Articles with examples of trading robots developed in MQL5

icon

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.

Add a new article
latest | best
preview
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.
preview
RiskGate: Centralized Risk Management for Multiple EAs

RiskGate: Centralized Risk Management for Multiple EAs

Many MetaTrader 5 setups run several EAs on one account, so risk gets fragmented and correlated exposure slips through. The article introduces RiskGate, a centralized Service that evaluates EA intents account‑wide: EAs send a JSON signal, the Service returns approved, lot and reason. You will see the client/server wiring, example rules (daily loss, exposure and correlation caps), unit‑tested handler design, and an EA example. The result is consistent portfolio‑level risk with simpler EAs.
preview
Price Action Analysis Toolkit Development (Part 74): Building an MQL5 Expert Advisor from Indicator Buffers

Price Action Analysis Toolkit Development (Part 74): Building an MQL5 Expert Advisor from Indicator Buffers

This article implements an MQL5 Expert Advisor that connects to a weekend gap indicator via iCustom and CopyBuffer, reading six buffers for buy/sell signals and SL/TP. It validates broker stop-distance rules, handles closed-bar confirmation and duplicate-signal control, and executes orders with a configurable magic number. The EA also includes midpoint stop-loss management and a backtesting procedure so you can verify behavior and adapt parameters to your setup.
preview
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.
preview
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.
preview
How to Detect and Normalize Chart Objects in MQL5 (Part 3): Alerting and Automated Trading from Manually Drawn Objects

How to Detect and Normalize Chart Objects in MQL5 (Part 3): Alerting and Automated Trading from Manually Drawn Objects

This article extends the chart‑object detector into a modular monitoring and execution layer. It defines objective interaction rules (touch, cross, breakout) for trendlines, Fibonacci levels, channels, rectangles, and pitchforks, then routes events through an interaction detector, alert manager, and optional trade executor. Orders use object geometry for stop‑loss and take‑profit. The result is a reproducible pipeline that converts static drawings into actionable alerts and, if enabled, trades.
preview
Neural Networks in Trading: LSTM Optimization for Multivariate Time Series Forecasting (DA-CG-LSTM)

Neural Networks in Trading: LSTM Optimization for Multivariate Time Series Forecasting (DA-CG-LSTM)

This article introduces the DA-CG-LSTM algorithm, which offers new approaches to time series analysis and forecasting. It explains how innovative attention mechanisms and model flexibility can improve forecast accuracy.
preview
Neural Networks in Trading: LSTM Optimization for Multivariate Time Series Forecasting (Final Part)

Neural Networks in Trading: LSTM Optimization for Multivariate Time Series Forecasting (Final Part)

We continue to implement the DA-CG-LSTM framework, which offers innovative methods for time series analysis and forecasting. The use of CG-LSTM and dual attention allows for more accurate detection of both long-term and short-term dependencies in data, which is particularly useful for working with financial markets.
preview
MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 37): Adding a Per-Object Property-Editing Ribbon to the Canvas Drawing Layer

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 37): Adding a Per-Object Property-Editing Ribbon to the Canvas Drawing Layer

We add a descriptor-driven property stack and a floating ribbon that binds to the current selection on the drawing layer. The article covers the descriptor list for each tool, the engine get/set API with snapshot-and-restore live preview, and widget renderers for color, opacity, line width, line style, fonts, and level visibility. You get in-place, real-time editing of object appearance via a compact, draggable panel.
preview
MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 37): Adding a Per-Object Property-Editing Ribbon to the Canvas Drawing Layer

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 37): Adding a Per-Object Property-Editing Ribbon to the Canvas Drawing Layer

We add a descriptor-driven property stack and a floating ribbon that binds to the current selection on the drawing layer. The article covers the descriptor list for each tool, the engine get/set API with snapshot-and-restore live preview, and widget renderers for color, opacity, line width, line style, fonts, and level visibility. You get in-place, real-time editing of object appearance via a compact, draggable panel.
preview
Implementing Partial Position Closing in MQL5

Implementing Partial Position Closing in MQL5

This article develops a class for managing partial position closing in MQL5 and then integrates it into an Order Blocks Expert Advisor. It also presents test results comparing the strategy with and without partial position closing, and analyzes the conditions under which this approach can help provide and maximize profit. In conclusion, partial position closing can be highly beneficial in trading strategies, especially those focused on wider price movements.
preview
Neural Networks in Trading: Actor—Director—Critic (Final Part)

Neural Networks in Trading: Actor—Director—Critic (Final Part)

The Actor–Director–Critic framework is an evolution of the classic agent learning architecture. The article presents practical experience of its implementation and adaptation to financial market conditions.
preview
Meta-Labeling the Classics (Part 1): Filtering and Sizing RSI Trades

