This repository provides a diverse library of expert advisors and technical indicators for MetaTrader 4. The collection includes robots utilizing moving average crossovers, MACD trend-following signals, and mean-reversion strategies based on Bollinger Bands. A notable inclusion is a Martingale robot that scales lot siz
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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.
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Trading robot 3Trade managerRisk & protectionNews tradingCopier & bridgeFramework & template 2Collection 5Utility
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Trend followingBreakout 1ScalpingGrid 3Martingale 5HedgingMean reversionSMC / ICT / price action 1Indicator crossoverArbitrageAI / machine learningNewsMulti-strategy 2
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Edelweiss EA is an educational trading robot for MetaTrader 4 that utilizes a multi-indicator framework to generate buy and sell signals. It combines exponential moving averages, stochastic oscillators, the awesome oscillator, ADX, and Bollinger Bands to identify market entries. Trade management includes dynamic ATR-ba
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor and modular framework provides advanced trade management and position scaling capabilities. It features a linear trailing stop that triggers at a predefined profit level and a pyramiding system to add positions to winning trades using a lot multiplier. The code is structured as a librar
This repository functions as a large collection of over 170 MetaTrader 4 expert advisors provided in source code format for further development. The library includes various automated trading robots based on popular technical indicators such as Heiken Ashi, RSI, Stochastic, and MACD crossovers. The included files utili
Gartal Inc is a modular trading automation framework and strategy development template for MetaTrader 4. It provides a structured environment for testing various entry and exit logic, including Fair Value Gaps, moving average crossovers, and Donchian channels. The repository focuses on backtesting workflows, featuring
Puer Tigris is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor that implements multiple entry strategies, primarily focusing on Bollinger Bands mean reversion. It features a martingale lot scaling system where position sizes are multiplied after a trade is closed, with a configurable limit on the number of recovery levels. The robot use
This repository is a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors that focus on technical indicator signals. The primary EA combines four Moving Averages with Bollinger Bands to detect trend alignment and volatility conditions. It features dual-level stop loss and take profit settings, along with filters for Bollinger Ba
This MetaTrader 4 repository contains a collection of basic expert advisors designed around standard technical indicators. It includes automated strategies for MACD crossovers, moving average crossovers, and mean-reversion setups using Bollinger Bands, RSI, and Stochastic oscillators. Each individual robot executes tra
Vforce EA is a versatile trading robot for MetaTrader 4 that utilizes a wide array of technical indicators to identify entry points. It integrates Stochastic, RSI, ADX, MACD, and Bollinger Bands, allowing traders to enable or disable specific signals via input parameters. The system manages risk through fixed lot sizin
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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