/ TECHNICAL JOURNAL

MQL Labs Journal

Technical guides for specifying, building and testing trading robots, indicators and scripts in MetaTrader and cTrader.

/ FEATURED GUIDE

AutomationDec 3, 2025

Expert Advisor, indicator or script: which do you need?

Choose an Expert Advisor, custom indicator or MetaTrader script based on when it should run and what actions it needs to take.

cTraderNov 4, 20262 min

A checklist for commissioning a custom C# cBot, including bar events, volume in units and acceptance testing.

AutomationDec 3, 20252 min

Turn risk rules into testable EA or cBot requirements covering exposure limits, rejected orders and acceptance cases.

MetaTrader 5Dec 3, 20252 min

Prepare your MT5 Expert Advisor specification, from signals and position handling to Strategy Tester and demo acceptance checks.

/ NEXT STEP

Share your platform and a couple of examples so we can start defining the scope.