Trade Copier Ultimate v7.40 Guide

EA Guide

Trade Copier Ultimate can receive Bridge signals, direct Telegram Bot API messages, local EA-to-EA copier trades, and manual command signals. For this guide, the main supported path is Bridge Mode: Bridge receives and normalizes the signal, then the EA polls Bridge locally and executes only after your EA safety rules allow it.

Interactive EA Tabs

Click a tab to understand the important settings, beginner defaults, and common reasons a signal may be blocked.

TRADE COPIER ULTIMATE

ARMED

Home Source Copier Lots Filter

Trade Auto SL/TP SigTP Trail News

Partial Alerts Prop System

Home Dashboard

This is the first screen to check before touching any advanced setting. It tells you whether the EA is armed, which source mode is active, and whether the last signal was accepted or blocked.

Beginner default

Use Bridge mode, keep the EA DISARMED while testing messages, then switch to ARMED only when routing, lots, and broker symbol are confirmed.

What to check

Screenshot the full Home tab when a trade does not open. The armed state, source state, symbol, spread, and last status usually reveal the first problem.

• DISARMED means the EA can receive signals but will intentionally block execution.
• Bridge offline usually means WebRequest, port, firewall, or Bridge status must be checked.
• If a signal appears on Home but no order opens, move next to Lots, Filters, Prop, and the MT5 Experts tab.

Source

Source decides where the EA listens for signals. For this guide, Bridge mode is the main path because it covers Telegram private groups, Discord/webhook routing, and multi-account Bridge control.

Bridge setup

Enable Bridge, use the same local port shown in Bridge, and add http://127.0.0.1 to MT5 WebRequest allowed URLs.

Direct bot mode

Only use Bot API mode if the Telegram bot is actually inside a bot-readable group. Private channels normally need Bridge instead.

• If Bridge says the account is not connected, check this tab before checking group routing.
• If MT5 shows WebRequest errors, confirm the exact URL is allowed in MT5 Options -> Expert Advisors.
• Do not enable multiple source paths for the same provider unless duplicate filtering is understood.

Copier

This tab is the independent MT5-to-MT5 copier built into Trade Copier Ultimate. It uses TCU_TradeCopier.csv and is deliberately isolated from the separate NTS Local Copier product.

One main Master

Only one TCU Master owns a copier file. A second Master is blocked until you deliberately choose USE AS MAIN.

One or more Slaves

Slaves can read the same file. Use NEW TRADES ONLY for the safest first test and a small fixed lot.

• There is no automatic master failover. This prevents an unexpected account from taking control.
• Changing main Master baselines its already-open trades; later trades copy normally.
• Tracking remains file/state based when comments are OFF, so comment privacy does not disable safe linkage.
• The Master publishes all open account positions, including manual and other-EA positions. Pending orders are not mirrored.

Lots and Risk Sizing

Lots controls how big each copied trade becomes. Start with a small fixed lot for testing, then move to risk percent or per-symbol overrides after the signal path is proven.

Beginner default

Use fixed lot 0.01 or your broker minimum until the first clean test trade opens and closes correctly.

Advanced sizing

Use per-symbol lots for XAUUSD, indices, crypto, or symbols where one standard lot has a very different value.

• Error 10014 usually means invalid volume. Check broker min lot, max lot, and lot step.
• If risk percent opens a surprising size, confirm SL exists and the symbol contract value is correct.
• For prop accounts, test the smallest lot first before allowing full risk automation.

Filters

Filters are the safety gate between a received signal and a real order. They can block bad spreads, repeated signals, wrong symbols, bad keywords, and entries that arrive too fast.

Beginner default

Keep strict filters simple at first: spread limit, duplicate filter, and symbol mapping. Add keywords and cooldown after basic copying works.

Blocked signal clue

If Bridge received the message but MT5 did not trade, this tab is one of the first places to inspect.

• Spread filter blocks entries when broker spread is above your max value.
• Slippage settings protect market orders from filling too far away from expected price.
• Whitelist and blacklist decide which symbols are allowed or blocked.
• Duplicate and cooldown rules prevent the same signal from opening multiple times.
• Skip keywords are useful for messages like "analysis", "wait", "closed", or provider chat that should not trade.

