Download MT4 Trade Copier Demo

Download Local Trade Copier EA MT4© Demo to test trade copying between MetaTrader 4 demo accounts.

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After downloading the file, follow the installation instructions below to install it in your MT4 terminal.

Download MT5 Trade Copier Demo

Download Local Trade Copier EA MT5© Demo to test trade copying between MetaTrader 5 demo accounts.

Download Local Trade Copier EA MT5© Demo →

After downloading the file, follow the installation instructions below to install it in your MT5 terminal.

Want to test MT4 ↔ MT5 copying? Install both the MT4 and MT5 demo versions and configure the appropriate transmitter and receiver terminals.

What Can You Test with the Free Demo?

The free demo lets you test the actual copying process and available settings on MetaTrader demo accounts.

You can test:

Market Trade Copying
Open buy and sell trades on the transmitter and observe how they are copied to the receiver.

Pending Order Copying
Test pending orders directly or configure them to be copied as market trades when they trigger on the transmitter.

Stop Loss & Take Profit Synchronization
Modify SL and TP levels on the transmitter and observe the corresponding receiver behaviour.

Trade Modifications & Closures
Test modifications, partial closures and complete trade closures.

Lot Sizing & Risk Methods
Experiment with the available lot-sizing and risk-management methods for receiver accounts.

Trade Filters
Test symbol, magic number, comment, direction and other available copying filters.

Symbol Mapping
Test copying between brokers that use different symbol names, prefixes or suffixes.

Multiple Receiver Accounts
Test how trades are synchronized to multiple receiver terminals.

MT4 & MT5 Configurations
Test MT4-to-MT4, MT5-to-MT5 and, with both demo versions installed, MT4 ↔ MT5 copying.

The purpose of the demo is not only to confirm that trades are copied. It also allows you to configure the copier according to your intended setup and evaluate how it behaves before purchasing.

How to Install the Demo

Installation takes only a few minutes.

1. Download the Correct Demo Version

Download the MT4 demo, MT5 demo, or both if you want to test cross-platform copying.

2. Open the MetaTrader Data Folder

In your MT4 or MT5 terminal, select:

File → Open Data Folder

3. Open the Experts Folder

Navigate to:

MQL4 → Experts

for MT4, or:

MQL5 → Experts

for MT5.

4. Copy the Demo File

Place the downloaded Local Trade Copier EA demo file inside the appropriate Experts folder.

5. Restart MetaTrader

Close and restart the MetaTrader terminal so that the EA appears in the Navigator.

You can then attach Local Trade Copier EA MT4/5© Demo to the appropriate charts.

For more detailed instructions, see our:

Local Trade Copier EA MT4/5 Installation Guide →

How to Configure the Transmitter and Receiver

Local Trade Copier EA MT4/5© uses a transmitter-and-receiver structure.

The transmitter account is the account whose trading activity you want to copy.

The receiver account is the account that receives and processes the copied trading instructions.

The basic configuration is:

MT4/MT5 Transmitter → Local Trade Copier EA → MT4/MT5 Receiver

Step 1 — Configure the Transmitter

Open the MetaTrader terminal containing the account whose trades you want to copy.

Attach the appropriate Local Trade Copier EA demo on any one chart and configure it as the transmitter.

Step 2 — Configure the Receiver

Open the MetaTrader terminal containing the demo account that should receive the trades.

Attach the appropriate Local Trade Copier EA demo on any one chart and configure it as the receiver.

Step 3 — Configure Receiver Settings

Choose the receiver settings you want to test, such as:

• lot sizing

• trade filters

• symbol mapping

• pending-order behaviour

• TP/SL copying

• direction controls

• other receiver-specific copying and risk-management settings

Step 4 — Confirm Communication

Make sure the receiver detects the intended transmitter before beginning your test.

For a first test, we recommend starting with one transmitter and one receiver. Once everything is working correctly, you can add additional receiver terminals if that reflects your intended setup.

How to Test Trade Copying Speed

This is the section I would make especially prominent on this website, my dear friend.

Once the transmitter and receiver are communicating correctly, you can perform a simple practical test of trade-copying speed.

1. Start with One Transmitter and One Receiver

Run both MetaTrader terminals on the same Windows computer or Windows VPS.

This gives you a simple baseline before adding additional receivers.

2. Open a Market Trade

Open a small test trade manually on the transmitter demo account.

