Is having a script that connects to the MT4 server and performs trading operations , basically can connect to MT4 server directly without running MT4 client platform, possible…?
Something like a PHP script to work instead of the MT4 platform but not like a web application though, rather it should be able to run/execute from the command line and run under Linux. Can anyone tell me the best possible solution , or rather if this is even possible or not ?
Possible, yes. Practical, no. Will cost lots, and remember you are one of a small number of clients when things go wrong.
Thanks for your invaluable inputs , i am a novice in this environment of mt4 , hence do not have the complete understanding of the structure , but would definitely like to know if its possible then how can i go about it , and what would be the approximate cost of it …? If you have the idea then your inputs will be highly appreciated …
I have never attempted it myself. I have read others discussing it and seen web sites that promote it. My reaction has always been, why go to that much trouble and expense. Anyway, the best way to search is for forex broker APIs.
Here is a link from a site I recently came across. I’m not saying its the best, it just happens to be the one I remembered