Equinox EA Source Code

This page gives you the Equinox EA free source code, the .mq5 file itself and not a compiled robot you have to trust. It trades moving Average and ADX, and nothing in the logic is hidden or encrypted.

• Platform: MetaTrader 5, a single .mq5 file
• Strategy: moving Average and ADX
• Price: free, a free account is all you need
• Licence: study it, edit it and, if you want, rebrand it

In short, you get exactly the file we publish, and therefore nothing stops you from rebuilding any part of it.

How the Equinox strategy works

An exponential moving average gives the newest bars more weight than the old ones, so it turns sooner than a simple average without jumping at every tick. The robot reads it as the line that separates a market going up from one going down.

The ADX does not say up or down, it says how strong the current move is. Below its threshold the market is drifting and a trend robot has no business trading, which is why it usually sits in front of the entry as a gate.

Each piece answers a different question, so one of them chooses the side and another chooses the moment. Consequently the robot stays out of the market for long stretches, which is the point.

What is inside the Equinox EA free source code file

• The moving average block, with its period and the side it allows.
• The ADX gate, with its period and the level that allows a trade.
• The risk block, with the lot sizing, the stop loss and the take profit.
• Finally, every input with its default value, so you can compare it against your own broker.

How to compile and run it

1. First, download the .mq5 file from the button at the end of this page.
2. Then open MetaEditor 5 from MetaTrader 5, with F4 or the editor button.
3. After that, save the file inside MQL5 and then Experts, and press Compile.
4. Finally, refresh the Navigator and drag Equinox onto a chart.
5. Run it on a demo account first, and read every input before you go live.

If the compiler complains, our guide on compiling MQL source covers the usual causes. In most cases it is simply a missing include or the wrong folder.

What you can change

The period of the average is the first input to try. A longer one holds the robot on the right side of the bigger move, a shorter one lets it turn earlier and get caught more often.

Before any of that, however, look at the risk block. After all, a good entry with the wrong lot size still empties an account, and therefore the sizing deserves the first pass rather than the last.

More robots like this one are in the trend following source code, and the paid catalogue with documentation and support lives in the MT5 source code section. The idea behind moving averages is explained well on this reference page.

Questions about the Equinox EA free source code

Which platform is it for? MetaTrader 5. In other words the file is .mq5 and it compiles in MetaEditor 5.

Is it really free? Yes. A free account is the only thing between you and the file.

Can I sell what I build from it? You can study, edit and rebrand it. If the file carries its own licence note, that note comes first.

Does it make money on its own? Treat it as a starting point and as teaching material. Run it on a demo account, read the logic and decide for yourself.

Download the Equinox EA free source code

The file below is the complete .mq5. First of all, create a free account or log in. Then download it and, finally, open it in MetaEditor 5.