I can read code but writing MQL5 from scratch is painfully slow for me. Is there any tool where you describe the strategy in plain English and it generates the EA?
I've seen drag-and-drop builders like FXDreema, and recently heard about AI-based generators that output actual MQL source. What are people here actually using, and what are the real limitations once you go past a toy example?
There are three realistic routes:
I've been testing the EA Generator on wobr.ai for a side project. You write the rules in plain language and it outputs compilable MQL5. Genuinely useful for boilerplate — order management, trailing stops, session filters. The free tier gives 15 credits a day which is enough to iterate on one idea. But you still have to read the code; it occasionally wires a signal to fire on every tick instead of new bar.
Second the point about reviewing output. Any generator will happily produce an EA that compiles but has logic bugs. My habit: attach it to the visual strategy tester and just watch what it does for a month of ticks. Logic errors become obvious in about two minutes.
FXDreema got me 80% of the way for two years. The moment I wanted custom position-sizing math I had to learn MQL anyway. No regrets, but YMMV if your ideas stay simple.
Thanks all — going to try both FXDreema and the wobr generator on the exact same strategy and count how many manual fixes each one needs. Will report back with results.