MT5 API guides for developers
Working notes on connecting MetaTrader 5 to real software — REST endpoints, webhook delivery, copy-trading mechanics, and the constraints that actually bite in production.
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Copy trading prop firm challenges: what the rules allow
Mirror one passed prop firm challenge onto several: what firms commonly allow, which rules a copied trade trips by accident, and how to set the copier up.
Prop FirmCopy TradingFunded AccountRisk - 8 min read
Margin level in MT5: free margin and stop-out explained
Learn how MT5 margin level, free margin, and stop-out are calculated, with exact formulas and a worked $10,000 example of how far a trade can go against you.
MetaTrader 5RiskMarginTrading Data - 7 min read
MT5 automation without a Windows VPS
What an MT5 VPS really costs in money and hours, how to run MetaTrader 5 without a VPS from Linux or any stack, and the cases where the VPS still wins.
MT5 VPSInfrastructureMetaTrader 5Automation - 8 min read
MT5 symbol suffixes: why EURUSD.pro breaks your code
Why the same instrument is EURUSD on one MT5 broker and EURUSD.pro on another, why digits and contract size differ too, and how to write code that survives it.
MetaTrader 5SymbolsCopy TradingTrading Data - 5 min read
The MetaKit partner program: 15% recurring commission, explained
How the MetaKit partner program works — 15% recurring commission on every referral payment, 40% off their first purchase, and a portal that tracks it all.
Partner ProgramReferralsCommissionsAffiliate - 4 min read
How copy trading works: inside an MT5 trade copier
What actually happens between a master trade and a follower fill: detection, lot sizing modes, symbol mapping, slippage guards, and why copies fail.
Copy TradingTrade CopierMT5 - 4 min read
MetaTrader 5 API guide: every way to connect to MT5
MQL5, the official Python package, broker Manager APIs, EA bridges, and REST platforms — the real options for MT5 API access, with honest tradeoffs.
MetaTrader 5MT5 APISDKAutomated Trading - 4 min read
Send MT5 alerts to Telegram, Discord, and Slack
Three ways to get MetaTrader 5 trading alerts into the chat apps you actually watch — and the payload formats each platform requires to not reject you.
MT5 AlertsTelegramDiscordSlackWebhooks - 5 min read
MT5 Build 6060: MCP, AI agents, and new account roles
MetaTrader 5 build 6060 adds native MCP support for AI agents, passkey login, and separate Trader and Money Manager access levels. What it means for developers.
MT5Release NotesMCPAI - 4 min read
MT5 investor password vs master password, explained
What each MetaTrader 5 password can and cannot do, when to hand out which, and how the new Trader and Money Manager modes in build 6060 change the picture.
MT5SecurityAccounts