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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.

Platform
Type
Trading robot 6Trade manager 1Risk & protectionNews tradingCopier & bridgeFramework & templateCollection 1Utility
Strategy
Trend followingBreakoutScalping 1GridMartingaleHedgingMean reversion 2SMC / ICT / price actionIndicator crossover 1ArbitrageAI / machine learningNewsMulti-strategy
Market

Box Breakout EA

by je-zhou
27 stars

This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor implements a box breakout strategy designed for the foreign exchange market. The robot identifies price ranges during specific time windows and enters trades upon a breakout. It features a trend filter using fast and slow moving averages to align entries with broader market direction. R

MT4MT5 Trading robot BreakoutTrend following

Binario

by EarnForex
20 stars

Binario is a breakout expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 and 5 that utilizes a price channel constructed from two moving averages of the same period. By default, it uses a 144-period exponential moving average applied to both highs and lows. It enters trades when the price moves outside this band by a predefined pip dista

MT4MT5 Trading robot BreakoutTrend following
Updated 1 year ago Apache-2.0 GitHub repository of Binario
19 stars

This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors and utilities primarily focused on breakout and trend-following strategies. The featured EA, ttnFullTurtle, implements the classic Turtle Trading rules using dual breakout systems, ATR-based position sizing, and pyramiding logic. It includes risk con

MT4 Collection BreakoutTrend followingMean reversion
13 stars

PATI Trading Assistant is a MetaTrader 4 utility designed to facilitate trade management and bookkeeping based on the PATI trading methodology. It automates the placement of stop losses and take profits, specifically managing range breakout and pullback setups. The EA includes risk controls such as the Two Minute Rule

MT4 Trade manager BreakoutTrend following

Conservative Scalper EA

by NadirAliOfficial
10 stars

Conservative Scalper EA is a MetaTrader 4 robot designed for intraday scalping on major currency pairs such as EURUSD, GBPUSD, and USDJPY. It determines market bias on the M15 timeframe using dual Exponential Moving Averages and enters trades on the M5 chart based on RSI levels and candle breakouts. The system prioriti

MT4 Trading robot ScalpingTrend followingBreakout
4 stars

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

MT4 Trading robot Trend followingBreakout

XLiquidex

by m-root
3 stars

XLiquidex is an impulsive volatility breakout robot for MetaTrader 4. It identifies entry signals using Keltner Channel breakouts, Moving Average filters, and a candle body range requirement to verify momentum. The expert advisor includes trade management features such as take profit, stop loss, break-even offsets, and

MT4 Trading robot BreakoutTrend following
Updated 10 years ago Apache-2.0 GitHub repository of XLiquidex

EURUSD Surge EA

by Masa1984a
2 stars

This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor is designed specifically for the EURUSD pair, focusing on price surge detection and subsequent pullback entries. It identifies significant volatility using ATR and candlestick body ratios, entering trades during correction phases. The robot incorporates multi-timeframe analysis across M

MT4 Trading robot Trend followingBreakoutMean reversion

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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