Chapter 6: Deploying on a Demo Account
Copy the saved strategy to your VPS desktop, then paste it into MT4’s Expert Advisor folder. Refresh MT4 to ensure the strategy appears, then drag and drop it onto a chart (e.g., XAU/USD hourly). Enable live trading and set the lot size to 0.01 (micro lot) in the settings. Activate auto trading until the strategy completes 10 trades, which could take up to a month. This demo deployment tests your algorithm in real-time conditions without financial risk, confirming its readiness for live trading.