AlgoHow to Install an EA in MetaTrader 5 (Step-by-Step 2026)
Complete tutorial to install and activate an Expert Advisor (.ex5) in MetaTrader 5: from copying the file to enabling auto-trading and verifying it works.
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AlgoAlgoVPS for MT5: What It Is, Why You Need It, and How to Set It Up
What a trading VPS is, why it's essential for running EAs 24/7, what specs you need, and how to connect it to MetaTrader 5 step by step.
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AlgoWhat Is an Expert Advisor (EA) and How Automated Trading Works
What an Expert Advisor is, how an EA works under the hood, types of EAs, the real advantages and risks of automated trading, and how to start without the typical mistakes.
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SMCOrder Blocks: What They Are and How to Trade Them (SMC 2026)
What an order block is, how to tell a valid one from noise, and how to build institutional entries by combining them with structure, liquidity and Fair Value Gaps.
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SMCLiquidity in Trading: What It Is and How to Trade Sweeps
What liquidity is, where it pools, why price hunts it (stop hunts), and how to turn liquidity sweeps into high-probability entries.
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SMCBOS vs CHoCH: Market Structure Explained (SMC)
The difference between Break of Structure and Change of Character, how to read market structure step by step, and why it's the foundation of any reliable SMC entry.
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SMCWhat Is a Fair Value Gap (FVG) and How to Trade It in 2026
Complete guide to Fair Value Gaps: what they are, why they form, how to spot them on any chart, and how to build high-probability entries with SMC confluences.
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Prop FirmsFTMO vs FundedNext vs The5ers: Prop Firm Comparison 2026
Honest comparison of the three most popular prop firms in 2026: drawdown rules, profit targets, payouts, EA usage, and which fits your trading style best.
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StrategyHow to Trade XAUUSD (Gold): Strategy, Hours & Risk 2026
Practical guide to trading gold in 2026: why XAUUSD is so volatile, the best hours to trade it, how to manage risk, and which strategies work on metals.
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AlgoEV Risk Manager: Dynamic Risk Management for MT5
Utility EA for MetaTrader 5 that automatically calculates lot size based on fixed risk per trade, manages trailing stops, and protects capital with configurable drawdown rules.
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StrategyGrid Trading in Forex: Strategy, Advantages and MT5 Setup
Complete guide to grid trading: how the order grid works, when to use fixed vs dynamic grids, risk management in extended ranges, and how to implement it in MetaTrader 5.
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ResultsMaster of Liquidity EA: +69% in live trading — MyFXBook Results 2026
Verified results on a live $25,000 account: +69.44% gain, 15.50% monthly average, 8.19% max drawdown. Full metrics breakdown and configuration used.
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Prop FirmsHow to pass an FTMO challenge with an EA in 2026: definitive guide
Step-by-step protocol to pass FTMO's challenge using an Expert Advisor. Exact configuration, critical rules, account-killing mistakes and automatic protection tools.
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Prop FirmsBest Expert Advisors for prop firms in 2026: real comparison
What criteria an EA must meet to trade on funded accounts, what options exist, and why Master of Liquidity EA stands out with +69% verified on a live account.
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Algo20 Free TradingView Tools — Now Organised by Category
We've refreshed our entire TradingView script library. 20 free tools organised into 5 categories: Strategies, SMC, Patterns, Technical and Options.
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AlgoEV Prop Protector: Protect Your Prop Firm Account in MT5
New utility EA for MetaTrader 5 that monitors daily drawdown, applies automatic stop profit, and filters trading hours — all configurable with independent ON/OFF per module.
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AlgoEV Grid Manager: MT5 Panel for Grid & Martingale Trading with Auto-Close
The new EV Trading Labs EA calculates your weighted break-even across your entire grid, draws the max drawdown level in real time, and closes automatically when price crosses it.
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MacroApril 2026 NFP: doubled estimates and markets rallied without overheating — trader's analysis
April nonfarm payrolls came in at +115,000 — twice the forecast. But wages cooled. The result: equities up with no Fed fear. Here's what happened, why it moved markets, and what to watch next.
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FuturosHow to trade NQ, ES, YM and GC futures with TradingView: strategy guide
American index futures and gold offer the best liquidity and spread conditions in the market. Here is how to structure a solid strategy for NQ, ES, YM and GC directly from TradingView.
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RiskRisk management in XAUSD: how to trade gold without blowing a funded account
Gold is the most popular asset in prop firm challenges — and the one that blows the most accounts. High volatility, wide spreads and explosive moves mean XAUSD risk management is completely different from any currency pair.
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AlgoHow to Use Our TradingView Indicators
18 free Pine Script tools ready to use. Learn how to add them to your chart and set up alerts on TradingView.
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RiskReal broker vs. Prop Firm: key differences in rules, risk and management
Trading with your own capital at a regulated broker and trading a prop firm's capital are two different worlds. Drawdown rules, consistency requirements and trading psychology change radically. Here is what you need to know before choosing.
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RiskHow to configure an Expert Advisor on a funded account: step-by-step guide
Using an EA in a prop firm challenge is not the same as using it on a personal account. Daily drawdown, news filter, lot sizes, trading hours — every parameter matters. This is the exact configuration to avoid losing the account.
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SMCBest free SMC indicators for TradingView in 2026
Analysis of the most useful Smart Money Concept indicators published on TradingView. FVG detectors, BOS/CHoCH, liquidity sweeps and session levels — all free and ready to use.
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RiskMaster of Liquidity EA: Compatible with FTMO and Prop Firms
How to configure the MOL EA to pass FTMO and other prop firm challenges. Risk settings, consistency rule, and recommended parameters.
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MacroThe Strait of Hormuz and the Markets: What's Happening and How It Affects Your Trading
20% of the world's oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz. With U.S.–Iran tensions at their highest since 2020, crude, gas and risk asset markets face a structural volatility regime every trader needs to understand.
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RiskBest Prop Firms for Automated EA in MT5 (2026)
Comparison of the best funding firms that allow Expert Advisors on MT5. Rules, restrictions, and which ones are most compatible with automated systems.
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AlgoWalk-Forward Optimization: why standard backtesting lies
A backtest showing 90% profitability can be completely useless in live trading. Walk-forward is the standard for knowing whether a strategy genuinely works or has simply been fitted to historical data.
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SMCSmart Money Concept: how the market identifies liquidity zones
Smart Money Concept is not magic or conspiracy theory. It is an analytical framework based on how large institutional operators build and execute positions, generating measurable patterns in price.
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