MT5 mobile / EA setup
No. The native MT5 apps for iPhone/iPad and Android do not run Expert Advisors. Use your phone to monitor the broker account; run the EA in a supported desktop environment or compatible host.
Copying an EA file to a phone does not install it in mobile MT5. MetaQuotes’ mobile guides describe account access, charts, manual trading and history. Its desktop guide explains attaching an EA to a chart.
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Sign in to the intended broker account to see positions and history. Seeing an open position on the phone does not prove the EA is still running.
The mobile app is separate from the EA’s host. Closing the phone app does not itself stop an EA running elsewhere.
Keep the host’s MT5 session running and connected to the broker, with the intended EA attached and configured. A powered-on computer with MT5 closed is not a running EA setup.
TradeMaster Autobot requires its supported Windows PC or Windows VPS configuration. Confirm the requirements for your specific setup.
If MT5 reports error 10031, follow the trade-server connection checklist.
If the EA’s host shuts down, sleeps or loses its broker connection, do not assume new EA requests or terminal-based management will continue. Reconnect and inspect the terminal’s relevant records.
Broker-held orders and terminal-based logic are different. For example, MetaQuotes documents a server-side Take Profit triggering while the computer is off. That does not mean the EA is running, or establish what protection your particular position has.
Check the actual order, deal and position state using the MT5 execution setup worksheet.
A Windows VPS runs a Windows desktop environment. MetaTrader’s built-in virtual hosting runs a migrated virtual platform with its own rules. It is not a universal replacement for every Windows automation setup.
MetaQuotes documents migration, separate virtual-platform logs and restrictions including no DLL calls. Do not assume a bot, licence or external integration is compatible: confirm the product’s requirements first. Changes to a local setup also need the appropriate migration to reach the virtual platform.
An account that requires a one-time password (OTP) cannot use MetaTrader’s built-in virtual hosting, according to MetaQuotes’ migration rules. This restriction describes that migrated virtual platform; it does not establish compatibility with a separate Windows VPS. Confirm the account’s authentication requirements and Autobot’s supported hosting setup before moving the EA.
No hosting choice guarantees uninterrupted operation. Verify the environment actually running your EA rather than relying on a phone screen or a “connected” remote-control window.
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Explore TradeMaster Discord ↗MetaQuotes documents mobile account features and desktop EA operation. Current broker technical support also confirms that mobile platforms do not support EAs. The MQL5 links below are forum answers, including an older Android discussion.