Getting started guide
Our Expert Advisors (EA's) are developed for educational and personal research purposes. Follow these steps to set up your automated trading system safely and effectively.
Purpose
Our Expert Advisors (EA's) were originally developed for our own personal use, based on years of studying market behavior, testing automated strategies, and refining trading logic. We have chosen to share it free of charge, strictly for educational and personal research purposes.
At your own risk
This EA is for educational purposes only. Forex trading involves significant risk, and results are not guaranteed. Use at your own risk—the developer accepts no liability for losses or outcomes.
Not for sale
This EA is not for sale, may not be redistributed commercially, and must never be sold by any individual or company under any circumstances.
The guide
This guide is designed to help you get started, understand how EAs work, and learn the fundamentals of automated trading in a safe and responsible way.
3 Simple steps to get started
Complete each step in order to ensure your EA is properly configured and ready to trade
Step 1:
Open account
Step 2:
Setup VPS
Step 3:
Activate
Open and fund your trading account
Broker requirements and trading limitations
To run this EA optimally, you'll need a trading account with one of our supported brokers, offering 1:500 leverage and unrestricted automated trading. If you don't already have a compatible account, you can create one using the links below.
Optimal broker and account configuration
For optimal performance, our EAs are optimized for a select group of global multi-asset CFD and Forex brokers. When opening an account, we recommend choosing an account that offers competitive commissions and low swap fees.
Free EA access through TradeSmart referral
To keep our EA's available at no cost, your trading account must be created using one of our referral links. This allows us to receive a referral fee from the broker (at no additional cost to you) and enables us to continue providing the EA and ongoing updates free of charge.
Critical:
During the onboarding process, you will see a list of supported brokers along with the links to open an account. Please note that accounts must be created using these links to qualify for a complimentary license in Step 3. Accounts opened outside of the referral process are not eligible.
Set up a virtual private server (VPS)
Trading platform requirements
You will be using the MetaTrader 5 (MT5) trading platform to manage your trading activities. While it is possible to run MT5 directly on your personal computer, this setup is not ideal for automated trading.
There are many good VPS providers, but here are a few that we use:
Free VPS options:
TradeSmart also provides a FREE VPS for clients who maintain an account balance of $20,000 or more. If your account meets this requirement, simply contact us and request your complimentary VPS. TradeSmart typically sets everything up and delivers access within 48 hours.
Activate your FREE EA
Your final step is to activate your complimentary NovaStorm EA through our secure licensing platform.
Click the button below to create your account in the NovaStorm licensing system.
Once your account is created, select "Proceed to onboarding" and log in using the email address and password you just set up.
After logging in, navigate to "My Licenses" and complete the email verification process.
You'll review and accept the terms, then submit your profile for verification. This helps maintain a secure, high-quality trading environment. Verification may take a short time, and you'll receive a confirmation email once approved.
Once verified, log back into the licensing system to access your license key and EA download. Install it on your VPS from Step 2, and your complimentary EA will be activated and ready to trade.