What MT4Programming does

MT4Programming is a private, Miami-based software development services firm specializing in custom programming for the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, as well as TradingView's Pine Script language. The company's core offering is quote-based custom development of Expert Advisors (EAs), indicators, and utility scripts, supplemented by specialized services including Pine Script to MT4/MT5 conversion, AI-generated code repair and validation, and proprietary backtesting that uses true tick-by-tick historical data with execution modeling for slippage, requotes, latency, and dynamic spread handling. Its technology stack centers on MQL4/MQL5 and Pine Script development, with a proprietary independent backtesting system that differentiates from MetaTrader's built-in Strategy Tester.

The company serves algorithmic traders and MetaTrader/TradingView users who need custom automation, code repair, or platform migration, addressing pain points such as AI-generated EAs that compile but fail in live trading, demo-to-live performance gaps, and unreliable Pine Script conversions. Its customer base is primarily individual and SMB traders rather than enterprise, with no disclosed anchor customers.

MT4Programming's business model combines project-based professional services with a tiered membership program (Free, Growth at $69/year, Explorer at $97 lifetime) that provides AI debugging credits, priority delivery, and rewards to drive recurring engagement. The go-to-market is sales-led and content-driven, using SEO-optimized educational blog content to capture organic demand from traders searching for solutions to broken EAs and conversion failures, then converting them via a custom project specification form. The company is developing MQLCheck, an upcoming automated code review tool scanning for over 50 common algorithmic trading pitfalls, signaling a planned transition toward more productized software revenue. MT4Programming states it is independent and not affiliated with MetaQuotes Ltd. or TradingView Inc., and no external funding or ownership changes are disclosed.

Name

MT4Programming

Website

https://mt4programming.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MT4Programming is a private Miami-based software services firm that develops custom Expert Advisors, indicators, and Pine Script code for MetaTrader and TradingView traders, offering AI code repair, proprietary backtesting, and tiered memberships to convert one-off projects into recurring relationships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Trading Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

AutoML & Low-Code ML Platform Operations (HDAAABAL)

Keywords

• Expert Advisor development
• Pine Script conversion
• MetaTrader programming
• Algorithmic trading software
• Trading code validation

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Programming Projects: Project-based custom development services for Expert Advisors, indicators, scripts, and conversions. Pricing depends on complexity, features, and testing depth. Quote-based pricing through custom project specification forms.
2. Membership Subscriptions: Tiered membership program with Free, Growth ($69/year), and Explorer ($97 lifetime) tiers offering AI debugging credits, rewards, flash discounts, priority delivery, and expedited handling.
3. AI Code Validation Credits: Free tier provides limited AI-generated EA debugging and backtest checks. Additional credits available through membership upgrades for ongoing validation needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MT4Programming delivers custom software development services for algorithmic traders, building Expert Advisors, indicators, and utilities in MQL4/MQL5 for MetaTrader 4/5 and Pine Script for TradingView. The offering spans coding, MT4-to-MT5 and Pine Script-to-MT4 conversions with manual logic verification, proprietary tick-by-tick backtesting, AI-generated code repair, and optimization for live trading deployment. Services are scoped and priced through a quote-based specification form, supplemented by tiered membership subscriptions.

Product overview

MT4Programming is a custom software development service (not a unified software product) specializing in Expert Advisor development, Pine Script conversions, AI-generated code repair, backtesting, optimization, and trading automation for MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and TradingView platforms. The core offering consists of MQL Programming services (MT4 Development, MT5 Development) and Pine Script Programming/Conversion services. These are supplemented by specialized add-on services including Proprietary Backtesting, MQL & Pine Script Debugging, and AI Code Repair. The company is developing MQLCheck as an upcoming automated code review tool. Membership plans (Free, Growth at $69/yr, Explorer at $97 lifetime) provide tiered access to AI validation services, priority delivery, and rewards programs. The company explicitly states it is independent and not affiliated with MetaQuotes Ltd. or TradingView Inc.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MT4 Programming Custom Expert Advisor, indicator, and utility development service for the MetaTrader 4 platform, building automated trading systems to client specifications for traders using MT4.
• MT5 Programming Custom development of advanced trading systems, indicators, and automation for MetaTrader 5 with hedging account support, targeted at traders requiring MT5-specific execution capabilities.
• Pine Script Programming Custom development of TradingView indicators and strategies using Pine Script for traders who want to build, customize, or extend Pine Script tools on TradingView.
• MT4 to/from MT5 Conversions Conversion of existing trading code between MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms, ensuring logic equivalence across platforms for traders migrating strategies or consolidating on a single MT version.
• Pine Script to MT4 Conversion Manual re-implementation of TradingView Pine Script indicators and strategies into native MQL4 code, including logic verification, signal matching, behavioral equivalence validation, and AI validation for traders migrating from TradingView to MetaTrader.
• MQL & Pine Script Debugging Paid debugging service that reviews AI-generated, freelance, or custom MQ4/MQ5/Pine Script code which compiles but fails in live trading, diagnosing logic errors, repainting, and execution issues.
• Proprietary Backtesting Services Strategy validation service using true tick-by-tick simulation with real historical tick data, independent of MetaTrader's Strategy Tester, including slippage, requotes, latency, partial fills, and dynamic spread handling for traders and developers.
• AI Code Repair Services Service that validates and repairs AI-generated trading code, identifying and fixing logic flaws, compilation issues, and execution problems for traders relying on AI-generated Expert Advisors and indicators.

Quantifiable outcome

• MT4 backtests are often misleading and incomplete — ignoring slippage, compressing tick data, assuming perfect execution
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• QuantConnect: Cloud-based algorithmic trading platform supporting multi-asset strategy development. A broader incumbent in the algorithmic trading tooling space; comparable at the level of 'algorithmic trader enablement' but not specialized in MT4/MT5/Pine.
• TradingView: Host platform for Pine Script and a large retail-trader community. Overlapping as the ecosystem in which Pine Script developers operate, with broader scope than MT4Programming's niche services.
• Fiverr (MQL/Pine Script freelancers): Large general freelance marketplace hosting many MQL4/MQL5/Pine Script developers. MT4Programming itself references Fiverr-sourced code as a common cause of broken EAs, underscoring it as the primary low-cost competitive channel.
• Upwork (MQL/Pine Script freelancers): Major freelance marketplace with many MQL and Pine Script developers. Comparable as a competing supply channel for custom trading-software development services at varying price tiers.
• AlgoTrader: Institutional algorithmic trading platform offering automated strategy execution across asset classes. Sits adjacent to MT4Programming's niche as a broader incumbent in the algo-trading tooling market.

Emerging players

• Forex Strategy Builder: Strategy-builder software for MetaTrader that auto-generates EAs and indicators. Adjacent to MT4Programming as it sits between trader-side DIY tooling and full custom development.
• StrategyQuant: Automated algorithmic strategy and EA generation software for MetaTrader. Competes with MT4Programming by enabling traders to auto-generate strategies, partially overlapping with the company's AI-code validation workflow.
• EA Builder: Web-based automated Expert Advisor builder for MetaTrader 4/5. Targets a similar trader audience seeking algorithmic trading code but via self-service tooling rather than custom services.

Direct peers

• MQL5.com Freelance (MetaQuotes): Official freelance marketplace operated by MetaQuotes where developers build custom MQL4/MQL5 Expert Advisors, indicators, and scripts for traders. It is the most direct marketplace competitor to MT4Programming's core offering.
• PineCoders: TradingView-recognized community of Pine Script developers offering custom indicator and strategy development. Closely comparable as a specialized Pine Script development services provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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