Articles with examples of trading robots developed in MQL5

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An Expert Advisor is the 'pinnacle' of programming and the desired goal of every automated trading developer. Read the articles in this section to create your own trading robot. By following the described steps you will learn how to create, debug and test automated trading systems.

The articles not only teach MQL5 programming, but also show how to implement trading ideas and techniques. You will learn how to program a trailing stop, how to apply money management, how to get the indicator values, and much more.

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Neural Networks in Trading: Adaptive Periodic Segmentation (Creating Tokens)

Neural Networks in Trading: Adaptive Periodic Segmentation (Creating Tokens)

We invite you to embark on an exciting journey through the world of adaptive analysis of financial time series and learn how to turn complex spectral analysis and flexible convolution into real trading signals. You will see how LightGTS listens to the market rhythm, adapting to its changes through a variable-window stride, and how OpenCL acceleration can turn computation into a fast track to profitable decisions.
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Neural networks made easy (Part 69): Density-based support constraint for the behavioral policy (SPOT)

Neural networks made easy (Part 69): Density-based support constraint for the behavioral policy (SPOT)

In offline learning, we use a fixed dataset, which limits the coverage of environmental diversity. During the learning process, our Agent can generate actions beyond this dataset. If there is no feedback from the environment, how can we be sure that the assessments of such actions are correct? Maintaining the Agent's policy within the training dataset becomes an important aspect to ensure the reliability of training. This is what we will talk about in this article.
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Training Neural Networks on Oscillators Without Look-Ahead Bias

Training Neural Networks on Oscillators Without Look-Ahead Bias

The article describes an approach to trade labeling using oscillators for machine learning models. This eliminates look-ahead bias. It has been shown that this type of labeling does not lead to model overfitting, and the strategies continue to perform well over the long term.
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Kohonen Self-Organizing Maps in an MQL5 Expert Advisor

Kohonen Self-Organizing Maps in an MQL5 Expert Advisor

Kohonen's self-organizing maps transform the chaos of market data into an ordered two-dimensional map, where similar patterns are grouped together. The article demonstrates a complete implementation of a SOM in an MQL5 Expert Advisor with 400 neurons and continuous learning. We break down the Best Matching Unit search algorithm, weight updates using a Gaussian neighborhood function, integration with quantum effects, and the generation of trading signals. The code is open-source, the math is clear, and the results are verifiable.
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MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 30): Class-Based Tool Palette Sidebar

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 30): Class-Based Tool Palette Sidebar

We refactor the Tools Palette from a flat, function-based panel into a modular, class-driven sidebar in MQL5. The design introduces supersampled canvas rendering for anti-aliased shapes, theme control, a category registry, snap alignment, and selective corner rounding. The result is a reusable, scalable sidebar foundation that you can extend with tool selection, dragging, and fly-out menus in future steps.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Probabilistic Time Series Forecasting (K2VAE)

Neural Networks in Trading: Probabilistic Time Series Forecasting (K2VAE)

We invite you to explore the original implementation of the K²VAE framework — a flexible model capable of linearly approximating complex dynamics in latent space. This article demonstrates how to implement key components in MQL5, including parameterized matrices and how to manage them outside standard neural network layers. This material will be useful for anyone looking for a practical approach to building interpretable time-series models.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Time Series Forecasting Using Adaptive Modal Decomposition (Final Part)

Neural Networks in Trading: Time Series Forecasting Using Adaptive Modal Decomposition (Final Part)

The article discusses the adaptation and practical implementation of the ACEFormer framework using MQL5 in the context of algorithmic trading. It presents key architectural decisions, training features, and model testing results on real data.
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MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 18): Rounded Speech Bubbles/Balloons with Orientation Control

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 18): Rounded Speech Bubbles/Balloons with Orientation Control

This article shows how to build rounded speech bubbles in MQL5 by combining a rounded rectangle with a pointer triangle and controlling orientation (up, down, left, right). It details geometry precomputation, supersampled filling, rounded apex arcs, and segmented borders with an extension ratio for seamless joins. Readers get configurable code for size, radii, colors, opacity, and thickness, ready for alerts or tooltips in trading interfaces.
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Neural Networks in Trading: An Intelligent Forecast Pipeline (Time-MoE)

