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Windows VPS keeping MetaTrader onlineWindows Server · India / USAMT5 stays logged in

Infrastructure

Why MT4/MT5 Expert Advisors Need a Windows VPS

A laptop that sleeps is not a trading desk. What a Windows VPS actually does for Expert Advisors — and what it does not.

2026-09-10 · 8 min read

Master account copying to child desksMasterChildChildChild

Platform Comparison

CopyTrading vs TradeCopierr: Which Copier Do You Actually Need?

One mirrors Indian broker APIs. The other is a native MT5-to-MT5 EA pair. They are not interchangeable.

2026-09-04 · 7 min read

Indian broker APIs feeding an algo deskZerodhaAngelDhanFyersAlgoCrabNSE · BSE · MCX

Trading Basics

Algo Trading on Indian Brokers Without Writing an EA

How AlgoCrab sits on Indian broker APIs so a strategy can run live without MetaTrader — and where it stops.

2026-08-28 · 8 min read

TradingView alert routed to a live deskTradingViewPineconectorMT5 / Brokerlive order

Development

From TradingView Alert to a Live Order

Pine is not a broker. How alerts, webhooks, and Pineconector turn a chart signal into an order you still have to risk-manage.

2026-08-18 · 9 min read

Briefing a custom Expert AdvisorEntry · Exit · RiskCompiled EAMT4 or MT5

Development

How to Brief a Custom Expert Advisor

The difference between a three-day EA and a month of rewrites is the brief: entries, exits, sizing, and what happens when the broker says no.

2026-08-08 · 8 min read

Own SVG chart engine, not an embedOwn canvas

Platform Comparison

Why Charting.in Is Not a TradingView Embed

Most Indian web terminals rent a widget. Charting is our canvas. Dovee is English, not Pine. Orders still happen elsewhere.

2026-07-28 · 7 min read

Rules turning into automated orders

Trading Basics

Understanding Algorithmic Trading: A Beginner's Guide

What algorithmic trading actually is, what it is not, and how Indian traders usually start — without treating a bot as advice.

2024-01-15 · 9 min read

MT4 and MT5 as two separate terminalsMT4MQL4MT5MQL5

Platform Comparison

MT4 vs MT5: Which Platform Should You Choose?

A practical comparison for copiers and Expert Advisors — they are not interchangeable.

2024-01-10 · 6 min read

Custom indicator overlay on candlesAlert ready

Development

Building Custom Indicators: Best Practices

How we brief, build, and hand over MT4/MT5/Pine indicators so they stay maintainable.

2024-01-05 · 10 min read

Kill-switch and risk capsDaily haltMax spread

Risk Management

Risk Management in Automated Trading

Caps, rejects, and fail-safes that belong in the EA or copier — not only in the trader's head.

2024-01-01 · 7 min read

Pine alerts leaving the chartalert() {BUY NIFTY qty=50}Webhookto execution

Development

Pine Script Development: Advanced Techniques

Alerts, webhooks, and how Pine talks to execution without pretending Pine is a broker.

2023-12-28 · 12 min read

Equity curve versus live fill gapBacktestLive fills

Strategy Development

Backtesting Strategies: Common Pitfalls to Avoid

Look-ahead, fees, and the gap between a pretty equity curve and a live fill.

2023-12-25 · 9 min read