How to Attach the TradeReceiver Trial Expert Advisor to a Chart

Step by step guide to get the EA up and running on a chart for the first time.

The following pictures demonstrate the first time activation of the TradeReceiver Trial Expert Advisor in a few steps.

Attach the EA to a chart

Procedure

  1. Drag & drop the TradeReceiver Trial Expert Advisor from the Navigator window (View > Navigator) to a chart window and select the Common tab:

    EA common tab
    Note:
    Ensure that the
    • Allow live trading,
    • Allow DLL import and
    • Allow import of external experts
    are ticked.

  2. Select the Inputs tab:

    EA input tab

    This lists the parameters of the EA where the operational aspect of the TradeReceiver Trial EA can be set up. For more details see the TradeReceiver Trial EA Configuration Guide – for now click on the OK button and let the EA start up with default settings.

The TradeReceiver Trial EA is up and running

After successful authentication the TradeReceiver Trial EA starts up.


EA is up and running

The TradeReceiver Trial Expert Advisor has been attached to the chart. The smiley face in the top-right corner shows that the initialisation of the TradeReceiver Trial Expert Advisor was successful and the EA is now looking for trading opportunities.

See the smiley face in the corner:


Smiley face

In case of a problem getting the EA up and running please refer to the Knowledgebase section.