MT5 & etrink Guide

Last updated: July 2026

This guide explains how MetaTrader 5 (MT5), robots (EAs) and automated trading with a TradingView webhook work, and how to set them up step by step on etrink. If you're new, read it in order.

What is MetaTrader 5 (MT5)?

MT5 is one of the most widely used trading platforms in the world. On instruments like forex, stocks, indices and commodities you watch charts, place orders and run automated trading robots. For robots to run 24/7 the terminal must stay open — this is exactly where etrink steps in: it runs your terminal in the cloud, without interruption.

What is a robot (EA)?

An Expert Advisor (EA) is an automated trading program written for MT5, with a .ex5 extension. It opens and closes orders on its own according to the rules you set. You can upload your own .ex5 robot to etrink and start it on any symbol and timeframe.

1) Connect your account

Automatic mode: you enter your broker login (stored encrypted) and the system connects for you.
Manual mode: the terminal opens without login; from the live screen (VNC) you pick your broker from the list and log in yourself — your password is not stored with us. Works with any broker.

2) Upload your robot

Under My Robots in the panel, upload your .ex5 file, then deploy it to an instance by choosing a symbol + timeframe. The robot loads and starts running within seconds.

3) Automated trading with a TradingView webhook

Instead of your own robot, you can also trade with TradingView signals. The idea: you set an alert in TradingView, and when it fires it sends a "webhook" to etrink, which turns it into an automatic order on MT5.

Steps:

In the panel go to Webhook → "New key" to create a URL (shown once, save it).
Add an alert to a chart in TradingView. On the "Notifications" tab, paste this URL into the Webhook URL field.
Write this JSON into the alert message:

{
  "action": "buy",
  "symbol": "EURUSD",
  "volume": 0.01,
  "sl": 0,
  "tp": 0,
  "id": ""
}

action: buy / sell / close
volume: lot size (subject to your plan limit)
id: a unique value so the same signal isn't processed twice

Note: Webhook is available on the Plus and Pro plans. Every incoming signal is applied to all of your accounts at once.

4) Watch it live

Balance, open positions, the MT5 screen (VNC) and logs are all in one panel. You can follow the status of webhook signals under Webhook → Recent events.

Risks

Automated trading is not a profit guarantee and you can lose money. Before you start, be sure to read the Risk Disclosure and try it on a demo account first.

Stuck somewhere? [email protected] or Support in the panel.