This repository is a collection of educational expert advisors for MetaTrader 5, developed as part of an introductory MQL5 programming series. It includes multiple standalone robots utilizing common technical indicators such as moving average crossovers, Bollinger Bands, and the Relative Strength Index. The primary exp
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1,977 free, open-source expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5, each linked to its source code on GitHub.
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Icarus is an automated trading system for MetaTrader 4 that employs a grid strategy with Martingale lot scaling. It utilizes Bollinger Bands and the Stochastic Oscillator to identify entry points, offering a conjunctive mode for filtered execution. The EA manages risk through maximum position limits, equity warning thr
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
This collection of MetaTrader 5 expert advisors focuses on grid and basket trading strategies. The core system establishes a reference price based on a specific hourly candle to initiate buy and sell grids. It manages risk using volume-weighted basket targets for take profit and stop loss. The EA employs aggressive lot
C Financial is a MetaTrader 5 repository containing a large collection of expert advisor variants focused on trend-following and price action strategies. The primary scripts utilize technical indicators like Moving Averages, ADX, CCI, and Average True Range to detect market direction and volatility. It features modular
This repository features a collection of MetaTrader 5 expert advisors implementing various technical strategies such as time-range breakouts, order blocks, and candle pattern recognition. The primary time-range EA identifies price extremes within a user-defined window to trigger entries on breakouts. It includes risk m
Zone Entry is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor that automates the placement of multiple limit orders within a calculated price zone, a technique described as chumming. It utilizes the Average True Range on the H1 timeframe to determine the spacing and breadth of entries based on manual price inputs. The EA manages open po
Matrix Martingale is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor designed to trade price action based on previous candle ranges. It utilizes a fixed Martingale lot scaling sequence across ten levels to manage trades. Entries are determined by Fibonacci levels, specifically placing orders at 25% or 50% retracements of the previous ca
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor utilizes ZigZag indicators and Fibonacci retracements to identify and trade ABCD patterns. Operating primarily on the M1 and M5 timeframes, the robot calculates entry points based on specific price ranges and Fibonacci levels such as 23.6 and 38.2. The system employs an aggressive marti
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor executes a mean-reversion strategy driven by the Relative Strength Index. It enters trades when the RSI indicates overextended price levels and manages them using a grid-based approach. The EA scales lot sizes using a martingale factor and allows for position layering at specified dista
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 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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