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Expert Advisor (EA)
Also called: EA, robot, trading bot
An automated trading program for MetaTrader — opens, manages, and closes trades based on coded rules.
Definition
EAs run inside MT4 or MT5, monitoring price tick-by-tick and executing the trading logic the developer wrote. They can be 100% automated, semi-automated (signals only), or trade-management aids.
The MT4 community has produced tens of thousands of EAs — both excellent and dangerous. Always backtest and forward-test on demo before going live.