This repository provides a collection of MetaTrader 5 expert advisors developed for learning algorithmic trading. The primary featured tool, TimeRangeEA, identifies price high and low points within a specific time window to execute breakout trades. It incorporates risk management through stop loss and take profit level
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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 12Trade managerRisk & protectionNews tradingCopier & bridgeFramework & templateCollection 9Utility
Strategy
Trend followingBreakoutScalping 4GridMartingaleHedging 1Mean reversionSMC / ICT / price action 3Indicator crossover 6ArbitrageAI / machine learningNewsMulti-strategy 4
A collection of systematic Expert Advisors for MetaTrader 5 designed for session-specific execution. The repository includes multiple specialized engines for strategies such as range reversion, breakouts, and trend following. It features a centralized risk management layer with spread caps, daily loss limits, and conse
This automated trading robot for MetaTrader 5 implements Smart Money Concepts (SMC) and ICT principles using a hybrid architecture. Trading logic and signal detection are processed within a native C++ DLL, while the MQL5 bridge handles trade execution and data feeding. The system identifies market structure shifts, inc
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor focuses on the EURUSD pair using an adaptive market regime approach. It alternates between trend-following and mean-reversion logic based on ADX and EMA indicators. The trend strategy utilizes price breakouts or pullbacks confirmed by RSI, while the range strategy employs Bollinger Band
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor executes a multi-stage trading strategy focusing on H1 trendline breakouts and RSI divergences. It refines entries on the M5 timeframe using Change of Character and micro Break of Structure signals. The EA includes automated risk management with percentage-based lot sizing and ATR-based
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor combines Bollinger Band mean-reversion, squeeze breakouts, and EMA crossover trend following. It filters for ranging markets using a long-period EMA slope to execute reversal trades with candlestick confirmation, specifically identifying Doji patterns at the bands. Risk management inclu
Shakuni Trap is a MetaTrader 5 research laboratory focusing on systematic gold trading. The collection features multiple Expert Advisors, with the primary OneShot version utilizing M1 to M5 timeframes. This strategy executes trades based on EMA bounces or Donchian Channel breakouts, requiring alignment with higher time
Trend Matrix EA is a multi-model trend-following robot for MetaTrader 5, specifically optimized for Gold trading. It utilizes a scoring matrix based on several technical indicators including Moving Averages, MACD, ADX, and Bollinger Bands to determine entries. The system employs a conservative pyramiding approach, addi
Smart SL is a MetaTrader 5 risk management tool that calculates optimal exit levels using a multi-factor scoring system. It evaluates market structure via swing detection, ATR-based volatility, and multi-timeframe confluence. The tool offers three modes: real, virtual, and a hybrid setup with safety offsets. It include
This MetaTrader 5 collection features automated strategies including breakout, mean reversion, and gap-based systems. The primary breakout advisor utilizes a multi-factor weighting system to score potential trades based on ADX strength, ATR expansion, impulse candle size, and higher timeframe EMA alignment. Risk contro
MT5 AutoEA is a multi-strategy trading robot for MetaTrader 5 that utilizes an ensemble approach to market participation. It incorporates over twenty modular strategies, including trend following, mean reversion, and breakouts, which can be toggled individually. The EA supports two execution modes: a portfolio mode for
WannaBeQuant Strategy Selection is a multi-strategy expert advisor for MetaTrader 5 designed to trade cryptocurrency and equity markets. It combines six distinct trading logic modules, including Ichimoku trend following, mean reversion, and breakout strategies. The EA executes on a timer-based loop rather than every ti
This collection for MetaTrader 5 provides multiple trading strategies, including an Asian session breakout system, a trend-aligned mean reversion strategy, and a moving average crossover expert. The breakout logic identifies price ranges during the Asian session and initiates trades during London or New York hours if c
This MetaTrader 5 repository contains a collection of expert advisors centered on opening range breakouts and statistical mean reversion. The primary breakout tool defines trading zones based on specific time intervals and executes trades using price bias or candle closes. It incorporates robust risk management feature
Gold FX EA is a multi-asset trading robot for MetaTrader 5 that functions as a modular framework for various technical strategies. It allows users to toggle specific modules for forex, gold, silver, cryptocurrencies, and commodities. Strategies include trend following with moving averages, Bollinger Band mean reversion
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor is designed for aggressive trading on small accounts, specifically targeting EURUSD and XAUUSD. It utilizes a multi-timeframe approach, filtering trends with Exponential Moving Averages across H1, M15, and M5 charts. The robot enters trades based on pullback and price compression patter
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor focuses on trading gold and other instruments using a trend-following breakout and retest methodology. It filters market conditions using three moving averages and ATR-based consolidation detection. Entries are triggered by RSI pullbacks and liquidity grab patterns during specific intra
This expert advisor for MetaTrader 5 implements a medium-term swing trading strategy using multiple technical indicators. It identifies entries through two primary methods: trend reversals and breakouts from consolidation zones. The reversal logic utilizes Fibonacci retracement levels combined with Stochastic and MACD
This collection for MetaTrader 5 contains several expert advisors developed for practice and strategy testing. It includes robots based on Bollinger Bands, Larry Williams patterns, and breakout logic. The tools provide automated trade execution with integrated risk controls, allowing users to choose between fixed lot s
Phantom Edge is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor primarily designed for trading BTCUSD. It identifies entries using a combination of technical indicators, including RSI, MACD, and SMA, while validating setups through multi-timeframe analysis of M15 liquidity sweeps and M30 trend breaks. The EA features comprehensive trade
This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 5 expert advisors created to test various trading concepts. The included bots trade diverse markets, utilizing indicators like moving averages, Bollinger Bands, Stochastic, and VWAP. The primary highlighted expert advisor executes trend-following trades on gold using
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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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