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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: The Adaptive Graph Diffusion Model (Conclusion)

Neural Networks in Trading: The Adaptive Graph Diffusion Model (Conclusion)

In this article, we conclude our work on building the SAGDFN framework using MQL5, summarizing the development process and presenting the results of its practical testing. Let's combine the modules we've already implemented into a single system, highlight the strengths of this approach, point out its weaknesses, and discuss possible ways to improve it.
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Neural Networks in Trading: A Unified View of Space and Time (Global-Local Attention)

Neural Networks in Trading: A Unified View of Space and Time (Global-Local Attention)

We are continuing our work on implementing the approaches proposed by the authors of the Extralonger framework. This time, we will focus on building a Global-Local Spatial Attention module using MQL5, examining both its structure and its practical integration into the overall computational process.
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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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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 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: Robust Trading Signals in Any Market Regime (ST-Expert)

Neural Networks in Trading: Robust Trading Signals in Any Market Regime (ST-Expert)

In this article, we will explore the ST-Expert framework, which ensures the robustness of forecasts under market uncertainty by taking local and global dependencies in time series into account. Its flexible architecture promotes model adaptability and improves the accuracy of predictions.
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Building Your Personal Expert Advisor (Part 2): Risk Management and Dynamic Lot Sizing

Building Your Personal Expert Advisor (Part 2): Risk Management and Dynamic Lot Sizing

This part implements risk-based position sizing for the EA. Lot size is derived from account balance, a chosen risk percent, and ATR-based stop distance, then confined and rounded to the broker's volume rules and minimum stop levels. An optional drawdown-aware layer reduces risk during equity declines. Readers get a reproducible sizing function that keeps per-trade risk consistent and orders acceptable to the server.
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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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Neural Networks in Trading: Training Deep Spiking Models (Spike Integration)

Neural Networks in Trading: Training Deep Spiking Models (Spike Integration)

The article presents a practical implementation of the key components of the SEW-ResNet framework using MQL5. The use of dynamic arrays and spiking mechanisms enables flexible model architecture design and efficient processing of financial time series. The proposed solutions demonstrate how SEW-ResNet can optimize computations and improve the extraction of meaningful features.
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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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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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Neural Networks in Trading: Training Deep Spiking Models (Spike Integration)

Neural Networks in Trading: Training Deep Spiking Models (Spike Integration)

The article presents a practical implementation of the key components of the SEW-ResNet framework using MQL5. The use of dynamic arrays and spiking mechanisms enables flexible model architecture design and efficient processing of financial time series. The proposed solutions demonstrate how SEW-ResNet can optimize computations and improve the extraction of meaningful features.
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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 Position Lifecycle Manager in MQL5 (Part 1): The Foundation of Reusable Position Management

Building a Position Lifecycle Manager in MQL5 (Part 1): The Foundation of Reusable Position Management

A state-driven Position Lifecycle Manager brings structure to post-entry trade handling in MetaTrader 5. It discovers open positions, tracks them via managed objects, applies ATR-based protection, executes break-even transitions, and removes completed trades, with a clear NEW → PROTECTED → BREAKEVEN → CLOSED flow. The article shows integration with the standard MACD EA to enable reuse across strategies.
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Overcoming Accessibility Problems in MQL5 Trading Tools (Part VII): MetaTrader 5 Model Context Protocol (MCP) the Grand Solution

Overcoming Accessibility Problems in MQL5 Trading Tools (Part VII): MetaTrader 5 Model Context Protocol (MCP) the Grand Solution

Many traders know what they want to analyze or automate but cannot navigate MetaTrader 5, use MetaEditor, or translate an idea into working MQL5 code. This article shows how the AI Assistant and MCP turn one natural-language prompt into a complete workflow: strategy development, editing, debugging, chart interaction, testing, and permission-controlled trading. We apply the process by building MCP_Accessibility_Assistant.mq5, leaving you with a working, accessible EA and a reusable prompt-driven development method.
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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: 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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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.
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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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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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The MQL5 Standard Library Explorer (Part 16): Building a Regime-Adaptive Expert Advisor

The MQL5 Standard Library Explorer (Part 16): Building a Regime-Adaptive Expert Advisor

We convert the Part 15 decision‑forest classifier into a regime‑adaptive Expert Advisor that decouples statistical inference from trading authority. The EA trains on completed bars, scores each new completed bar, and confirms stable bullish, neutral, or bearish regimes before acting. It then applies spread, ownership, risk, and execution checks to authorize opening, holding, closing, or blocking a position.
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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.
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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: Decomposition Instead of Scaling (SSCNN)

Neural Networks in Trading: Decomposition Instead of Scaling (SSCNN)

In this article, we begin our exploration of the SSCNN framework — a modern architectural solution for time series analysis that combines accuracy, a structured design, and high computational efficiency. We will systematically examine its theoretical aspects, highlight the key differences from its predecessors, and begin the practical implementation of its basic components in the MQL5 environment.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Disentangling Structured Components (Conclusion)

Neural Networks in Trading: Disentangling Structured Components (Conclusion)

The article provides a detailed explanation of the SCNN architecture and one way to implement it using MQL5. We will show how time series decomposition can be combined with neural network methods and attention mechanisms.
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A Grid Expert Advisor Based on a Cellular Automaton with Online Learning in MQL5 (Part I): Continuous Adaptation of the Trading Model on Each Bar

A Grid Expert Advisor Based on a Cellular Automaton with Online Learning in MQL5 (Part I): Continuous Adaptation of the Trading Model on Each Bar

