How do I install an Expert Advisor on MT4?
To install an Expert Advisor for automated or algorithmic trading, follow these steps:
- Open the MT4 platform
- Select ‘File’ from the main menu
- Click on ‘Open Data Folder’ to bring up a new folder panel

- Select the ‘MQL4’ folder, followed by the ‘Experts’ file

- Drag and drop your EA file(s) into this folder
- Restart MetaTrader 4 for your changes to take affect