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1. Open an account with a futures broker that uses Metatrader as its software platform. A few that you can consider include FXCM, Alpari UK and 4XPlace.
2. Download their Metatrader software to your computer and install it. Once the installation is complete, restart your computer.
3. From the desktop, click 'Start' and double-click 'Computer.' Go to 'Program Files.'
4. Locate the Metatrader program folder. It will often have the broker's name attached to it. So, if your broker is Alpari UK it may read 'Metatrader AlpariUK.'
5. Click on the Metatrader folder and find the folder labeled 'Experts.' Drag and drop your expert advisor to this folder. The expert advisor file will have the extension '.ex4.'
6. Launch the Metatrader application.
7. Click 'File' and 'New' and select the futures contract that you wish to trade.
8. Go to 'View' once the application is open and click on 'Navigator.' Look under 'Expert Advisors' and find the one that you just installed. Right-click it and select 'Attach to Chart.'
9. Press and hold the 'F7' key on your keyboard. This brings up the EA properties window. Click on the 'Common' tab and select 'Enable Alerts > Allow Live Trading > Allow DLL Imports > Allow Imports of External Experts' and click 'OK.'
10. Click on the 'Expert Advisors' button on the toolbar at the top of the screen. This will turn the button green. You should now see a smiley face in the upper right hand corner of your screen. Your EA is now ready to trade.