Guides
Practical, no-nonsense guides on automating your trading — from wiring a TradingView webhook into MetaTrader to copying trades across brokers. Written for real traders, no fluff.
What is a trading webhook?
A plain-language explainer of webhooks, how they differ from an API, and why they're the key to automated execution.
Read guide →Send TradingView alerts to MetaTrader
The full pipeline from a TradingView alert to a live order on MT4/MT5, set up step by step.
Read guide →TradingView webhook JSON syntax
Every field in the alert message, the action values, and how to build a dynamic message from Pine Script.
Read guide →Common webhook errors & fixes
A checklist for when a signal doesn't reach MetaTrader — from malformed JSON to disabled algo trading.
Read guide →Copy trades between two brokers
Mirror a master account onto slave accounts on different brokers and platforms, safely.
Read guide →Lot sizing & volume mapping
Fixed, proportional, multiplier and balance-based sizing — and why 1:1 copying can be dangerous.
Read guide →Symbol mapping explained
Why GOLD, XAUUSD and XAU/USD are the same instrument, and how mapping resolves broker naming.
Read guide →MT4 vs MT5 for automation
The differences that actually matter when you're automating, and how to choose.
Read guide →cTrader automation with webhooks
How cTrader differs from MetaTrader and how TradeAon's cTrader integration — currently in beta — will route webhook signals.
Read guide →Keep MetaTrader online 24/7
Why your terminal must stay running, and how to choose and set up a low-latency VPS.
Read guide →Risk management with SL/TP
Why automation removes emotion but not risk — stop-loss, sizing and exposure across accounts.
Read guide →Why a trading journal matters
The metrics that tell you whether an edge is real, and how automated logging makes it effortless.
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