The News API in MetaTrader MT4 is a very important API that enables traders to analyze news events and trade accordingly. The high-impact news events cause significant price disruptions and sudden changes that shape the chart in an unfavorable direction. If you want to protect your Trade from high-impact news events, read this blog in detail.
Follow the below steps to Enable News API in MetaTrader MT4.
Step 1: Open MT4 and Go to Tools
Step 2: Select Options
Step 3: Select Expert Advisors (EA)
Step 4: Enable the following fields
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Step 5:Add http://nfs.faireconomy.media to the list of URLs and then click OK”
Step 6: Drag your EA on the chart and enable DLL imports by enabling this option in the common tab
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Press OK to install the News API in MT4 and it will show you a message in the Experts tab of Navigator.
News: updated successfully!
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Important Note:
- The News Filter does not work during backtesting MT4.
- The News Filter only works when the market is running and you have an internet connection.
- The News Filter fetches data from https://forexfactory.com/calendar
- The News Filter works on Demo and Real accounts.
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