Trade Reporter Lite - Telegram Trade Notifications
Info
The Trade Reporter Lite - Telegram Trade Notifications is a Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 5 that trade reporter lite posts your metatrader 5 trades to a telegram chat as they happen. It never opens, closes, or modifies a trade.
Usage
This tool is typically used for automated trading on major forex pairs and gold.
Platform
This Expert Advisor works exclusively on MetaTrader 5 (both build 600+ and newer versions).
Setup
Place the downloaded file in MQL5/Experts folder via File ? Open Data Folder in MetaTrader 5.
How to Install and Use Trade Reporter Lite - Telegram Trade Notifications
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.
What this tool does
Trade Reporter Lite posts your MetaTrader 5 trades to a Telegram chat as they happen.
Typical Use Case
This Expert Advisor excels in automated trading and technical analysis on MetaTrader 5.
Compatible Platform & Setup
This Expert Advisor works on MetaTrader 5. Place the file in the MQL5/Experts folder and restart the terminal.
Description & Settings
Related: Partial Close Multi TP Manager for MetaTrader 5 - another powerful expert for MetaTrader 5 traders.
Trade Reporter Lite posts your MetaTrader 5 trades to a Telegram chat as they happen. It never opens, closes, or modifies a trade.Also recommended: Strategy Tester Report Parser for Deals and Trades - similar expert with strong performance on MetaTrader 5.
What it posts:
- Open: side, symbol, entry, stop, and target with their distance in pips, and lot size.
- Close: pips, R-multiple measured from the first stop, result in account currency, entry to exit, and time held.
It watches every position on the account, manual or from any EA. A restart does not re-announce positions that are already open. Failed sends retry with back-off (5 s, 15 s, 45 s, 135 s). A small box on the chart shows sent, queued, and failed counts, with any error in plain words.
Inputs:
- Telegram bot token: from @BotFather.
- Chat ID: @yourchannel for a public channel, or the numeric chat id.
- Line added above every message: optional, e.g. your channel name.
Setup:
In Telegram, message @BotFather, send /newbot and copy the token.
Send your new bot any message, or add it to your channel as an admin. For a private chat, open api.telegram.org/bot followed by your token and /getUpdates in a browser, and copy the number after "chat":{"id":.
In MetaTrader: Tools > Options > Expert Advisors > tick "Allow WebRequest for listed URL" and add https://api.telegram.org (press Enter after typing it).
Attach Trade Reporter Lite to any chart and paste the token and chat ID. If you added the address while it was already running, reload it once (F7 > OK).
Works on any symbol and timeframe, on hedging and netting accounts. In the Strategy Tester WebRequest is not available, so messages are printed to the journal as TRL[tester].
You may also like: Programmatically Attach Expert Advisors with Custom Inputs to MetaTrader 5 Charts - excellent alternative for expert users on MetaTrader 5.
Source Code
#property copyright "RobotFX"
#property link "https://robotfx.org"
#property version "1.00"
#property description "This code is educational. Feel free to use, modify and upgrade as you wish. Visit ROBOTFX.ORG for professional trading tools"
#property strict
input string InpTgToken ="";
input string InpTgChat ="";
input string InpHeader ="";
#define MAX_TRIES 5
struct QMsg { string text; int tries; datetime next_at; };.......
⚠ Limitations & Risk Warning
- 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.