FATS
The idea of the self-traded account is that you can tweak your trade robot, run multiple strategies, and in some cases, intervene. The settings and tweaks depend totally on the broker / platform, and the strategy running.
First step is to open an account with a broker who offers automated trading strategies to run on your computer.
Further steps will depend on the software, but basically at that point you enable your strategy to trade on your account.
MT Brokers:
Some brokers will offer Expert Advisors for free. You can obtain others on the internet free, and commercially.
http://elitefxsystems.com offers foreign exchange trading systems, involving automated signal trading using a variety of signal generation platforms. Instead of creating the perfect system, we created a dynamic environment using various platforms and various systems that enables traders and investors to trade a portfolio of forex systems on a number of crosses.
Elite Expert Trader Elite Expert Trader is a software plug-in for the Meta Trader software platform. It includes a portfolio of automated trading systems which have been in development and trading for years. Some of these systems are the best performing Expert Advisors in existence.
It installs Expert Advisors and necessary support tools to enhance your trading in Meta Trader. Elite E Trader will get you up and autotrading with Meta Trader as soon as you can say "Expert"
Many of the signals offer the autotraded option, but using software like Trade Itself , you can actually trade ANY signals that are emailed to you, via an FXCM account.
Strategy Runner can 'run' any strategy developed by you, OR you can use already tested and developed strategies by 3rd parties.
Real Time Trading Simulator with an Advanced Order Entry and Charts
Click here for more info about strategy runner on the FATS strategy runner pag