Trade Execution

Trade settings decide what the EA does after a signal passes source, lot, and filter checks. This includes market orders, pending orders, close commands, opposite signals, and modification behavior.

Beginner default

Allow normal BUY/SELL first. Add pending orders, opposite-signal closing, and modification handling only after clean market signals work.

Broker symbols

Keep suffix blank unless your broker uses names like XAUUSDm and auto-detection does not map it correctly.

• Error 10015 often points to invalid pending order price or crossed price.
• Error 10016 usually means SL/TP is too close for broker StopLevel rules.
• If CLOSE or MODIFY messages do nothing, confirm those actions are enabled here and the magic number matches.

Auto SL/TP

Auto SL/TP adds fallback protection when a provider sends an entry without a stop loss or take profit. It is helpful, but it should be tested carefully because every broker has different stop-distance rules.

Beginner default

Leave fallback values off until basic signals are working. Then test on demo with one symbol before using real risk.

Prop accounts

Prop rules may require SL on every trade. Auto SL can help, but Prop tab rules may still reject missing original SL depending on your settings.

• If orders fail with invalid stops, increase the fallback distance or check broker StopLevel.
• Do not set fallback SL/TP so tight that normal spread instantly violates broker limits.

Signal TP Splitting

Signal TP reads the provider's TP1, TP2, and TP3 levels and can split one signal into multiple positions so each leg has its own target.

Leg controls

TP1, TP2, and TP3 can be enabled independently. Active legs are rebalanced to 40/30/30, 50/50, or 100% of the requested volume.

Current limit

Signal TP execution supports up to three targets. TP4+ text does not create additional EA legs.

• The configured total signal lot is distributed across enabled TP legs; it is not repeated for every leg.
• If only TP1 opens, confirm the original signal text has recognizable TP2 and TP3 labels.
• Partial close is a different feature; do not confuse it with Signal TP splitting.

Trailing Stop

Trailing Stop moves SL after price reaches your configured profit threshold. It is a trade-management layer, not a signal-entry rule.

Beginner default

Leave trailing off until entries, SL, and TP behave correctly. Then test with one simple rule on demo.

Advanced use

Use trailing with breakeven and partial close only when you understand which feature moves SL first.

• Trailing manages positions opened with this EA's magic number.
• If SL does not move, confirm the trade reached the trigger distance and broker stop distance allows the new SL.

News Pause

News Pause blocks new entries near selected economic events. This protects accounts from sudden spread spikes and fast broker price movement.

Beginner default

Keep high-impact protection enabled if you trade forex or gold and do not want entries during major releases.

Blocked signal clue

If a valid signal skipped only during a time window, check News before assuming the parser failed.

• Match news currencies to traded symbols, for example USD news affects XAUUSD and major USD pairs.
• Bridge also has news controls; avoid accidentally stacking two different pause windows unless intended.

Partial Close

Partial Close manages one open trade after it is already running. It can close a percentage at profit milestones and optionally move SL after each milestone.

Beginner default

Keep partial close off until you know the copied trade opens at the right size and closes normally.

Different from SigTP

Signal TP opens separate TP legs from the start. Partial Close reduces one position later.

• If a partial close fails, confirm the remaining volume respects broker min lot and lot step.
• On very small accounts, a 0.01 lot trade often cannot be partially closed because the remainder would be too small.

Alerts and Broadcast

Alerts help you see what the EA is doing without watching MT5 all day. Broadcast options can send copied trade events to your own Telegram or Discord destinations.

Beginner default

Use local popups or sound while testing. Add external broadcast only after execution is stable.

Privacy note

Do not paste bot tokens, webhook URLs, or private chat IDs into public support chats.

• If alerts fire but trades do not open, the signal reached the EA and was blocked later.
• If external alerts do not send, check the destination token/webhook and WebRequest permission.

Prop Firm Protection

Prop Firm Protection adds hard rules for accounts that must respect daily drawdown, maximum open positions, required SL, and other challenge limits.

Beginner default

Only enable prop rules after you understand what each rule blocks. A safe rejection is still a rejection.

Blocked signal clue

If missing-SL signals do not open while Prop mode is active, the EA is likely doing exactly what it was told to do.

• Use Require SL for prop firms that invalidate trades without stops.
• Daily drawdown rules can stop new entries even when the signal format is valid.
• Max position limits can block extra TP legs, duplicate signals, or multiple symbols.

