METATRADER TO TRADELOCKER TRADE COPIER - NON API APPROACH

 

This is the user guide for 'MT4/MT5 to TradeLocker' trade copier

Non API Approach

Quick Note:

1. This copier uses TradeLocker *non* API to design.  

That is inherently faster than that API approach copier as API approach has to comply with TradeLocker API rate limit restriction (i.e. one second interval delay for consecutive trades).

Regarding HFT support, from copy latency perspective, it can meet that demand.

However, some prop firms do check trader HTF behavior by examining the trade interval of trade records before payout.  That is beyond how this non API copier can help.  And some TradeLocker prop firms have max daily 500 trades limitation.

2. This *non* API copier doesn't support limit/stop order copy

However, it will send out market order entry when limit/stop order fulfilled at MT side.

If you really need limit/stop copy, please use our TradeLocker API approach copier that is included at the delivery package as well.

3. This non API copier has reconnection logics if TradeLocker server connection is lost.  

Kindly be aware the non API copier connects to the specific TradeLocker server assigned by TradeLocker for your prop firm or broker.  From our real observation, those prop firm specific servers might not be as reliable as TradeLocker API server.

If you often see reconnecting message output at bridge app or reconnection time exceeding your expectation, you could use our TradeLocker API copier instead that you could find it at software release package as well.

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Install 'TradeLocker Bridge' app

1. This bridge app can work without TradeLocker webtrader at browser.  However, that will be more desirable that you could keep TradeLocker webtrader opened to monitor copy progress.

2. Unzip 'TradeLockerBridge.zip'

3. Do anything from that *unzipped* folder

4. Modify config.ini file inside that folder

license_key=

input your license key.

e.g.

license_key=taigk97+mttotl@gmail.com

login=

fill in your TradeLocker login credential

its format is

your TradeLocker login email

your TradeLocker login password

DEMO or LIVE

your TradeLocker broker server name (as required to input at TradeLocker webtrader)

your TradeLocker account ID

separate each by comma

e.g.

login=taigk97@gmail.com,YX0%Ip$f,DEMO,SAG-DEMO,333789

See below illustration:

Your TradeLocker account id can be viewed at the left lower corner of TradeLocker webtrader (after login)

This TradeLocker bridge app can support multiple TradeLocker accounts as follower.  Just make more line of login= and input other login credential

e.g.

login=taigk97@gmail.com,YX0wxIW$f,DEMO,SAG-DEMO,333789

login=taigk97@yahoo.com,pGewG,DEMO,OSP,531908012

5. Save that config.ini file

6. Start that TradeLockerBridge app

7. After license check, click 'Copy Start' button to start.

8. Wait for "Ready to bridge signal' message come out.  

9. If you get any login failure message, correct your credential info at config.ini file and then save it.  Click that 'Copy Start' button to reload config file.

10. If you want to hold up copy, just click that 'Copy Start' button again (to stop or resume)

11. This bridge app will handle reconnection logics if TradeLocker server is under maintenance or downtime.  It will also output the latest position count of that TradeLocker account at the log panel.

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Install MT4 or MT5 signal EA. 

1. Put “MT4ToTLNonAPI.ex4” or “MT5ToTLNonAPI.ex5” to \MQL4\Experts\ or \MQL5\Experts\ folder. 

At MT4 or MT5, “Menu” → “Tools” → “Options”, at below selection, click “Allow DLL Import” - as this EA needs network authentication for use.

2.  Open one chart to attach one signal ea for one TradeLocker account.  It will scan all trades of that MT account.

Fill in your copier license key and TradeLocker account ID at below variables:

If you've more TradeLocker accounts to copy, 

- Just open another chart to attach that signal ea and input another TradeLocker ID.

- Remember to set another account login credential at TradeLocker bridge app config.ini file (and then click that 'Copy Start' button to reload)

3. If you want to hold that signal ea, please click 'Stop Signal' button at ea panel to stop.  If you want to resume, click that button again.

Kindly be aware MT auto trading button doesn't apply to this signal ea operation.  You needs to use that panel button to stop/resume.

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Below are the other signal ea variable explanations:

- Symbol mapping list

If TradeLocker instrument name is different with MetaTrader's, please input as by this forma: 

MT4/MT5's symbol name first, comma, then TradeLocker's, then semi-colon

If your MT4/MT5 symbol name is called USTEC

TradeLocker symbol name is NAS100

set

USTEC,NAS100;

at that 'symbol mapping list' variable

if two pairs, cascade the mapping string

e.g.

BICUSD,BITCOIN;XAUUSD,GOLD;

- 'MetaTrader Symbol Prefix To Be Ignored' and 'MetaTrader Symbol Postfix To Be Ignored'

assume you input prefix en and that MT4/MT5 symbol is enEURUSD, this copier EA will remove the prefix 'en' and convert it as EURUSD before sending to TradeLocker.

assume you input postfix .st and that MT4/MT5 symbol is EURUSD.st, this copier EA will remove the postfix '.st' and convert it as EURUSD before sending to TradeLocker.

- Add Extra Symbol Postfix To TradeLocker

All symbol names will add this common postfix to TradeLocker.  For instance, if setting .PRO, EURUSD will be converted as EURUSD.PRO and GBPUSD as GBPUSD.PRO so you don't need to set one by one at 'Symbol Mapping List' variable.

- Lot multiplier list 

If you want to multiply the lot value to TradeLocker, for instance, input 

EURUSD,10;XAUUSD,2;

If simply input 

10

All trade lots at MT4/MT5 will be multiplied by 10.

- Partial close - default is set as true

- TP/SL price copy is *disabled* by default.  You could enable if you need this feature.

'No Close Signals If That Dealt Order Has TP/SL Prices'  ---> if enabled, this feature is to refrain sending MT4/MT5 position *exit* signal to TradeLocker as TradeLocker trades already have got its own TP/SL.  Recommend to keep this false as default.

- Lot mode - default is 'follow MT4/MT5 order lot'; another two options are 'Equity-To-Equity' and 'Fixed Lot'

- Order magic number list - you could assign specific magic number for trade signaling. 

For multiple magic, separate each with comma.

For instance, 3413434,1343292

Default is a blank string, i.e. applying on all trades.

Special reminder:

If you put your ea's magic number and want to limit the copy to it, e.g. magic number 3421243

Then MT4/MT5 signal ea will only scan orders with magic number = 3421243

Kindy be aware MT4/MT5 manual order's magic number is 0.

If you want to have that signal ea cover BOTH manual orders and your own ea orders, it should be set like

0,3421243

i.e. include 0 at magic number list

- Applicable symbol list - you could restrict to specific symbol/instruments.  Separate each with comma, e.g. EURUSD,XAUUSD,USOIL

Default is a blank string, i.e. applying on all symbols.

- Applicable comment list - you could restrict to specific order comment.  Separate each with comma.

- Reverse trade - if setting true, it will reverse the trade signal to TradeLocker.  

For instance, a LONG trade will be signaled as a SHORT trade.

Default is false.

- As there are great variations of customer custom needs of control or filter requirements, this copier use the alternative approach to accommodate.

If enable "Enable Hold-Up Feature?" variable (default is false), MT4/MT5 signal EA will keep checking whether MT4/MT5 global variable named 

TLNONAPIDISABLE

is 1 or not.  If that equals 1, MT4/MT5 signal EA will hold up.  It doesn't equal or that global variable is not set, MT4/MT5 signal EA will keep running.

You could self write (or hire a developer) to write an EA or indicator to set value to that global variable with your own control/filter logics.