This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors focusing on technical analysis and pattern recognition. The included tools range from robots utilizing Volume Spread Analysis (VSA) and fractal-based trend detection to indicators like NeuroMACD and ACD patterns. The primary EA uses ZigZag and fracta
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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 21Trade managerRisk & protectionNews tradingCopier & bridgeFramework & template 1Collection 5Utility 2
Strategy
Trend following 10Breakout 2Scalping 1Grid 2Martingale 2Hedging 2Mean reversion 7SMC / ICT / price actionIndicator crossover 8ArbitrageAI / machine learningNewsMulti-strategy
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The Strat MT4 EA is an experimental automated trading system designed for MetaTrader 4 based on The Strat price action framework. It utilizes candle classifications, specifically types 1, 2, and 3, to identify potential market reversals and continuations. The robot features flexible money management, allowing users to
Price Action Expert is a MetaTrader 4 robot that automates trade execution by combining Fibonacci levels with candlestick pattern analysis. The EA identifies the prevailing market trend through Fibonacci ratios and seeks entry signals using pin bars, engulfing patterns, and morning star formations. It features automate
This repository hosts a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors, with a primary focus on automated candlestick pattern trading via CandleBot. This robot monitors for numerous formations including hammers, engulfing candles, and stars to execute trades. It incorporates risk management through fixed lot sizes or depos
OrderBlock Auto Extend is a MetaTrader 4 utility designed to automate the maintenance of manual chart markings. It scans for rectangle objects commonly used to represent supply and demand zones or order blocks. When a zone is identified by its color, the tool extends the rectangle's time coordinate to the most recent c
This MetaTrader 4 robot automates a supply and demand strategy by identifying price pivots within a specific historical window. It analyzes candle structures to detect significant price moves and structural clearance for potential entries. The expert advisor manages risk by allowing users to set a fixed dollar amount p
This MetaTrader 4 collection provides several scripts designed to analyze price action and candlestick patterns. It includes modules for moving average crossovers, Bollinger Bands, and a specialized candlestick analysis tool. The software identifies specific formations such as hammers, dojis, and engulfing candles by c
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor implements a price action strategy based on candlestick engulfing patterns. It identifies bullish and bearish formations to enter long or short positions automatically. The bot manages active trades by closing existing positions whenever a new opposing signal is detected, effectively re
This repository contains a collection of expert advisors for the MetaTrader 4 platform. The primary strategy, BearishEngulfing, utilizes price action to identify specific candlestick patterns for executing sell orders. It includes essential risk management parameters such as fixed lot sizing, stop loss, take profit, an
Copilot is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor designed to replicate human price action analysis through market structure mapping. The robot identifies swing highs and lows, representing them as a graph of nodes to track trends, impulses, and retracements. It incorporates higher time frame support and resistance levels into
Bot Trend Line is an automated trading tool for MetaTrader 4 that executes orders based on price interactions with trendlines. The expert advisor monitors lines to trigger market or pending orders when specific price conditions are met. It manages risk through a fixed risk-per-deal setting and includes account-level sa
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
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor implements a price action strategy focused on identifying pin bar formations. It screens for candles where the tail is at least three times the length of the body and touches an 8-period simple moving average. The EA utilizes a trend filter by calculating the slope of the moving average
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor automates trading based on liquidity and market structure concepts. It identifies price action landmarks like higher highs, higher lows, lower lows, and lower highs to determine current trend or ranging states. The robot executes trades with distinct stop loss and take profit settings f
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor automates a trend reversal strategy based on price action patterns and technical indicator filters. It identifies potential entry points using ZigZag, MBFX, and SMA indicators, specifically targeting reversals or pinbars at key support and resistance levels. The software includes a mult
Tip Top AI is a price action robot for MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 that uses a proprietary candle tail length algorithm to identify market entries. The strategy calculates the average size of historical bars and monitors current candles for specific wick-to-body ratios. It enters trades when wicks exceed the body siz
Trading Dong is an automated MetaTrader 4 expert advisor developed as an academic capstone project. It analyzes market prices and executes trades based on a combination of three methodologies: Dominant Break, Supply and Demand zones, and Support and Resistance levels. The system includes visual indicators for drawing a
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor automates a trend reversal strategy based on price action patterns and technical indicators like ZigZag, MBFX, and Moving Averages. It features a dashboard to monitor multiple pairs, identifying setups such as pin bars and trendline breaks near support and resistance levels. Trade manag
This MetaTrader 4 utility serves as a visual aid for traders focusing on price action and candlestick patterns. It displays the current bid price and utilizes on-chart labels to highlight specific technical formations, such as Doji candles, helping users recognize market setups. The tool operates by creating graphical
Vela Martillo is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor that identifies hammer and shooting star candlestick patterns through price action analysis. It evaluates the ratio of candle wicks to the total range using a configurable spike percentage threshold. The robot monitors new bar formations to detect potential reversals and f
Auto Zone Trader is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor that automates trade execution based on manually identified price zones and technical candlestick patterns. Users specify potential reversal areas by placing horizontal lines labeled for buy or sell zones on the chart. The robot monitors these levels and triggers an ord
This collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors serves as a practice environment for MQL4 development. The scripts primarily focus on moving average crossover logic, utilizing 50-period Simple Moving Average and 15-period Exponential Moving Average indicators. Additionally, the code implements swing high and low detect
PTL EA is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor that monitors financial markets for technical trade setups using price action and trend analysis. It evaluates market conditions across various instruments, including forex pairs, gold, and global indices, by identifying candlestick patterns and key support and resistance zones.
This expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 executes trades based on the engulfing candle pattern, a classic price action signal. It identifies scenarios where the current candle completely covers the previous candle's range and filters entries using a Moving Average to ensure alignment with the prevailing trend. The EA place
This expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 automates trading based on the Pin Bar candlestick pattern. It identifies entries by evaluating candle geometry, specifically the ratio of the body to the total length and the minimum size of the candle. Users can adjust the sensitivity of the detection logic and limit the maximum n
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor implements a basic price action strategy based on bullish and bearish engulfing candlestick patterns. It identifies trade signals by comparing the current candle body to the previous one at the start of each new bar. The logic includes dynamic stop loss placement at recent candle extrem
Susu Engulf is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor that automates trading based on engulfing candlestick patterns and technical indicators. It utilizes a combination of MACD and five distinct moving averages to determine trend direction and entry points. The EA manages risk through a maximum order limit and a money managemen
This expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 automates a trading strategy based on the Pin Bar candlestick pattern. It monitors the market for new bars and uses a custom detection function to identify Pin Bar formations. Once a signal is found, the robot enters trades with calculated stop loss and take profit levels, often tar
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor identifies Marubozu candlestick patterns to execute trades based on price action momentum. The logic is implemented through an object-oriented structure that detects candles with negligible wicks. It includes basic position management functions for opening trades with stop loss and take
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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