Forex & gold trading signal handler for MT5 using webhooks (telegram/discord)

MT5 Trading Signal Handler Metatrader5 and N8N Integration for Forex and Gold Trading via Webhooks for discord and telegram

This n8n template demonstrates a workflow that bridges AI workflows which can be used to communicate directly to a trading platform/broker like metatrader 5

Use cases are many:

Try automating TradingView alerts into live MT5 trades, building a custom trading bot that sends trade execution signals to MT5 via webhooks, or creating a centralized signal management system for multiple trading strategies these features are just the beggining!

Good to know

Always test on demo accounts first - start with 1-2% risk before considering any live deployment This workflow uses unauthenticated webhook endpoints by default - you must add authentication (API keys, OAuth) before any production use Signals are stored in n8n's in-memory static data - they will be lost if n8n restarts unless you implement persistent storage MT5 WebRequest whitelist required - you must add all webhook URLs to MT5's allowed URLs list (Tools → Options → Expert Advisors) The workflow requires a custom MT5 Expert Advisor (EA) that polls the GET endpoint every 5 seconds to fetch pending signals This is designed for local machine or private VPS deployment only - not suitable for public cloud without significant security hardening No automatic signal expiration - old signals will accumulate without manual cleanup or additional workflow logic Compatible with standard MT5 brokers that support automated trading and WebRequest functionality

How it works

Signal Reception: The "Receive Signal (POST)" webhook accepts trading signals containing asset, entry price, stop loss, take profit, and risk percentage, then passes them to the "Store Signal" Code node Signal Storage: The Code node creates a unique signal ID with timestamp, stores it in n8n's workflow static data with "pending" status, and returns a success response with the signal ID Queue Polling: The "Get Pending Signals (GET)" webhook is polled every 5 seconds by your MT5 Expert Advisor to check for new signals Signal Retrieval: The "Fetch Pending Signals" Code node filters all stored signals to return only those with "pending" status as a JSON array Market Orders: The "Market Order (POST)" webhook accepts instant-execution orders with direction (BUY/SELL), risk percentage, and stop loss in pips, calculating SL/TP prices automatically Limit Orders: The "Limit Order (POST)" webhook handles pending orders with specific entry prices, converting pip-based SL/TP into actual price levels for both standard and JPY pairs Trade Confirmation: After the MT5 EA executes a trade, it sends the signal ID to the "Confirm Signal Processed (POST)" webhook, which marks the signal as "processed" and removes it from the pending queue Emergency Cleanup: The "Clear all signals (POST)" webhook provides a reset function to remove all signals from the queue, useful for testing or when signals get stuck