MMetaTrader5 0.0.1

Metatrader5 mock for Mac developers

MMetaTrader5

MetaTrader5 mock for Mac developers.

This package provides a lightweight mock of the MetaTrader5 Python API so you can develop and test trading code on macOS (or any environment without MetaTrader5 installed). It mirrors common functions, constants, and data structures you typically use from the real MetaTrader5 package.

⚠️ Important: This is a mock intended for development and testing only. It does not execute real trades or connect to real brokers.

Features

• Drop-in style API similar to MetaTrader5 for the most-used calls
• Deterministic/stubbed data with a bit of randomness where useful
• Basic data classes for account, symbols, positions, orders, ticks
• Useful constants (timeframes, order types, trade actions, etc.)

Installation

From GitHub (Recommended)

pip install git+https://github.com/jgonzmoya/m_metatrader_5.git

From Local Source

git clone https://github.com/jgonzmoya/m_metatrader_5.git
cd m_metatrader_5
pip install -e .

Development Setup

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -U pip
pip install -e .

After installation you can import it as MMetaTrader5.

Quick start

import MMetaTrader5 as mt5

# Initialize/login (mocked and always returns True)
mt5.initialize(path="/Applications/MetaTrader 5.app", login=123456, password="***", server="Mock-Server", timeout=5, portable=True)
mt5.login()

info = mt5.account_info()
print(info._asdict())

# Get current tick for a symbol (mocked values)
tick = mt5.symbol_info_tick("EURUSD")
print(tick._asdict())

# Positions and orders (mocked tuples of data)
positions = mt5.positions_get(symbol="EURUSD")
orders = mt5.orders_get(symbol="EURUSD")
print(positions, orders)

# Copy rates from position (returns numpy structured array)
rates = mt5.copy_rates_from_pos("EURUSD", mt5.TIMEFRAME_M5, 0, 10)
print(rates.dtype, rates.shape)

# Place an order (mocked response)
req = {
    "action": mt5.TRADE_ACTION_DEAL,
    "type": mt5.ORDER_TYPE_BUY,
    "symbol": "EURUSD",
    "volume": 0.1,
}
res = mt5.order_send(req)
print(res._asdict())

mt5.shutdown()

API Overview

The mock surfaces a subset of the MetaTrader5 interface used commonly in bots and strategies. The following items are available:

Functions

• initialize(path: str, login: int, password: str, server: str, timeout: int, portable: bool) -> bool
• login() -> bool
• shutdown() -> bool
• copy_rates_from() -> list
• copy_ticks_from() -> list
• positions_get(symbol: str = "EURUSD", ticket: int = 0) -> Tuple[MockPositionsGetData, ...]
• orders_get(symbol: str = "EURUSD", ticket: int = 0) -> Tuple[MockOrderGetData, ...]
• history_deals_get(ticket: str) -> Tuple[MockHistoryDealsData, ...]
• order_send(request: dict = {}) -> MockOrderSendData
• account_info() -> MockAccountInfoData
• terminal_info() -> MockTerminalInfoData
• symbol_info(symbol: str) -> MockSymbolInfoData
• symbol_select(symbol: str, value: bool) -> bool
• symbol_info_tick(symbol: str) -> MockSymbolInfoTickData
• copy_rates_from_pos(symbol: str, timeframe: int, pos: int, count: int) -> numpy.ndarray

Constants

• Account trade modes: ACCOUNT_TRADE_MODE_DEMO, ACCOUNT_TRADE_MODE_CONTEST, ACCOUNT_TRADE_MODE_REAL
• Timeframes: TIMEFRAME_M1, TIMEFRAME_M2, ..., TIMEFRAME_MN1
• Order types: ORDER_TYPE_BUY, ORDER_TYPE_SELL, ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP, ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP, ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT, ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT
• Order filling: ORDER_FILLING_FOK, ORDER_FILLING_IOC
• Order time: ORDER_TIME_GTC
• Deal types: DEAL_TYPE_BUY, DEAL_TYPE_SELL
• Trade actions: TRADE_ACTION_DEAL, TRADE_ACTION_PENDING, TRADE_ACTION_REMOVE
• Trade retcodes: TRADE_RETCODE_DONE, TRADE_RETCODE_PENDING, TRADE_RETCODE_DONE_PARTIAL

Data objects (selected attributes)

• MockAccountInfoData: login, balance, equity, margin, margin_free, margin_level, trade_mode, name, server, company, currency, leverage, _asdict()
• MockSymbolInfoData: visible, volume_min, volume_max, volume_step, trade_tick_size, currency_profit, trade_contract_size, point, bid, ask
• MockSymbolInfoTickData: bid, ask, last, volume, time, flags, time_msc, _asdict()
• MockPositionsGetData / MockOrderGetData: magic, type, symbol, volume, ticket
• MockHistoryDealsData: ticket, symbol, ask, last, volume, type, time, flags, time_msc, _asdict()
• MockOrderSendRequestData: action, type, symbol, volume, sl, tp, deviation, magic, comment, type_filling, price
• MockOrderSendData: retcode, deal, order, volume, price, bid, ask, comment, request_id, retcode_external, request, _asdict()

Behavior notes and limitations

• All functions are mocked and return fixed or pseudo-random data. No network or broker calls are made.
• Some helpers introduce randomness (e.g., copy_rates_from_pos) and may print a random number for demonstration purposes.
• Only a small set of symbols is preconfigured: EURUSD, GBPUSD (visible=True) and USDJPY (visible=False).
• This module is intended to be API-compatible enough for local development; do not use it for backtesting fidelity or production trading.

Compatibility

• Python 3.x
• macOS primary target, but should work anywhere Python and numpy are available.

Dependencies are declared in setup.py and include:

• numpy (required for structured arrays and random number generation)

Development

Run tests or your scripts against the mock to iterate on your trading logic without requiring a Windows/MetaTrader5 setup.

Recommended workflow:

• Keep your strategy code importing import MetaTrader5 as mt5 in production.
• For macOS development without MT5 installed, temporarily change the import to import MMetaTrader5 as mt5.
• Alternatively, use an environment switch in your code to select the module at runtime.

Example environment switch:

try:
    import MetaTrader5 as mt5  # real package when available
except Exception:
    import MMetaTrader5 as mt5  # fallback to mock

Project Info

• Version: 0.0.1
• Status: Alpha (Development)
• Repository: https://github.com/jgonzmoya/m_metatrader_5
• Author: Javier Gonzalez Moya ([e-mail])
• License: MIT

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Development Guidelines

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Make your changes
4. Test your changes thoroughly
5. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
6. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License © 2024 Javier Gonzalez Moya

Acknowledgements

Inspired by the MetaTrader5 Python API. This project is not affiliated with MetaQuotes or MetaTrader.