Who owns the Expert Advisor (EA) you generate?

In one line: you do — entirely. The source code, the right to modify it, to use it commercially, and to resell it are all yours. No revenue share, no attribution, no exclusivity. This page spells out the details so you don't have to guess before paying.

What unlocking actually gives you

• .mq5 source code — complete, readable MQL5, not a compiled .ex5 black box. You can open it, read it, and change it.
• .set parameter file — the exact parameters used in the backtest, loadable in MT5 in one click.
• An installation guide (HTML) — step-by-step with screenshots of the menu path, plus 10 risk and disclaimer clauses.

What you may do

• Trade it live or on demo — unlimited accounts, any broker.
• Modify the source however you like: rename it, change the logic, use it as the basis of your own project.
• Sell it, including listing it on the MQL5 Market or other marketplaces.
• Give it to friends, include it in your paid community, or deliver it to your own clients.
• Redistribute it as part of your own product.

What we don't take

• No revenue share — what you charge and how many copies you sell is none of our business.
• No attribution required — you needn't mention TradingWithEA in the code or your marketing.
• No exclusivity — you don't need our permission or need to notify us.
• No back doors — no phone-home, no remote kill switch, no time lock. The source is readable; verify it yourself.

Your one obligation

If you resell or distribute the EA, be honest with the recipient about backtest limitations — past performance doesn't indicate future results, and "guaranteed profit" is not a selling point. That's both a compliance matter in most jurisdictions and protection for your own reputation.

Be clear on one more thing: as the provider, you carry all explanation, disclosure and after-sales obligations toward your buyer. No contractual or service relationship exists between TradingWithEA and that buyer, and they cannot assert claims against us on that basis.

And your strategy ideas?

Also yours. The idea you type, the strategy spec generated from it, and the backtest results are private by default: never shown to other users, never sold, and never used to train our models or anyone else's. The example strategies on this site are official templates, not user work. One thing to know: AI translation sends your idea text to a third-party large-model API. If you'd rather it never left the platform, start from a template and edit it by hand — that path involves no third party. See the privacy policy.

FAQ

Can I list a generated Expert Advisor (EA) on the MQL5 Market?

Yes — no restriction from us. Note that the MQL5 Market has its own review rules and product requirements (code standards, documentation, refund policy), and whether a product is accepted is their decision. Read their seller terms first.

Do I have to credit TradingWithEA?

No. The generated source carries a header noting it was self-generated by the user from their own strategy idea (that's a disclaimer requirement). Keep it or delete it — either way your rights are unaffected.

Could someone else generate an identical EA?

If two people enter exactly the same rules and parameters, the resulting logic will naturally be similar — the same way two programmers implementing the same public strategy write similar code. The strategy itself ("go long on an EMA golden cross") isn't anyone's intellectual property. What's yours is your parameter set, your validation process and your execution.

What's the refund policy?

Credits are digital goods and are non-refundable once purchased — which is precisely why backtest reports are free and unblurred: validate with the free tier before topping up. Credits deducted because of a fault on our side are returned automatically. See the terms.