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Attach

This guide will help you connect your R-50 bot to a chart in MetaTrader 5.

Time and difficulty

Duration: ⏱ 10 minutes
Difficulty: 🟢 Easy

Attach R-50 to chart​

With your single chart active, simply right click on "R-50" from the "Expert Advisors" list in your Navigator panel and select "Attach to a chart".

Attach R-50 to chart

A new window will appear for the R-50 bot. This window has several tabs (About, Common, Inputs, Dependencies).

R-50 dialog

Common tab​

Switch to the "Common" tab. This controls the permissions of the R-50 bot.

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Make sure the following checkbox is checked:

  • Allow Algo Trading

The updated "Common" tab must look like this:

R-50 common tab updated

Inputs tab​

The inputs tab controls the individual settings for the R-50 bot. This will allow you to set your risk parameters, enter your login credentials and much more.

R-50 inputs tab

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For a full list of settings and explanations please see the R-50 settings guide.

Credentials​

The only two settings we need to update are Username and Password inside the Server settings section. Please enter your username and password.

Once you have entered the credentials, your inputs tab should look like this:

R-50 inputs tab credentials

You can now confirm the changes by clicking on "OK" on the main window and R-50 will be added to the chart.

Setup completed​

The setup is now complete and your MetaTrader 5 terminal should look like this:

R-50 setup completed

Confirm successful setup​

To confirm the correct setup of your R-50 bot, the following information should be visible on your chart:

  • The message Connected to: ExpertTech is visible
  • The message Last heartbeat: <DATE> is visible and shows the current time and date
Issues and troubleshooting

If the setup did not work or you are seeing an error message displayed, please refer to our R-50 troubleshooting guide.

Enable AutoTrading​

In order to allow R-50 to open and manage positions on your account, you must have the "Auto Trading" button Enable auto trading enabled!

The "Auto Trading" button remains active at all times, unless you actively want to stop the bot from placing and managing any positions.

success

Congratulations, you have now successfully set up the R-50 bot!