This repository features a diverse collection of expert advisors and trading utilities for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. It includes automated robots based on trendline analysis, session breakouts, and technical indicator crossovers using MACD, RSI, and Williams Percent Range. The library provides various tools for ri
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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 10Trade managerRisk & protectionNews tradingCopier & bridgeFramework & templateCollection 7Utility
Strategy
Trend followingBreakoutScalping 1Grid 2Martingale 4Hedging 1Mean reversion 3SMC / ICT / price actionIndicator crossover 4ArbitrageAI / machine learningNewsMulti-strategy
This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors, including the Ariel Turtle Bot and several named variants like Elisa, Cary, and Faith. The primary logic utilizes Donchian Channel breakouts combined with Simple Moving Average filters to identify trend-following entries. The software includes compr
Desiree is an automated trading robot for MetaTrader 4 that utilizes Donchian Channel breakouts for trade execution. The system enters positions based on a specific lookback period and exits using a separate exit period. A notable logic constraint prevents the EA from entering a new trade if the preceding trade resulte
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
SoftArsenal is a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors and development tools. The repository features a custom expert advisor named Aberration, which utilizes Bollinger Bands to identify market breakouts. It places pending buy and sell stop orders at the outer bands and dynamically adjusts stop loss levels to the
FaSt is an automated trading robot for MetaTrader 4 that determines entries based on price extremes and trend direction indicators. The system employs Average True Range (ATR) to calculate dynamic stop loss and take profit levels, ensuring volatility-adjusted risk control. It includes multiple signal filters, trailing
A collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors designed for trend-following strategies. The primary logic uses Donchian Channel breakouts with configurable periods for entries and exits. It features robust risk management, including percentage-based lot sizing and volatility-based stop loss and take profit levels calcula
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor executes trades based on the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator. It incorporates four distinct trading methods: the Ideal Strategy, Tenkan-Kijun-Chikou crossing, Kumo breakout, and Chikou Span crossing. The robot manages risk through fixed stop loss and take profit levels, a maximum trade lim
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor utilizes the SuperTrend and Bollinger Bands indicators to identify market entries. It monitors for trend changes, breakouts, corrections, and pullbacks. The EA incorporates several risk management tools, including a configurable stop loss, dynamic stop loss logic, and a trailing stop. I
ATR Session EA is an automated trading robot for MetaTrader 4 that utilizes session-based logic and the Average True Range indicator. The software monitors market activity through a session factory, identifying potential entries based on price thresholds for higher highs and lower lows. It employs a structured trade ma
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor automates trading based on Gann Fan theory by identifying trend angles from recent swing highs and lows. It enters the market using buy and sell stop orders placed at specific distances from detected Gann lines. The robot includes risk management features such as fixed stop loss, take p
Ubot is an automated trading robot for MetaTrader 4 that utilizes technical analysis to execute market orders. It incorporates specific strategy patterns such as Sharkfin and Squeeze logic, likely based on the included Traders Dynamic Index library. The EA features comprehensive trade management including trailing prof
This repository provides sample Expert Advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5, focusing on a Donchian Channel breakout system. The robot identifies entries based on price breaking through the highest high or lowest low of a defined lookback period. Risk management is handled through percentage-based stop losses, take profits,
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor is an automated trading robot developed for a 2019 trading competition. It executes trades based on a price range breakout strategy, calculating entry levels from the high and low values of previous candles. The algorithm filters entries using a 10-period Exponential Moving Average and
This collection for MetaTrader 4 includes various expert advisors, with the primary HL Monday Order EA focusing on weekly price ranges. The software identifies Monday's high and low prices to set automated entry levels, stop loss positions, and take profit targets using configurable pip adjustments. The repository incl
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor executes a breakout strategy by interfacing with the ACB Breakout Arrows indicator. It manages trades using multiple exit methods, including split targets or single-level closures. Risk is controlled through percentage-based stop loss calculations and an optional daily Exponential Movin
This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 4 Expert Advisors and helper classes for algorithmic trading. The featured robot, Desiree, implements a breakout strategy based on Donchian Channels for both entries and exits. It incorporates comprehensive risk controls including percentage-based lot sizing, volatili
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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