From 5997cf5ece1fbadffc456f83cdd39dedcded2969 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Garfield <garfield@fetcherpay.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:37:43 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add direct browser access method for MT5 reports

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 2026-03-21-mql-trading-bots.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)

diff --git a/2026-03-21-mql-trading-bots.md b/2026-03-21-mql-trading-bots.md
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--- a/2026-03-21-mql-trading-bots.md
+++ b/2026-03-21-mql-trading-bots.md
@@ -237,3 +237,39 @@ Required: 0.90+ strength with NO conflicting signals
 - Fixed critical stop loss bug
 - Migrated all code to Gitea
 - Documented everything for future reference
+
+---
+
+## 💡 Important Discovery: Direct Browser Access
+
+### Finding
+User discovered that MT5 HTML reports can be accessed **directly from the browser** without exporting!
+
+### Direct File Path
+```
+file:///home/garfield/mt5-docker/config/.wine/drive_c/users/abc/Desktop/ReportHistory-104125640.html
+```
+
+### How to Access
+1. Open any web browser on the Ubuntu server
+2. Type the file path in the address bar:
+   ```
+   file:///home/garfield/mt5-docker/config/.wine/drive_c/users/abc/Desktop/ReportHistory-104125640.html
+   ```
+3. The MT5 report displays directly in the browser!
+
+### Why This Works
+- The HTML report is saved to the Desktop folder in Wine
+- The Desktop folder maps to: `~/mt5-docker/config/.wine/drive_c/users/abc/Desktop/`
+- Browsers can read local files using the `file://` protocol
+- No need to export or copy files!
+
+### Benefits
+✅ No VM crash (browser reads file directly, doesn't try to launch new browser)  
+✅ No export utilities needed  
+✅ Instant access to report data  
+✅ Works with any browser on the system  
+
+### Note
+The HTML report is from **March 15** (3.07% profit). For the **live** current data ($6,935 / 6.94%), use the MT5 terminal directly or the `create-live-report.sh` utility.
+