Observe when the trade appears on the transmitter and how quickly the corresponding copying instruction is processed by the receiver.

Under suitable system and trading conditions, Local Trade Copier EA MT4/5© can typically synchronize trading activity between local MetaTrader terminals in under 0.5 seconds.

3. Modify Stop Loss and Take Profit

Change the transmitter trade's Stop Loss or Take Profit.

Observe how promptly and correctly the receiver processes the corresponding modification.

4. Test a Trade Closure

Close the transmitter trade and observe the receiver response.

If your trading method uses partial closures, test those as well.

5. Test Pending Orders

Place, modify and cancel a pending order on the transmitter.

If you intend to use the option that copies a pending order as a market trade when it triggers on the transmitter, test that configuration too.

6. Add Additional Receivers

If your intended setup uses multiple receiver accounts, repeat the test with the number of receiver terminals you expect to use.

This provides a more realistic test than evaluating only a single receiver.

7. Repeat the Test

Do not judge copying performance from a single trade.

Repeat market openings, modifications and closures several times to evaluate both speed and consistency.

Important: Trade copier synchronization speed and broker execution speed are separate. After a copying instruction is processed by the receiver, final trade execution is handled by the receiver's broker. Broker response time, liquidity, spread and market conditions can therefore affect the final execution time and price.

A fast copying process does not guarantee identical entry or exit prices between transmitter and receiver accounts, particularly when different brokers are used.

For a more complete testing methodology:

How to Test Trade Copier Speed Between MT4 & MT5 Accounts →

How to Reset the 4-Hour Demo Trial

The free demo is fully functional for 4 hours at a time on demo accounts only.

After the 4-hour testing period has expired, you can reset the demo and begin another testing session.

In MetaTrader:

1. Go to Tools → Global Variables.

2. Press Ctrl+A to select the Global Variables.

3. Press Delete.

4. Restart or reattach the demo as required and begin a new testing session.

Important: Deleting Global Variables can also remove variables used by other Expert Advisors or tools. Perform this reset only in a non-critical demo testing environment where deleting these variables will not affect anything important.

Do not perform this reset on a prop-firm challenge/evaluation account or any important trading environment.

Testing MT4 ↔ MT5 Copying

You can also use the demos to test copying between MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5.

Supported configurations include:

MT4 → MT5

and:

MT5 → MT4

To test cross-platform copying, install both Local Trade Copier EA MT4© Demo and Local Trade Copier EA MT5© Demo.

Configure the appropriate platform as the transmitter and the other as the receiver.

For example:

MT4 Transmitter → Local Trade Copier → MT5 Receiver

or:

MT5 Transmitter → Local Trade Copier → MT4 Receiver

This allows you to test cross-platform communication, symbol mapping, receiver lot sizing and other relevant settings before purchasing.

Full-version note: MT4 ↔ MT5 copying requires both corresponding Local Trade Copier EA MT4© and Local Trade Copier EA MT5© versions.

Quick Setup Video

Prefer watching the setup process?

Our quick setup video demonstrates how to configure Local Trade Copier EA MT4/5© between transmitter and receiver MetaTrader terminals.

Watch the Fast Trade Copier MT4/MT5 Quick Setup Video →

Fast Trade Copier MT4/MT5 Quick Setup Video 

See how transmitter and receiver MetaTrader terminals are configured for fast local trade copying.

Need Help?

If the demo is not copying trades as expected, first check that the transmitter and receiver are configured correctly and that the receiver detects the intended transmitter.

Our detailed guides can help with installation, settings and common copying problems:

Local Trade Copier EA MT4/5 Installation Guide →
Step-by-step installation and initial transmitter/receiver setup.

Local Trade Copier EA MT4/5 Settings & Inputs Guide →
Detailed explanations of lot sizing, filters, symbol mapping and receiver settings.

Fast Trade Copier Troubleshooting Guide →
Solutions for communication problems, delayed or missing trades, symbol mismatches, incorrect lot sizes and other common configuration issues.

Ready for the Full Version?

If the free demo works correctly with your intended MT4/MT5 configuration, you can upgrade to the full version.

Local Trade Copier EA MT4© — $50 one-time purchase

Local Trade Copier EA MT5© — $50 one-time purchase

Each version includes 20 activations with no required monthly subscription.

Optional 3-month and 6-month rental licenses are also available.

For MT4 ↔ MT5 cross-platform copying, both corresponding versions are required.

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