Download — HotkeyBridge

Installation

Up and running in 4 steps

Download & Install

Run the installer and follow the setup wizard. HotkeyBridge installs automatically to Program Files and adds itself to Windows startup.

✓ EA automatically copied to MT5

Open HotkeyBridge and login with your account email and password. First time? Enter your license key to create your account.

✓ Check your purchase email for key

Attach EA to MT5

Open MetaTrader 5, press Ctrl+N to open Navigator, find HotkeyBridgeEA under Expert Advisors and drag it onto any chart.

✓ Enable AutoTrading in MT5 toolbar

Start Trading

Click ARMED in HotkeyBridge and press your hotkeys to execute trades instantly. View your stats at hotkeybridge.com/ea-dashboard.html

✓ Default: Ctrl+Alt+Q = BUY

System Requirements

Operating System

Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

Runtime

.NET 8.0 (included in installer)

Trading Platform

MetaTrader 5 (any broker)

RAM

4GB minimum

Disk Space

50MB

Internet

Required for license validation

Manual EA Installation (if needed)

Open MetaTrader 5 and click File → Open Data Folder

Navigate to MQL5 → Experts folder

Copy HotkeyBridgeEA.ex5 from C:\Program Files\HotkeyBridge\Bridge\ into the Experts folder

Restart MetaTrader 5 — the EA will appear in Navigator under Expert Advisors

Drag HotkeyBridgeEA onto any chart and enable AutoTrading in the toolbar

Release Notes

v1.3.0 — October 2026

New: Trade copier — copy trades from one MetaTrader 5 terminal to others on the same PC, also across brokers. A pre-flight check runs before it switches on, and it always starts OFF when the app starts
New: Risk quality — the initial stop loss and the worst / best price of every trade are recorded, so the web dashboard shows R-multiples and how early you close winners
Fix: Commands are reported as filled only when the broker filled them, and a trade is never sent twice when two charts show the same symbol
Change: SYM MAP is now SYMBOL NAMES (with an explanation), and stop loss / take profit accept up to 1,000,000 points for symbols such as BTCUSD
Change: Remote (mobile) commands have been removed
After updating, remove and re-add the HotkeyBridge EA on your charts

v1.2.8 — October 2026

Fix: Trade history sync uploads every closed trade correctly, and runs once for each of your trading accounts
New: Open time and open price are saved for every trade — the web dashboard shows how long each trade was held (average, winners, losers) and a real profit factor
Fix: More accurate statistics on the web dashboard
After updating, remove and re-add the HotkeyBridge EA on your charts

v1.2.7 — October 2026

New: Accurate trade statistics — one trade is now one position (partial closes and multi-TP exits are grouped), with scratch trades (exactly 0.00) counted separately
Fix: History re-sync now runs once per terminal after this update, and no longer overwrites your end-of-day balances
After updating, remove and re-add the HotkeyBridge EA on your charts

v1.2.6 — September 2026

Fix: Auto SL/TP on manual trades now works (the EA shipped in v1.2.4/v1.2.5 was out of date)
New: Alert + red chart label if a stop can't be placed (e.g. Algo Trading off) — retries 3 times first
After updating, remove and re-add the HotkeyBridge EA on your charts

v1.2.5 — September 2026

Fix: Integrity grace date parsing on non-US locales (was blocking EU users)
Fix: Update fallback now opens the download page, not the raw URL
Code signing: all binaries signed by ECOV-HOLDING LTD (verified publisher)
In-app auto-updater: download, verify hash + signature, install with one click
New: Per-symbol auto SL/TP on manual trades
Half-close debounce fix (prevents accidental double-taps)

v1.2.3 — September 2026

New: Feedback & bug-report form on dashboard — submit directly from the app
New: Update announcement banner — notifies when a newer version is available
New: 5-day server-side update grace — old version works for 5 days after a new release
Journal display fix, Step Away lock fix, app version reporting

v1.0.2 — April 2026

Risk lockout now completely unbypassable — blocked at form open, not just form UI
RISK button dims when settings are locked to signal locked state at a glance
Lock closes Risk Manager form immediately on confirmation
RESET TODAY button blocked while settings are locked

v1.0.1 — April 2026

Mobile trade sync — dashboard now picks up trades made on MT5 mobile app
Daily risk lockout — lock risk settings until midnight to enforce discipline
Candle SL buffer — configurable point offset beyond candle high/low for SL placement
Settings paths now portable across Windows user accounts
Uninstaller now prompts before removing user data

v1.0.0 — March 2026

Initial release
Global hotkey execution (BUY, SELL, BREAKEVEN, HALF CLOSE, CLOSE SYMBOL, FLATTEN ALL)
Auto position sizing based on risk percentage
Daily risk manager with loss limits and profit targets
Statistics dashboard with equity curve and trade calendar
Candle countdown timer on MT5 chart
Live position P&L display on chart
Per-instrument settings with customisable hotkeys
MT5 focus safety — hotkeys only fire when MT5 is active

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