Foxe // lines of code · lines on the chart
Engineering in the open — and in the markets.
Foxe Labs is a one-person software studio. Open-source tools with a decade-long track record, and the same engineering discipline brought to trading software.
Illustrative — not a performance claim.
110K+
active installs
2.7M+
downloads
2014
shipping since
In-house
designed & built
Public on WordPress.org · Packagist · GitHub — open source since 2014
// Two tracks
One studio, two disciplines.
The same person, the same standards — pointed at two different problems. Open-source software is the proof of how we build; trading is where that discipline goes next.
Software
WordPress plugins and PHP libraries — open source and GPL-licensed, documented, and shipped for years. Paid Pro addons and new apps join the same shelf.
Explore softwareTrading
Expert advisors, a universal trading journal, and precision utilities for prop firm and serious retail traders. Engineered risk-first.
- · Gold Scalpel — MT5 expert advisor
- · TickerLog — universal journal
- · Session tools — MT5 indicators
// How we build
01
Risk-first
Downside is designed in before upside — in code and in the markets.
02
Open by default
Our source is public. Read it, fork it, trust it.
03
Documented
Clear docs and changelogs. Questions reach the person who wrote it.
04
Built in-house
Every project designed, built and supported by the same pair of hands.
// Latest from the studio
What's new
Trading Gold Scalpel: a pre-tuned XAUUSD scalper EA for MT5
Gold Scalpel is our first expert advisor — a fully automated gold scalper for MetaTrader 5 that trades genuine XAUUSD breakouts, moves every trade to breakeven early, and ships pre-tuned with just eight settings.
Read more →
Software How to view active login sessions on a WordPress site
WordPress lists every account that exists, but never the ones signed in right now. Here are four ways to see active login sessions — from a raw SQL query to a one-click admin tool — with honest pros and cons for each.
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Writing From enemies to best friends
Programming and I started out as enemies. This is the story of how it became the thing I do best — a seven-year detour through mechanical engineering that never happened, hacking, and one very good teacher.
Read more →// A studio of one, by design
Every project — plugin, library or EA — is designed, built and supported in-house. The open-source work is the proof of how we build; the trading track is where that discipline goes next.
About Foxe LabsFrequently asked questions
What is Foxe Labs?
Foxe Labs is a one-person software studio run by Joel James from Kerala, India. It ships two things: open-source WordPress plugins and PHP libraries, and precision trading software for MetaTrader 5. The plugins have been maintained since 2014 and run on over 110,000 active sites.
Are the WordPress plugins free?
Yes. Every plugin and library on the software track is free and GPL-2.0-or-later licensed, published on WordPress.org and Packagist with the source on GitHub. Some plugins offer paid add-ons that extend them, but the core plugin is always free.
What trading software does Foxe Labs make?
Gold Scalpel, a fully automated XAUUSD breakout scalper for MetaTrader 5, is live on the MQL5 Market with a free Strategy Tester demo. Further expert advisors and trading tools are in development and open by waitlist. Trading carries substantial risk and nothing published here is financial advice.
How do I get support?
Free plugins are supported on their WordPress.org support forums, and anything else goes through the contact form or support@foxelabs.com. Messages reach the person who wrote the code — there are no support tiers to escalate through.