How Japanese Programmers Are Leveraging MT5 for Advanced Algorithmic Trading Neeraj Mishra The Crazy Programmer
MetaTrader 5 (MT5) is an advanced trading platform supporting a multitude of different assets like Forex, cryptos, commodities, and so on. It is incredibly popular among Japanese traders and regulated brokers. Many programmers in Japan are employing its MQL5 programming language to develop advanced trading algorithms and we are going to explain how they are using MT5 for advanced algorithm development and trading below. Identical syntax to C/C++ MT5 is free and offered by many reputable brokers that are regulated in Japan, making it a simple process to use the platform’s advanced features. The main advantage of MQL5 is its similarity to the popular programming language C++, which makes it very easy to adopt and learn. The syntax of MQL5 is nearly identical and data types are also familiar, like int, double, char, bool, and string. Functions are declared and used the same way, and MQL5 also supports classes, inheritance, and other OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) objects like...