Install guide | MT5

How to install an EA and indicator
on MT5, step by step

An EA is a trading bot for MT5, also called a forex robot. These steps work for every EA and indicator on our Free EA page and take about 5 minutes.

Read first: the risks

  • Trading is risky and you can lose all your capital. Grid and martingale EAs can blow up an account, and more capital does not make them safe.
  • CFDs are complex products and may not suit everyone.
  • Past performance is not an indication of future results.
  • Test on a Demo account for at least 2-4 weeks, then start small on a Cent account (50-100 USD). Use only money you can afford to lose.

Watch the install video (5:45)

Licence conditions

Every EA and indicator is free for MT5 accounts opened through our partner (IB) link. One account works for all of them, with no separate request.

  1. Log in with Google, Telegram or LINE when you click Download.
  2. Enter the MT5 number of your Exness or RoboForex account. You can unlock the download before you deposit.
  3. Download any EA. A Demo account cannot unlock it, but once you have a trading account you can open a Demo account and test the EA there.

Exness does not accept residents of some countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, most of Europe, Australia, Japan, India, Malaysia and Singapore. This offer is not for residents of those countries. Please check before you open an account.

RoboForex is the other broker you can use. It does not accept or serve residents of some countries either, including the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey, the UK and the EU. Please check before you open an account. After you log in, the unlock window shows the brokers open in your country.




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Install an EA (.ex5)

  1. Download the .ex5 file from the Free EA page
  2. Open MT5 and go to File > Open Data Folder
  3. Open the MQL5 > Experts folder and put the .ex5 file there
  4. Back in MT5, right-click Expert Advisors in the Navigator window and click Refresh
  5. Go to Tools > Options > Expert Advisors, tick Allow WebRequest for listed URL and add these 3 URLs (the EA uses them to check the licence):
    • https://zab-license.bangzeed.workers.dev
    • https://zab-license.vercel.app
    • https://license.forexreviewth.com
  6. Drag the EA from the Navigator onto a chart of a symbol it supports, and set it up
  7. Turn on the Algo Trading button on the MT5 toolbar

Install an indicator (such as RealtimeTrend)

  1. Download the .zip file and extract it. You get 2 files (RealtimeTrend and IndicatorLicenseChecker)
  2. Go to File > Open Data Folder, open MQL5 > Indicators and put both files there
  3. Right-click Indicators in the Navigator window and click Refresh
  4. Add the 3 licence URLs under WebRequest, the same way as in the EA steps above
  5. Drag RealtimeTrend onto a chart

Check that it worked

  • The EA name shows at the top right of the chart, and the Experts tab below shows no error
  • If the licence check fails, make sure all 3 URLs are added and the account was opened through our IB link
  • Always start on a Demo account
  • Still stuck, or about to change a setting? Message us on Facebook first

Can an EA run on MT5 mobile?

  • The MT5 mobile app (Android and iPhone) cannot run an EA. EAs only run on MT5 on a computer
  • To keep an EA running without leaving your computer on, use a VPS (a rented computer that stays on 24 hours), install MT5 there and follow the steps above
  • You can watch results on your phone: log in to the same account in the MT5 app to see the orders and profit or loss. You cannot start, stop or set up the EA from the phone
  • Looking for a robot app or APK for Android? Read this first

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