1 - Open the MT5 platform and log in to your trading account.
2 - Click on Tools -> Options -> ExpertAdvisor tab and enable Allow Algorithmic Trading.
3 - Locate the “Navigator” window by pressing CTRL + N.
4 - Click File -> Open Data Folder. From here, go to “MQL5”, then to “Experts” and finally to “Advisors”. This is where your ExpertAdvisors are stored.
5 - Drag your EA from the “Navigator” window onto the chart. A pop-up window will appear to configure settings like input parameters such as lot size, stop loss, take profit. Click OK to launch EA.
6 - Verify EA status.
EA is working.
EA is NOT working.