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 MetaEditor is popular with stocks traders who use Automated Stock Expert Advisors to trade stocks. If you are a Stocks Trader Looking for EA Stocks Bots, then you can find them on the MT5 Automated Stock Expert Advisors Library.
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 MT5 Automated Stock Expert Advisor on MT5 MetaEditor
Step3: Enter Name of Expert-Advisor as Shown Below & Click Finish
Creating A New MT5 Automated Stock EA on MT5
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 are a programmer who knows the C plus plus Object Oriented Programming Language, That is the Programming Language that forms the MQL4 Stocks EA Programming Language that is used to Program the MT5 software as well as the EA Stocks Robots that trade on this stock trading platform. Or you can find the community of MQL4 Programmers and they can program the EA trading bot for You. Or you can find a tutorial for programming & Learn, or you can go to MQL5.com Library of Automated Stocks 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 stock trading platform: one must compile the program, then close the MT5 Stocks 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 Stocks Platform Navigator Window.
Adding & Compiling a New Automated Stock EA on MT5
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 Stocks 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 starting trading with.
Stocks Automated Stock Expert Advisor Added To Stocks Platform MetaTrader 5
How to Add a Downloaded Automated Stock Expert-Advisor
If you download an automated stock 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 below:
Step1 : On File Menu of MetaEditor, Choose "Open"
How to Add a Downloaded Automated Stock Expert Advisor To MetaTrader 5 Stocks Platform
Step2: Find Download Folder from the Pop-up window panel that pops up as displayed below
Adding a Downloaded Stocks EA Robot To MetaTrader 5 Stocks Platform
Step3: Once you Open the Automated Stock Expert Advisor it will be displayed on the MT5 MetaEditor and then follow the above procedure for compiling the EA, once it is compiled without errors, Restart Your MT5 Stocks Platform and The automated robot will now be added and you can start to trade with it on your MT5 Stocks Platform.
