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MetaTrader MQL4 Tutorial

The MetaTrader Trading Platform was built by a company called MetaQuotes. The MetaTrader platform has a built in programming language called MQL4 (MetaQuotes Language 4) that allows the user to create trading strategies.

Progams written in MQL4 several different purposes including Expert Advisors, Custom Indicators, Scripts and Libraries.

Expert Advisor is a program that can automate system trading.

Custom Indicator is a program that enables the use of technical indicators.

Script is a program used for single function execution. Scripts do not have access to indicator functions.

Libraries are used to store often used programs.

MetaTrader includes an integrated development editor (IDE) called MetaEditor to make writing code easy. It features a text editor, and by clicking F5 you can can compile your program and produce the usable script.ex4 file.

You can find a comprehensive MQL4 tutorial in this forum thread:

http://www.forex-tsd.com/metatrader-4-mql-4-development-course/134-welcome-mql4-course.html

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