This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor functions as a local trade copier, allowing users to replicate trades from one terminal to another. It operates by sharing a data file between a master and a slave instance on the same computer or filesystem. The slave EA manages order execution, including market, limit, and stop orders
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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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DWX Connect is an open-source bridge that links external trading strategies written in Python, C#, or Java to MetaTrader 4 and 5. It functions as a server EA that facilitates communication via file-based messaging, allowing users to execute trades and subscribe to market data without coding in MQL. The EA manages trade
This expert advisor functions as a data bridge for streaming real-time market information from MetaTrader 4 and 5 to external applications. It utilizes the ZeroMQ library to transmit price ticks and order book updates to a remote server. The tool is intended for developers building quantitative trading platforms or dat
Neo Trader is an order execution bridge that facilitates the transfer of trade data from TradingView to MetaTrader 4 and 5 terminals. Operating through a local socket server and a browser extension, it allows users to execute trades directly from TradingView position drawing tools. The expert advisor handles market and
This framework enables MetaTrader 4 to function as a TCP server using Winsock bindings, allowing external applications to connect over a network. It facilitates bidirectional communication, enabling users to stream real-time price data to external environments or execute trading commands remotely. The repository includ
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor facilitates trade copying between separate accounts across different brokerages using a MySQL database as a bridge. It consists of a master script that records trades and a slave script that replicates them. The tool supports volume scaling via multipliers or fixed lot sizes, trade dire
This expert advisor bridges MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 with Telegram to facilitate signal-based trading and remote account management. It can execute trades from external signals or generate its own alerts using built-in indicators such as Ichimoku, Bollinger Bands, and Momentum. The software includes the ability to
This utility synchronizes tick data and historical price information from MetaTrader 4 to MetaTrader 5 in real-time. It utilizes a socket communication library to transmit data between the two platforms, requiring an active expert advisor on both terminals. The receiver component creates custom symbols in the MetaTrade
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor serves as a bridge to automate trade execution based on messages from Telegram signal channels. It parses incoming text for specific commands such as market orders, pending orders, and order modifications. The tool handles trade management tasks including breakeven adjustments, stop los
This MetaTrader 4 module facilitates communication between the trading platform and Slack channels. It operates as an integration tool, allowing users to programmatically send text notifications and updates directly from their Expert Advisors to a specified Slack workspace. The utility requires a Slack API key and supp
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor acts as a bridge between external Python scripts and the trading platform using the ZeroMQ messaging library. It functions as a server that listens for remote commands to open trades, modify positions, and delete orders. Additionally, the EA can transmit real-time tick data, historical
This MetaTrader 4 utility serves as a bridge between the trading terminal and external platforms like Telegram and Discord. It functions as a comprehensive manual trading panel, enabling users to execute various order types and manage positions directly from the chart interface. The EA integrates indicator-based signal
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor functions as a communication bridge between the trading platform and an external web-based backend server. It utilizes the WebRequest function to send real-time bid and ask prices, synchronize instrument details, and perform connectivity probes with a server. Designed as an educational
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor system facilitates local trade copying between different terminals using shared CSV files. It consists of a master EA to broadcast trades and a follower EA to execute them. The follower includes flexible risk management such as percentage-based lot sizing, daily loss limits, and a lot m
This expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 acts as a bridge between an external signal API and the trading terminal. It automatically parses incoming trade commands for entries, exits, and modifications like moving to breakeven or performing partial closes. The EA handles risk through fixed lot sizes or percentage-based allo
Remote MetaTrader is a bridge for MetaTrader 4 that enables remote command execution through external applications, primarily Python. It functions by initializing a server within the platform using socket-based communication, supporting both request-reply and publish-subscribe architectures. The expert advisor facilita
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor functions as a communication bridge between the trading platform and a Node.js backend. It enables users to execute and manage market orders through external REST API endpoints, allowing for remote trade control via web applications. The software polls a configured server for trade inst
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor acts as a technical bridge between the trading terminal and external web applications. It captures real-time market data, including bid and ask prices for the active symbol, and transmits this information to a user-defined server via HTTP POST requests in JSON format. The EA is designed
Cuckoos MT4 is a notification expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 that bridges account activity to Discord via webhooks. This utility monitors the trading account and sends automated updates whenever the total number of open orders changes or during initialization. The messages delivered to Discord contain detailed account
This expert advisor acts as a trade receiver for the MetaTrader 4 platform, enabling the execution of orders sent from a remote master account. It establishes a connection via a socket library to a cloud hub or a specified local port to receive trade commands. The system parses incoming messages for parameters such as
This MetaTrader 4 utility captures chart screenshots and sends them to a Telegram channel or chat. It functions as a bridge between the trading platform and the Telegram API by utilizing an external DLL for communication. The expert advisor can generate a series of images at specified intervals or counts, demonstrating
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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