This repository features a collection of trading tools for MetaTrader 5 and 4, headlined by a comprehensive Trade Manager EA. This manager enables manual execution via keyboard shortcuts and provides automated risk controls, including ATR-based break-even settings and trailing stops. The collection also offers strategy
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Expert Advisor Library
1,978 free, open-source expert advisors for MetaTrader 4 and 5, each linked to its source code on GitHub.
Type
Trading robot 51Trade manager 1Risk & protectionNews trading 3Copier & bridgeFramework & templateCollection 20Utility 3
Strategy
Trend following 32BreakoutScalpingGridMartingaleHedging 4Mean reversion 24SMC / ICT / price action 9Indicator crossover 11Arbitrage 1AI / machine learningNews 4Multi-strategy 11
This collection for MetaTrader 5 provides a library and several expert advisors optimized for Renko chart trading. It includes a primary automated robot that executes trades based on Renko bar signals, as well as specific examples for moving average and price crossovers. The included tools offer robust trade management
This utility for MetaTrader 4 and 5 automates trade execution based on trader-defined chart patterns. Users draw trendlines, horizontal lines, or channels, which the expert advisor monitors to place pending breakout orders. It handles trade entries, stop losses, and take profits according to specific object naming conv
Parallel Strategies is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor designed to execute multiple independent technical strategies simultaneously. It includes modules for Moving Average crossovers, MACD breakouts, Heiken Ashi signals, and a hybrid Heiken-MACD system. Each strategy operates with a unique magic number to allow concurren
This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors and utilities primarily focused on breakout and trend-following strategies. The featured EA, ttnFullTurtle, implements the classic Turtle Trading rules using dual breakout systems, ATR-based position sizing, and pyramiding logic. It includes risk con
PATI Trading Assistant is a MetaTrader 4 utility designed to facilitate trade management and bookkeeping based on the PATI trading methodology. It automates the placement of stop losses and take profits, specifically managing range breakout and pullback setups. The EA includes risk controls such as the Two Minute Rule
Event Trader is a news-trading utility for MetaTrader 4 designed to automate straddle entries around scheduled economic releases. The EA places buy-stop and sell-stop orders at a user-defined GMT time and distance from the current market price. It incorporates one-cancels-the-other logic to delete the opposing pending
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor provides a framework for testing and executing indicator-based strategies, specifically those aligned with the No Nonsense Forex methodology. It allows users to define a baseline and a secondary confirmation indicator through external inputs. Trade management includes automated ATR-base
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
The Line of Division is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor that identifies trading opportunities based on price frequency and level touches. The strategy monitors how many times a specific price is traded across various candles, entering buy or sell positions once a touch threshold is reached and the price deviates from tha
This collection for MetaTrader 4 contains over eighty expert advisors and scripts primarily focused on Bollinger Band breakout strategies. The repository includes numerous variations for fixed lot sizes and specific money management settings. The included logic covers price action relative to moving averages and volati
AR Tenkansen Breakout EA is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor that trades breakouts of the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator's Tenkan-sen line. It uses an internal multiplier to adjust standard Ichimoku periods for different market conditions. The robot manages entries and exits based on price interaction with the Tenkan-sen an
Robot Desiree is a trend-following expert advisor for MetaTrader 4 that utilizes Donchian Channels for trade entries and exits. The system identifies breakouts based on configurable lookback periods and manages positions using either fixed pip-based levels or volatility-adjusted stops and targets calculated from the Av
This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors developed for educational purposes and backtesting practice. It features several distinct trading strategies, including moving average crossovers, stochastic counter-trend setups, and pending order breakouts. The included scripts demonstrate essentia
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor implements an automated breakout strategy based on the high and low prices of the previous candle. It monitors price action on the active chart and enters long positions when the bid price exceeds the previous high, or short positions when it falls below the previous low. Risk managemen
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor automates trading based on the Fimathe methodology, a price action technique centered on channel expansions. The software allows users to define a macro channel using specific high and low price points, which it then fractionates into sub-levels for entry and exit signals. It features a
AutoNAS is an automated trading robot designed for the NAS100 index and USOil on the MetaTrader 4 platform. It employs a custom price-action strategy based on a variable threshold to determine entry points. The expert advisor monitors price movements relative to an initial anchor price, opening positions when specific
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
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 repository provides a diverse collection of MetaTrader 5 expert advisors and utility scripts for automated trading. The primary logic focuses on managing pending orders through dynamic distance adjustments, time-scheduled trade execution, and sophisticated trailing stops that operate via price ticks or millisecond
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor executes trades based on the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo system, specifically targeting cloud breakouts. It incorporates several technical filters including Average True Range for volatility and Average Directional Index for trend strength to refine entries. Risk management is handled through pe
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor implements a scheduled breakout strategy. It functions by placing Buy Stop and Sell Stop orders at a specified distance from the current market price once a pre-set local computer time is reached. The system includes risk management controls such as fixed stop loss, take profit, and a t