Neural Networks in Trading: An Intelligent Forecast Pipeline (Time-MoE)

We invite you to explore the modern Time-MoE framework, which has been adapted for time series forecasting tasks. In this article, we will implement the key components of the architecture step by step, providing explanations and practical examples along the way. This approach will allow you not only to understand how the model works, but also to apply those principles to real-world trading scenarios.
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Implementation of the Quantum Reservoir Computing (QRC) circuit

Implementation of the Quantum Reservoir Computing (QRC) circuit

A revolutionary approach to machine learning in trading through quantum computing. The article demonstrates a practical implementation of an adaptive QRC system with continuous retraining for predicting market movements in real time.
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Building an Object-Oriented Session VWAP Engine in MQL5

Building an Object-Oriented Session VWAP Engine in MQL5

This article shows how to implement a session vwap in MQL5 as a reusable include class with a strict daily reset at broker midnight. The engine computes VWAP and volume‑weighted deviation bands only on closed bars and anchors accumulation with MqlDateTime to avoid distortions from missing candles. A companion indicator plots the baseline and bands, while an Expert Advisor reads signals once per bar for consistent, CPU‑efficient execution and reliable testing.
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Engineering a Self-Healing Expert Advisor in MQL5 (Part 2): Restart-Safe Virtual Trade Protection

Engineering a Self-Healing Expert Advisor in MQL5 (Part 2): Restart-Safe Virtual Trade Protection

Build a restart-aware virtual protection layer on top of the SQLite persistence from Part 1. The EA reconstructs hidden stop-loss and take-profit after restart, verifies current price against recovered exits, and closes or continues positions accordingly. The result is a consistent recovery path that detects managed positions and sustains safe runtime management.
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MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 34): Replacing Native Chart Objects with an Interactive Canvas Drawing Layer

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 34): Replacing Native Chart Objects with an Interactive Canvas Drawing Layer

We replace native MetaTrader chart objects with a canvas-based drawing engine that renders tools pixel-by-pixel on a full-chart bitmap layer. The article implements persistent object storage with per-tool style memory, precise hit testing, selection, whole-object dragging, and handle manipulation. It also adds new line tools, a reorganized category system with a one-click delete action, and a rubber-band preview for multi-click placement.
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MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 35): Adding Channel, Pitchfork, Gann, and Fibonacci Tools to the Canvas Drawing Layer

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 35): Adding Channel, Pitchfork, Gann, and Fibonacci Tools to the Canvas Drawing Layer

We extend the canvas drawing layer from the previous part with seven new categories of multi-anchor analytical drawing tools, covering three channel variants, three pitchfork variants, three Gann tools, and the six Fibonacci tools. We work through how each tool encodes its geometry on the canvas, how derived handles let users reshape compound shapes coherently, and how shared helpers handle ray clipping, scanline filling, and anti-aliased arc rendering. By the end, we will have a full set of analytical drawing tools that live on the same interactive canvas alongside the basic line tools from the previous part.
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Trading with the MQL5 Economic Calendar (Part 11): Modular Canvas News Dashboard

Trading with the MQL5 Economic Calendar (Part 11): Modular Canvas News Dashboard

We rebuild the MQL5 Economic Calendar dashboard from a monolithic object-based panel into a modular canvas-based system split across four files. The update adds a dual light and dark theme, collapsible day groups, a resizable layout with pixel-based scrolling, revised value markers, and a live countdown with toast notifications. A candidate event cache and a fast-path timer that repaints only changed cells improve responsiveness and make the codebase easier to extend.
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MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 29): Step-by-Step Butterfly Animation on Canvas

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 29): Step-by-Step Butterfly Animation on Canvas

