Advanced MTsocketAPI Configuration
MTsocketAPI listens on ports:
- TCP 77 (Commands)
- TCP 78 (Data)
We can change these ports used by MTsocketAPI using the Input tab:
If we have multiple Metatrader 5 applications running on the same machine we will need to use different ports.
For example, if we have 4 Metatrader applications running in the same machine we can use the following ports:
MT5 (1) | MT5 (2) | MT5 (3) | MT5 (4) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Command TCP Port | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 |
Data TCP Port | 72 | 74 | 76 | 78 |
Note: Always check in the Expert tab if the new selected ports were opened successfully:
The Account Precision Digits variable is used to show the account balance, etc with this number of digits. Don’t change this value if you are not sure about the implications.