MT5 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Automated Expert Advisors

The Meta-Editor language Editor is a coding environment on the MT5 software that traders can use to add new Automated Trading Expert Advisors, Custom Technical Indicators, Scripts, Libraries & Include Files which are used in coding automated programs.

The MT5 Meta Editor is illustrated below and traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MT5 Platform. This MetaEditor is popular with traders who use Automated Expert Advisors to trade gold. If you are a Trader Looking for EA Bots, then you can find them on the MT5 Automated Expert Advisors Library.

Open Meta-Editor on MT5

Meta Editor

After Adding a new MT5 Automated Expert Advisor, one will be required to compile this newly added item so that it can now be recognized by the MT5 platform and for this new item to start to appear on the list of available Automated Expert Advisors.

Adding a New Automated Expert Advisor

Once you have opened the MetaEditor MT5 Work Space as illustrated above, Keyboard Short Cut Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MT5 Automated Expert Advisor.

Step 1: Go To File Menu, Choose 'New'

Adding New Custom Automated Expert Advisor in MetaTrader 5

Step2: On Pop up panel that pops up select "Automated EA"and click next as displayed below

Adding MT5 Automated EA on MT5 Meta-Editor

Step3: Enter Name of EA as Highlighted Below and Click Finish

Making a New MT5 Automated EA in MT5

The Following Program will Pop Up

Adding Automated Expert Advisors on MetaTrader 5

To Code this Automated Trading Expert Advisor, it requires that you're a coder who knows the C + + Object Oriented Coding Language, That is the Programming Language that forms the MQL4 EA Programming Language that's used to Program the MT5 as well as the Expert Advisor Bots that trade on this software platform. Or you can find the forum of MQL4 Coders and they can code the Expert Advisor bot for You. Or you can find a guide for coding and Learn, or you can go to MQ5L.com Code-Base Library of Automated Robots & buy an already coded Expert Advisor if you want to begin automated trading.

Step 4: Compile the Expert Advisor Program

Don't forget to compile the Expert Advisor, for the Expert Advisor to be recognized by the MetaTrader 5 trading software: a xauusd trader must compile the program, then close the MT5 Platform & restart it, just like restarting your computer you will restart you MT5 platform and your new Automated Expert Advisor will then be Listed on the MT5 Expert Advisor List within the MT5 Platform Navigator Window.

Adding & Compiling a New Automated Expert Advisor in MT5

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

Automated EA Added to MT5 After Compilation

Step5: Restart MetaTrader and new EA robot should now be listed on available EA List on the MT5 Navigation Menu as illustrated below, ready for starting trading with.

Trade Automated Expert Advisor Added to Platform MetaTrader 5

How to Add a Downloaded Automated EA

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

Step1 : On File Menu of Meta-Editor, Choose 'Open'

How Do You Add a Downloaded Automated Expert Advisor to MT5

Step2: Locate Download Folder from the Popup panel that pops up as shown below

Adding a Downloaded Expert Advisor Bot to MT5

Step3: Once you Open the Automated Expert Advisor it will be displayed on the MT5 MetaEditor and then follow the above method for compiling the EA, once it's compiled without errors, Rebegin Your MT5 Platform & The automated robot will now be added & you as a xauusd trader can use start to trade with it on your MT5 Platform Software.

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MT5 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Automated Expert Advisors

Adding a New Automated Expert Advisor

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