Setup guide

Set up Gold Sentinel

From download to a running chart in about 15 minutes. You need MetaTrader 5, a broker that lists XAUUSD and your license key.

What you need

Four things, most of which you already have if you trade on MetaTrader 5.

MetaTrader 5 on Windows or a VPS

The desktop terminal, build 4000 or newer. The EA runs only while the terminal is open and connected.

A broker account with XAUUSD

Low spreads during the London and New York sessions matter most. Demo accounts work for the free trial.

Your MT5 login number

The license binds to it the first time the EA starts. You can see it in MT5 under File, Login to Trade Account.

An always-on machine

A VPS near your broker's server keeps the EA running when your computer is off. An always-on PC works too.

Install

Install in four steps

  1. 01Start a trial or rent a planYour license key appears in the dashboard the moment the trial starts or the payment confirms.
  2. 02Copy the EA into MetaTrader 5Download the file from your dashboard. In MT5 open File, Open Data Folder, then MQL5, Experts, and paste it there. Refresh the Navigator.
  3. 03Allow the license serverIn Tools, Options, Expert Advisors, tick Allow WebRequest for listed URL and add the license server address shown in your dashboard.
  4. 04Attach it to XAUUSD and paste your keyOpen an XAUUSD M15 chart, drag Gold Sentinel onto it, paste your key in the Inputs tab, set your risk and switch on Algo Trading.
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Always on

Why a VPS helps

Gold moves most in the Indian afternoon and evening. A VPS keeps MetaTrader 5 connected through those hours even when your laptop sleeps, and a server close to your broker keeps execution quick.

License

How the license works

Bound to your MT5 login

The first account the EA runs on is bound to your key automatically. Move it later from your dashboard.

Checked on start, then every few hours

The EA asks our server whether the key is valid. A short offline grace window keeps it running through brief outages.

Expiry you can see

Your dashboard shows days left. Reminders arrive 7 days and 1 day before a rental ends.

Renew with the same key

Renewing extends the same key, so nothing needs reinstalling.

Questions

Setup questions

No. You download a compiled EA file, drop it into the MetaTrader 5 Experts folder and attach it to a chart. The settings guide explains every input, and we help over WhatsApp if a step is unclear.

Start your 15-day free trial

Run the full EA on a demo or small live account. If it is not for you, simply let the trial end.

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