MT4 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Expert Advisors

The Meta-Editor language Editor is a programming environment on the MT4 indices software which traders can use to add new Expert Advisors, Custom Technical Indicators, Scripts, Libraries & Include Files that are used in coding automated trading programs.

The MT4 MetaEditor is illustrated below & traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MT4 software. This MetaEditor is popular with the traders who use Expert Advisors to trade indices. If you are a Trader Looking for Expert Advisor Indices Trading Robots, then you can find them on the MT4 Expert Advisors Library.

Open Meta Editor in MT4

Meta-Editor

After Adding a new MetaTrader 4 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 Expert Advisors.

Adding a New Indices Trading Automated Expert Advisor

Once you have opened the MetaEditor Work Space as pictured above, Short-Cut Keyboard Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MetaTrader 4 Trading Automated Expert Advisor.

Step1: Go To File Menu, Select "New"

Adding a New Custom Expert Advisor in MT4

Step2: On Popup panel that appears choose 'Expert Advisor'and click next as illustrated and shown below

Adding MT4 Expert Advisor in MT4 MetaEditor

Step3: Enter Name of Automated Expert Advisor as Highlighted Below and Click Finish

Creating a New MT4 Expert Advisor in MT4

The Following Code will Pop Up

Adding Automated Expert Advisors in MetaTrader 4

To Program this Automated Trading Automated Expert Advisor, it requires that you are a coder who knows 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 MetaTrader 4 software as well as the EA Bots that trade on this platform. Or you can find the forum of MQL4 Programmers and they can code the Expert Advisor robot for You. Or you can find a guide for coding & Learn, or you can navigate to MQL5.com CodeBase Library of Automated Trading Bots & buy an already programmed Expert Advisor if you want to start automated trading.

Step4: Compile the EA Program

Don't forget to compile the Expert Advisor, for the Expert Advisor to be recognized by the MT4 trading software: one must compile the program, then close the MetaTrader 4 platform & restart it, just like restarting your computer you will restart you MetaTrader 4 platform and your new Expert Advisor will then be Listed on the MetaTrader 4 EA List within the MetaTrader 4 platform Navigator Window Panel.

Adding & Compiling a New Automated Expert Advisor in MT4

If your Expert Advisor has no Programming Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as shown & shown below.

Automated Expert Advisor Added to MetaTrader 4 After Compilation

Step5: Rebegin MetaTrader & the new EA trading bot should now be listed on the available Expert Advisor List on MetaTrader 4 Navigation Menu as displayed below, ready for starting trading with.

Stock Expert Advisor Added to Indices Platform MT4

How to Add a Downloaded Trading Automated Expert Advisor

If you download an automated trading bot from a source on the inter-net, for examples from www.tradestockindices.com, then it's now on your computer, to add it, follow the steps explained below:

Step1 : On the File Menu of the MetaEditor, Select "Open"

How to Add a Downloaded Expert Advisor to MetaTrader 4

Step2: Find Download Folder from the Popup window that appears as illustrated & shown below

Adding a Downloaded EA Robot to MT4

Step3: Once you Open the Expert Advisor it will be displayed in MetaTrader 4 MetaEditor & then follow the above guide for compiling the EA, once it's compiled without errors, Restart Your MT4 Platform and The automated bot will now be added and you as a trader can use start to trade with it on your MT4 Trading Software.