System

System contains identity, diagnostics, and maintenance settings. Check this tab when orders open with the wrong magic number, logs are missing, or broker symbol mapping needs confirmation.

Beginner default

Do not change magic number or diagnostic settings unless you are following a specific troubleshooting step. Defaults are enough for most single-EA setups.

Troubleshooting

Enable extra diagnostics only while reproducing an issue, then turn them back down so logs stay readable.

• Magic number separates this EA's trades from manual trades or other robots.
• Broker suffix should match the symbol actually tradable in Market Watch.
• When contacting support, include this tab plus Experts log lines around the failed signal time.

MT5-to-MT5 Copier: Safe Ownership Model

TCU's local copier is designed for a predictable topology: one selected main Master per copier file and one or more Slaves. A second Master never takes over silently. The user must select it deliberately after the current Master is no longer active.

EA Settings Reference

These are the settings that most often explain why a signal copied, skipped, or opened with a different size. Beginners should keep the setup simple first, then enable advanced protections one by one after the basic Bridge path works.

Safe First Test

1. Use a demo account or very small fixed lot.
2. Keep only one simple Telegram signal group enabled.
3. Send or wait for a clean test signal such as BUY XAUUSD SL 2300 TP1 2310.
4. Check Bridge Signal History first, then MT5 Experts if the trade does not open.
5. Only add more groups, risk features, or format profiles after the simple path works.

A good first test shows the intended source mode, a confirmed symbol, and ARMED only when execution is intended.

Bridge Guide

NTS Super Bridge receives signals from Telegram, Discord, files, or API, normalizes them, routes them to selected MT5 accounts, and exposes the queue that the EA polls locally.

The current dashboard shows Telegram, HTTP, and MT5 heartbeat status in one place.

Daily Bridge Operating Checklist

Use this quick check before a live session, especially on VPS machines or prop accounts.

Current Bridge Control Center

The Bridge is more than a Telegram login screen. Routing, filters, news, OCR, language aliases, provider profiles, reply commands, account safeguards, and audit history are independent controls. Configure only what your provider needs.

Signal Sources

Telegram MTProto is the usual method for private channels because it logs in as your Telegram account. Telegram Bot API only works where your bot can read messages. Do not enable both for the same group unless you intentionally want two ingestion paths and know how duplicate filtering will behave.

Telegram Groups and Per-Account Routing

After fetching groups, select the source groups that contain signals. When multiple MT5 accounts are connected, assign each group to the correct account. If no account appears, confirm the EA is running, Bridge mode is on, and the port matches.

Routing Rules That Prevent Confusion

• If one group should feed one account, assign that group only to that MT5 account.
• If one group should feed multiple accounts, assign the same group to every intended account and confirm each account card shows it.
• If a source should pause for one account but stay active for another, remove that account from the group assignment instead of disabling the whole Telegram source.
• When a second MT5 account is added, wait for the account heartbeat before editing routing. The account must be visible in Bridge first.
• Do not route the same Telegram source through both MTProto and Bot API unless you are deliberately testing duplicate protection.

MT5 Accounts, Heartbeats, and Drawdown Stop

The Accounts page shows connected MT5 terminals, broker, account number, online state, detected suffix, and per-account protection settings. Bridge keeps recently seen accounts visible so routing does not disappear after a short idle period.

Each connected MT5 account can have its own assigned groups and daily drawdown action.

Bridge Prop Safe vs EA Prop Mode

There are two protection layers. Bridge Prop Safe changes how Bridge sends a signal to each MT5 account, while EA Prop Mode decides whether the EA is allowed to execute after the signal arrives.

Current global and per-account Prop Safe controls.

Broker Suffix and Symbol Mapping

Different brokers name the same symbol differently: XAUUSD, XAUUSDm, XAUUSD+, EURUSD.r. Bridge detects suffixes from the EA's Market Watch list and applies the account's suffix automatically when routing.

When to Use Aliases

Use aliases when the provider uses a different base symbol, not just a suffix. Examples: GOLD -> XAUUSD, US30 -> DJ30, OIL -> USOIL. Use suffix settings when the broker adds text to the end of normal symbols.

