A beginner-friendly walkthrough from downloading the .ex5 file to activating your license on MetaTrader 5.
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Full walkthrough — install MT5, add the EA, enter your license key and keep it running 24/5 on a VPS.
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Windows PC, laptop or VPS (mobile MT5 apps only monitor trades).
MT5 Account
A live Cent or Standard account, or a demo account to test first.
License Key
From Direct License or Free Access (not needed on demo accounts).
Trading with less than the recommended balance significantly increases risk.
Recommended: Run 24/5 on a Windows Forex VPS
If your home PC sleeps or loses internet while trades are open, MT5 stops managing your basket. Installing MT5 on a low-latency Windows VPS keeps the EA online 24/5 without interruption.
Save the Expert Advisor file to your PC or VPS.
MetaTrader 5 desktop Expert Advisor — test on demo or activate on live.
Open the desktop MT5 terminal and sign in to your trading account.
Place the EA file inside MetaTrader 5 and refresh Navigator.
Let MetaTrader 5 verify your license key online.
Primarily built for Gold (XAUUSD) and compatible with other pairs on any timeframe.
Built-In News & Pause Filters
High-impact news detection and daily rollover pauses are already pre-configured and enabled by default. You can toggle them or customize pause hours anytime in the EA's Inputs tab.Quick fixes for the most common chart alerts and connection issues.
Check in order: the EA is attached to your chart with AutoTrading ON (active icon in the top-right); the license is valid (no chart error); and the EA's URL is allowed in Tools > Options > Expert Advisors (WebRequest). No trades can also be normal — the market may be closed, the spread above the spread-guard limit, the auto news/time filter pausing entries, or the EA waiting for a valid setup. If it still does nothing, open the Experts and Journal tabs to look for an error.
This means the key in the EA inputs is wrong or unrecognized. Remove the EA, reopen its inputs, and re-enter the key exactly as issued (no extra spaces or missing characters), then re-attach it. If it is still rejected, contact support on WhatsApp or Telegram to confirm the key is active.
"License EXPIRED" means the validity period has passed; "License REVOKED" means it was revoked by the provider — either way the EA will not trade. A lifetime Direct License does not expire, so EXPIRED usually points to a time-limited or Free Access arrangement, while REVOKED is set manually on the server. Re-entering the key will not restore it — contact support on WhatsApp or Telegram to renew or restore.
This means the MT account running the EA is not registered for your license. Log in to the customer portal, register this exact MT account number under your license, then restart the EA. Make sure it is the same account number shown in your platform.
This means no MT account is registered for your license yet, so the EA cannot start. Open the customer portal, register at least one MT account, then restart the EA. This is required for every paid tier, including 5 Accounts.
This is a network or WebRequest problem — the EA could not reach the license server. Check the PC or VPS has working internet, then go to Tools > Options > Expert Advisors, tick "Allow WebRequest for listed URL", add the exact URL shown by the EA, and restart it. On a firewall or restricted network, make sure the platform's outgoing connections are not blocked.
The EA verifies its license online, so its URL must be allowed. In MetaTrader, go to Tools > Options > Expert Advisors, tick "Allow WebRequest for listed URL", add the exact URL shown by the EA, and click OK, then restart the EA. Skip this and the EA cannot reach the license server.
After downloading a new version, replace the old EA file, then re-attach it to your trading chart with the same license key and AutoTrading ON. Confirm the EA's URL is still allowed for WebRequest, since a new version may use a different one. If you hit a problem, screenshot any errors in the Experts and Journal tabs along with your inputs, and send them to support on WhatsApp or Telegram.
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