This collection of MetaTrader 4 expert advisors focuses on time-based order execution and breakout strategies. The main EA places pending orders at a specific price distance during three user-defined time windows throughout the trading day. It manages risk via fixed stop loss and take profit levels, along with a config
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
This repository serves as an extensive educational resource for MetaTrader 5, containing a wide variety of Expert Advisors and indicators based on a series of MQL5 development articles. It includes robots utilizing technical indicators such as RSI, MACD, Ichimoku, and Bollinger Bands. The collection features tools for
LSF X Engine is a MetaTrader 5 expert advisor designed for momentum-based trading through mathematical price smoothing. It utilizes a Kalman filter to reduce market noise and calculates the Least Squares Fitting slope to identify the prevailing trend direction. The strategy triggers entries during high-velocity price b
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor implements a trend-following strategy based on Bollinger Bands. It initiates long positions when price breaks above the upper band during periods of high volatility, attempting to ride extended uptrends. The strategy closes or reverses positions when price breaks below the lower band. A
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
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor automates the placement of buy market and buy stop orders. When no positions are active, the robot enters the market and sets a pending buy stop order based on configurable distance parameters. It features a continuous trailing stop mechanism that tracks price movements without a minimu
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor automates trading strategies based on support and resistance levels. The software identifies price pivot points and monitors price action relative to these boundaries to determine entry signals. It references technical indicators, specifically the Relative Strength Index and Bollinger B
OCO Part 1 is an educational expert advisor for MetaTrader 5 that implements a One-Cancels-the-Other (OCO) trading mechanism. The robot places pairs of pending Buy Stop and Sell Stop orders at a fixed distance from the current market price. Once one order in the pair is triggered or deleted, the EA automatically cancel
HFT V1 is a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor designed to execute trades based on historical data analysis. The robot calculates dynamic price levels, including mid-lines and breath levels, by evaluating a minimum threshold of previous account history. It manages risk through fixed stop loss and take profit settings, with lo
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
This MetaTrader 5 tool provides a semi-automatic interface for executing trades based on manual chart analysis. Users can configure trendlines and horizontal lines to trigger buy or sell orders upon price touch, breakout, or retest. The EA includes a graphical user interface to manage lot sizes and provides draggable o
This repository contains a collection of MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 tools, including automated trading robots and technical utilities. The primary expert advisor features a hybrid system that supports both straddle and fade execution modes. It provides built-in risk management via stop loss, take profit, trailing st
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 5 expert advisor automates news trading by integrating with an external Python web scraper. The Python component extracts economic calendar data from Forex Factory and saves it to a local file, which the EA monitors in real-time. Minutes before scheduled news events, the bot executes a straddle strategy
This MetaTrader 4 expert advisor collection includes two distinct robots designed for trend-following and trend-breakout strategies. The system utilizes technical indicators such as Moving Averages and Bollinger Bands to identify market entry points and monitor price action. It features hardcoded logic for managing tra
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 5 expert advisor is a component of the MT5-AI ecosystem, designed to interface with Python gateways and Telegram signals. The robot processes external signals to identify specific candle patterns and automatically plot Fibonacci retracement levels on the chart. It features multiple operational modes inc
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor automates trade entries based on price action and Smart Money Concepts. It monitors for liquidity sweeps followed by market structure shifts and retests of Fair Value Gaps or Order Blocks. The system manages risk using fixed risk-to-reward ratios, stop loss buffers, and time-based exits
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor combines breakout and mean-reversion strategies within a framework optimized for proprietary trading firm requirements. It features adaptive logic that transitions between modes based on market drift detection. Users can configure breakout entries using Donchian channels or fixed time r
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 expert advisor executes trades based on Renko chart patterns. It features an internal calculation engine that supports both fixed point-based brick sizes and dynamic ATR-based sizing. The system includes visual on-chart drawing of Renko bricks to provide a custom price perspective. Trade management is
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 expert advisor for MetaTrader 5 implements an automated breakout strategy based on the high and low points of the previous candle. It monitors the market for price breaches above the previous high to initiate long positions or below the previous low for short positions. The bot includes basic risk management contr
This MetaTrader 5 expert advisor implements a breakout strategy by placing dual pending buy stop and sell stop orders around the current market price. It utilizes the Average True Range (ATR) to calculate entry distances, stop loss levels, and trailing stops. An optional Ichimoku cloud filter provides trend confirmatio
Price Action Bot is a technical Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 5 that executes trades based on market structure shifts, specifically Break of Structure (BOS) and Change of Character (CHoCH) signals. It supports two entry modes: waiting for a price retest of broken levels or entering immediately on a breakout candle clos
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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