Metatrader VPS - Autotrading turns of when syncing?

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Hi! I just rented a VPS from this site, ie from https://www.mql5.com/en/vps

I notice that when I sync the terminal with the VPS, that the AutoTrading on my terminal turns off.

I'm assuming this is so autotrading isn't doubled, ie that the VPS is now autotrading and so my local terminal shouldn't be?

Just wanted to confirm this is the case, if anyone knows; thanks. =)

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Yes, autotrading should be turned off on your local Metatrader when you synchronized.
Because MQL5 VPS = "Metatrader in cloud"; and you are synchronizing your local Metatrader's environment with this  "Metatrader in cloud".
Autotrading is always ON in MQL5 VPS.
 
Sergey Golubev #:
Yes, autotrading should be turned off on your local Metatrader when you synchronized.
Because MQL5 VPS = "Metatrader in cloud"; and you are synchronizing your local Metatrader's environment with this  "Metatrader in cloud".
Autotrading is always ON in MQL5 VPS.

Perfect thanks for that...


So I assume that trades will still show up in the Trades panel, even though AutoTrading is Off on my local instance?

 
ddchbm #:

Perfect thanks for that...


So I assume that trades will still show up in the Trades panel, even though AutoTrading is Off on my local instance?

Yes.
And check MQL5 VPS journal all the time (or from time to time) for possible errors or for at least to be sure that everything is fine.
 
Sergey Golubev #:
Yes.
And check MQL5 VPS journal all the time (or from time to time) for possible errors or for at least to be sure that everything is fine.
Hi. You say to check the VPS journal, which is exactly what I need to do. However, when I signed up for the VPS I cannot see an IP address and password to be able to log in to view it. Where can I find this please?
 
82497172 #:
Hi. You say to check the VPS journal, which is exactly what I need to do. However, when I signed up for the VPS I cannot see an IP address and password to be able to log in to view it. Where can I find this please?

MQL5 VPS is per trading account.
You need to login to your trading account to see (to check) this VPS and to provide the symchronization/migration from your home Metatrader to MQL5 VPS (because this MQL5 VPS = "your second Metatrader in cloud"; yes, MQL5 VPS is Metatrader but in cloud, and there is no any RDC onto it).

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Sergey Golubev, 2018.11.24 18:01

VPS is the copy of your Metatrader in the cloud.
To make this copy of your Metatrader in cloud so you need to open chart (or charts) and attach your EA to the chart (or to the charts) to ready to trade.
After that - you make the migration: you are synchronizing your Metatrader with open charts with EA attached to the charts - with the copy of your Metatrader in the cloud.

Once you synchronized (once you sent everything to VPS) so you can close your pc (in you want): your EA will work on VPS (means: your EA will work on the copy of your Metatrader in cloud).

And all those actions (with possibe errors) are written in your VPS log files (you can check it inside your home Metatrader).

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To make it shorter:

  • Your MQL5 VPS = your "2nd Metatrader in cloud". I mean: there is the cloud (somewhere). And there is "your second Metatrader" there ... this "second Metatrader in cloud" is empty ... you will need to provide migration/synchronize.
  • Migration = sending your EAs/indicators/open charts from your home Metatrader to MQL5 VPS (to "your Metatrader in cloud").
  • You can synchronize the settings/open charts/EAs/settings of your EAs/changing the settings of your EA/opened charts - from your home Metatrader with MQL5 VPS (with "your Metatrader in cloud"). You can synchronize many time (as many as you want).
  • Only open chart(s) with attached EA(s) can be migrated (can be synchronized) from your home Metatrader to MQL5 VPS (to "your Metatrader in cloud").
  • Your EA(s) will work on MQL5 VPS (on "your 2nd Metatrader in cloud"), and you can close your home Metatrader, or use your home Metatrader with the other trading account, or any.
  • Autotrading is always On in MQL5 VPS ("your second Metatrader in cloud" is having autotrading to be always ON irrespective of the settings of your home Metatrader).
  • (limitation) Your EA will not work on MQL5 VPS (on "your 2nd Metatrader in cloud") if EA is using dll irrespective off -  you allowed dll or not in your home Metatrader (irrespective of the settings of your home Metatrader). It is necessary to see the code or to be a coder to know: your EA is using/calling dll or not).
  • (limitation) It must be 64-bit client terminal (MT5) to use virtual hosting - means: your home Metatrader 5 should be 64-bit.
    MT4 does not have this limitation (because MT4 is always on 32-bit).

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For Metatrader 5 only, limitations:

  • 32-bit terminals are no longer allowed to load programs from the Market.
  • 32-bit terminals cannot connect to the hosting service.
  • The 32-bit MetaEditor version does not support additional file protection via MQL5 Cloud Protector.
  • MQL5 programs compiled under old MetaEditor versions (released 5 years ago or more) cannot run in the new terminal version.
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    82497172 #:
    Hi. You say to check the VPS journal, which is exactly what I need to do. However, when I signed up for the VPS I cannot see an IP address and password to be able to log in to view it. Where can I find this please?

    and check those two threads about some procedure/steps to be used -

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