ex machina telegram bridge

Related: mt5 telegram trade notifier (bot ap i) — deal alerts - another powerful expert for MetaTrader 5 traders.

what it does
the ea detects trade events through two mechanisms: real-time detection via the ontradetransaction handler and periodic deal history scans as a fallback. a deduplication system ensures you don't receive duplicate notifications for the same event.

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supported notifications:
- trade opened: symbol, direction (buy/sell), volume, price, sl, tp, magic number, deal ticket
- trade closed: symbol, volume, close price, gross p/l, commission, swap, net p/l, updated balance
- sl/tp modified: displays old and new values side by side
- pending orders placed: type, price, volume
- position reversal: new direction, closed p/l
- deposits and withdrawals: amount and updated balance
- periodic account summaries: balance, equity, free margin, floating p/l, session p/l, open positions, day high/low equity, drawdown percentage
- connection and disconnection messages with session statistics


setup

step 1: create a telegram bot
step 2: get your chat id
step 3: start a conversation with your bot
step 4: allow webrequest in metatrader 5
step 5: install the ea
step 6: attach to a chart

input parameters
- bot token: your api token from @botfather (required)
- chat id: your numeric chat id (required, can be a group id)
notification settings:
- notify on trade open: true/false (default: true)
- notify on trade close: true/false (default: true)
- notify on sl/tp modify: true/false (default: true)
- notify on pending orders: true/false (default: true)
- notify on deposit/withdrawal: true/false (default: true)
account summary:
- summary report interval: off, every 1 hour, every 4 hours, every 8 hours, every 24 hours (default: every 4 hours)
- include equity in summary: true/false (default: true)
- include drawdown info: true/false (default: true)
display & style:
- message style: minimal (compact), detailed (labeled), or emoji-rich (default).
- show dashboard on chart: true/false (default: true)
filters:
- symbol filter: comma-separated list of symbols to monitor. leave empty for all. example: "eurusd,xauusd"
- min lot size to notify: minimum volume for notification. 0 = no filter.
- magic number filter: notify only for trades with this magic number. -1 = all trades.

message styles
minimal - compact format:
xauusd | buy | 0.50 lots @ 1928.45
detailed - structured with labels:
trade closed
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
symbol: xauusd
close: sell (close buy)
volume: 0.50 lots
price: 1935.20
───────────────────
gross p/l: +$340.00
commission: -$2.50
swap: -$0.00
net p/l: +$337.50
balance: $10,585.00 usd
deal #182947363
emoji-rich - detailed with unicode icons.

filters
the magic number filter is useful for specific ea notifications. set it to an ea's magic number or -1 for all trades.
the symbol filter accepts a list: "xauusd,eurusd,gbpusd". notifications are generated only for these symbols.

account summaries
summaries include: balance, equity, free margin, open positions, floating p/l, session p/l, day high/low equity, drawdown percentage.
useful for remote monitoring of daily drawdown limits. set the interval to 1 hour during active sessions.

on-chart dashboard
a status panel shows:
- connection status: connected (green) or disconnected (red)
- bot username
- message counters: sent and failed
- exmachina tagline
the dashboard uses the exmachina steel palette (background c'8,10,18', accent c'0,180,220') and can be customized.

testing
step 1: open a small market order (e.g. 0.01 lots eurusd). expect a "trade opened" notification.
step 2: modify sl/tp of the open position. check for "sl/tp modified" notification.
step 3: close the position. look for a "trade closed" notification with p/l details.
step 4: place a pending order. you should receive a "pending order placed" notification.
step 5: remove the ea from the chart. a "disconnected" message with statistics should appear.
quick browser test: verify token and chat id by pasting this url in a browser:
quick smoke test script: save as a script in mql5/scripts/, compile, and run on a demo chart:
#include
void onstart()
ctrade trade;
trade.buy(0.01, "eurusd");
sleep(3000);
for(int i = positionstotal()-1; i >= 0; i--)
if(positiongetsymbol(i) == "eurusd")
trade.positionclose(positiongetticket(i));
note: this ea doesn't work in the strategy tester due to webrequest limitations. it requires a live or demo chart with internet access.

running with other eas
use the magic number filter to specify notifications for a particular ea.

troubleshooting
no messages:
1. ensure bot token and chat id are correct.
2. check for error messages in the experts tab.
3. if ea shows init_parameters_incorrect, ensure both bot token and chat id are provided.
4. for dashboard issues, confirm "show dashboard on chart" is enabled.

technical details
- trade detection: ontradetransaction and deal history polling every 2 seconds.
- deduplication: tracks last 500 deals.
- sl/tp detection: compares position snapshots on each tick.
- connection test: validates token via /getme endpoint.
- summary timer: eventsettimer(60) checks configured intervals.
- chart objects: dashboard objects use "extb_" prefix and are removed on deinit.

this ea is open source. feedback and suggestions are welcome.
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• This tool is provided for educational and testing purposes only.
• Past performance does not guarantee future results.
• Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Use on a demo account first.
• Results may vary depending on market conditions, broker, and settings.
• We recommend thorough backtesting and forward testing before using with real funds.