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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.

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15 EAs match Clear filters
Platform
MT4 5MT5 12
Type
Trading robot 6Trade managerRisk & protectionNews tradingCopier & bridge 3Framework & templateCollection 3Utility 3
Strategy
Trend following 6Breakout 2Scalping 1Grid 2Martingale 1Hedging 1Mean reversion 3SMC / ICT / price action 4Indicator crossover 1Arbitrage 1AI / machine learning 2NewsMulti-strategy 2
Market
Forex 165Gold 63Crypto 18Indices 32Oil & commoditiesAny symbol 265
Timeframe
M1-M5 3M15-H1 6H4 and above 3Any timeframe 8
Refine
Hide grid and martingale 12 Open-source licence Updated in 6 months 6 Updated in a year 7
Expert advisorPlatformTypeStrategyStarsUpdatedLicenceGitHub
MT4 · MT5 Copier & bridge — 232 1 year ago BSD-3-Clause GitHub repository of Darwinex DWX Connect
MT5 Trading robot SMC / ICT / price action, Trend following, Multi-strategy 84 2 months ago Apache-2.0 GitHub repository of SMC Unified Expert Advisor
MT5 Utility Mean reversion, SMC / ICT / price action 21 6 weeks ago MIT GitHub repository of CRT Turtle Soup EA
MT4 Trading robot AI / machine learning 20 1 year ago Apache-2.0 GitHub repository of Chaotic Quantum Finance Trading System
MT4 Collection Breakout, Trend following, Mean reversion 19 8 years ago MIT GitHub repository of Tickelton MQL4 Collection
Punlie Gridpunlie · High risk
 MT5 Trading robot Grid, Trend following 10 1 year ago MIT GitHub repository of Punlie Grid
Trading Algos CollectionRPNATION1 · High risk
 MT4 · MT5 Collection Trend following, Grid, Hedging 4 yesterday GPL-3.0 GitHub repository of Trading Algos Collection
MT5 Trading robot Trend following, SMC / ICT / price action 4 1 year ago MIT GitHub repository of Multi Symbol VWAP Volume Profile EA
KolaTradebot SMCSidoine1991 · High risk
 MT5 Collection SMC / ICT / price action, AI / machine learning, Breakout 3 4 weeks ago MIT GitHub repository of KolaTradebot SMC
Phoelix Receiver EAPhoelix-Platforms
 MT5 Copier & bridge Trend following 1 2 months ago MIT GitHub repository of Phoelix Receiver EA
MT5 Utility — 1 5 months ago MIT GitHub repository of Visual Risk Calculator
MT5 Copier & bridge — 1 6 months ago Unlicense GitHub repository of DowHow Signal Service
MT5 Trading robot Mean reversion, Multi-strategy 1 1 year ago MIT GitHub repository of Mean Reversion Gap EA
MT4 Utility — 1 3 years ago MIT GitHub repository of Sentiment Alerter
MartGreg GP1gridgentoo
 MT5 Trading robot Scalping 1 8 years ago GPL-3.0 GitHub repository of MartGreg GP1

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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