Meta-Labeling the Classics (Part 1): Filtering and Sizing RSI Trades

RSI accumulates losses in trending conditions by firing at every threshold crossing regardless of market regime. A Random Forest secondary classifier trained on 12 contextual features — RSI momentum slope, EMA50 trend velocity, ATR-normalised trend stretch, and nine others — filters raw signals and scales position size by classifier confidence on EURUSD H1. Results compare plain RSI, meta-filtered RSI, and bet-sized RSI across a 16-month out-of-sample period with per-trade metrics and drawdown diagnostics.
preview
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.
preview
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.
preview
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.
preview
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.
preview
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.
preview
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.
preview
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.
preview
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.
preview
Neural Networks in Trading: Anomaly Detection in the Frequency Domain (Final Part)

Neural Networks in Trading: Anomaly Detection in the Frequency Domain (Final Part)

We continue to work on implementing the CATCH framework, which combines the Fourier transform and frequency patching mechanisms, ensuring accurate detection of market anomalies. In this article, we complete the implementation of our own vision of the proposed approaches and test the new models on real historical data.
preview
Overcoming Accessibility Problems in MQL5 Trading Tools (Part V): Gesture-Based Trading With Computer Vision

Overcoming Accessibility Problems in MQL5 Trading Tools (Part V): Gesture-Based Trading With Computer Vision

This article shows how to build a hands-free trading workflow for MetaTrader 5 by translating webcam-tracked hand gestures into MQL5 trade commands. We cover the architecture (MediaPipe/OpenCV in Python plus an MQL5 EA), gesture-to-action mapping, and interprocess communication via Global Variables or HTTP polling. You will implement the EA, execute BUY/SELL/CLOSE actions, and validate latency and reliability under real‑time conditions.
preview
MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 36): Adding Shape and Annotation Tools with In-Place Label Editing to the Canvas Drawing Layer

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 36): Adding Shape and Annotation Tools with In-Place Label Editing to the Canvas Drawing Layer

We add eight shape tools and nine annotation tools to the canvas and implement a full in-place label-editing system. The article walks through geometry, AA rendering, shared word-wrap and supersampled text helpers, and the caret-driven state machine for typing, navigation, and selection. This yields a complete, consistent annotation toolkit with editable labels that plugs into the prior interaction pipeline.
preview
How to Detect and Normalize Chart Objects in MQL5 (Part 3): Alerting and Automated Trading from Manually Drawn Objects

How to Detect and Normalize Chart Objects in MQL5 (Part 3): Alerting and Automated Trading from Manually Drawn Objects

This article extends the chart‑object detector into a modular monitoring and execution layer. It defines objective interaction rules (touch, cross, breakout) for trendlines, Fibonacci levels, channels, rectangles, and pitchforks, then routes events through an interaction detector, alert manager, and optional trade executor. Orders use object geometry for stop‑loss and take‑profit. The result is a reproducible pipeline that converts static drawings into actionable alerts and, if enabled, trades.
preview
MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 36): Adding Shape and Annotation Tools with In-Place Label Editing to the Canvas Drawing Layer

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 36): Adding Shape and Annotation Tools with In-Place Label Editing to the Canvas Drawing Layer

We add eight shape tools and nine annotation tools to the canvas and implement a full in-place label-editing system. The article walks through geometry, AA rendering, shared word-wrap and supersampled text helpers, and the caret-driven state machine for typing, navigation, and selection. This yields a complete, consistent annotation toolkit with editable labels that plugs into the prior interaction pipeline.
preview
MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 38): Adding a Tabbed Settings Window for Editing Object Properties

MQL5 Trading Tools (Part 38): Adding a Tabbed Settings Window for Editing Object Properties

We add a tabbed settings window opened from the ribbon and bound to the selected object. The tabs — Style, Text, Coordinates, and Visibility — are built from the same descriptor system, with scrolling, per-level rows, and shared color/width/style popovers. The article covers layout, rendering, interaction, and inline price/time and numeric editing. You get one place to edit every property with live preview and commit-or-discard on close.
preview
The MQL5 Standard Library Explorer (Part 13): Implementing the Math Solvers Library in Trading

The MQL5 Standard Library Explorer (Part 13): Implementing the Math Solvers Library in Trading

We present a complete workflow for adaptive filtering in MQL5 using the CNlEq Levenberg–Marquardt–like solver. The EA fits a VAMAC model—two EWMAs with an ATR‑based scaling—by supplying residuals and a Jacobian through CNlEq's reverse‑communication loop, with optional numerical or analytical derivatives. Code, setup instructions, and GBPUSD H1 tests show how to replace static thresholds with on‑bar re‑estimation.