you can read, download and compile it at no cost. Check each repository's licence before reusing the code in your own projects: some EAs state no licence at all.

Are these EAs safe to use?

ForexR lists only repositories with readable MQL source code and never hosts files. Repositories that ship executables, ask you to disable antivirus, hide downloads behind passwords or show signs of bought stars are left out automatically. That does not make any EA profitable or bug-free: read the code, backtest it in the Strategy Tester and run it on a demo account first.

How do I install an EA in MT4 or MT5?

Download the source from GitHub, open MetaTrader, choose File, then Open Data Folder, and copy the .mq4 (MT4) or .mq5 (MT5) file into MQL4/Experts or MQL5/Experts. Open it in MetaEditor and press Compile, then drag the EA from the Navigator onto a chart and allow algorithmic trading.

How does ForexR choose which EAs to list?

A crawler searches GitHub every week for MetaTrader repositories, reads their code and keeps those that contain a real expert advisor and pass the safety checks. Stars, updates and licences are refreshed from GitHub every day. Summaries are written automatically from each repository's README and code, so treat them as a guide and check the source.

What do "High risk", grid and martingale mean?

A grid EA opens a ladder of orders at fixed distances; a martingale EA increases the lot size after losses. Both can show smooth equity curves for a long time and then lose a large part of the account in one strong trend. EAs that use either are marked High risk, and you can hide them with the "Hide grid and martingale" filter.

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