Separate Trade
This professional-grade solution for MetaTrader 5 helps traders achieve greater efficiency in their daily workflow. This Expert Advisor serves as automated trading software. It is utilized to monitor financial markets and execute trades based on predefined algorithmic rules, enabling precise position management without the need for constant manual oversight.
How to Setup and Use Separate Trade
1. Installation: Open the "File" menu, select "Open Data Folder," navigate to MQL/Experts, paste your file, and restart the terminal.
2. Activation: Drag the EA from the Navigator onto a chart, ensure "Allow live trading" is checked in the Common tab, and verify the AutoTrading button is green.
3. Optimization: Right-click your chart, choose "Expert List," click "Properties" to adjust inputs, and save your preferred setup as a set file for future use.
4. Maintenance: Regularly check the "Experts" tab in the terminal window to monitor trade logs and potential execution errors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is my EA not opening trades? A: Check the "AutoTrading" button, ensure "Allow live trading" is enabled, and verify your broker allows automated trading on your account type.
Q: Can I run multiple EAs on one chart? A: No, each chart can only host one active EA; however, you can open multiple charts for different currency pairs to run several EAs.
Q: What does the "smiley face" icon mean? A: A smiley face in the top-right corner of the chart indicates the EA is successfully running; a frowny face means it is disabled.
Description & Settings
The EA only operates when a new bar appears. Position volume is set in the
Lots
parameter. Separate
Stop Loss Buy
,
Stop Loss Sell
,
Take Profit Buy
and
Take Profit Sell
parameters are provided for Buy and Sell positions, while
Trailing Stop
and
Trailing Step
are the same for all position types.
Maximum positions
allows you to set the maximum number of positions opened at a time.
The EA defines a trend by crossing of two Moving Average indicators (
First
and
Second
). The
Minimum distance between MA's for Buy
and
Minimum distance between MA's for Sell
parameters define the minimum acceptable distance between the Moving Average indicators (
First
and
Second
).
After defining a trend direction, the filters are enabled: iATR (Average True Range, ATR) and iStdDev (Standard Deviation, StdDev) indicators with separate input parameters for Buy and Sell.
Note
: The parameters for all filters both for Buy and Sell are set to similar values in the indicator by default. Optimization is required for work!
