MetaTrader 5 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Automated Stock Expert Advisors

The MetaEditor language Editor is a programming environment on the MetaTrader 5 stock software which traders can use to add new Automated Stock Expert Advisors, Custom Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files which are used in programming automated trading programs.

The MetaTrader 5 MetaEditor is illustrated below & traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MetaTrader 5 Platform. This Meta Editor is popular with traders who use Automated Stock Expert Advisors to trade stocks. If you are a Trader Looking for EA Bots, then you can find them on the MT5 Automated Stock Expert Advisors CodeBase Forum.

Open MetaEditor in MetaTrader 5

MetaEditor

After Adding a new MT5 Automated Stock Expert Advisor, a trader will be required to compile this newly added item so that it can now be recognized by the MetaTrader 5 platform and for this new item to start to appear on the list of available Automated Stock EAs.

Adding a New Automated Stock Expert Advisor

Once you have opened the MetaEditor MetaTrader 5 Work Space as shown above, Keyboard Short Cut Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MT5 Automated Stock Expert Advisor.

Step1: Go To File Menu, Choose "New"

Adding a New Custom Automated Stock Expert Advisor on MT5

Step2: On the Popup window panel that pops up select "Automated Stock Expert Advisor"and click next as shown below

Adding Meta Trader 5 Automated Stock Expert Advisor on MT5 MetaEditor

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

Creating A New MT5 Automated Stock EA in Meta Trader 5

The Following Code will Pop Up

Adding Automated Stock Expert Advisors in MetaTrader 5

To Program this Automated Stock Expert Advisor, it requires that you're a programmer who knows the C plus plus Object Oriented Programming Language, That is the Programming Language that forms the MQL4 EA Programming Language that is used to Program the MT5 software as well as the EA Robots that trade on this platform. Or you can find the community of MQL4 Programmers and they can program the EA bot for You. Or you can find a tutorial for programming & Learn, or you can go to MQL5.com CodeBase Library of Automated Robots & buy an already coded Expert Advisor if you want to start auto trading.

Step4: Compile The Automated Stock Expert Advisor Program

Do not forget to compile the EA, for the EA to be recognized by the MetaTrader 5 trading platform: one must compile the program, then close the MT5 Platform and restart it, just like restarting your computer you will restart you MT5 platform and your new Automated Stock Expert Advisor will then be Listed on the MT5 EA List within the MT5 Platform Navigator Window.

Adding and Compiling a New Automated Stock EA in Meta Trader 5

If your Expert Advisor has no Errors, it'll be Compiled successfully without any error as shown below.

Automated Stock Expert Advisor Added To MT5 Platform After Compilation

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

Automated Stock Expert Advisor Added To Stocks Software MetaTrader 5

How to Add a Downloaded Automated Stock Expert Advisor

If you download an automated bot from a source on the inter-net, for example from www.tradeforextrading.com, then it is now on you desktop computer, to add it, follow the steps highlighted below:

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

How to Add a Downloaded Automated Stock Expert Advisor To MetaTrader 5 Software

Step2: Find Download Folder from the Pop-up window panel that pops up as displayed below

Adding a Downloaded EA Robot To MetaTrader 5 Platform

Step3: Once you Open the Automated Stock 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 Meta Trader 5 Platform & The automated robot will now be added & you can start to trade with it on your MT5 Platform.