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Turns out, it seems, one must compile the EA (in other words F4, right click on EA and select compile – it compiles without errors and then shows up in the terminal.
So without compiling, it is not enough to refresh and restart the terminal.
Am I correct in saying this?
The 21-day programme is made up of several courses, each guiding you through a series of videos. I can’t recall exactly which lesson covers the question you raised, but it was explained in the material. I’m also not done with the programme and stalled somewhere on the lesson related to finding your own strategies with the studio.
From memory, the process looks something like this:
Choose your platform – MetaTrader 4 or 5.
I prefer MT5, especially if you’re working with EAs. You can download it directly from your broker, or MT5 can be downloaded independently without linking to a broker at first.
Download the EAs suited to the platform you selected (MT5-specific files if you choose MT5).
Install the EAs in MetaTrader:Open MT5
Go to File → Open Data Folder
Navigate to MQL5 (or MQL4 if using MT4)
Open the Experts/Advisors folder and place your EA files there
Close the window afterwards
Enable live operation for your EAs:Make sure AutoTrading is turned on in MT5
Go to Tools → Options → Expert Advisors tab
Check Allow Algo Trading
Enable Allow DLL imports and Allow WebRequests
Set up your chart:In Market Watch, open a chart for the pair the EA is designed for
Select the required timeframe
Ensure Autotrading is enabled
Drag the EA onto the chart
From here, the course lessons go deeper into the different EA types Petko refers to and how to work with them effectively.Do you guys know whether it’s possible to use the same EAs (from the 21 day programme) in multiple terminals? It is not even visible. I only have the EA’s from the course in the terminal (MT5). Any guidance would be much appreciated.
Got it right. Seems Pepperstone does offer quite a bit of data. But now wondering. The example video excludes spreads and commission (because it was recorded over the weekend). Should we also exclude it?
Hi everyone. Busy with a trial of EA Studio. Trying to get the historical data from my broker. Does it matter that it is a demo account (Pepperstone MT5).
Anyway, the script, once placed in the data folder, does not show in the MT5 interface (but it is in the folder). Refreshed but nothing happens. Closed MT5 and reopened but nothing.
Some pointers would be appreciated.
Hey community.
Posting as part of Lesson 5 for the ’21 Day Program.’
Positive experience with all lessons and appreciate the value Petko and team offer.
EA/bot trading is soooo interesting.
Have most of the bots we have access to in the course open in demo accounts and some on live accounts. On the live accounts I only have those that seem to be doing okay. Even on the formal Top10 App for the EURUSD it seems to be struggling a bit in current market conditions. The USDJPY and some of EURJPY seems to also not be doing great.
The EURGBP’s were doing just fine. (I enjoy how we can see the strategies behind the bots).
Recent bots include the Gold. Not sure how to come up with my own Gold strategies to compete with Petko (that lesson is a bit unclear).
All things considered (all bots together) currently runs on a profit of $100, starting 10 days ago with demo $500.
Initially some hefty drawdown, but must also say that it was by accident that I used 0.1 lots instead of 0.01 (considering the small account size).
My demo acc is with Pepperstone on a 400:1 leverage.
Looking forward to the rest of course and hope to become a net positive funded trader.