The article examines the architecture of an Expert Advisor based on a cellular automaton with 10,000 adaptive parameters and an independent binary predictor with a 10-bar prediction horizon. The article demonstrates a three-level online learning process, the evolution of strategies, and validation using a ring buffer and a confusion matrix. The input parameters are reduced to Magic Number, while trading settings are calculated from ATR and five genomes. The EURUSD H1 test yielded an approximate hit rate of 58%, compared to roughly 51% for the fixed MLP.
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Building Your Personal Expert Advisor (Part 4): Risk Management III—Risk Models and Order Execution

Building Your Personal Expert Advisor (Part 4): Risk Management III—Risk Models and Order Execution

The EA now defines risk by percentage, fixed cash, or fixed lot and can measure percentage against balance or equity. It supports market, limit, and stop orders, sizes from the planned entry, and enforces spread‑aware stop minima. Additional safeguards include downward volume rounding, explicit handling when the minimum lot exceeds target risk, and pending‑order distance/expiry checks, organized under a Plan–Validate–Execute structure.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Effective Feature Extraction for Accurate Classification (Final Part)

Neural Networks in Trading: Effective Feature Extraction for Accurate Classification (Final Part)

The Mantis framework transforms complex time series into informative tokens and serves as a reliable foundation for an intelligent trading agent capable of operating in real time.
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LLM-Based Trading Agent with Embedded Top Trader Philosophy

LLM-Based Trading Agent with Embedded Top Trader Philosophy

The article provides a critical analysis of an LLM strategy in which forecasting the direction is separated from trading decisions, and demonstrates why this leads to a disconnect between metrics and PnL. We will describe procedures for dataset balancing, feature engineering, prompt and response preparation, fine-tuning configuration in Ollama, and reliable parsing. Backtesting and forward testing reveal systematic degradation. The practical conclusion is that the problem must be formulated as a direct optimization of trading outcomes.
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Building Your Personal Expert Advisor (Part 5): Risk Management IV—Basket Risk and Strategy-Specific Sizing

Building Your Personal Expert Advisor (Part 5): Risk Management IV—Basket Risk and Strategy-Specific Sizing

Part 5 moves risk control from single trades to a basket-level framework. The EA aggregates its own positions, computes volume‑weighted entry, floating P/L including swap, and used margin, then enforces limits on combined loss, margin, position count, and time underwater, while logging maximum adverse excursion. A companion mean‑reversion EA demonstrates target‑based sizing and caps on implied risk that remains hidden when trades are evaluated in isolation.
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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.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Decomposition Instead of Scaling (Conclusion)

Neural Networks in Trading: Decomposition Instead of Scaling (Conclusion)

We invite you to learn about an algorithm for decomposing a time series into meaningful layers and using them to build a parsimonious model. We systematically present the architecture, the practical implementation in MQL5/OpenCL, and real-world tests using historical market data.
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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.
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Building a Divergence System (Part IV): Creating a Reusable Divergence Engine for MQL5

Building a Divergence System (Part IV): Creating a Reusable Divergence Engine for MQL5

The article extracts the series' divergence logic into DivergenceEngine.mqh, a reusable header for MQL5 indicators and Expert Advisors. It details the struct-based design, oscillator options (MPO4 or RSI), pivot and state handling, and the minimal access API. A Parabolic SAR EA demonstrates integration by adapting the acceleration factor from the detected divergence, providing a clear pattern you can reuse without duplicating code.
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Neural Networks in Trading: Decomposition Instead of Scaling — Building Modules

Neural Networks in Trading: Decomposition Instead of Scaling — Building Modules

In this article, we continue our hands-on exploration of SSCNN — a next-generation architectural solution capable of processing fragmented time series. Instead of blind scaling — smart modularity, attention to detail, and targeted normalization. Step by step, we are creating computational blocks in the MQL5 environment and laying the foundation for reliable predictive analysis.
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Neural Networks in Trading: The Temporal Query Model (Conclusion)

Neural Networks in Trading: The Temporal Query Model (Conclusion)

We are pleased to present the final stage of the TQNet framework’s development and testing, where theory meets real-world trading practice. We will move from historical training to a stress test using recent market data, evaluating the model's robustness and accuracy. The final results are not just dry statistics, but also a clear demonstration of the practical value of the proposed approach.
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Python-MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester (Part 06): MQL5-Style Backtesting for Python Expert Advisors

Python-MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester (Part 06): MQL5-Style Backtesting for Python Expert Advisors

Code and build Python-based trading robots just like MQL5 Expert Advisors (EAs). In this article, we develop a Python-based replica of the MetaTrader 5 Python package, providing methods that closely resemble those of MetaTrader 5 during simulation. This allows us to backtest Python EAs in a simplified environment, using an approach similar to developing and testing Expert Advisors in MQL5.
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Hierarchical Risk Parity: A Robust Portfolio Allocator and Expert Advisor

Hierarchical Risk Parity: A Robust Portfolio Allocator and Expert Advisor

We implement a Hierarchical Risk Parity allocator in MQL5 as a single class, validate each stage against an independent Python reference, and package it in a rebalancing Expert Advisor. The pipeline covers returns, covariance/correlation, clustering, quasi-diagonalization, and recursive bisection, and contrasts HRP with Markowitz on stressed data. You finish with a verified allocator and an EA ready for basket-level testing.
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Building a Prop-Firm Compliance Monitor in MQL5 (Part 1): Account Rules and Persistent Settings

Building a Prop-Firm Compliance Monitor in MQL5 (Part 1): Account Rules and Persistent Settings

Establishes the persistence foundation for a prop-firm compliance EA in MetaTrader 5. It introduces rule inputs and status enums, separates live account state from stored settings, validates percentages and thresholds, and implements SQLite open/close, schema creation, and prepared save/load operations. Using the account login and server as a composite key, the EA restores existing settings and updates them when inputs change.