Gold EA and MT5 trading guides.
Understand gold trading automation, evaluate EA results and build a more considered MT5 routine. Practical guides to testing, risk, setup and account reporting.
Start here · Getting started
Install Gold EA in MT5: your first-setup checklist
From the correct account and data folder to permissions and connection checks, work through the setup in the right order.
Read the setup guideIllustrative MT5 setup
The journal
Practical guides for your next step.
Explore automation, evaluate the evidence, then work through testing, installation and account reporting.
12 guides for your setup
EA essentials
What is a gold EA? How MT5 trading automation works
Understand what a gold Expert Advisor does, why MT4 and MT5 files differ, and which decisions still belong to you.
Performance literacy
How to evaluate gold EA results beyond the profit chart
Check evidence type, equity drawdown, costs and account attribution before treating an EA result as a useful comparison.
Testing & verification
How to backtest a gold EA in MT5: a practical test plan
Create a reproducible MT5 test with documented costs, modelling assumptions and a separate period for checking selected settings.
MT5 setup
MT5 VPS for Expert Advisors: hosting and migration checks
Understand the difference between a remote desktop and MetaTrader virtual hosting, then verify the actual EA environment after migration.
Risk & review
Gold EA risk management: review settings before trading
Build a practical process for understanding trade size, account exposure, protection limits and the conditions that trigger a setup review.
Trading journal
MT5 trading journal metrics: what to record and review
Give drawdown, profit factor and win rate a consistent scope, then connect account records with useful notes about settings and execution.
Getting started
Install Gold EA in MT5: your first-setup checklist
From the correct account and data folder to permissions and connection checks, work through the setup in the right order.
Accounts & licences
Permanent MT5 slots: choose the account before activation
Understand what uses a slot, why unlinking does not restore it, and what to check before adding another account.
MT5 account selectedTroubleshooting
EA connection issues: check the right connection first
Separate the broker connection, Gold EA communication and trading permissions before changing your setup.
Plans & billing
Starter, Pro or Elite: match your plan to your accounts
Compare EA access and permanent account capacity without confusing an extra slot with an extra product.
Plans & billing
Before you buy: the costs and licence terms to review
Review your lifetime licence, permanent account allowance and payment details before confirming your purchase.
Getting started
Demo and live MT5 setups: what needs a fresh check
A working demo setup does not verify a live account. Recheck account identity, permissions and Gold EA activation before the switch.
Written by Gold EA Editorial. Technical references are linked within each guide.
How we write and update our guides →Working through a setup issue?
Find a focused checklist or send support the exact message you are seeing.
Open the help centre