Signal Formats and Format Lab

Bridge parses standard BUY/SELL, SL, TP, pending order, breakeven, close, and modification messages. For unusual providers, use Signal Formats and Format Lab Preset to rewrite only that provider's format before parsing.

Use Signal Formats to create profiles and test the exact Telegram text before waiting for the next live signal.

Formats That Usually Work Without a Profile

Clean signals should include direction, symbol, optional entry, SL, and up to three TP targets. These examples are the easiest for Bridge and EA to read:

BUY XAUUSD 2350
SL 2338
TP1 2360
TP2 2372
TP3 2385

SELL LIMIT EURUSD 1.0850
SL 1.0900
TP1 1.0790
TP2 1.0750

When You Need a Format Profile

Create a profile when the provider uses symbols, separators, emojis, labels, or spelling that the parser should not globally accept for every other channel.

✅#XAUUSD_BUY 2350:00
Sl@2338
Tp-1@2360
Tp-2@2372
Tp-3@2385

BUY XAUUSD 2350
SL 2338
TP1 2360
TP2 2372
TP3 2385

How to Add Your Own Signal Format

1. Open Bridge and go to Signal Formats.
2. Click + Format Lab Preset.
3. Paste the exact raw signal text from Telegram into the test box. Do not retype it manually if you can copy it.
4. Add rewrite rules for the parts that are unusual. For example, rewrite BUYY to BUY, SELLL to SELL, Sl@ to SL, and Tp-1@ to TP1.
5. If the provider writes symbols in a strange way, normalize the symbol text before parsing. Example: #XAUUSD_BUY should become XAUUSD BUY.
6. Run the test. Confirm Bridge detects the correct direction, symbol, SL, and TP1-TP3.
7. Assign the profile to the source channel or account that uses this format. Avoid making it global unless every provider uses the same style.
8. Save the profile, then send or wait for a new signal. Old messages already processed by duplicate filtering may not fire again.

Useful Rewrite Examples

BUYY -> BUY
_BUY -> BUY
SELLL -> SELL
Sell Now -> SELL

Sl@ -> SL
SL_ -> SL
Tp-1@ -> TP1
Take Profit -> TP

#XAUUSD_BUY -> XAUUSD BUY
GOLD BUY -> XAUUSD BUY
USOIL BUY 🌸 -> USOIL BUY

TP 2360
TP 2372
TP 2385

becomes:
TP1 2360
TP2 2372
TP3 2385

Sample Formats to Test

These are good samples to paste into the Signal Formats tester when building or checking a profile:

XAUUSD BUYY 2350 2348
TP¹ 2360
TP² 2372
TP³ 2385
SL_2338

✅#XAUUSD_BUY 2350:00
Sl@2338
Tp-1@2360
Tp-2@2372

USOIL BUY 🌸
Entry 80.22
Take 86.36
Stop 76.12

Sell XAUUSD Now
Stop Loss 2362
Take Profit 2340
Take Profit 2325

Reply Commands and Provider-Update Safety

Management commands are powerful because they can close or modify real positions. The current Bridge requires proven reply context for targeted close, partial close, breakeven, SL/TP modification, and pending cancellation. Broad provider chatter is not promoted into a trade command.

Enable only the management categories and aliases your provider actually uses.

Duplicate Filter

Duplicate filtering blocks repeated messages so the same signal does not open twice when it is forwarded through multiple channels or edited by the provider. Turn it off only for controlled testing. Current Bridge builds apply duplicate-filter changes live without a full restart.

When duplicate protection blocks a repeated signal, the live feed explains that it was skipped instead of silently doing nothing.

Signal History

Signal History is the first place to look when a trade does not open. It shows what Bridge received, how it parsed the signal, which symbol it routed, and whether it was filtered or queued.

Signal History preserves the received, parsed, routed, filtered, and delivered path.

Updates, Data Folder, and Telegram Session Reset

Bridge checks for updates and stages them safely. When an update is ready, click restart from the Bridge UI and let the updater finish. Do not close the updater window early.

The Settings page shows the current Bridge version and update status.

