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MT5 Headless Automation
Try itRun MetaTrader 5 (MT5) fully headless on Linux/VPS: Wine + Xvfb + xdotool + OCR. Install, log in, attach EAs, deploy experts, monitor heartbeat and auto-restart. Built from real production experience (Vantage, 17 symbols, DRT-Axe EA). Perfect for traders who want to run EAs 24/7 without a screen. ⚠️ WARNING: runs system-level commands (wine, Xvfb, sudo apt), can restart MT5/terminate processes, and handles broker login credentials.
What it does
Run MetaTrader 5 on a server WITHOUT a screen — full EA automation 24/7.
The skill document
MT5 Headless Automation 🖥️🤖
Run MetaTrader 5 on a server WITHOUT a screen — full EA automation 24/7.
⚠️ Important (read first)
- System-level actions: this skill installs packages (sudo apt), starts Xvfb/Wine, and runs shell scripts. Review before running on production.
- Restarts can interrupt trading: the watchdog auto-restarts MT5 and may terminate EA processes during active sessions — this can detach strategies or affect open positions.
- Credentials: broker login (terminal64.exe via Wine) uses your MT5 account/password. They are entered into the terminal and may appear in process arguments or logs — store them in env vars or a protected file, never in scripts committed to git. Use a read-only/demo account for testing.
- Built from production experience — but backtest/production results are historical and not guaranteed.
What this skill does
- Install MT5 + Wine + Xvfb (headless display)
- Log in to broker account (terminal64.exe via Wine)
- Attach EAs via Navigator (Ctrl+N → OCR → double-click → Enter)
- Deploy EA changes with 1 command (copy → compile → restart → verify)
- Monitor heartbeat — auto-restart if the EA hangs
- Avoid the 5 classic pitfalls (documented below)
Quick start
# 1) Environment
sudo apt install wine xvfb xdotool tesseract-ocr scrot
Xvfb :99 -screen 0 1280x720x24 &
export DISPLAY=:99
# 2) Install MT5 (Windows installer via Wine)
wine "mt5setup.exe" /auto
# 3) Attach EA (scripts/attach_ea.sh)
bash scripts/attach_ea.sh "DRT-Axe"
# 4) Deploy new EA version (scripts/deploy_ea.sh)
bash scripts/deploy_ea.sh
The 5 classic pitfalls (we have hit them ALL)
| # | Pitfall | Symptom | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArraySetAsSeries missing | EA reads history backwards → 0 trades | ArraySetAsSeries(rates, true) after every CopyRates |
| 2 | EA unloads on MT5 restart | "EA running" but HB file frozen | Attach MANUALLY after each restart (auto-attach unreliable) |
| 3 | Log freshness ≠ EA running | False positive in monitor | Check HB file mtime, not log lines |
| 4 | pkill -f kills itself | Script dies suddenly | pkill -f "pa[t]tern" or kill $(lsof -ti:PORT) |
| 5 | xdotool coordinates change | Click on wrong place | OCR-find the element each time (tesseract + tsv) |
Files
mt5-headless-automation/
├── SKILL.md
└── scripts/
├── attach_ea.sh # OCR-guided EA attach via Navigator
├── deploy_ea.sh # 1-command: copy → compile → restart → verify
├── watchdog.sh # Heartbeat check + auto-restart
└── ea_fix.py # Diagnose why the EA is not trading
Verification (always!)
- EA log:
MQL5/Files/_Log.txt(server time GMT+3) - Heartbeat:
_HB.txt— mtime must be < 60 sec old - Data:
_Data.json(real-time klines every 60s) - ex5 MD5 must match workspace copy after deploy
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