Publish your MT4 / MT5 results live, free and read-only

Conditions

• MetaTrader 4 or 5 on Windows (PC or VPS). Mobile apps cannot run EAs.
• The terminal stays open and connected; for 24/7 updates use a VPS.
• A free AlgoTrade account (Register above).
• New accounts start private. You choose which ones are public on the leaderboard in your account page, and can switch them back any time.

Then 4 more steps

Updating from an older version? Remove the old EA from the chart, then add AlgoTrade Connect the same way. Your login, history and website settings stay the same. Full guide: read online.

1. Get MetaTrader

   Already using MT4/MT5 with your broker? Skip this. Otherwise MetaTrader 5 from MetaQuotes works with any broker: after install, go to File → Open an Account and type your broker's name to find its server. MT4 is only available from brokers.

   MetaTrader 5 for Windows

2. Download and install AlgoTrade Connect

   Log in, then choose one way. Way A, installer (easiest): close MetaTrader, run AlgoTrade_Connect_Setup.exe, tick your MetaTrader(s) and click Install. If Windows says "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway. Way B, by hand: download the file for your MetaTrader: .ex5 for MT5, .ex4 for MT4.

   Log in to download

   In MetaTrader: File → Open Data Folder, then open MQL5/Experts (MT4: MQL4/Experts) and copy the file there. The file name is always AlgoTrade Connect, so a new copy replaces the old one. Back in MetaTrader, right-click Expert Advisors in the Navigator and choose Refresh.

3. Put AlgoTrade Connect on a chart

   Drag AlgoTrade Connect onto any one chart of your account (one chart per account is enough). In the window that opens:

   1. Tick "Allow DLL imports" (MT4: tab Common; MT5: tab Dependencies or Common). AlgoTrade Connect then uses the normal Windows internet connection, so there is no web address to add.

   2. Tab Inputs: fill in Login and Password. Frequency can stay as it is.

   Setting	What it does	Choices / default	Example
   Login (username or email)	Must fill. Your algotrade.ltd username or email. Not your broker login.	text	goldtrader or jane@example.com
   Your login password in algotrade.ltd	Must fill. The password of your AlgoTrade account. Not your broker password.	text	your AlgoTrade password
   Frequency	How often it sends. Manual: it sends once when you attach it, then only when you press Send now on the chart. Longer gaps mean the floating drawdown is measured less often.	Every 1 minute / Every 60 minutes / Once a day / Manual	Every 1 minute

   Everything else is set in your account page: name on the leaderboard, public or private, portfolio (portfolios of 2 or more real, or 2 or more cent accounts, show in Portfolio view), count results by each order or each basket, and reset data. A new account starts private, named by platform and login (for example MT5 12345678) until you rename it. The chart panel shows these settings after each update.

4. Check it works

   Open the Experts tab at the bottom of MetaTrader. You should see AlgoTrade Connect: connected, then full history uploaded (large histories take a few minutes). Your account appears in your account page within about a minute. Make it public there to show it on the leaderboard.

Messages you may see on the chart: tick 'Allow DLL imports' → press F7 and tick it (step 4). wrong login or password → check Login and Password, no spaces; if you changed your username, use the new one or your email. too many wrong logins → wait 1 hour. this copy is too old → download a new copy from your account. no connection: … → the line says why: name not found (DNS), cannot connect (firewall, antivirus or no internet), timed out, or certificate error (check the PC date and time). A NEW VERSION line on the chart panel means a newer copy is out: download it from your account and replace the file.

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