Trade Copier Ultimate — Full documentation and user manual

Start Here - Three Safe Setup Paths

In MT5, WebRequest URLs are added under Tools > Options > Expert Advisors > Allow WebRequest for listed URL.

1. What Is New in v7.40

2. Operating Modes

Important: enabling more than one ingestion source can intentionally deliver more than one trade. During setup, use one source at a time so duplicate routing is easy to identify.

3. NTS Bridge Quick Setup

1. Install the latest NTS Bridge build supplied for Trade Copier Ultimate.
2. Run NTS Bridge and connect the required Telegram or Discord source.
3. Open the Bridge Groups or source-assignment page and assign only the required groups/channels to the correct MT5 account.
4. In MT5, add http://127.0.0.1:5555 to the allowed WebRequest list.
5. Attach Trade Copier Ultimate to one chart on that account.
6. Open Source, enable Bridge Mode, and confirm Bridge Port = 5555.
7. Keep the EA DISARMED and use the connection test. Confirm the correct account appears online in Bridge.
8. Set a small Fixed Lot, send one demo signal, inspect the parsed result, then ARM the EA for the execution test.

4. Direct Telegram Bot API Quick Setup

1. Create a bot with @BotFather and copy the bot token.
2. Add the bot to the required Telegram group/channel and grant the access required by that source.
3. Obtain the correct Chat ID.
4. Add https://api.telegram.org to MT5 WebRequest permissions.
5. Enable Telegram Bot API in the EA and enter the token and Chat ID.
6. Keep Bridge Mode off during the first Bot API test.
7. Test on demo while DISARMED, then ARM only after confirming the correct chat is being read.

A bot cannot read a private group or channel merely because you know its Chat ID. The bot must be a member and must have suitable Telegram permissions.

5. ARM, DISARM, Restart, and Power-Loss Behavior

Always look at the visible ARMED/DISARMED header after a terminal restart, VPS recovery, EA update, account change, or chart re-attachment.

6. Signal Formats

Relative price wording: phrases such as TP +30 pips or SL 50 points are not treated as absolute price levels. Unsupported relative levels are ignored instead of being converted blindly.

7. Parser and Reply-Command Safety

The Bridge parser separates fresh entries from provider updates and management commands.

Bridge reply-command categories can be enabled or disabled individually: Close, Partial Close, Breakeven, Modify SL/TP, and Cancel Pending.

Multi-TP note: reply commands target the trade ticket registered to the original signal. Do not assume a generic reply will manage every split TP leg; verify the exact behavior on demo for your provider format.

8. Symbol Mapping

The EA resolves common aliases, broker prefixes, and broker suffixes. Examples include:

• GOLD to XAUUSD, XAUUSDm, XAUUSD.pro, or a broker-specific gold symbol
• BTC to BTCUSD or BTCUSDm
• EURUSD to EURUSDm, EURUSD.r, or a similar broker suffix
• Common index, oil, forex, crypto, and metal aliases where a matching broker symbol is available

Keep the broker symbol visible in Market Watch. Use Custom Mappings when automatic mapping cannot identify an unusual broker name.

9. Signal Lot Sizing and Risk

Correction from the old manual: the normal signal executor uses FIXED or RISK %. MULTIPLIER is a separate MT5-to-MT5 Slave lot mode, not a general Telegram signal lot mode.

10. Signal TP (SigTP) and Multi-TP Splitting

When a signal contains TP1, TP2, or TP3, SigTP can split the total trade volume into separate positions.

If the calculated total lot is too small for the broker to create every requested leg, the EA may reduce the number of valid legs or reject an invalid split. Test small-lot multi-TP behavior with the actual broker.

11. Break-Even and Signal-TP Follow-Up

• SL -> BE on TP1: moves remaining eligible legs to entry when TP1 closes.
• SL -> TP1 on TP2: moves remaining eligible legs to the TP1 price after TP2 closes.
• BE Extra Pips: can add a small configured buffer beyond entry.
• Reply Breakeven: Bridge can send a targeted breakeven command when the provider replies to the original signal.

Broker stop and freeze distances still apply. A requested SL move can be rejected if the new stop is too close to the current market price.

12. Partial Close Management

The Partial tab can close part of a position at configured pip milestones.

The broker must accept the requested remaining volume and lot step. If a position is already at the minimum lot, a partial close may be impossible.

13. Trailing Stop

• Trail Start Pips: profit required before trailing begins.
• Trail Distance Pips: distance maintained behind price.
• Trail Step Pips: minimum improvement before the SL is moved again.
• Move to Breakeven: optionally moves SL to entry when trailing activates.
• Breakeven Buffer: optionally moves slightly beyond entry.

Trailing is managed by the EA and requires MT5, the EA, and Algo Trading to remain running. Broker stop/freeze limits can delay or reject a requested update.

14. Pending Orders

The signal engine supports BUY LIMIT, SELL LIMIT, BUY STOP, and SELL STOP when the broker allows that order type.

