Automated programs that watch stocks, indices, and ETFs, and execute trades on your behalf, based on a fixed set of rules.
Coded once, checked continuously, executed without hesitation.
A share market robot — also called an equities EA or algo strategy — is a piece of software that trades stocks the same way a forex EA trades currency pairs: it follows a coded set of rules for when to enter, exit, and manage risk, without you needing to watch the screen or place the order yourself.
Instead of monitoring price action all day, the robot scans the market continuously and only acts when its conditions are met — consistently, and without emotion driving the decision.
Every share market robot, however different the strategy, runs through the same five-part loop.
Rules are coded around technical indicators, price action, volume, or a quantitative model.
Through an API, a bridge, or a platform like MT5 that supports equities and stock CFDs.
Checking live price feeds against its rules continuously through the trading session.
Orders are placed the instant its conditions are met — no manual click required.
Stop-loss, position sizing, and exposure limits are enforced by the same rules, every single time.
Different robots read the market differently — most fall into one of these families.
Rides a sustained move in a stock's price, using moving averages or breakout levels to stay in the trade.
Enters the moment a stock accelerates past a key level on strong volume.
Bets that price will pull back toward its average after moving too far, too fast.
Trades the price gap between two correlated stocks, or a stock and its derivative.
Automatically adjusts holdings back to target weightings on a fixed schedule.
Takes many small, fast trades off short-term price moves within a single session.
| Factor | Share market robots | Forex EAs |
|---|---|---|
| Trading hours | Fixed exchange sessions | Nearly 24/5 |
| Sizing | Per-share, capital needs vary more | Per-lot, more standardised |
| Corporate events | Dividends, splits, earnings can move the plan | No equivalent events |
| Liquidity | Varies stock by stock | Deep on major pairs |
A practical, step-by-step path from opening an account to running your first robot live.
How to Get StartedNo coding required — most robots are configured, not built.