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How to Convert an MT4 EA to MT5 (and Why Converters Fail)
An .ex4 will not run on MT5, and MQL4 is not a dialect of MQL5. What actually has to change, when a converter is enough, and what to do with no source code.
4 min readIndicator to EA: Turn Any MT4/MT5 Indicator Into a Robot
Turn a built-in or custom indicator into an Expert Advisor without code — reading buffers, arrow indicators, the repainting trap, and what a converter can't do.
4 min readRSI Expert Advisor for MT5 and MT4: Build, Test, Export
Build an RSI EA without code — why "RSI below 30" is the wrong rule, entering on the turn instead, a trend filter, and making the levels inputs you can test.
4 min readHow to Make a Forex Robot for Free, From Scratch
Every tool you need to build, test and run a forex robot is free. The free route step by step, where free ends, and why phone robot-maker apps are a trap.
4 min readWhy Is My EA Not Trading? A 12-Point MT5 and MT4 Checklist
The EA is attached, the market is moving, and nothing happens. Twelve causes in the order worth checking, with the MT5 and MT4 error codes that name each one.
4 min readMoving Average Crossover EA for MT5 and MT4: Build It Free
Build a moving average crossover EA without code — detecting the cross correctly, one trade at a time, exits, a trend filter, and settings as inputs.
4 min readfxDreema Alternative: When a Typed Graph Beats Blocks
fxDreema is a mature block builder for MT4 and MT5. Where a typed node graph with an AI assistant does better, where fxDreema is stronger, and how to choose.
5 min readHow to Create an Expert Advisor for MT4 Without Coding
A step-by-step guide to building a MetaTrader 4 EA without writing MQL4 — from rules to a compiled .ex4 on your chart, plus the MT4 traps that compile cleanly.
5 min readWhat Is an Expert Advisor (EA) in Forex Trading?
An Expert Advisor is a program that runs inside MetaTrader and trades by rules. How EAs work, what they can and can't do, and how to get or build one.
4 min readBest Expert Advisor Builders in 2026, Honestly Compared
fxDreema, EA Builder Pro, EA Studio, StrategyQuant X, the MQL5 Wizard, ChatGPT and TradeSmithy compared on what each builds, exports, tests and costs.
7 min readHow to build a MetaTrader Expert Advisor without writing MQL
A node graph is a program. Here is what each node type does, how the connections become code, and what you get when you press export.
4 min readMQL4 vs MQL5: what actually changes when you switch platform
MQL5 is not MQL4 with a bigger version number. Orders, indicators, buffer numbering and even argument order differ — and the worst differences compile cleanly.
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