Meta Trader 4 MetaEditor Language: How to Add XAUUSD Trading Automated EAs

The Meta-Editor language Editor is a coding environment on the MT4 trading software that traders can use to add new EAs, Custom Technical Indicators, Scripts, Libraries and Include Files that are used in programming automated trading programs.

The MT4 MetaEditor is illustrated below & traders can access it from the Tools menu on the MT4 platform. This Meta Editor is popular with traders who use Automated EAs to trade gold. If you are a Trader Looking for Expert Advisor Trading Robots, then you can find them on the MT4 Gold Automated EAs Code Base Forum.

Open MetaEditor in MetaTrader 4

Meta Editor

After Adding a new Meta Trader 4 Gold Expert Advisor, one will be required to compile this newly added item so that it can now be recognized by the Meta Trader 4 platform and for this new item to start to appear on the list of available EAs.

Adding a New XAUUSD Trading Automated EA

Once you have opened the Meta Editor Workspace as shown above, Keyboard Short-Cut Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MetaTrader 4 Gold Trading Automated EA.

Step1: Go To File Menu, Select "New"

Adding a New Custom EA in MetaTrader 4

Step2: On the Pop-up window panel that pops up choose "EA"and click next as shown below

Adding MT4 Gold Automated EA in MT4 MetaEditor

Step3: Enter Name of EA as Shown Below & Click Finish

Creating a New Meta Trader 4 Gold Automated EA in MT4

The Following Program will Pop Up

Adding Automated Gold Expert Advisors in MetaTrader 4

To Program this Automated Gold Trading Automated EA, it requires that you are a programmer who knows the C + + Object Oriented Programming Language, That is the Programming Language that forms the MQL4 Gold EA Programming Language that is used to Program the MetaTrader 4 software as well as the EA Gold Bots that trade on this platform. Or you can find the forum of MQL4 Coders 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 Code Base Library of Automated Gold Bots & buy an already programmed Expert Advisor if you want to begin automated trading.

Step4: Compile the EA Program

Don't forget to compile the Expert Advisor, for the EA to be recognized by the MT4 gold software: one must compile the program, then close Meta Trader 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 EA in MT4

If your EA has no Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as displayed below.

Automated Gold Automated EA Added to MetaTrader 4 After Compilation

Step5: Rebegin MetaTrader & the new EA robot should now be listed on the available EA List on MetaTrader 4 Navigation Menu as displayed below, ready for beginning trading with.

EA Added to Platform MT4

How to Add a Downloaded XAUUSD Trading Automated EA

If you download an automated trading bot from a source on the inter-net, for examples from www.tradegoldtrading.com, then it is now on your PC Desktop computer Desktop PC, to add it, follow the steps highlighted below:

Step1 : On the File Menu of Meta-Editor, Select "Open"

How to Add a Downloaded Expert Advisor to MetaTrader 4

Step2: Find Download Folder from the Popup panel which pops up as illustrated below

Adding a Downloaded Gold 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 Meta Trader 4 Gold Platform and The automated bot will now be added and you as a trader can use start to trade with it on your MT4 Gold Software.