MT5 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Automated Indices Trading Expert Advisors

The MetaEditor language Editor is a programming environment on the MT5 indices trading platform that traders can use to add new Automated Indices Trading Expert Advisors, Custom Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files which are used in programming automated trading programs.

The MetaTrader 5 MetaEditor is shown below and traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MT5 Platform. This MetaEditor is popular with traders who use Automated Indices Expert Advisors to trade indices. If you are a Trader Looking for EA Indices Trading Robots, then you can find them on the MT5 Automated Indices Expert Advisors Library.

Open MetaEditor on MetaTrader 5

MetaEditor

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

Adding a New Automated Indices Trading Expert Advisor

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

Step1: Go To File Menu, Select "New"

Adding a New Custom Automated Indices Expert Advisor on MT5

Step2: On the Popup window that appears select "Automated Indices Trading Expert Advisor"and click next as shown below

Adding MetaTrader 5 Automated Indices Expert Advisor on MetaTrader 5 MetaEditor

Step3: Enter Name of EA as Shown Below and Click Finish

Creating a New MetaTrader 5 Automated Indices Expert Advisor on MetaTrader 5

The Following Code will Appear

Adding Automated Indices Expert Advisors on MetaTrader 5

To Program this Automated Indices Trading Expert Advisor, it requires that you are a programmer who knows the C++ Object Oriented Programming Language, That is the Programming Language that forms the MQL4 Indices EA Programming Language that is used to Program the MetaTrader 5 software as well as the EA Indices Trading Robots that trade on this indices trading platform. Or you can find the community of MQL4 Programmers and they can program the EA trading robot for You. Or you can find a tutorial for programming and Learn, or you can go to MQL5.com Library of Automated Indices Trading Robots and buy an already programmed EA if you want to start auto trading.

Step4: Compile the Automated Indices Expert Advisor Program

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

Adding and Compiling a New Automated Indices Expert Advisor on MetaTrader 5

If your EA has no Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as shown below.

Automated Indices Expert Advisor Added to MetaTrader 5 After Compilation

Step5: Restart MetaTrader and the new EA stock indices trading robot should now be listed on the available EA List on the MetaTrader 5 Navigation Menu as shown below, ready for starting trading with.

Automated Indices Expert Advisor Added to Indices Trading Platform MT5

How to Add a Downloaded Automated Indices Trading Expert Advisor

If you download an automated stock indices trading robot from a source on the internet, for example from www.tradestockindices.com, then it is now on your computer, to add it, follow the steps below:

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

How to Add a Downloaded Automated Indices Expert Advisor to MT5

Step2: Locate the Download Folder from the Popup window that appears as shown below

Adding a Downloaded Indices EA Robot to MT5

Step3: Once you Open the Automated Indices Expert Advisor it will be displayed on the MetaTrader 5 MetaEditor and then follow the above procedure for compiling the EA, once it is compiled without errors, Restart Your MetaTrader 5 Indices Trading Platform and The automated robot will now be added and you can start to trade with it on your MT5 Indices Trading Platform.