MT4 Automated Trading Guide for TradingView Users

Set up MT4 automated trading from TradingView alerts with a Windows server, the Signal2Trade client, MT4 EA and a demo-account test.

Setup and test checklist

  1. Install MT4 on a Windows server and sign in to a demo account.
  2. Run Signal2Trade and confirm it detects the terminal.
  3. Attach the EA to the correct chart and enable automated trading.
  4. Create and test the TradingView webhook alert before using a live account.

TradingView Alert Message Examples

Example TradingView Alert Message

{
  "symbol": "{{ticker}}",
  "side": "{{strategy.order.action}}",
  "qty": "{{strategy.order.contracts}}",
  "walletID": "mt"
}
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