In this article, we expand our butterfly animation program with a four-stage animation pipeline: sequential curve drawing, smooth wing fill fading, detailed body rendering, and continuous flight. We implement a timer-driven state machine, four oscillators for wing flapping, vertical bobbing, horizontal sway, and tilt, as well as a neon glow around the wing outlines and a cyclical color change based on hue. You will learn how to structure these effects on the MetaTrader 5 canvas for clean and controlled playback.
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MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 39): Adding a Pinned-Tools Ribbon for Quick Access to Favorite Tools

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 39): Adding a Pinned-Tools Ribbon for Quick Access to Favorite Tools

We add a pinned-tools ribbon: a floating bar that exposes frequently used tools for one-click access without reopening the sidebar. The article implements the ordered pin set and its API, an anti-aliased pushpin control in the flyout, and the ribbon with offscreen clipping, user-resizable width, and horizontal scrolling. The result is faster activation of favorite tools from a draggable, resizable ribbon on the chart.
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The MQL5 Standard Library Explorer (Part 14): Building a Dynamic Hedge EA with the ALGLIB Port (ap.mqh)

The MQL5 Standard Library Explorer (Part 14): Building a Dynamic Hedge EA with the ALGLIB Port (ap.mqh)

This article introduces ap.mqh, the ALGLIB port for MQL5, and demonstrates its use in multi‑asset workflows that require robust linear algebra. It covers why built-in indicators fall short, then implements polynomial regression, a rolling correlation matrix indicator, and an adaptive hedge ratio estimator using ridge regression with Cholesky. Practical code shows how to compute spread z‑scores and execute coordinated pairs trades entirely within MetaTrader 5.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Adaptive Periodic Segmentation (LightGTS)

Neural Networks in Trading: Adaptive Periodic Segmentation (LightGTS)

We invite you to learn about the innovative technique of adaptive patching — a method for flexibly segmenting time series while taking their internal periodicity into account. We will also look at an efficient encoding technique that preserves important semantic characteristics when working with data at different scales. These methods open up new possibilities for the accurate processing of complex, multiscale data characteristic of financial markets and significantly improve the stability and reliability of forecasts.
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How to Detect and Normalize Chart Objects in MQL5 (Part 5): Fibonacci in Focus

How to Detect and Normalize Chart Objects in MQL5 (Part 5): Fibonacci in Focus

The article bridges automated placement with manual analysis for the Fibonacci family in MQL5. It scans charts, identifies user Fibonacci objects, and normalizes their level arrays, interaction flags, and visuals per object type while preserving coordinates. With manual-priority enforcement, Expert Advisors can evaluate both human and code-generated tools reliably, without duplicates or runtime indexing issues.
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Overcoming Accessibility Problems in MQL5 Trading Tools (Part I): How to Add Contextual Voice Alerts in MQL5 Indicators

Overcoming Accessibility Problems in MQL5 Trading Tools (Part I): How to Add Contextual Voice Alerts in MQL5 Indicators

This article explores an accessibility-focused enhancement that goes beyond default terminal alerts by leveraging MQL5 resource management to deliver contextual voice feedback. Instead of generic tones, the indicator communicates what has occurred and why, allowing traders to understand market events without relying solely on visual observation. This approach is especially valuable for visually impaired traders, but it also benefits busy or multitasking users who prefer hands-free interaction.
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Neural Networks in Trading: An End-to-End Multivariate Time Series Forecasting Model (Conclusion)

Neural Networks in Trading: An End-to-End Multivariate Time Series Forecasting Model (Conclusion)

We are pleased to present the final part of our series on GinAR — a neural network framework for time series forecasting. In this article, we analyze the results of testing the model on new data and assess its robustness under real-market conditions.
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Introduction to MQL5 (Part 37): Mastering API and WebRequest Function in MQL5 (XI)

Introduction to MQL5 (Part 37): Mastering API and WebRequest Function in MQL5 (XI)

In this article, we show how to send authenticated requests to the Binance API using MQL5 to retrieve your account balance for all assets. Learn how to use your API key, server time, and signature to securely access account data, and how to save the response to a file for future use.
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Building an Object-Oriented Z-Score Statistical Arbitrage Engine in MQL5

