Edge Builder
Export & deploy
When a build completes you get a ready-to-run Expert Advisor and everything around it. Here is what is in the package and how to get it running on MetaTrader 5.
What you get
.ex5— the compiled MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisor, licensed to a single account..set— the parameter file you load into the EA's inputs..mq5— the readable source (optional download).- A PDF / markdown report with the full metrics and verdict.
The output is an Expert Advisor (an automated strategy), not an indicator. You hold a personal-use licence for your own trading; you can't resell or redistribute it.
Install it on MetaTrader 5
- 1Open MetaTrader 5.
- 2Go to File → Open Data Folder and open
MQL5\Experts\. - 3Copy your
.ex5into that folder. - 4Copy the
.setintoMQL5\Presets\(or anywhere handy). - 5Back in MetaTrader, right-click Navigator → Expert Advisors → Refresh.
- 6Drag the EA onto a chart with the correct symbol and timeframe (as in your blueprint).
- 7In the parameters window, click Load, select your
.set, then OK. - 8Enable AutoTrading in the toolbar — the button should turn green.
- 9Check the smiley face in the top-right of the chart to confirm the EA is active.
Where it can run
- Demo accounts — fully supported, and the recommended place to test first.
- Live accounts — supported.
- Prop-firm accounts — technically supported, but some prop firms forbid external EAs in their terms. Check with your firm before trading.
The account licence lock
Each Expert Advisor is locked to the MetaTrader 5 account number you declared at build time. On start-up — and periodically while running — it checks the current account against the one it was signed for. If they don't match, the EA refuses to run.
Changing accounts
Moving the EA to a different MetaTrader 5 account means running a new build for that account. Plan your account number before you build.