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How to setup alert sound for events on MT5 (MetaTrader5) trading platform?

Setting up a "sound alert" on MT5 trading platform is quite easy comparing to setup email notifications. To do that, please go to "Tools" → "Options" → "Events" on MT5 trading platform, then you will see the following list of events. ...

What's "Allow WebRequest for listed URL" option on MT5 (MetaTrader5) expert adviser tab?

By enabling the "Allow WebRequest for listed URL" option and adding certain trusted URLs, certain EAs can send and receive information to websites using "GET" and "POST" requests. This function is available so Expert Advisers can enha...

Why activating "All DLL imports" on MT5 (MetaTrader5) is a dangerous action?

Yes, activating "Allow DLL imports" setting on MT5 trading platform can be really dangerous depending on the program/script you have added to the platform. Unless you trust the program and the developer of the program, you are recomme...

What happens when "Allow DLL imports" on MT5 (MetaTrader5) trading platform?

DLL stands for Dynamic-link library, and MQL5 applications can use DLLs to extend functionality of EAs(Expert Advisers). As it is specified on MT5 trading platform, "Allow DLL imports" is potentially dangerous, should be enabled only ...

How to disable/delete all EAs (Expert Advisers) on MT5 (MetaTrader5) trading platform?

In order to disable and stop letting EAs to work on your trading platform, you can either stop them one by one or change the platform setting. To disable them all together, please go to "Tools" → "Options" → "Expert Advisers", and unc...

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Why EAs (Expert Advisers) are not working on MT5 (MetaTrader5) trading platform?

If you have successfully added the EAs on your MT5 trading platform and have enabled it in the "Expert Advisers", and your EA isn't still working, you may have forgotten to enable the EA for the entire trading platform. In this case, ...

Can I limit/manage slippage on MT4/MT5 by setting up "deviation" numbers?

No, but the "Deviation" parameter on MT5 will control the maximum price difference of the price of a prepared order and the market one. If the price is different beyond the parameter you have set, then the position will not be opened....

How to set limitation to the amount of "Slippage" on MT4/MT5 trading platforms?

In this case, there are normally two factors that cause orders to be executed at different prices. Slippage Slippage happens when there is no enough liquidity in the market to execute your order. In order to avoid the slippage a...

What's the "deviation" option on MT5 (MetaTrader5)? How does it work?

On MT5, "Deviation" level is set to "last used". With this, the deviation value of the previous opened position will be automatically set in the order opening window. "Deviation" is used to allow the platform to open position even ...

What's MT5 (MetaTrader5) Magnet Sensitivity? How does it work?

"Magnet Sensitivity" option will allow objects to "dock" anchor points of graphical objects to different bar prices to locate them more precisely. By activating it(by increasing the number of Magnet Sensitivity), the new objects you s...