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MetaTrader is one of the most popular trading platform among presently existing. Wide configuration and control possibilities for brokers and a robust programming tool, the integrated MQL language for traders make the system handy and versatile in use.
The MQL integrated programming language is a C++ like language. Its concepts and syntax are familiar which allows [...]

Development of applications for the MetaTrader 4 Client Terminal requires the knowledge of MQL4. This programming language MetaQuotes Language 4 is a fourth-generation language that has also been developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp. from their own many years experience. MQL4 is the first programming language to consider all niceties of trading on financial markets.
This present [...]

Anybody who has ever launched an EA or an indicator for execution, faced the possibility to preliminarily set up external parameters that often underlay the success of the program. There is a possibility to change parameters during the program operation. But how can that be done without initialization? In some cases, this may affect managing [...]

Many of you probably have considered the possibility of using neural networks in your EA. This subject was very hot specially after 2007 Automated Trading Championship and the spectacular winning by Better with his system based on neural networks. Many internet forums were flooded with topics related to neural networks and Forex trading. Unfortunately writing [...]

To back test an expert advisor (EA) follow the steps below.

Open the Strategy Tester window by pressing Ctrl+R
Select the expert advisor you wish to back test
Select the symbol you wish to back test
Select a testing model (every tick model recommended)
Set a testing period
Press Start

MetaTrader Expert Advisors file should have the file extension of .ex4 (compiled code) or .mq4 (sourse code). First it is necessary to copy this file to the folder Experts of the MetaTrader working directory (usually C:\Program Files\MetaTrader Broker Name or MetaTrader).

The second step is to restart MetaTrader. After the restart the expert should be added to the list of [...]

Let’s look at how to optimize an expert advisor. In the example below we will look to optimize the size of stop loss and take profit.
Expert Optimization Steps
1. Open the Strategy Tester window by pressing Ctrl+R.

2. In the Strategy Tester window, select Expert Properties
3. Select the  Optimized parameters ( in our example stop-loss and stop-profit)

4. Enter the initial values of the [...]

Looking for a MetaTrader Broker with a local office in India?
MetaTrader India recomends Alpari Forex (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a company formed under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. 
To find out more and to open an account visit http://www.metatrader.in/metatrader-forex-broker/

Alpari offers Online Trading in Forex via MetaTrader 4 (MT4), one of the world’s most recognised Forex trading platforms [...]

Modern technologies allow us not only to trade in financial markets using personal computers, but we can fully automate a trading system now. Using a computer program you can relieve yourself from the routine of analyzing financial markets and performing trades.
Our client terminal has all functions that allow you to develop, test and use your [...]

There are a vast number of people who are looking for a good genuine forex expert advisor (trading robot).
In my knowledge, nothing has made a more profound innovation for an individual trader who likes trading from home, more than Meta Trader Expert Advisors.
MetaTrader expert advisors are automated programs that will place trades on a traders’ behalf using [...]

We believe the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) forex trading platform is one of the best and most comprehensive trading and charting platforms available today. Many forex brokers use the MetaTrader 4 platform for their trading platform. There are many MT4 expert advisors (EAs) and trading indicators that easily plug into the MetaTrader charts and that makes [...]

MetaTrader 4 is a professional online trading software platform which is designed to help traders by providing them broker services in the Forex, Futures and CFD markets. It is stand alone software platform and no other platform is required while using this software. This software doesn’t operate on Windows 95. The platform is renowned worldwide for its high standards [...]

A few days ago MetaQuotes published a MQL5 reference guide in Russian. You can find the MetaTrader 5 and MetaEditor 5 user guides in your \MetaTrader 5\Help\ folder. The English version is not coming out yet. However, if you use a translation service, for example Google Translate, you should understand it without too many problems if you [...]