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Installing on MetaTrader 5

Five steps. About five minutes.

The same steps for every K3Bxn Expert Advisor. Tick each one as you go: your progress is kept on this device.

Start with step 1
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  • A Windows PC or Windows VPS
  • MetaTrader 5 from your broker
  • Your licence key
  1. 1

    Download the Expert Advisor

    • Sign in and open My account > Licences.
    • Press Download next to the Expert Advisor.
    • Open the zip: the Expert Advisor (.ex5), its set files and the user manual. Read the manual first.
  2. 2

    Put the file in MetaTrader

    • In MetaTrader 5 choose File > Open Data Folder, then open MQL5 and Experts.
    • Copy the .ex5 file into that folder. Do not rename it.
    • Close MetaTrader and start it again: the Expert Advisor appears in the Navigator under Expert Advisors.
  3. 3

    Allow the licence check

    • Choose Tools > Options > Expert Advisors.
    • Tick Allow WebRequest for listed URL and add the licensing address shown on your Licences page and in the Expert Advisor's message, exactly as written.
    • Press OK. Once per MetaTrader installation. No DLL is used.
  4. 4

    Add your trading account number

    • On the Licences page, under Add a trading account, enter the login number of the MetaTrader 5 account you will trade on.
    • You do not type the broker's server: it is filled in the first time the Expert Advisor connects.
    • A demo account is added for you by our support team: send a support request with its number and server.
  5. 5

    Attach it to its chart

    • Open a chart of the instrument and timeframe the product page names, and drag the Expert Advisor onto it.
    • On the Inputs tab paste your licence key into Licence Key.
    • On the Common tab tick Allow Algo Trading, and switch on the Algo Trading button in the toolbar. Within seconds the licence shows as authorised.

Is it working?

Three things you can see on the chart

Running

The EA's name at the top right of the chart, its icon bright, the licence authorised.

Icon greyed out

Trading is switched off: the Algo Trading button, or the tick on the Common tab.

A message

It says what to do. Every message is decoded on the troubleshooting page. Decode it

Running it all week. The Expert Advisor trades only while MetaTrader is running and connected. Most traders use a VPS so that it is not interrupted when their own computer is off. Find your VPS

Quick answers

Questions

The Expert Advisor is not in the Navigator. Why?

The file is in the wrong folder, or it is the file for the other platform. Use File > Open Data Folder, then the Experts folder, and restart MetaTrader.

Do I need to allow DLL imports?

No. No DLL is used: only the licensing address has to be allowed, under Tools > Options > Expert Advisors.

Does moving to a VPS need a new licence?

No. The licence is tied to your trading account, not the computer. Install the EA there and enter the same key.

Can I run it on a demo account first?

Yes, for six months. Demo accounts have their own allowance and do not use a live place. Our support team adds them: send a support request with the account number and server.

Still stuck? We are one message away.

Send a support request from your account: it is linked to your licence, so we see what you see. Never send your broker password or your full licence key.

Send a support requestRead the FAQ