📈 Automated Trading System
From TradingView Strategy to MT4/MT5
EA Version

Detailed Video Tutorial

1. Copy EA file to Experts folder
2. Grant URL permissions to EA
3. Enable Algo Trading
4. Configure EA
5. Check operation
6. Troubleshooting common errors

For MetaTrader 4:

• Find MT4 folder:
  • In MT4 interface, select menu File → Open Data Folder
  • Navigate to folder: MQL4\Experts\
  • Copy file tradingview.ex4 to the Experts folder

For MetaTrader 5:

• Find MT5 folder:
  • In MT5 interface, select menu File → Open Data Folder
  • Navigate to folder: MQL5\Experts\
  • Copy file tradingview.ex5 to the Experts folder

Open Expert Advisors settings:

• MT4: Tools → Options → Expert Advisors
• MT5: Tools → Options → Expert Advisors

Configure WebRequest:

• Enable "Allow WebRequest for listed URL" ✅
• Add URL to the list:

  http://api1.tradingauto.org

• Click "Add" after each URL
• Click "OK" to save

Other permissions to enable:

• ✅ Allow DLL Imports
• ✅ Allow External Experts
• ✅ Allow Live Trading (if you want to trade with real money)

On the toolbar:

• Find "AutoTrading" button (green play button icon)
• Click to enable (button will turn green)
• Or: View → Toolbars → Standard → Enable AutoTrading

Check status:

• AutoTrading button green = Enabled
• AutoTrading button gray = Disabled

Drag EA to chart:

• Open Navigator (Ctrl + N)
• Find "Expert Advisors"
• Find EA "tradingview"
• Drag EA to any chart

Configure parameters:

• "Inputs" tab:

  Webhook_URL: https://api1.tradingauto.org/webhook (this is the webhook address for you to fill in tradingview)
  Message_Creator_URL: https://tradingauto.org/pages/jsonmessenger (this is the address to create messenger commands for strategy alerts on tradingview)
  License_Key: [Enter your license key] (You only need to enter the license key you entered on the website here)

• "Common" tab:
  • ✅ Allow live trading
  • ✅ Allow DLL imports
  • ✅ Allow external experts
  • ✅ Allow WebRequest for listed URL
• Click "OK" to save configuration

Check EA log:

• Open "Experts" tab in Terminal
• Look for messages:

  [INFO] Valid license, expires on: [date]
  [INFO] Registered active_clients to server
  [INFO] New orders received successfully!

Check status:

• EA button on chart green = Running
• EA button on chart gray = Stopped
• EA button on chart red = Error

Test connection:

• Create signal from TradingView
• Check if EA receives orders
• Check if orders are executed

Error 1: "WebRequest failed"

• Cause: URL permissions not granted
• Solution:
  • Go to Tools → Options → Expert Advisors
  • Enable "Allow WebRequest for listed URL"
  • Add: http://api1.tradingauto.org
  • Restart MT4/MT5

Error 2: "EA not working"

• Cause: AutoTrading not enabled
• Solution:
  • Enable AutoTrading button on toolbar
  • Check if EA is green on chart

Error 3: "Invalid license"

• Cause: Wrong or expired license key
• Solution:
  • Check license key, verify that the license key you entered matches the package on the website, for EA users you can set your own license key
  • Renew license if needed, you can log into the website to view orders and click renew
  • Contact: https://tradingauto.org

Error 4: "OrderSend failed"

• Cause: Insufficient account balance
• Solution:
  • Check account balance
  • Check trading hours
  • Check spread

Contact support:

• Website: https://tradingauto.org
• Email: [email protected]
• Telegram: @duyquang555

Reference documentation:

• API Documentation: https://api1.tradingauto.org/docs
• Message Creator: https://tradingauto.org/pages/jsonmessenger

• Always test on demo account first
• Do not turn off EA while trading
• Check license key regularly
• Monitor logs frequently
• Backup EA configuration