Guideline: How to Enable Automated Trading on MT5 Desktop Version

1 Enable Global Automated Trading
– Open MT5.
– On the toolbar at the top, locate the Auto Trading/Algo Trading button (a green play icon).
– Click it once → it should turn green.

  • Red = Disabled
  • Green = Enabled
2 Enable Auto Trading in Settings
– Go to Tools → Options (or press Ctrl+O).
– In the Expert Advisors tab:

  • – Tick Allow Automated Trading.
  • – Tick Allow DLL imports (only if your EA requires it).
  • – Tick Allow WebRequest for listed URLs if your EA needs online data.

– Click OK to save.