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Author: James Miller

About James Miller

James Miller writes the HiPips guides on choosing, testing and running MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisors. He has four years of MQL programming and trading experience, and his guides cite MetaQuotes documentation for platform facts and state the risks of leveraged trading.

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Financial chart risk context for MT4 scalping EA on raw spread accounts

05 Jun

Expert Advisor 5 min read

MT4 Scalping EA for Raw Spread and Cent Accounts: How to Choose a Small-Account Forex Robot

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James Miller

July 19, 2026

Learn how to choose an MT4 scalping EA for raw spread, ECN, and cent accounts with spread checks, lot sizing, VPS stability, small-account risk controls, and product comparisons.

XAUUSD chart context for DIABLO EA MT5 review and Gold EA testing

04 Jun

Expert Advisor 6 min read

DIABLO EA MT5 Review: XAUUSD M15 SetFiles, VPS Setup, and Risk Checklist

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James Miller

August 13, 2026

Read this DIABLO EA MT5 review for XAUUSD M15 trading, setfiles, build 5836+, VPS setup, DLL requirements, low-spread ECN conditions, and risk checks.

04 Jun

Forex EA Reviews 5 min read

QUANTUM STARMAN EA V2.5 MT5 Review: Is This MT5 Forex EA Worth Testing?

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James Miller

July 6, 2026

QUANTUM STARMAN EA V2.5 MT5 BUILD 5833+ review for MT5 traders. Learn what this forex EA is, how to evaluate it, key risks, setup checks, and where to review the product on HIPIPS.

MetaTrader 5 Strategy Tester report with profit factor, recovery factor, equity drawdown and consecutive losses highlighted for an Expert Advisor review

04 Jun

Expert Advisor 7 min read

How to choose an MT5 Expert Advisor: setfiles, risk inputs and test results

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James Miller

September 28, 2026

Choosing an MT5 Expert Advisor means checking six things in order: what the product documents, which setfiles it ships, which risk inputs it exposes, ...

Gold bars representing XAUUSD trading market context

04 Jun

Expert Advisor 4 min read

No Martingale Gold EA: How to Choose a Low Drawdown XAUUSD EA for MT4 and MT5

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James Miller

July 19, 2026

Learn how to compare no-martingale and low-drawdown Gold EA candidates for XAUUSD, MT4, MT5, setfiles, broker spread, VPS, and risk settings.

Risk management framework diagram for prop firm EA drawdown control

04 Jun

Expert Advisor 4 min read

News Filter EA MT5: Prop Firm, XAUUSD, and Daily Drawdown Risk Checklist

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James Miller

July 19, 2026

Learn how to evaluate a news filter EA MT5 setup for prop-firm rules, XAUUSD volatility, daily drawdown, VPS stability, setfiles, and product selection.

Real trading desk with market monitors for choosing forex robots and expert advisors

02 Jun

Expert Advisor 4 min read

Best Forex Robot and Expert Advisor for 2026: How to Choose MT4, MT5, Gold, and Low-Drawdown EAs

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James Miller

July 19, 2026

Compare the best forex robot and Expert Advisor buying criteria for 2026, including MT4, MT5, XAUUSD, setfiles, prop firm rules, drawdown, VPS, and product fit.

Source code editor screen for explaining MQ4 Expert Advisor source code

01 Jun

Source Code 3 min read

MT4 EA Source Code: When to Buy MQ4 Files Instead of Only EX4 Expert Advisors

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James Miller

July 19, 2026

Learn when MT4 EA source code is worth buying, how MQ4 differs from EX4, what developers should check, and which HiPips source code products to compare.

Professional trading desk with multiple monitors for prop firm EA risk planning

01 Jun

Expert Advisor 4 min read

Prop Firm EA for MT5 and MT4: How to Choose Robots Around Daily Drawdown, News, and Risk Rules

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James Miller

July 19, 2026

Compare prop firm EA selection criteria for MT5 and MT4, including daily drawdown, max loss, news filters, no martingale logic, and HiPips products to review.

gold price chart on MetaTrader with a five-point checklist for an automated XAUUSD strategy: strategy type, broker spread, stop size, balance and verified history

01 Jun

Expert Advisor 8 min read

How to choose an XAUUSD Expert Advisor for MT4 and MT5

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James Miller

September 28, 2026

Choosing an XAUUSD Expert Advisor comes down to five checks: a strategy type that fits the account, spread and stops-level tolerance on your broker, a...