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MetaTrader
MetaTrader is a trading platform that allows everyone to operate in the financial markets. It's a tool that connects the retail trader with its broker.
Through MetaTrader, it's possible to code indicators and strategies that can open and close orders at markets, autonomously, or it's possible to operate manually.
Installation
MetaTrader can be used on a Linux OS through Wine, following these instructions.
Then, connect the platform to the broker account using the credentials provided by the latter.
Configuration
MQL files can be tracked using Git or the storage provided by MetaTrader itself.
Tracking files using Git
The directory to track is $HOME/.mt5/drive_c/Program Files/MetaTrader 5/MQL5.
If no remote repository exists yet, initialize Git in this directory.
Otherwise, clone the existing repository and then copy the files .gitignore and the folder .git in the above-mentioned directory and force an update of its status.
MetaEditor
The following are the personal option settings in Tools > Options:
