MT5-PY-AI-Tbot/howtorun.md

# How to Run

## Prerequisites

*   **MetaTrader 5 Terminal**: You need to have the MetaTrader 5 terminal installed. You can download it from the official website of your broker.
*   **Python 3.x**: You need to have Python 3.x installed. You can download it from the official Python website.
*   **Python Libraries**: You need to have the following Python libraries installed: `pandas`, `scikit-learn`, `skl2onnx`, `onnxruntime`.

## Installation

1.  **Clone the repository** to your local machine.
2.  **Install the required Python libraries** using pip:

    ```bash
    pip install -r requirements.txt
    ```

## Running the project

1.  **Export Price Data**:
    *   Open the MetaEditor in your MetaTrader 5 terminal.
    *   Open the `Export_EURUSD_History.mq5` file from the `separate_codes` directory.
    *   Compile the script.
    *   Run the script on a EUR/USD chart. This will create a `raw_price_data.csv` file in the `MQL5/Files` directory of your MetaTrader 5 installation. The location of this directory can vary depending on your installation. You can find the location of the `MQL5` directory by going to `File > Open Data Folder` in your MetaTrader 5 terminal.
    *   Copy the `raw_price_data.csv` file to the root of the project directory.

2.  **Train the Models**:
    *   Navigate to the `separate_codes` directory in your terminal.
    *   Run the `create_benchmark_model.py` script to create the benchmark model.

        ```bash
        python create_benchmark_model.py
        ```

    *   Run the `Model_Development.py` script to train the neural network model.

        ```bash
        python Model_Development.py
        ```

3.  **Run the Expert Advisors**:
    *   Copy the `Benchmark_Model_EA.mq5` and `Neural_Network_Trader_EA.mq5` files from the `separate_codes` directory to the `MQL5/Experts` directory of your MetaTrader 5 installation.
    *   Copy the `benchmark_logistic_model.onnx` and `trading_neural_network_model.onnx` files from the `separate_codes` directory to the `MQL5/Files` directory of your MetaTrader 5 installation.
    *   Open the MetaEditor and compile the EAs.
    *   Attach the EAs to a EUR/USD chart in your MetaTrader 5 terminal.