MetaTrader 4 Metals Trading Platform MetaEditor Language: How to Add Metals Trading Expert-Advisors
The Meta-Editor language Editor is a programming environment on the MT4 metals platform which traders can use to add new EAs, Custom Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files which are used in programming automated trading programs.
The MT4 Meta-Editor is shown below and traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MetaTrader 4 platform. This MetaEditor is popular with metals traders who use automated EAs to trade metals. If you are a Metals Trader Looking for Expert Advisor Metals Robots, then you can find them on the MT4 Metals Expert-Advisors Library.
Open MetaEditor on MetaTrader 4 Platform
MetaEditor
After Adding a new MetaTrader 4 Metals Trading EA, a trader will be required to compile this newly added item so that it can now be recognized by the MetaTrader 4 metal software & for this new item to start to appear on the list of available EAs.
Adding a New EA
Once you have opened the MetaEditor Work Space as shown above, Keyboard Short Cut Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MT4 Metals Trading EA.
Step1: Go To File Menu, Choose 'New'
Adding a New Custom Expert Advisor on MetaTrader 4 Platform
Step2: On the Popup window that appears select 'EA'and click next as shown below
Adding MT4 Metals Expert Advisor in MT4 MetaEditor
Step3: Enter Name of Expert Advisor as Shown Below & Click Finish
Creating A New MT4 Metals Expert Advisor in MT4 Platform
The Following Code will Appear
Adding Automated Metals Trading EAs on MT4 Platform
To Program this Automated Metals Trading EA, it requires that you are a programmer who knows the C plus plus Object Oriented Programming Language, That is the Programming Language that forms the MQL4 Metals Expert-Advisor Programming Language that is used to Program the MT4 metals trading software as well as the Expert Advisor Metals Trading Bots that trade on this metals trading platform. Or you can find the community of MQL4 Programmers and they can program the Expert Advisor trading robot for You. Or you can find a tutorial for coding & Learn, or you can go to MQL5.com Library of Automated Metals Bots and buy an already programmed EA if you want to begin automated trading.
Step4: Compile The EA Program
Do not forget to compile the EA, for the Expert-Advisor to be recognized by the MT4 metals trading platform: one must compile the program, then close the MetaTrader 4 metal software & restart it, just like restarting your computer you will restart you MT4 metal software & your new EA will then be Listed on the MetaTrader 4 Expert Advisor List within the MT4 metal platform Navigator Panel.
Adding and Compiling a New Expert Advisor on MetaTrader 4 Platform
If your Expert Advisor has no Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as displayed below.
Automated Metals Trading EA Added To MT4 Metals Platform After Compilation
Step5: Restart MetaTrader and the new Expert Advisor metal bot should now be listed on the available Expert Advisor List on the MetaTrader 4 Navigation Menu as illustrated below, ready for starting trading with.
Metal Trading EA Added To Metals Trading Software MetaTrader 4
How to Add a Downloaded EA
If you download an automated metal trading bot from a source on the internet, for examples from www.tradegoldtrading.com, then it's now on your PC Desktop computer Desktop PC, to add it, follow the steps below:
Step1 : On File Menu of Meta-Editor, Select 'Open'
How to Add a Downloaded EA To MetaTrader 4 Metals Trading Platform
Step2: Locate the Download Folder from the Popup window that appears as illustrated and shown below
Adding a Downloaded Metals Expert-Advisor Robot To MetaTrader 4 Metals Trading Platform
Step3: Once you Open the EA it'll be displayed on the MT4 MetaEditor and then follow the above procedure for compiling the EA, once it's compiled without errors, Rebegin Your MetaTrader 4 Metals Trading Platform and The automated bot will now be added and you as a trader can use begin to trade with it on your MT4 Metal Trading Platform.
