MQL5 or C# for automated trading ?

Created at 27 Aug 2024, 14:13
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MQL5 or C# for automated trading ?
27 Aug 2024, 14:13

Hi,

For automated trading, I don't know what to choose between learning / using MQL5 or C#. 

Until 10 years ago: 

- I learned a lot of C/C++, for normal applications. 

- regarding C#, I just made some simple applications, nothing more. 

Regarding MQL5: 

- I saw that there are many text and video resources both for the MQL5 language and for trading with MQL5 in MetaTrader 5. 

- it's a very big community on the forums. 

Regarding C#: 

- Obviously there are many text and video resources for the C# language, but I am disappointed that there are very few resources (any type) about trading with C# in CTrader. 

- it is a very small community on the forum.

 

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PanagiotisCharalampous
28 Aug 2024, 05:39

Hi there,

You are in a cTrader forum, therefore the obvious answer is C# and cTrader. There are plenty of resources out there. To get started with algo development for cTrader, you can follow these steps:

Explore Official Documentation: The first and most comprehensive resource is the official documentation provided by Spotware. You can access it on our website or through the cTrader platform itself. The documentation covers a wide range of topics, including API documentation, code samples, and tutorials.

https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/how-tos-index/

Watch Online Videos: Algo Trading in cTrader is a special playlist with educational videos for cTrader Algo provided by Spotware. Apart from that there are other youtube channels describing algo trading in cTrader. 

Visit Developers portal: ctrader.com is a dedicated platform for cTrader developers. It features a community forum where you can ask questions, share knowledge, and collaborate with other developers.

Explore Samples library: cTrader provides a big library of cBot and Indicator samples in the open source github platform: https://github.com/spotware/ctrader-automate-samples. You can use these samples for educational purposes and for building your own trading system without any license lock.

Best regards,

Panagiotis

@PanagiotisCharalampous
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