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Expert Advisor Library

1,978 free, open-source expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5, each linked to its source code on GitHub.

Platform
Type
Trading robot 1Trade managerRisk & protectionNews trading 2Copier & bridgeFramework & templateCollection 3Utility
Strategy
Trend following 2BreakoutScalpingGrid 2Martingale 1Hedging 1Mean reversionSMC / ICT / price action 1Indicator crossoverArbitrageAI / machine learning 1NewsMulti-strategy
Market
Forex 5Gold 1CryptoIndicesOil & commoditiesAny symbol 1
Timeframe

JB News Bot

by jblanked
31 stars

JB News Bot is an automated trading expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 that executes positions based on scheduled economic data releases. It interfaces with the JBlanked News API to fetch calendar events from sources including MQL5, Forex Factory, and FXStreet. The EA allows users to configure specific en

MT4MT5 News trading News
Updated 3 months ago MIT GitHub repository of JB News Bot

Forex News Killer

by Ahmed-GoCode
6 stars

Forex News Killer is a risk management utility for MetaTrader 4 designed to protect accounts from volatility during high-impact economic news. The tool monitors real-time calendars and automatically intervenes based on user-defined time buffers before and after events. It can close open positions, remove pending orders

MT4 News trading News
Updated 10 months ago None stated GitHub repository of Forex News Killer

This repository provides a collection of expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5, centered on news event volatility and trend following. The primary NewsTrader tool integrates with online economic calendars to automate trade placement seconds before scheduled events. It deploys a grid of pending orders with configurable

MT4MT5 Collection NewsTrend followingGrid High risk

Mt4 Ai Trading

by 160037lk
2 stars

This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor connects to a Python FastAPI backend to facilitate automated trading based on Claude AI signals. The system transmits market data to the server, which performs multi-indicator analysis and sentiment processing before returning trade recommendations. It features multi-timeframe trend fil

MT4 Collection AI / machine learningTrend followingNews
Updated 4 months ago None stated GitHub repository of Mt4 Ai Trading

Mirza Algo EA Collection

by Mirza-Algo
1 stars

This repository provides a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors, including Evoque Global, Alpha Winner, and FXBULL. These robots primarily implement grid strategies with martingale lot scaling to manage positions. Evoque Global specifically includes a news filter, customizable trading hours, and an equity-based s

MT4 Collection GridMartingaleNews High risk
Updated 3 months ago None stated GitHub repository of Mirza Algo EA Collection

Gotobi Basic EA

by harukihosono
1 stars

Gotobi Basic EA is a trading robot for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 designed to exploit the Japanese Gotobi anomaly. It targets days divisible by five, when demand for the US Dollar typically increases among Japanese firms for settlement. The EA enters a long position at the market open, closes it at the 9:55 AM Nakan

MT4MT5 Trading robot News
Updated 10 months ago None stated GitHub repository of Gotobi Basic EA

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 hour, 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 hour. 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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