• Pending Expiry: can remove an unfilled order after the configured number of hours.
• Pending Multi-TP: can split a pending signal across supported TP legs.
• Reply Cancel: a reply to the original pending signal can cancel its registered pending ticket.
• Broker Preflight: validates market state, order side, stop/freeze distance, and SL/TP direction before submission.
• Failure Feedback: rejected/failed Bridge execution is returned to Bridge for visible diagnostics.

Important: the built-in MT5-to-MT5 local copier mirrors open positions, not pending orders. Pending-order support belongs to the Telegram/Bridge signal engine.

15. Duplicate Filter and Cooldown

Disable duplicate protection only for a controlled demo test. A forwarded signal can arrive through multiple groups or sources and create more than one trade if protections and routing are configured incorrectly.

16. Entry, Spread, Slippage, Time, Symbol, and News Filters

• Entry Armour: can require direction + symbol + at least one of SL, TP, or entry information.
• Skip Without SL/TP: can reject incomplete signals.
• Auto SL / Auto TP: can add configured fallback distances when a required level is missing.
• Wrong-Side SL/TP Action: can reject the signal, remove invalid levels and open empty, or use configured auto-pip levels.
• Spread Filter: blocks entries above the configured maximum spread.
• Slippage Filter: can skip the entry or use the configured pending-order action when entry slippage is too large.
• Time Filter: limits execution to configured broker hours.
• Whitelist / Blacklist: controls which symbols may be traded.
• Skip Keywords: blocks provider status text and user-defined phrases.
• News Pause: can pause affected currencies around available economic-calendar events.

News filtering depends on the calendar data available to the terminal. Always verify event times, broker server time, and the selected pause window on demo.

17. Prop Firm Mode

Prop Firm Mode applies a stricter set of execution controls. It does not guarantee compliance with any prop firm.

• Require SL and optionally require TP
• Hide MT5 trade comments when Prop No Comments is enabled
• Limit open positions/orders
• Limit accepted trades per minute
• Apply account-wide daily loss limits
• Use a separate prop spread limit
• Block same-symbol, same-direction exposure
• Disable Multi-TP unless Prop Allow MultiTP is enabled

The old "Beginner Safe Mode" wording has been removed. There is no single preset that can make an unknown provider, broker, or funded-account rule safe. New users should use DISARMED testing, Fixed Lot 0.01, one source, and conservative limits.

18. Daily Loss and Drawdown Protection

The EA and Bridge provide separate safety layers.

A software drawdown limit is a last line of defense, not a guaranteed stop price. Fast markets, gaps, slippage, broker latency, disconnected terminals, and already-open exposure can exceed the configured value.

19. Bridge Advanced Features

• Per-Account Routing: assign different Telegram groups, channels, Discord sources, or providers to different MT5 accounts.
• Reply Commands: control close, partial close, breakeven, SL/TP modification, and pending cancellation by category.
• Custom Aliases: add provider-specific command phrases under the correct safe action.
• Prop-Safe Delivery: optional entry delay, comment OFF/custom/random, signal-reference stripping, and SL/TP variation.
• Urgent Commands: targeted management commands can bypass a configured entry delay.
• Drawdown Halt: stop routing to a selected account when its configured drawdown rule is reached.
• Signal History: review received, parsed, routed, delivered, filtered, acknowledged, rejected, and failed events.
• OCR: optionally reads supported image signals. OCR accuracy depends on image quality, font, layout, crop, and language.
• Language Support: English is always available; supported Spanish terms can be enabled in Bridge.
• Format Updates: data-only format packs can extend supported aliases and provider patterns without executing remote code.

Bridge and MT5 should normally run on the same PC or VPS. The EA communicates through local loopback, normally http://127.0.0.1:5555.

20. MT5-to-MT5 Copier - Safe Setup

What the TCU Master publishes

The TCU Master publishes every open position on the Master account, including manual trades and positions opened by another EA. It does not limit publishing to TCU's Magic Number.

Do not set an account as MASTER unless you intend its open positions to be eligible for copying.

Startup Copy Mode

Slave Lot Modes

21. Main-Master Ownership and Switching

TCU stores a persistent owner record for TCU_TradeCopier.csv.

1. The first active Master claims the file as the main Master.
2. Another Master using the same file shows Blocked By and cannot publish.
3. The blocked Master does not take over automatically when the old Master goes offline.
4. To change ownership, open the intended Master and click USE AS MAIN.
5. The previous Master becomes blocked, and Slaves follow the newly selected owner.
6. Positions already open on the new Master are baselined and are not surprise-copied.

The explicit button prevents an unexpected account from becoming the main Master simply because another terminal was closed or disconnected.

