README.md

Autotrading Bot

AutoTrading Bot is an automated trading system that interfaces with MetaTrader 5 (MT5) to execute trades based on signals received via Telegram.

[SYMBOL] [BUY/SELL] [OPEN PRICE]
TP [TP 1 Value]
TP [TP 2 Value]
TP [TP 3 Value]
TP [TP 4 Value]
...

SL [SL Value]

Features

• Automatically places trades in MT5 based on Telegram signals.
• Supports multiple Take Profit (TP) levels.
• Graceful error handling and logging capabilities.
• Automatic retries on network issues.
• Best used when ran on a cloud server so that it provides 24/7 coverage.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or higher.
• MetaTrader 5 terminal with a trading account.
• Access to a Telegram channel or group that sends trading signals.
• Create a config.ini file in the same directory as the script with the following contents:

[Telegram]
api_id = YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID
api_hash = YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH
phone_number = YOUR_TELEGRAM_PHONE_NUMBER
source_channel_id = SOURCE_CHANNEL_ID
dest_channel_username = DEST_CHANNEL_USERNAME
dest_channel_id = DEST_CHANNEL_ID
my_username = YOUR_TELEGRAM_USERNAME
my_user_id = YOUR_USER_ID

[TradingBot]
token = YOUR_BOT_TOKEN

[MetaTrader]
login = YOUR_MT5_LOGIN
password = YOUR_MT5_PASSWORD
server = YOUR_MT5_SERVER

[Settings]
lot_size = DESIRED_LOT_SIZE

Architecture Diagram

Issues

• The script can currently only handle one lot size value.