MT4 MetaEditor Language: How to Add Expert Advisors
The Meta-Editor language Editor is a coding environment on the MT4 indices software which traders can use to add new Expert Advisors, Custom Technical Indicators, Scripts, Libraries & Include Files that are used in coding automated trading programs.
The MT4 MetaEditor is illustrated below & traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MT4 platform. This MetaEditor is popular with traders who use automated Expert Advisors to trade indices. If you are a Trader Looking for Expert Advisor Indices Trading Robots, then you can find them on the MT4 Indices Expert Advisors Library.
Open Meta Editor in MT4
MetaEditor
After Adding a new MT4 Indices Expert-Advisor, a trader will be required to compile this newly added item so that it can now be recognized by the MT4 platform and for this new item to start to appear on the list of available Expert Advisors.
Adding a New Indices Trading Expert Advisor
Once you have opened the MetaEditor Work Space as shown above, Short Cut Keyboard Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MetaTrader 4 Indices Trading Expert Advisor.
Step1: Go To File Menu, Choose "New"
Adding a New Custom Expert Advisor on MetaTrader 4
Step2: On Popup panel that appears choose 'Expert-Advisor'and click next as illustrated and shown below
Adding MetaTrader 4 Indices Expert-Advisor in MT4 MetaEditor
Step3: Enter Name of Expert Advisor as Shown Below & Click Finish
Creating a New MetaTrader 4 Indices Expert-Advisor on MetaTrader 4
The Following Code will Pop Up
Adding Automated Indices Expert Advisors on MT4
To Program this Automated Indices Trading Expert Advisor, it requires that you are a coder who knows C plus plus Object Oriented Programming Language, That is the Programming Language that forms the MQL4 EA Programming Language that is used to Program the MetaTrader 4 software as well as the EA Indices Bots that trade on this indices platform. Or you can find the forum of MQL4 Programmers and they can code the Expert Advisor robot for You. Or you can find a guide for coding & Learn, or you can navigate to MQL5.com Library of Automated Indices Trading Bots & buy an already programmed Expert-Advisor if you want to start automated trading.
Step4: Compile the EA Program
Don't forget to compile the Expert-Advisor, for the Expert Advisor to be recognized by the MT4 indices trading software: one must compile the program, then close the MetaTrader 4 platform and restart it, just like restarting your computer you will restart you MetaTrader 4 platform and your new Expert Advisor will then be Listed on the MetaTrader 4 EA List within the MetaTrader 4 platform Navigator Window Panel.
Adding & Compiling a New Expert Advisor in MT4
If your Expert Advisor has no Programming Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as shown & shown below.
Automated Indices Expert Advisor Added to MetaTrader 4 After Compilation
Step5: Rebegin MetaTrader & the new EA stock indices trading bot should now be listed on the available Expert Advisor List on MetaTrader 4 Navigation Menu as displayed below, ready for starting trading with.
Stock Indices Expert Advisor Added to Platform MT4
How to Add a Downloaded Stock Indices Trading Expert Advisor
If you download an automated stock indices trading bot from a source on the inter-net, for examples 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, Choose "Open"
How to Add a Downloaded Expert Advisor to MetaTrader 4
Step2: Find Download Folder from the Popup window that appears as illustrated & shown below
Adding a Downloaded EA Robot to MT4
Step3: Once you Open the Expert Advisor it will be displayed in MetaTrader 4 MetaEditor & then follow the above procedure for compiling the EA, once it is compiled without errors, Restart Your MT4 Platform and The automated bot will now be added and you as a trader can use start to trade with it on your MT4 Indices Trading Software.