22. Local Copier Restart, Auto-Close, and Comment Safety

• Role persistence: MASTER/SLAVE role is stored per account and Magic Number.
• Ticket-state persistence: copied Master-to-Slave ticket links are saved after important changes.
• Restart deduplication: a previously copied open trade is linked after restart instead of being copied again.
• Auto-close safety: when the Master file is stale or no active writer is present, auto-close pauses instead of assuming every Master trade was closed.
• Same-account protection: a Slave refuses to copy a file owned by the same account.
• Magic isolation: Slave close management only handles matching copier trades. Use a unique TCU Magic Number and do not share it with unrelated EAs.

TCU and NTS Simple Local Copier are deliberately separate. Do not rename both products to the same copier file or expect cross-product compatibility.

23. Telegram Broadcast and Discord Notifications

• Telegram Send: forwards configured trade activity to a Telegram chat/channel.
• Separate Send Bot: can use a different bot token and destination for outgoing messages.
• Send Tag / Suffix: adds configured text to outgoing alerts.
• Discord Send: uses a configured webhook for outgoing notifications.

Broadcasting is separate from signal ingestion. Avoid routing your own outgoing messages back into an assigned signal source. Permanent anti-loop markers and duplicate protection help, but clean source separation is the safest design.

24. Diagnostics and Activity Reports

Use the Experts and Journal tabs together with the Bridge history when a trade does not behave as expected.

• Last Filter Reason: shows why the most recent candidate did not execute.
• Bridge History: shows receive, parse, route, delivery, acknowledgement, rejection, and failure stages.
• EA Report CSV: records copier and execution activity in the MetaTrader Common Files folder.
• Diagnostic Log: provides deeper parser/filter information when enabled.
• Startup Summary: prints active source, ARM state, duplicate filter, pending state, Magic Number, and copier file information.

When contacting support, provide:

• the original signal text or screenshot
• Bridge history/log lines for that signal
• MT5 Experts log lines from the same time
• broker name, account type, and exact symbol name
• EA version/build shown in the startup log
• screenshots of the Source, Lots, Filter, Prop, and Copier settings involved

25. Recommended Demo Acceptance Test

1. Start with zero open positions and pending orders.
2. Confirm the correct EA version, account login, Magic Number, and ARMED/DISARMED state.
3. Test one simple market BUY and one market SELL.
4. Test symbol mapping on the actual broker suffix.
5. Test SL and TP modification.
6. Test a targeted reply close and partial close.
7. Test one pending order and reply cancellation.
8. Test TP1/TP2/TP3 splitting with the intended lot size.
9. Test duplicate delivery and confirm only one trade opens.
10. Test spread, max-open, missing-SL, and daily-loss rejection.
11. Restart MT5 with a trade open and confirm no duplicate appears.
12. For local copying, test one Master, two Slaves, SL/TP sync, partial close, restart, and auto-close.
13. Test a deliberate USE AS MAIN switch and confirm old positions are not surprise-copied.
14. Finish with all demo positions/orders closed and review the logs for unexpected activity.

Repeat this checklist whenever you change broker, account type, VPS, signal provider, routing assignment, Magic Number, lot mode, or major EA/Bridge version.

26. Troubleshooting

27. Advanced Martingale Warning

The Martingale area is an advanced, separately unlocked feature and is not part of the recommended quick setup.

Martingale can increase exposure rapidly and can exceed account or prop-firm loss limits. Do not enable it because a preset appears convenient. Understand the exact progression, reset rule, per-symbol state, maximum lot, maximum steps, and daily-loss protection first. Test it on demo across restarts and losing sequences before considering any live use.

28. Validation Summary for the v7.40 Candidate

This validation is evidence for the tested builds and demo environment. It is not a guarantee for every broker, symbol, VPS, network, account type, provider format, or market condition. Netting accounts, broker-specific rules, live news events, OCR sources, and Discord setups should be tested separately by each user.

29. Important Limitations and Final Safety Notes

• Hedging accounts are recommended. Netting accounts merge positions and can change copier/management behavior.
• The local TCU copier supports one selected main Master per file, not simultaneous multi-master aggregation.
• The local TCU copier mirrors open positions, not pending orders.
• The local Master publishes every open account position, including manual and other-EA positions.
• OCR can misread images. Always review new image formats on demo.
• Broker execution, spread, slippage, liquidity, gaps, stop rules, and market hours remain outside the EA's control.
• MT5, Algo Trading, Bridge, internet access, and the VPS must remain healthy for features that depend on them.
• No parser can safely infer every informal provider message. Use clear, tested formats and reply context.
• Never reuse TCU's default Magic Number 333333 in an unrelated EA on the same account.
• Test every provider, broker, symbol mapping, lot mode, prop rule, and restart path on demo before live use.

Support

For help with setup, broker symbols, Telegram Bot API, NTS Bridge, private Telegram sources, Discord, VPS configuration, local copying, reply commands, or provider-format compatibility, contact Navigator Trading Systems through the MQL5 product page or private messages.

Please include the original signal, Bridge history, MT5 Experts log, account type, exact broker symbol, EA version/build, and screenshots of the relevant settings.

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