This repository features a vast collection of over 1,100 open-source Expert Advisors for the MetaTrader 4 platform. It serves as an educational library containing diverse trading strategies, including trend following, breakout, scalping, and mean-reversion systems. The collection explicitly includes high-risk methodolo
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Expert Advisor Library
1,977 free, open-source expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5, each linked to its source code on GitHub.
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Trading robot 1Trade managerRisk & protectionNews tradingCopier & bridgeFramework & templateCollection 9Utility
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Trend following 5BreakoutScalping 1Grid 5MartingaleHedging 1Mean reversionSMC / ICT / price action 1Indicator crossover 3ArbitrageAI / machine learningNewsMulti-strategy
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This repository is a large collection of over 2,400 MetaTrader 4 and 5 files, including expert advisors, utilities, and indicators. It includes a trade copier client that synchronizes positions via socket libraries. The systems manage trades through sophisticated risk controls like equity-based trailing stops, cycle-pe
This repository contains an extensive collection of over 200 Expert Advisors developed for the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms. The files range from individual strategy implementations like CCI multi-pair and cycle-based trading to comprehensive testing frameworks. The primary featured Expert Advisor includes a
This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 4 and 5 expert advisors primarily focused on grid and martingale trading strategies. The included robots utilize multiplier-based lot scaling, geometric progression, and fixed-distance grid layering to manage positions. The suite features specialized dashboards for mo
This collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors provides several distinct trading strategies including candlestick pattern recognition, moving average trends, and currency strength analysis. The repository contains a dedicated martingale algorithm alongside robots focused on engulfing and morning star patterns. The pri
This repository provides a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors and indicators designed for automated trading and technical analysis. The EAs implement various strategies such as trend-following, candle pattern recognition, and tick movement analysis. Risk management features across the files include standard sto
This repository is a comprehensive backup of trading resources from the defunct fxcodebase community, containing a diverse collection of expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5. The archive serves as a repository for legacy source code, featuring strategies ranging from RSI crossovers to advanced hedging and martingale
This repository is a compilation of MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 expert advisors primarily focused on gold (XAUUSD) trading. The core system included features seven independent trading strategies that can be enabled concurrently. It provides various risk management tools, including automated lot sizing based on accoun
This automated expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 and 5 trades forex using a multi-timeframe technical strategy. It identifies H1 trends with moving averages and Ichimoku clouds while timing M5 entries via MACD and RSI convergence. The system incorporates robust risk controls including equity-based lot sizing, daily loss
This repository functions as an automated tool and collection for extracting Expert Advisors from Telegram chats. It provides a pipeline to download, structure, and analyze MetaTrader files using LLM-based processing and a centralized SQLite dashboard. The collection includes various robots like Gold Trade Pro and Spac
Learn how to use expert advisors
Free, plain-English guides: find an EA, install it, set it up, test it and run it safely.
- 1Types of EAsRobots, trade managers, copiers and risk tools, and what each is for.
- 2Using this librarySearch, filters, badges and what our checks do and do not mean.
- 3Install an EA in MT4 or MT5Data folder, compile, attach to a chart and switch on algo trading.
- 4EA settings explainedLot size, stop-loss, magic number, max spread and trading hours.
- 5Backtest in the Strategy TesterModelling, spread, the report and the over-fitting trap.
- 6Choose a safe EAA checklist for the code, the logic, the evidence and the fit.
- 7Run an EA 24/7VPS, forward testing on demo and going live small.
- 8Open-source EAs on GitHubLicences, compiling in MetaEditor and editing inputs safely.
- 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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