MT5 Bot Setup & Configuration

🚀 Step 0: Open EC Markets Account & Download MT5 (Mandatory)

Before configuring the bots, create your MT5 trading account through our official partner link for verified compatibility and zero-latency execution.

1. Open an account using the partner link above and complete KYC verification.
2. Create an MT5 Standard/ECN Live Account (Recommended leverage 1:500 or 1:200, USD).
3. Download & install MetaTrader 5 (MT5) for PC or VPS.
4. Log in to MT5 with your credentials and keep your MT5 Account Number ready for server licensing.

📂 Step 1: How to load Bot files into MetaTrader 5

To run our automated Expert Advisors, you need to place the files inside the correct data directory of MetaTrader 5.

1. Open your MetaTrader 5 platform.
2. Go to the top-left menu, click on File, and select Open Data Folder.
3. Inside the window that opens, double-click on the MQL5 folder, then open the Experts folder.
4. Copy your bot files (SuperSonicAlgo.ex5 / Supersonic Assistant.ex5) and paste them inside this Experts directory.
5. Close the folder and return to MetaTrader 5.
6. In the Navigator window (if not visible, press Ctrl + N), right-click on the Expert Advisors header, and click Refresh. Your bot will now appear in the list!

🔒 Step 2: Allowing WebRequest (License Verification)

Because MetaTrader 5 has high security, you must whitelist our license check database URL so the bot can verify your account status on load.

1. Click on Tools in the top menu of MT5, then click Options (or press Ctrl + O).
2. Select the Expert Advisors tab.
3. TICK the option: "Allow WebRequest for listed URL:".
4. Double-click on [ Add new URL ], type: https://algobots.fundicainvestments.com/ and press Enter.
5. Click OK.

⚙️ Step 3: Loading configuration Set files (.set)

Configuration sets (.set files) pre-fill the complex inputs (lot sizes, session hours, thresholds) so you don't have to adjust them manually.

1. Open the chart of your choice in MetaTrader 5 (e.g. XAUUSD / Gold or BTCUSD) on the 1M (M1 - 1 Minute) timeframe ONLY.
2. Drag the bot from the Navigator panel and drop it onto the active chart.
3. A settings box will pop up. Click on the Inputs tab.
4. Look at the bottom-right corner and click the Load button.
5. Select your .set configuration file and click Open.
6. All variables will update automatically.

🟢 Step 4: Activating Automated execution (Smiley Face Check)

Automated trading must be explicitly enabled on both the platform level and the chart level to allow the bot to place trades.

1. In the EA settings window, click on the Common tab.
2. Ensure the checkbox next to "Allow Algo Trading" is TICKED, then click OK.
3. In the top toolbar of MetaTrader 5, find the "Algo Trading" button (icon with a play/pause symbol). If it is red/disabled, click it to turn it green.
4. Verify: A blue cap (smiley face) icon will appear in the top-right corner of your chart. This indicates that the bot is running and active!

🔧 Troubleshooting & Common Errors