MT4 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Expert Advisors

The MetaEditor language Editor is a programming environment on the MT4 energies trading platform that traders can use to add new EAs, Custom Technical Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files which are used in coding automated trading programs.

The MT4 Trading Platform MetaEditor is shown below and traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MT4 platform. This MetaEditor is popular with traders who use Expert Advisors to trade energies. If you are a Energies Trader Looking for Expert Advisor Energies Trading Robots, then you can find them on the MT4 Trading Expert Advisors Library.

Open MetaEditor in MT4 Platform

MetaEditor

After Adding a new MT4 Trading EA, one will be required to compile this newly added item so that it can now be recognized by the Meta Trader 4 energies trading platform and for this new item to start to appear on the list of available Expert Advisors.

Adding a New Expert Advisor

Once you have opened the Meta Editor Workspace as pictured above, Keyboard Short Cut Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MT4 Expert Advisor.

Step1: Go To File Menu, Choose "New"

Adding a New Custom Expert Advisor on MT4 Platform

Step2: On the Popup window that pops up select "EA"and click next as shown and illustrated below

Adding Meta Trader 4 Trading EA on MT4 Platform MetaEditor

Step3: Enter Name of Expert Advisor as Highlighted Below & Click Finish

Creating A New MT4 Expert Advisor in MT4 Platform

The Following Code will Appear

Adding Automated Energies EAs on MT4 Platform

To Program this Automated Energies Trading EA, it requires that you are a programmer who knows C + + Object Oriented Coding Language, That is the Coding Language that forms the MQL4 Trading EA Programming Language that is used to Program the MT4 energies trading software as well as the EA Bots that trade on this energies trading platform. Or you can find the community of MQL4 Programmers and they can program the EA trading robot for You. Or you can find a lesson for coding and Learn, or you can go to MQL5.com CodeBase Library of Automated Energies Bots and buy an already programmed Expert Advisor if you want to start auto trading.

Step4: Compile The EA Program

Do not forget to compile the EA, for the Expert Advisor to be recognized by the MT4 energies trading platform: one must compile the program, then close the MT4 energies trading platform & rebegin it, just like when you restart your desktop computer you'll restart you MT4 energies trading platform and your new Expert Advisor will then be Listed on the MT4 EA List within the MT4 energies trading platform Navigator Window.

Adding and Compiling a New EA on MT4 Platform

If your Expert Advisor has no Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as displayed and illustrated below.

Automated Energies EA Added To MT4 Trading Platform After Compilation

Step5: Restart MetaTrader and the new EA robot should now be listed on the available EA List on the MT4 Navigation Menu as shown below, ready for beginning trading with.

EA Added To Energies Trading Platform MT4

How to Add a Downloaded Expert Advisor

If you download an automated trading robot from a source on the internet, for example from www.tradegoldtrading.com, then it's now on your PC Desktop computer, to add it, follow the steps explained below:

Step1 : On the File Menu of the MetaEditor, Choose "Open"

How to Add a Downloaded Expert Advisor To MT4 Trading Platform

Step2: Locate the Download Folder from the Popup window that pops up as shown and illustrated below

Adding a Downloaded Energies Trading EA Bot To MetaTrader 4 Trading Platform

Step3: Once you Open the Expert Advisor it'll be displayed on the MT4 Platform MetaEditor and then follow the above method for compiling the EA, once it is compiled without errors, Rebegin Your Meta Trader 4 Trading Platform and The automated trading robot will now be added & you can begin to trade with it on your MT4 Trading Platform.