ALFA / Transformer EA - Universal Edition

✅ Installation Complete!

System configured for: Windows 10

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🚀 Quick Start Guide

1. IMPORTANT: Configure Your Model

   • Open train_enhanced_model.py and daemon.py in a text editor.
   • At the top of each file, find the SELECTED_MODEL variable.
   • Set it to either 'ALFA' or 'TRANSFORMER'.
   • You must use the same model for both training and the daemon.

2. Run the Launcher

   • On Windows: Double-click ALFA_Launcher.bat
   • On macOS/Linux: Open a terminal, navigate to this folder, and run ./ALFA_Launcher.sh

3. Train the Model

   • In the launcher, choose option 1 and press Enter.
   • Wait for the training process to complete. This may take some time.

4. Start the Daemon

   • In the launcher, choose option 2 and press Enter.
   • The daemon will now run in the background, waiting for requests from MetaTrader 5.

5. Set up MetaTrader 5

   • Copy the ALFA_Transformer_EA.mq5 file to your MT5 Experts folder.
   • Open MetaEditor, open the EA file, and click "Compile".
   • Attach the compiled EA to a EURUSD, H1 chart.

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Backtesting

1. After training a model, run the launcher and choose option 3 to generate backtest_predictions.csv.
2. Copy this CSV file to your MT5 Common\Files directory.
3. Run the EA in the Strategy Tester. It will automatically use the predictions from the file.

Troubleshooting

• If you have issues, re-run this installer by choosing option 4 in the launcher.
• Ensure your MetaTrader 5 terminal has permission to access the file system (Tools -> Options -> Expert Advisors -> "Allow file read and write").
• Check the "Experts" and "Journal" tabs in MT5 for error messages from the EA.