This utility for MetaTrader 4 and 5 automates trade execution based on trader-defined chart patterns. Users draw trendlines, horizontal lines, or channels, which the expert advisor monitors to place pending breakout orders. It handles trade entries, stop losses, and take profits according to specific object naming conv
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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.
Type
Trading robot 12Trade managerRisk & protectionNews trading 1Copier & bridgeFramework & templateCollection 3Utility 1
Strategy
Trend following 6BreakoutScalping 1GridMartingaleHedgingMean reversion 5SMC / ICT / price action 1Indicator crossover 1ArbitrageAI / machine learningNews 2Multi-strategy 3
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First Candle Breakout is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor designed to trade the breakout of the high or low of the first candle within a specified period. While traditionally used with the first 60-minute candle, the software allows users to configure any timeframe for the initial range. The robot enters a buy position wh
This MetaTrader 5 repository features a diverse collection of automated trading strategies, including indicator-based scalpers and price action robots. The experts utilize technical filters such as Average True Range periods and baseline moving averages to identify entry signals. Key risk management features integrated
Event Trader is a news-trading utility for MetaTrader 4 designed to automate straddle entries around scheduled economic releases. The EA places buy-stop and sell-stop orders at a user-defined GMT time and distance from the current market price. It incorporates one-cancels-the-other logic to delete the opposing pending
The Line of Division is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor that identifies trading opportunities based on price frequency and level touches. The strategy monitors how many times a specific price is traded across various candles, entering buy or sell positions once a touch threshold is reached and the price deviates from tha
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor executes trades based on opening range breakout logic. The system identifies a price range over a specific duration and enters positions when the market breaks through these levels. It supports multiple entry methods including market orders on candle close, resting stop orders, or limit
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor implements a trend-following breakout strategy using Heiken Ashi candle sequences. The system defines local highs and lows based on consecutive candle color changes and enters trades when these price levels are breached. It operates on a reversal basis, closing active trades and initiat
This automated trading robot for MetaTrader 5 implements Smart Money Concepts (SMC) and ICT principles using a hybrid architecture. Trading logic and signal detection are processed within a native C++ DLL, while the MQL5 bridge handles trade execution and data feeding. The system identifies market structure shifts, inc
LSF X Engine is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor designed for momentum-based trading through mathematical price smoothing. It utilizes a Kalman filter to reduce market noise and calculates the Least Squares Fitting slope to identify the prevailing trend direction. The strategy triggers entries during high-velocity price b
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor implements a trend-following strategy based on Bollinger Bands. It initiates long positions when price breaks above the upper band during periods of high volatility, attempting to ride extended uptrends. The strategy closes or reverses positions when price breaks below the lower band. A
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor automates trading using the previous day high and low levels as support and resistance. It monitors price reactions at these key daily zones to execute reversal entries or breakout trades based on configurable point distances. The EA manages risk through fixed stop loss and take profit
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor utilizes the price range of the previous weekly candle to define four trading channels, inspired by Fibonacci principles. It monitors 15-minute price action for breakouts across the 50% midpoint of these channels. The robot automates position entry with stop loss and take profit levels
Walking Up The Bands is a trend-following expert advisor for MetaTrader 5 based on Bollinger Bands volatility breakouts. The robot enters long positions when the price moves above the upper band, attempting to capture the duration of an uptrend. Positions are closed when the price exits via the lower band. It includes
Trading Algo Builder is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor designed to help traders construct automated strategies without manual coding. It features a modular system where users can combine up to four different indicator signals, supporting both built-in MetaTrader indicators and custom external files. Signal logic include
This repository is a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors and study scripts focused on technical analysis and automated execution. It includes modules for identifying support and resistance levels, templates for news-based trading, and tools for drawing visual objects based on price extremes. The projects serve a
This collection of MetaTrader 4 and 5 expert advisors provides various utilities for trade management and entry automation. The primary tool, Multi TP, monitors specific order tickets to execute partial closes and modify stop losses when price targets are hit. Additional scripts automate entries based on price action p
This expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 implements a price action strategy based on the inside bar candlestick pattern. It identifies scenarios where the current candle is contained within the price range of the previous candle. The EA automatically places buy stop and sell stop pending orders at specific distances from t
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 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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