mql-trading-bots/N8N_WORKFLOW_SETUP.md

N8N Workflow for MQL Settings Monitoring

Overview

This n8n workflow monitors your .set files every 6 hours and alerts you if there are issues like:

• Invalid variable names (typos)
• Missing critical parameters
• Overly restrictive settings blocking trades
• Weekend protection disabled
• Files not tracked in git

Files Included

File	Purpose
n8n-workflow-simple.json	Simple workflow (recommended)
n8n-workflow-check-sets.json	Advanced workflow with Discord
scripts/validate-settings.sh	Validation script

Quick Setup (Simple Workflow)

1. Install N8N

# Using Docker
docker run -it --rm \
  --name n8n \
  -p 5678:5678 \
  -v ~/.n8n:/home/node/.n8n \
  n8nio/n8n

2. Import Workflow

1. Open N8N: http://localhost:5678
2. Click "Add Workflow"
3. Click "Import from File"
4. Select n8n-workflow-simple.json

3. Configure Environment Variables

Add these to your n8n credentials or .env:

# Telegram Notifications (recommended)
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_bot_token
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_chat_id

# Optional: Email Notifications
ALERT_EMAIL=garfield@fetcherpay.com

# Optional: Discord Notifications
DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL=https://discord.com/api/webhooks/...

4. Get Telegram Chat ID

1. Message @userinfobot on Telegram - it will give you your ID
2. Or use @getidsbot

5. Activate Workflow

1. Open the imported workflow
2. Click "Active" toggle (top right)
3. Click "Save"

Validation Script

You can also run the validation manually:

# Run validation
./scripts/validate-settings.sh

# Run from anywhere
/home/garfield/mql-trading-bots/scripts/validate-settings.sh

What It Checks

Check	Description	Alert Level
File count	Ensures .set files exist	Error
Invalid variables	Finds typos like InpMinConfluenceStrength	Error
Missing parameters	Checks critical params exist	Error
High strength	Warns if InpMinStrength > 0.8	Warning
Debug mode	Warns if debug disabled	Warning
Weekend protection	Ensures InpCloseBeforeWeekend=true	Error
Git status	Warns about untracked files	Warning

Sample Telegram Alert

🚨 MQL Settings Issues Found:

ISSUE: confluence-eurusd.set missing: InpCloseBeforeWeekend
ISSUE: confluence-usdjpy.set missing: InpCloseBeforeWeekend
WARNING: High strength thresholds (may block trades):
  - confluence-gbpusd.set: InpMinStrength=0.80

⏰ 2026-03-30 14:30

Sample Success Message

✅ Settings check passed

Confluence settings: 13 files
Grid settings: 13 files
✓ No invalid variable names found
✓ All files have weekend protection enabled

Scheduling Options

Edit the Schedule Trigger node to change frequency:

Frequency	Settings
Every 15 minutes	interval: 15 minutes
Every hour	interval: 1 hour
Every 6 hours	interval: 6 hours (default)
Daily at 9am	cron: 0 9 * * *

Troubleshooting

No alerts received

• Check Telegram bot token is valid
• Verify chat ID is correct
• Check n8n execution log

Script fails with permission denied

chmod +x /home/garfield/mql-trading-bots/scripts/validate-settings.sh

Workflow shows error

• Ensure n8n can access /home/garfield/mql-trading-bots
• Check that script exists and is executable

Advanced: Custom Checks

Edit scripts/validate-settings.sh to add your own checks:

# Example: Check for specific EA version
grep -q "EA_Version=1.16" *.set || echo "ISSUE: Files not updated to v1.16"

Related Documentation

• AGENTS.md - Project context
• SETTINGS_GUIDE.md - Settings documentation