MetaTrader Integration with darwintIQ API

Allow WebRequest

In both MT4 and MT5, you must allow the darwintIQ API URL:

1. Open Tools → Options → Expert Advisors
2. Enable “Allow WebRequest for listed URL:”
3. Add: https://darwintiq.com
4. Click OK, then reattach the EA.

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EA Workflow (High-level)

1. Poll /api/traders every N seconds with your desired symbol, sort, and signals.
2. Parse the top-ranked trader (or the one with the most recent signal).
3. Map lastSignal.signalType (BUY/SELL), apply risk rules (SL/TP from your manager) and place orders.
4. Optionally use potentialPips and fitness to confirm or throttle trading.
5. For production, use a JSON parser library in MQL for robustness.
   Examples here use naive string parsing for simplicity.

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Example Expert Advisors

We provide minimal Expert Advisor (EA) examples for MT4 and MT5. Download darwintiq-metatrader-ea-kit.zip (includes MT4/MT5 EAs, bundled JSON header for MT4, and a README)

Both EAs:

• Expose inputs for SymbolParam, SortParam, SignalsParam, and PollSeconds.
• Call WebRequest to fetch /api/traders.
• Log the first trader’s fitness, lastSignal.signalType, lastSignal.signalTime, and potentialPips.
• Include placeholders where you can implement order placement (OrderSend in MT4 / trade functions in MT5).

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Notes & Best Practices

• Replace naive string parsing with a lightweight JSON parser for MQL.
• Add risk management: lot sizing, stop-loss, take-profit, max spread/slippage, and trading windows.
• Implement duplicate-signal suppression to avoid opening multiple identical positions.
• Test in Strategy Tester before using live.

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Example Request

GET https://darwintiq.com/api/traders?symbol=EURUSD&sort=fitness