Strategy first, code second
We help you turn a trading idea into clearly defined rules before any software is written — because a well-defined strategy builds better.
Custom MT4 & MT5 software for everyday traders — created by traders, for traders
Stop watching charts all day. Let your trading tools do the watching.
Have an idea for a trading robot or chart alert? Tell us what you want it to do, even if your notes are rough. With 15+ years of trading experience, we help turn your own rules into MT4 or MT5 software — starting with a free, no-obligation assessment.
Custom projects include full editable-code ownership and 30-day support for minor tweaks. Rebuilds are quoted separately.
We are purely a software development company. We do not provide financial advice, trading signals or guaranteed profits. We build customer strategies into software and are not responsible for strategy profitability. We do not guarantee the profitability of our own products. Trading carries a substantial risk of loss.
Your custom project
Your code. Clear costs. Help after delivery.
You do not need a finished specification to start a conversation. We help clarify your rules, confirm what is possible and give you one fixed quote.
Want your manual strategy to trade automatically? Read about our custom MT4 and MT5 Expert Advisor development.
- Full ownership of your custom editable code, plus ready-to-install files
- 30-day support after delivery for setup, minor tweaks and fixes to agreed functionality
- Rebuilds and substantial changes receive a separate quote before any work starts
Built around real life
Your strategy can keep watch while you are busy
With 15+ years trading the markets behind us, we know what it is like to juggle a strategy around work, family and sleep. We can automate clear manual rules or create an indicator that alerts you when it is time to look.
Full-time workersRetail tradersMT4 & MT5 beginners
Built for life away from the screen
See what your EA or indicator can watch for you
From one clear chart to a dashboard covering several Forex pairs, your tool can follow the rules you already use while you get on with work, family and the rest of your day.
Your EA manages the rules
Set the entries, exits and risk controls you want it to follow.
Your indicator highlights the setup
See useful levels and receive an alert when your conditions appear.
Watch several pairs at once
A scanner can keep an eye on your chosen charts while you are busy.
Keep everything easy to understand
Clear panels help you see what the software is waiting for and doing.
Real examples
Indicators at work on live Forex charts
These are the kind of results our indicators produce — moving averages that follow the market, and clear markers that show when your conditions appear.
A rising market
The two averages stay below the price, and the markers show where your rules were met on the way up.
A quiet, sideways market
When the market chops around, the averages flatten and the software can wait for clearer conditions.
A falling market
The averages flip above the price and mark pullback signals as the market moves down.
Example images show how the software displays information on a chart. They are not trading advice, signals or promises of profit.
How we can help
Start with the outcome you want
You do not need to know how the software is made. Tell us what you check on the chart and what you want to happen next.
EA Development
Turn the trading rules you use by hand into an EA that can watch the market for you.
See how we turn your rules into an EAIndicator Development
Get clear chart alerts and watch several Forex pairs without checking them one by one.
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Custom EAs, indicators and helpful tools for traders who use MetaTrader 4.
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Custom EAs, indicators and helpful tools for traders who use MetaTrader 5.
Explore MetaTrader 5 developmentA strategy-first process
From your idea to working software in five simple steps
We agree what your tool should do before you pay, then build and test it against those rules.
- 01
Tell us your idea
Tell us how you trade now, in your own words. A short message, screenshots or handwritten rules are all fine.
- 02
Free assessment
We check whether your idea can become reliable software, then work through unclear rules and edge cases before money changes hands.
- 03
Plain-English quote
You receive a clear specification of what the software will do, how it will be checked, the delivery time and one fixed price. Payment is made upfront by proforma invoice.
- 04
Build & testing
We build to the agreed specification, check each rule, backtest the software and send preview images of it working on your chosen Forex pairs.
- 05
Delivery & simple setup
You receive the editable code with full ownership, ready-to-install files and setup guidance. We include 30-day support for minor tweaks and agreed-functionality fixes; rebuilds need a separate quote.
Why choose us
Traders first, developers second
We understand trading ideas as well as software. You get clear questions, an agreed price and help using the finished tool — without needing to know how to code.
Free feasibility check
We assess whether your rules can be automated before asking you to pay.
Defined scope before price
The agreed logic, behaviour and checks are written down before we provide one transparent fixed quote.
Built and tested to the brief
We check the agreed rules, backtest the software and send preview images on your chosen Forex pairs.
Professional delivery
A clear delivery window and direct progress updates from the people doing the work.
30-day support after delivery
Help with setup, minor tweaks and fixes to agreed functionality. Rebuilds and substantial changes receive a separate quote.
Built by experienced traders
Our team brings 15+ years of trading the markets, so your idea is understood in trading terms, not just technical ones.
Our own products
Ready-made tools — TrendForge+ live on MQL5
Buy TrendForge+ on MQL5 now. EAs and indicators designed by The Trading Works. Explore the charts and historical reports, or register your interest without making a payment. No product promises profitability.
1H GBP/USD Market Scanner Indicator£99
TrendPulse™
Chart setups and alerts for the 1-hour GBP/USD chart.
See the setup. Decide for yourself.
- Designed specifically for the 1-hour GBP/USD chart
- Entry zones designed around a 50-pip initial stop and a 250-pip target — neither outcome is guaranteed
- MetaTrader sound, email and mobile push alerts when a setup is confirmed at the hourly candle close
Important risk warning — please read the full warning on our products page before purchasing.
View productAutomated GBP/USD 1H Trading Robot (EA)£199
TrendPulse+™
A fully customisable recovery-system EA for the 1-hour GBP/USD chart, with one trade at a time and a hard stop on every order.
One trade at a time. A hard stop on every trade. Risk set by you.
- Specialised for the 1-hour GBP/USD chart
- Recovery system using pending orders with progressive position sizing
- Only one trade open at a time
Important risk warning — please read the full warning on our products page before purchasing.
Watch it running4H EUR/JPY Market Scanner Indicator£99
TrendForge™
Swing-trading setups for the 4-hour EUR/JPY chart, with adjustable settings for other major pairs.
Potential entries, delivered to your terminal. You decide.
- Built primarily for the 4-hour EUR/JPY chart, where the logic was developed and tested most deeply
- Fully optimisable — every setting is exposed, so it can be re-tuned and configured for other major pairs
- Entry notifications, not auto-trading — you are alerted to potential swing entries and choose to take or leave each one
Automated EUR/JPY 4H Swing Trading Robot (EA)£199
TrendForge+™
Automated EUR/JPY swing trading, with a profitable 26-year historical stress test and stronger recent backtest results.
Rule-based entries. Adjustable settings. Historical results you can inspect.
- Built primarily for the 4-hour EUR/JPY chart, where the logic was developed and tested most deeply
- Fully optimisable — every setting is exposed, so it can be re-tuned and configured for other major pairs
- Published historical test: 2000 to present day, across 980 trades
Important risk warning — please read the full warning on our products page before purchasing.
Watch it runningImportant risk notice
- We are purely a software development company. Nothing on this site is financial, investment or trading advice.
- We do not provide trading signals, manage accounts or promise guaranteed profits.
- We turn your own trading rules into software. You remain responsible for the strategy, how it is used and whether it is suitable for you.
- Backtests and historical results do not guarantee future results. Live trading can differ because of spreads, slippage and market conditions.
- We do not guarantee that custom software or any of our own products will be profitable.
- We do not work on decompiled software or code you do not have the right to modify, and we do not remove licence protection from third-party products.
- Test all software on a demo account before risking real money. Trading carries a substantial risk of loss.
Have an idea for an EA or indicator?
Rough notes or a quick question are welcome. We will assess your idea free of charge, with no obligation, and agree the scope and price before you pay anything.