Supported Platforms
These are the trading platforms we automate: MetaTrader, cTrader, NinjaTrader, MatchTrader and the binary platforms. Each build follows your requirement, on the platform you actually trade on.
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What trading platform automation means
Trading platform automation is a different question from which broker holds your account. The broker decides where the money is. The platform, however, decides what kind of program may place the order, and in what language.
That difference decides what a bot can do at all. A strategy that is simple on MetaTrader can be a different piece of work on other platforms. On some platforms, it is not a supported thing to do.
Three families of platforms, three different jobs
Every platform falls into one of three groups, and a bot means something different in each.
MetaTrader. Here the bot is an Expert Advisor running inside the terminal, written in MQL. It has full access to orders, positions and indicator data. It is the most mature setup retail traders have, and the one with the fewest surprises.
Other charting platforms. cTrader and NinjaTrader each have their own C# programming model, while MatchTrader works through your broker’s API. The strategy logic carries over, but the code does not. So porting between these platforms is a rewrite, not a translation.
Binary platforms. Quotex, IQ Option, Binomo and ExpertOption are a different case, and it is worth being straight about why. The section below explains it.
MetaTrader 4 and 5
Most requests are for MetaTrader, and for good reason. The EA runs in your own terminal, at your own broker, with no need for anyone else’s server.
MQL4 and MQL5 look alike, but they are not. MT4 works in orders, while MT5 works in positions. MT5 accounts can be netting or hedging, which changes what a strategy can even do. Indicator access works differently too. So code does not move between them by find-and-replace – see MT4 to MT5 conversion.
Do you trade signals rather than your own rules? Then MetaTrader already has ready-made copiers: the Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord and TradingView to MT4/MT5 copiers. There is also an MT4 to MT5 copier between your own accounts.
Platform pages: MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. For the terminal itself, see MetaQuotes’ own MetaTrader 5 help.
cTrader, NinjaTrader and MatchTrader
- cTrader – the bot is a cBot, written in C#, running inside cTrader Automate.
- NinjaTrader – strategies are NinjaScript, also C#, with their own lifecycle and their own historical data model.
- MatchTrader – a broker-side platform. So the bot works through whatever API your broker offers, not inside the terminal.
We can build the same strategy for any of these platforms. What changes is the amount of work. So we will tell you which one makes your idea easiest before you commit. None of the three has a ready-made app from us; every build for them is custom.
Binary platforms, and why they work differently
This is the part most vendors leave out.
Quotex, IQ Option, Binomo and ExpertOption do not publish official retail trading APIs the way brokers and MetaTrader do. So a bot for them is not an Expert Advisor, and not an API client. It is software made for that one platform, for your own account. Our ready-made bots, for example, open a normal browser window that you sign in to yourself. After that, they trade your account from your own PC.
In practice, that means three things. Each bot fits one platform rather than all of them. It has to prove itself on a demo balance before real money. And it feels any change the platform makes far more than a MetaTrader EA ever does.
None of that makes it impossible. We ship ready-made Telegram signal bots for Quotex, IQ Option, Binomo and ExpertOption. There are also bots for Pocket Option and Olymp Trade. Still, a binary bot is a different kind of project, and you should know that before commissioning one.
You also cannot trade binary options everywhere. Several regulators restrict or ban them for retail traders, so check your own country’s rules first. In India, that means the RBI and SEBI rules.
Built to your requirement
Whichever platform you trade on, no build here is a subscription bot with a settings page. You describe what should happen, and we write exactly that. It covers the entries, the exits, the sizing, and the rules you break on a bad day.
Every build also has to survive contact with a live account. So each one includes the parts that have nothing to do with strategy. That means it recovers after a restart and maps symbols and suffixes. It also respects broker limits and daily limits, and its log says why when it does not trade.
Choosing a platform
If you are not committed yet, here is the honest ranking. MetaTrader 5 comes first, then MetaTrader 4 if you already trade there. Next come cTrader or NinjaTrader, if you prefer their charting. Binary platforms come last. They are not worse to trade, but they are the least stable thing to build against.
If you are already committed, that ranking does not matter, and we build for where you are. Tell us the platform and we will say plainly what your idea would involve on it.
Trading platform automation – frequently asked questions
Which platforms can you automate?
MetaTrader 4 and 5, cTrader, NinjaTrader and MatchTrader, plus binary platforms including Quotex, IQ Option, Binomo and ExpertOption.
Does the platform or the broker decide what is possible?
The platform. Your broker decides where the money is. But the platform decides what kind of program may place the order, and in what language.
Which platform is easiest to automate?
MetaTrader, by a distance. The EA runs in your own terminal, with no need for anyone else’s server. It is also the most mature setup retail traders have.
Can you move my strategy from one platform to another?
Yes, but it is a rewrite rather than a translation. The logic carries over, but the code does not, and even MT4 and MT5 use different languages.
Why are binary platforms different?
They do not publish official retail trading APIs. So each bot fits one platform and must prove itself on a demo balance first. It also feels any change the platform makes.
Is binary options trading allowed where I live?
That depends on your country. Several regulators restrict or ban binary options for retail traders. Also, the platforms are not open in every country. Indian readers should check the RBI and SEBI rules, and we sell software, not advice or signals.
Is MT4 or MT5 better for automation?
MT5, if you are not already committed: it has a simpler position model, a better tester and more instruments. MT4 suits you if you already trade there and your broker’s MT5 side is worse.
Do I need to keep my computer on?
For anything running inside a terminal, yes, or you can use a VPS. That is a property of these platforms rather than of the software.
Do I own what you build?
Yes. Every custom build comes with its source and documentation, whatever the platform. There is no per-trade fee, and nothing of ours it has to reach in order to work.
Can one strategy run on more than one platform?
Yes, but each platform is its own build. Say so at the start, because doing them together costs less than doing them one after another.
What if my platform is not listed?
Tell us which one it is. If it lets programs place orders, or publishes an API, we can usually build for it. If we cannot, we will say so.
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