MetaTrader 5

Practical MT5 guides for running Expert Advisors: installing them, the settings that let them trade, margin and account figures, and the Strategy Tester.

MetaTrader 5
How to Enable Algorithmic Trading in MT5
An EA in MetaTrader 5 needs permission in three places: the terminal options, the EA's own settings and the Algo Trading button. Where each one is, and what turns them off.
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MetaTrader 5
How to Install an EA on MT5
Step by step: where the EA file goes in MetaTrader 5, how to make it appear in the Navigator, attach it to a chart, set its inputs, and confirm it is actually running.
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MetaTrader 5
Margin and Free Margin in MT5 Explained
What margin, free margin, equity and margin level mean in MetaTrader 5, how margin is calculated for a XAUUSD position, and what happens at a margin call and at stop-out.
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