Current Bridge Safety Improvements

• Windows permission fallback: if C:\nts_bridge is not writable, Bridge can fall back to %APPDATA%\NavigatorBridge.
• Logger hardening: log-file permission problems should not crash the app during startup.
• Format-pack updates: supported signal-format rules can update without rebuilding the whole Bridge app.
• Prop Safe global mode fix: global Prop Safe applies exactly when global auto-apply is on and account override is off.
• Config save stability: UI saves are safer on Windows when multiple settings are saved quickly.
• Symbol/parser hardening: hashtag formats, crypto aliases, broker suffixes, metal crosses, and noisy SL/TP labels are handled more reliably.

Use Reset only when Telegram login/session data is broken, then authenticate again before fetching groups.

Where Logs Are Stored

Use the Bridge UI buttons such as Open Log Folder first. Advanced users may see Bridge data under one of these folders depending on Windows permissions:

C:\nts_bridge
%APPDATA%\NavigatorBridge
%TEMP%\NavigatorBridge\logs

Trade Did Not Open: Fast Diagnosis

Use this checklist in order. It narrows the issue faster than changing random settings.

Bridge Does Not See the MT5 Account

If the account is not visible in Bridge, Telegram routing cannot target it yet. Fix connection first, then routing.

Telegram Problems

Bridge Update or Permission Problems

If Bridge fails at startup, cannot save settings, or shows log/session permission problems, treat it as a Windows data-folder issue before changing signal settings.

Symbol, Suffix, and Error 10021

If Signal History shows the signal but MT5 rejects it, symbol mapping is a common cause. Open Market Watch and identify the exact tradable symbol. If the provider says GOLD but your broker trades XAUUSD+, use alias GOLD -> XAUUSD and suffix +.

1. Open MT5 Market Watch with Ctrl+M.
2. Right-click and choose Symbols or press Ctrl+U.
3. Find the exact tradable symbol, including suffix.
4. Check Bridge Accounts for auto-detected suffix.
5. Add aliases only when the base symbol name differs.

Common MT5 Error Codes

These errors are normally broker/platform rejections returned to the EA. They are not always Bridge bugs.

Experts/Journal details usually explain whether the EA, broker, symbol, lot size, or stop distance blocked execution.

Signal Format Problems

If Bridge receives a message but cannot identify direction, symbol, SL, or TP, the provider format may need a profile. Build a Format Lab preset for that channel instead of forcing global parser behavior.

If the filter passes but the parser returns no recognized signal pattern, add or adjust a Format Profile.

When Filters Block a Good Signal

Filters are safety systems. If you think a good signal was skipped, check these items before assuming the EA failed:

• Duplicate filter: blocks repeated same signal text within the duplicate window.
• Cooldown: blocks repeated same symbol/direction within the cooldown period.
• Prop mode: may reject missing SL, too many positions, or daily drawdown breach.
• Whitelist/blacklist: can block symbols not listed or explicitly excluded.
• News pause: blocks new entries around selected high/medium impact news.
• Spread/slippage: blocks entries when broker conditions are outside your limits.

MT5-to-MT5 Copier: Fast Diagnosis

Contact Support

Use the guide checks first when possible, then contact support with the screenshots and details below. For the fastest help, include the raw signal text, Bridge version, broker symbol, and MT5 Experts error if there is one.

Before Contacting Support

Most issues are solved faster when support can see the full path: Telegram message -> Bridge parse -> MT5 account route -> EA execution -> broker response.

Open Log Folder from Bridge Settings and include the Bridge version when contacting support.

Support Message Template

Copy this structure when opening a support case. It gives support the full path from source message to broker response.

Bridge version:
EA version:
Broker + account type:
MT5 account number:
Signal source group/channel:
Raw signal text:
Expected trade:
What happened instead:
MT5 error code, if any:
Screenshots attached: Dashboard, Signal History, MT5 Accounts, EA Home, MT5 Experts

Known Limits and Expectations

• Signal TP splitting supports up to TP1, TP2, and TP3. Extra TP lines may be normalized for readability but should not be expected to create more signal TP legs.
• Provider-specific strange formats should be handled with Format Profiles, not global parser changes.
• Telegram API ID and API Hash come from your own Telegram account. Never share Telegram login codes or passwords.
• Broker rejection errors must be checked in MT5 Experts/Journal because Bridge can deliver a valid signal that the broker later refuses.
• For prop accounts, drawdown and SL-required settings may intentionally block signals that look valid.