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MQL4: Build Trading Robots from Scratch (For Developers)
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MQL4: Build Trading Robots from Scratch (For Developers)

A complete, no-fluff guide for programmers to master MQL4 and create professional Expert Advisors (EAs) for MetaTrader 4
Created byLuka Savić
Last updated 7/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn the most important concepts in trading and developing trading tools
  • Learn to code an Expert Advisor
  • Learn about all of the building blocks for EVERY EA
  • Get a cheatsheet of most used functions for building EAs

Course content

5 sections • 23 lectures • 4h 4m total length

  • Introduction2:11
  • Course Resources0:07
  • How to watch this course?1:18
  • Basics of financial markets8:22
  • Market fundamentals for trading10:16
  • C/C++ Syntax Basics15:52

    Master the basics of C and C++ syntax in MQL4 by learning data types such as int, double, string, and char; understand semicolon usage, comments, and for and while loops.

  • EA file structure6:35

    Open the meta editor, create a new expert advisor file. Learn that on tick is the core, with init for initialization and on deinit for deinitialization.

Requirements

  • Some programming experience (in any language) is preferable.

Description

Learn MQL4 Programming and Build Your Own Trading Robots — Fast

In this course, I’ll teach you how to program in MQL4 and help you understand the core building blocks of algorithmic trading strategy development.

If you already have experience in any programming language and want a fast and practical transition into the growing world of trading automation — this course is made for you.

Why Learn MQL4?

Algorithmic trading is one of the fastest-growing fields in finance and tech. Whether you want to:

  • Work as a freelance MQL developer

  • Build your own Expert Advisors (EAs)

  • Turn your trading ideas into live bots

  • Or just expand your skill set in a new industry…

This course will show you exactly how to do it.

Don’t Know Trading? No Problem.

We start with the basic trading principles every algorithmic trader or developer should know — explained simply and directly.

Even if you’ve never traded before, by the end of the first few sections, you'll feel confident navigating the MetaTrader platform and understanding key market concepts.

We Learn by Doing — Code Along in Real Time

This is not just a theory course. You’ll learn by building.

We’ll create a simple trading strategy together and gradually upgrade it into a fully functional, feature-rich Expert Advisor.

You’ll see:

  • How to write, structure, and organize real MQL4 code

  • How to debug errors as they happen (yes, I show everything)

  • How to think like an MQL developer working on real projects

You'll code along, watch me work through bugs, and build your own trading robots step-by-step.

What You'll Gain by the End

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Develop your own robust and efficient Expert Advisors (EAs)

  • Understand how trading bots are built, tested, and optimized

  • Take client ideas and turn them into working code

  • Confidently work on freelance MQL4/5 projects

  • Extend your skills further into MetaTrader 5 (MQL5) with ease

Requirements

  • Basic programming knowledge (any language: Python, C, Java, etc.)

  • No trading experience required

  • MetaTrader 4 (free download)

This course is precise, intense, and real-world focused.

If you want to move fast and learn MQL4 programming the way professionals do — join now and start building trading bots today.

Who this course is for:

  • Programmers (in any language) that want to transition to MQL4 programming
  • Traders interested in becoming algorithmic developers

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