mt5_infoPull.py

# Script that imports Terminal, Account and Instrument data from a MT5 Terminal
# Made for article on Medium: https://medium.com/@eduardo-bogosian/how-to-pull-data-from-metatrader-5-with-python-4889bd92f62d
# By Eduardo Bogosian - 2022

import pandas as pd
import MetaTrader5 as mt5

# Starts connection with the terminal based on syntax
mt5.initialize()

# Terminal Information
terminal_info = mt5.terminal_info()._asdict()
terminal_info_df = pd.DataFrame(list(terminal_info.items()), columns=['Property', 'Value'])
print("Terminal Info:\n", terminal_info_df)

# Retrive if trade is allowed from dataframe matrix.
trade_allowed_bool = terminal_info_df.iat[4, 1]

# Check if trades permited
if not trade_allowed_bool:
    print("\nTrades are not allowed.")
elif trade_allowed_bool:
    print("\nTrades permited.")
else:
    print("\nUnkown trade status.")

# Account information
account_info = mt5.account_info()._asdict()
account_info_df = pd.DataFrame(list(account_info.items()), columns=['Property', 'Value'])
print("\nAccount Info:\n", account_info_df)

# Instrument Information
instrument = 'AAPL'
instrument_info = mt5.symbol_info(instrument)._asdict()
instrument_info_df = pd.DataFrame(list(instrument_info.items()), columns=['Property', 'Value'])
with pd.option_context('display.max_rows', None, 'display.max_columns', None):
    print("\nData for:", instrument)
    print(instrument_info_df)

# End of interactions with the terimanl
mt5.shutdown()