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FXSentinel Documentation

Onboarding, MT5 setup, risk configuration, troubleshooting.

#onboardingOnboarding
  1. Create an account at /auth (email + password or Google).
  2. Visit /dashboard for the live signal feed.
  3. Optionally connect Telegram in /settings for push alerts.
  4. Upgrade to Pro or Elite from /pricing for unlimited signals and AutoTrade.
#mt5-setupMetaTrader 5 (MT5) Setup
  1. Visit /autotrade and copy your API token.
  2. Download FXSentinel.mq5 from /ea/FXSentinel.mq5 and place it in MQL5 → Experts.
  3. In MT5 → Tools → Options → Expert Advisors, enable WebRequest for https://fxsentinel.today.
  4. Attach the EA to any chart, paste your API token in the inputs, set magic number, and enable AutoTrading.
  5. The EA polls every 10s for pending trades and reports fills back to the server.
#riskRisk Settings
  • › Risk per trade — 0.5% to 5% of account equity.
  • › Max daily trades — caps execution to N trades per UTC day.
  • › Max drawdown — auto-pauses AutoTrade if account drops by X%.
  • › Pair allow-list — restrict execution to specific symbols.
  • › Emergency pause — kill switch halts all new orders immediately.

All checks are enforced server-side before dispatch. Client-side toggles are UX only.

#telegramTelegram Alerts
  1. Start a chat with our bot from /settings.
  2. Copy your chat ID into the Telegram field and save.
  3. Enable alerts and optionally restrict to specific pairs.
  4. Signals fire automatically when the engine produces a directional bias during forex market hours.
#troubleshootingTroubleshooting
  • › No signals on Telegram — check that alerts are enabled in /settings and your pair filter isn't too narrow. Signals only fire when forex market is open.
  • › EA not trading — verify WebRequest is enabled for fxsentinel.today, the token matches, and AutoTrading is on.
  • › "Risk limit reached" — daily trade cap or drawdown threshold hit; reset from /autotrade.
  • › Billing issues — manage subscription at /me/billing.