Building an Object-Oriented Z-Score Statistical Arbitrage Engine in MQL5

This article shows how to implement a production Z-Score engine in MQL5 using an object-oriented include file, the library computes a rolling mean and population standard deviation, exposes a shift parameter for historical queries, and avoids redundant tick work by running on bar close. An Expert Advisor executes rule-based entries at positive/negative sigma thresholds and closes on mean reversion; a custom indicator provides visual verification.
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Quantum Neural Network in MQL5 (Part I): Creating the Include File

Quantum Neural Network in MQL5 (Part I): Creating the Include File

The article presents a new approach to creating trading systems based on quantum principles and artificial intelligence. The author describes the development of a unique neural network that goes beyond classical machine learning by combining quantum mechanics with modern AI architectures.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Probabilistic Time Series Forecasting (Conclusion)

Neural Networks in Trading: Probabilistic Time Series Forecasting (Conclusion)

We invite you to learn about the K²VAE framework and how the proposed approaches can be integrated into a trading system. You will learn how the hybrid Koopman–Kalman–VAE approach helps build adaptive and interpretable models. The article concludes with practical results from using the implemented solutions.
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Monochronic Trading (Part 1): How to Detect Broker Timezone and DST in MQL5

Monochronic Trading (Part 1): How to Detect Broker Timezone and DST in MQL5

We describe an MQL5 framework that aligns entries with session rhythms and scheduled clock events. A script identifies the broker's time zone and DST by detecting NFP spikes on EURUSD and matching them to EU/US/AU transition dates, producing EA‑ready settings. Session-to-broker time conversion and 15-minute marks constrain execution. A multi‑timeframe AMA signal aggregates trends for strategy selection and optimization.
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Building a Broker-Agnostic Symbol Resolution Layer in MQL5

Building a Broker-Agnostic Symbol Resolution Layer in MQL5

We implement a symbol resolution framework that abstracts broker naming differences in MetaTrader 5. Using a persistent mapping store, layered resolution with validation, a hash-indexed registry, and a cache, it returns selectable symbols with live market data and logs unresolved cases. Practically, you can deploy the same EA across brokers and keep symbol access consistent at low runtime cost.
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Neural Networks in Trading: An Intelligent Forecast Pipeline (Conclusion)

Neural Networks in Trading: An Intelligent Forecast Pipeline (Conclusion)

The article provides a fascinating look at how SwiGLU embedding reveals hidden market patterns, and how a sparse Mixture of Experts within a Decoder-Only Transformer makes forecasts more accurate at reasonable computational cost. We take an in-depth look at the integration of Time‑MoE into MQL5 and OpenCL, and provide a step-by-step guide to configuring and training the model.
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Building a Synthetic Custom Symbol in MQL5 Using Multi-Symbol Price Averaging

Building a Synthetic Custom Symbol in MQL5 Using Multi-Symbol Price Averaging

This article shows how to build a synthetic custom symbol in MQL5 by averaging OHLC data from multiple instruments into a single derived price series. It covers symbol collection and validation, custom symbol creation and configuration, timestamp alignment, historical reconstruction, and lightweight live updates. The result is a reusable method for creating synthetic instruments suitable for correlation analysis, index-style modeling, indicator development, and strategy testing.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Effective Feature Extraction for Accurate Classification (Building Objects)

Neural Networks in Trading: Effective Feature Extraction for Accurate Classification (Building Objects)

Mantis is a versatile tool for in-depth time series analysis that can be flexibly scaled to accommodate any financial scenario. Learn how a combination of patching, local convolutions, and cross-attention enables a highly accurate interpretation of market patterns.
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Engineering a Self-Healing Expert Advisor in MQL5 (Part 4): Trade-State Reconciliation and Safe Mode Recovery

Engineering a Self-Healing Expert Advisor in MQL5 (Part 4): Trade-State Reconciliation and Safe Mode Recovery

