Cloud-Based MT4/MT5 Trade Copier Developer (Project-Based)

Job Title:

Cloud-Based MT4/MT5 Trade Copier Developer (Project-Based)

Project Overview:

Looking for an experienced developer to build a cloud-hosted trade copier platform similar in concept to leading web-based multi-account trade copiers. The system must copy trades in real time between multiple MT4/MT5 accounts (and later other platforms), with low latency, strong security, and a modern web dashboard for configuration, analytics and risk control.

Responsibilities:

- Design and develop a cloud-hosted trade copier that connects to MT4/MT5 accounts and replicates trades across multiple brokers and accounts.

- Build account connectors/bridges (EA/API/manager API) to stream orders, positions and equity between trading accounts and the cloud backend.

- Implement a copying engine with proportional and fixed lot sizing, per-account risk settings, symbol mapping, magic-number/comment filters, and maximum open trades/exposure rules.

- Add equity protection and risk rules such as maximum daily loss, maximum drawdown, close-all and stop-copy triggers.

- Integrate an economic news filter to block or limit trading around major news events for selected symbols.

- Create a secure web dashboard for users to add/manage accounts, configure copier settings (master/slave mappings, risk modes, filters), and view performance analytics including P/L, drawdown and symbol statistics.

- Architect the system for low latency and scale using containers, load balancing and a real-time pub/sub or message queue.

- Implement logging, monitoring and basic alerting for failures, disconnects and latency issues.

Requirements:

- Proven experience building trade copiers or execution engines for MT4/MT5, with portfolio examples or references.

- Strong skills with MQL4/MQL5 and at least one backend language such as Node.js, Python, C# or Go for cloud services.

- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP or Azure), Docker containers and real-time messaging systems such as Redis, NATS or Kafka.

- Solid understanding of MT4/MT5 order lifecycle, including market and pending orders, SL/TP, partial closes, modifications and hedging/netting.

- Familiarity with risk management and multi-account trading setups, including prop firm and money management use cases.

- Strong focus on security, encrypted credential storage and no sharing of login details with third parties.

Nice to Have:

- Experience with other trading platforms such as cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker or similar.

- Knowledge of FIX protocol or broker APIs.

- Experience building SaaS dashboards with React or Vue and REST/WebSocket APIs.

Deliverables:

- Fully working MVP cloud trade copier: MT4/MT5 to MT4/MT5 copying, multi-broker support and low-latency execution.

- Web dashboard with account management, copier setup and basic analytics.

- Equity protection features and configurable risk modes for each account.

- Source code, deployment scripts (Docker/Kubernetes or equivalent) and documentation for running, scaling and maintaining the system.

- Handover session to explain architecture, components and how to extend the platform.

Project Type and How to Apply:

- One-time freelance project (project-based), not a permanent full-time role.

- When applying, please include: previous similar projects, proposed tech stack, estimated delivery timeline, and a clear fixed-price or milestone-based quote.