MT4 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Expert Advisors
The Meta-Editor language Editor is a programming environment on the MT4 stock trading software which traders can use to add new EAs, Custom Technical Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files which are used in programming automated trading programs.
The MT4 Meta-Editor is illustrated below and traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MT4 platform. This Meta Editor is popular with stocks traders who use automated Expert-Advisors to trade stocks. If you are a Stocks Trader Looking for EA Stocks Bots, then you can find them on the MT4 Stock Expert Advisors Library.
Open Meta Editor in MetaTrader 4
MetaEditor
After Adding a new MT4 Stock Expert-Advisor, a trader will be required to compile this newly added item so that it can now be recognized by the MT4 platform and for this new item to start to appear on the list of available EAs.
Adding a New Stock 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 Stock EA.
Step1: Go To File Menu, Choose 'New'
Adding a New Custom Expert Advisor on MT4
Step2: On the Popup window that pops up choose 'EA'and click next as shown below
Adding MT4 Stock Expert Advisor in MetaTrader 4 Meta Editor
Step3: Enter Name of EA as Shown Below & Click Finish
Creating A New MT4 Stock Expert Advisor in MetaTrader 4
The Following Code will Pop Up
Adding Automated Stock Expert Advisors in MT4
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 MT4 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 coding and Learn, or you can go to MQL5.com Library of Automated Stocks Robots & buy an already programmed Expert-Advisor if you want to begin auto trading.
Step4: Compile The Expert Advisor Program
Do not forget to compile the EA, for the Expert Advisor to be recognized by the MT4 stock platform: one must compile the program, then close the MetaTrader 4 stock platform & restart it, just like restarting your Desktop computer you will re-start you MT4 platform and your new Expert Advisor will then be Listed on the MT4 EA List within the MT4 stock platform Navigator Window.
Adding and Compiling a New Expert Advisor in MetaTrader 4
If your Expert Advisor has no Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as displayed below.
Automated Stock EA Added To MT4 Stocks Platform After Compilation
Step5: Restart MetaTrader and the new Expert Advisor robot should now be listed on the available EA List on the MT4 Navigation Menu as shown below, ready for starting trading with.
Stocks EA Added To Stocks Platform MT4
How to Add a Downloaded Stocks EA
If you download an automated stock robot from a source on the inter-net, for examples from www.tradeforextrading.com, then it is now on you desktop computer, to add it, follow the steps below:
Step1 : On File Menu of the Meta-Editor, Choose 'Open'
How to Add a Downloaded Expert Advisor To MT4 Stocks Platform
Step2: Find the Download Folder from the Pop-up panel that pops up as displayed below
Adding a Downloaded Stocks EA Bot To MetaTrader 4 Stocks Platform
Step3: Once you Open the EA it will be displayed in MetaTrader 4 MetaEditor and then follow the above procedure for compiling the EA, once it's compiled without errors, Restart Your MetaTrader 4 Stocks Platform and The automated robot will now be added and you can start to trade with it on your MT4 Stock Platform.
