MetaTrader 4 MetaEditor Language: How to Add XAUUSD Trading Expert-Advisors
The Meta-Editor language Editor is a coding environment on the MT4 gold trading software that traders can use to add new Expert Advisors, 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 MetaEditor is popular with traders who use automated Expert Advisors to trade gold. If you are a Trader Looking for Expert Advisor Gold Trading Robots, then you can find them on the MT4 Gold Expert Advisors Library.
Open MetaEditor on MT4
MetaEditor
After Adding a new MT4 Gold 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 XAUUSD Trading Expert-Advisor
Once you have opened the MetaEditor Work Space as shown above, Keyboard Short Cut Keys - Press F4, then follow the steps below to add your new MetaTrader 4 Gold Trading Expert Advisor.
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 MetaTrader 4 Gold Expert-Advisor in MT4 MetaEditor
Step3: Enter Name of EA as Shown Below & Click Finish
Creating a New MetaTrader 4 Gold Expert-Advisor on MetaTrader 4
The Following Program will Pop Up
Adding Automated Gold Expert Advisors on MT4
To Program this Automated Gold Trading Expert Advisor, it requires that you are a programmer who knows the C + + 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 Gold Bots that trade on this gold 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 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 Expert Advisor to be recognized by the MT4 trading platform: one must compile the program, then close 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 EA has no Errors, it will be Compiled successfully without any error as displayed below.
Automated Gold Expert Advisor 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 starting trading with.
XAUUSD Expert Advisor Added to Platform MT4
How to Add a Downloaded XAUUSD Trading Expert-Advisor
If you download an automated xauusd 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 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 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 Gold Trading Platform.
