To use the PineSignal webhook service with MetaTrader 5, you need to install the Expert Advisor (EA) on your MetaTrader 5 software. The guide below will help you install and configure the EA correctly.

Download the EA from our repository:

1. Extract the PineSignal_EA.zip file to a temporary folder
2. Open the path to MetaTrader 5's Data Files:
   Menu File > Open Data Folder
3. Navigate to the MQL5 > Experts folder
4. Copy all files from the extracted folder to Experts folder

1. Restart MetaTrader 5 (if it's open)
2. Open Navigator in MT5 (Ctrl+N)
3. Expand the "Expert Advisors" folder
4. Find "PineSignal_EA_vx.x" and drag it onto a chart
5. In the configuration window that appears, enter parameters:
   • API_Key: Enter your API key from the API keys management page
   • Lots: 0.01 by default
   • Check Interval: Leave as 1
6. Switch to the "Common" tab and ensure:
   • Check "Allow ALgo trading"
7. Click "OK" to activate the EA
8. Navigate to Tools > Options > Expert Avisors and add https://pinesignal.com to The WebRequest URL
9. Tick the box Allow Algorithmic Trading
10. Click "OK" to finish.

Now that the EA is configured, you need to set up alerts in TradingView to send signals:

1. In TradingView, create an alert for your strategy
2. In the "Webhook URL" section, enter:
3. In the "Message" field, enter the JSON payload with the format:

   {
     "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
     "symbol": "EURUSD",
     "action": "BUY",
     "lots": 0.01,
     "sl": 1.08000,
     "tp": 1.09500,
     "magic_number": 12345,
     "comment": "PineSignal"
   }

4. Or simple format:

               API,BUY,SYMBOL,LOTS,TP,SL

5. Adjust other parameters according to your strategy
6. Save the alert