EA Installation and Basic Configuration (1)Follow System Deployment Tutorial
Ready to start your order following trading journey? Follow this detailed guide and you will easily complete the installation of your order following system. Let's take it step by step:
(Installation steps for MT5 and MT4 are similar)
Ⅰ. Downloading the file
Ⅱ. Unzip
First, unzip the file named “copyTraders_EA_MT4_***.zip” or “copyTraders_EA_MT5_***.zip”.
Ⅲ. File Preparation
After extracting the files, you will see a series of files and folders. Select them all and copy them, we will use them later.
Ⅳ. MT4 Currency Pair Setup
(Optional) Open the MT4 software, right-click on the Market Quotes window and select “Show All”. This will display all available currency pairs. Remember that the order following system will only trade the currency pairs shown here. If you do not want the system to trade a particular currency pair, simply remove it from the display. Note: You can skip this step if you are only verifying your Rising Sun broker account.
Ⅴ. Locate the data folder
Click on “File” → “Open Data Folder”.
Ⅵ. Copy EA file
In the opened data folder, right click on an empty space and select “Paste” to place the previously copied file there.
Ⅶ. Adjust EA settings
Click “Tools” → “Options” in the menu bar.
Ⅷ. EA Trading Privileges
In the pop-up window, select the “EA Trading” tab and check the box as shown.Load EA In the “Navigation” tab on the left side of MT4, expand “EA Trades”, find “copyTraders” and double-click to open it.
Tip: You can load an EA onto any chart with any period and it will not affect the period determination within the EA. Just one chart loaded with EA can be traded for all trades.
* If it is not displayed, right-click on the “EA Trade” and select “Refresh”, it will be displayed;
* It is recommended to choose a currency pair with a large trading volume, such as EURUSD.
Ⅸ. Confirm EA
Settings In the pop-up window, select the “Common” tab and check the box as shown.
Ⅹ. Risk Confirmation
Switch to the “Input Parameters” tab, read the risk warning carefully and confirm.
Ⅺ. Finish the setup
Click the “OK” button at the bottom right corner to finish the setup.
Ⅻ. Verify Installation
Finally, please check if the two key positions are the same as the example picture. If the status is the same, congratulations! EA has been successfully installed and started.
Next step: Don't forget to check out the next article on how to use EA - Strategy Account Registration to make your follow-the-trading journey more enjoyable.