Metatrader with data feed free?

 

Hi,

I'm fairly new to forex, but have been trading other instruments for a couple years.

Sorry if this a very noob question.

I have a new forex account with a very simple provider but their charts are super simplistic and would really like something more powerful.

I'm intersted in using metatrader with the EA features for some backtesting of forex. Is it possible to get this for free? And what do I need to do?

Are there any good sites or info out there to get up to speed on metatraders GUI and programming functions?

thankyou.

 

Also I think commodities are poised for a good secular bull market, according to some analysts I highly value (peter schiff, jim rogers, etc.) is there some way to get data for commodities into Metatrader?

 
astroboy77:
Are there any good sites or info out there to get up to speed on metatraders GUI and programming functions? thankyou.

MQL4: automated forex trading, strategy tester and custom indicators with MetaTrader is a good place to start to learn how to program your own indicators or EAs.

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