MT5 / MQL5 Expert Advisor Developer (Production-Grade EA)

Project Overview

We are seeking an experienced MetaTrader 5 (MT5) / MQL5 developer to design and build a production-ready Expert Advisor intended for live trading with capital at risk.

This is not a hobby, experimental, or retail-grade EA.
We are only interested in developers with proven experience delivering robust, well-tested MT5 systems.

Project Objective

Design and implement a high-quality MT5 Expert Advisor with:

• Clean, modular architecture

• Strong risk and money management

• Robust execution handling

• Full compatibility with MT5 Strategy Tester

Project Scope (High-Level Requirements)

1️⃣ Strategy Architecture

• Multi-symbol support

• Multi-timeframe logic

• Clean, modular codebase

  • Strategy logic separated from risk/money management

  • Readable, maintainable MQL5 code

2️⃣ Risk & Money Management

• Dynamic position sizing

  • Equity-based and/or risk-percentage based

• Exposure limits

  • Per-symbol

  • Account-wide

• Drawdown protection / kill-switch logic

3️⃣ Trade Controls

• Economic news filters (scheduled events)

• Time-based trading windows

  • Sessions

  • Blackout periods

• Spread and execution-quality validation

4️⃣ Stability & Recovery

• Robust error handling

• Safe handling of:

  • Disconnects

  • Requotes

  • Broker execution issues

• Trade recovery logic (where applicable)

5️⃣ Testing & Optimization

• Full compatibility with MT5 Strategy Tester

• Parameterized inputs for optimization

• Support for multi-symbol testing where feasible

• Delivery of backtest reports

Budget

USD $3,000 – $8,000

• Fixed-price preferred

• Milestone-based payments

• Full source code ownership required

Required Developer Qualifications

Only apply if you meet ALL of the following:

• Demonstrated MQL5 (MT5-only) experience

• Prior delivery of advanced MT5 Expert Advisors

• Strong understanding of:

  • MT5 position-based trading model

  • Hedging vs netting accounts

  • CTrade , position handling, and MT5 event model

You must be able to clearly explain:

• Your risk management logic

• Strategy Tester setup and optimization approach

You must be willing to provide:

• Backtest examples

• Screenshots or demos of prior MT5 work

⚠️ Applications with generic “MT4/MT5” claims and no MT5 proof will be ignored.

If interested, please reach out with MT5/MQL5 experience and sample work.