This article adds trade-state reconciliation and Safe Mode recovery to a MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisor. The EA continuously validates recovery integrity by comparing the live broker position with the persisted SQLite state and the in-memory runtime state. Detected inconsistencies trigger an automatic transition to Safe Mode, suspending virtual protection, breakeven, and trailing management until the recovery state can be trusted again.
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First Fractal Breakout — Intraday Strategy, Expert Advisor and Backtesting

First Fractal Breakout — Intraday Strategy, Expert Advisor and Backtesting

This article develops a market‑structure‑driven intraday breakout system based on Bill Williams fractals. We define session bounds, derive volatility‑scaled stops, use fixed risk and take‑profit multipliers, and limit trades to one per direction. An MQL5 Expert Advisor, visualization and statistics, tick-level backtests, an ORB comparison, and a cross-asset forward test provide a complete, replicable workflow.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Hierarchical Skill Discovery for Adaptive Agent Behavior (HiSSD)

Neural Networks in Trading: Hierarchical Skill Discovery for Adaptive Agent Behavior (HiSSD)

In this article, we explore the HiSSD framework, which combines hierarchical learning and multi-agent approaches to create adaptive systems. We examine in detail how this innovative methodology helps uncover hidden patterns in financial markets and optimize trading strategies in decentralized environments.
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Self Optimizing Expert Advisors in MQL5 (Part 18): Time Lagged Independent Components Analysis

Self Optimizing Expert Advisors in MQL5 (Part 18): Time Lagged Independent Components Analysis

We evaluate blind source separation for market noise control using FastICA applied to SMA-filtered, time-lagged OHLC features. The study compares classical and surrogate targets, measures accuracy across lags, tunes KNN models, and inspects residual structure with clustering. Models are exported to ONNX and integrated into an MQL5 Expert Advisor for testing. The result is a reproducible pipeline from data extraction to deployment.
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Trading with the MQL5 Economic Calendar (Part 12): SQLite Storage and Deduplication

Trading with the MQL5 Economic Calendar (Part 12): SQLite Storage and Deduplication

In this article, we replace the embedded CSV snapshot with a SQLite layer that persists calendar events and triggered trade IDs across restarts. The database lives in the common terminal folder and is shared by live charts and the strategy tester, so both modes read the same data without recompiling. An on-demand downloader with a canvas progress bar fetches history from the calendar API and stores it for offline reuse.
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Engineering a Self-Healing Expert Advisor in MQL5 (Part 3): Restart-Aware Breakeven and Trailing Systems

Engineering a Self-Healing Expert Advisor in MQL5 (Part 3): Restart-Aware Breakeven and Trailing Systems

Building on Part 2, the implementation introduces restart-aware breakeven and trailing-stop systems for MetaTrader 5. The EA persists the state, such as breakeven activation, last trailing price, and virtual SL in SQLite, then restores them on startup. This preserves dynamic protection flow and prevents lost progress after terminal interruptions.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Heterogeneity-Informed Meta-Parameter Learning (HimNet)

Neural Networks in Trading: Heterogeneity-Informed Meta-Parameter Learning (HimNet)

We invite you to explore the HimNet framework, which combines the flexibility of spatio-temporal adaptation with high computational efficiency, enabling accurate and stable forecasts for financial time series. The article explains in detail how its key components interact with one another, transforming complex algorithms into a manageable architecture.
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Building Automated Daily Trading Reports with the SendMail Function

Building Automated Daily Trading Reports with the SendMail Function

We build an MQL5 Expert Advisor that emails a structured daily trading report. The article shows how to configure SMTP in MetaTrader 5, collect and filter closed trades for the previous day, compute totals for profit, wins, losses, and trade count, and assemble account details into the subject and body. You also schedule one send per day and prevent duplicates using daily candle detection.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Generalizing Time Series Without Data-Specific Dependence (Conclusion)

Neural Networks in Trading: Generalizing Time Series Without Data-Specific Dependence (Conclusion)

The article will show you how Mamba4Cast turns theory into a working trading algorithm and lays the groundwork for your own experiments. Do not miss this opportunity to gain a full range of knowledge and inspiration for developing your own strategy.