# Banana EA MT4 Documentation

Select the documentation version matching your installed Banana EA version.

Version Retirement Notice — Effective August 31, 2026

**Version 4** (`v4.5.1`) and **Version 5** (Auto) are **officially retired effective August 31, 2026**. Users running v4 or v5 are advised to upgrade to **Version 6.0** (the final MT4 release line, active through December 31, 2026) or migrate to **Banana EA MT5**. Presets, inputs, and Magic Numbers must match the exact EA version attached to your chart.

## Version 6.0 (Current Final MT4 Release)[​](#version-60-current-final-mt4-release "Direct link to Version 6.0 (Current Final MT4 Release)")

Use Version 6.0 docs for the final Banana EA MT4 release line: Intraday consecutive loss circuit breakers, re-entry cooldown protection, enhanced Smart Risk Monitor alerts, updated preset set files, and server-free Strategy Tester authorization.

* **[Version 6.0 Overview →](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v6.md)**
* **Quick links**: [Install & Upgrade](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v6/install-and-upgrade.md) | [Quick Start](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v6/quick-start.md) | [Presets](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v6/presets.md) | [Settings Overview](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v6/settings-overview.md) | [Smart Risk Monitor](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v6/smart-risk-monitor.md)

## Version 5 (Retired August 31, 2026)[​](#version-5-retired-august-31-2026 "Direct link to Version 5 (Retired August 31, 2026)")

Version 5 (Auto) reached End-of-Life on **August 31, 2026**. Archived documentation remains available for existing terminal reference.

* **[Version 5 Overview →](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v5.md)**
* **Quick links**: [Install & Upgrade](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v5/install-and-upgrade.md) | [Quick Start](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v5/quick-start.md) | [Presets](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v5/presets.md) | [Settings Overview](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v5/settings-overview.md)

## Version 4 (Retired August 31, 2026)[​](#version-4-retired-august-31-2026 "Direct link to Version 4 (Retired August 31, 2026)")

Version 4 (`v4.5.1` / Dax Algo) reached End-of-Life on **August 31, 2026**. Archived documentation remains available for legacy reference.

* **[Version 4 Overview →](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v4.md)**
* **Quick links**: [Installation](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v4/installation.md) | [Quick Start](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v4/quick-start-guide.md) | [Settings Guide](/banana-ea/mt4/docs/v4/complete-user-guide/settings-guide.md)

## Banana EA MT5[​](#banana-ea-mt5 "Direct link to Banana EA MT5")

MetaTrader 5 documentation is published separately for native MQL5 execution and forward strategy development.

* **[Banana EA MT5 Documentation →](/banana-ea/mt5/docs/intro.md)**