Trading Platforms
MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, on desktop, web and mobile. One account, every device.
Platforms Overview
Your platform is where every decision actually gets executed, so it should not be something you have to fight with.
We offer both MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5. MT4 remains the most widely used retail trading platform in the world, and for good reason. It is fast, it is stable, and there is an enormous body of indicators, scripts and Expert Advisors built for it. If you have traded before, you have almost certainly used it.
MT5 is the newer platform and a broader one. It handles multiple asset classes more naturally, offers more timeframes, more built in indicators, an economic calendar inside the terminal and depth of market data. If you trade beyond currencies, it is generally the better fit.
Both are available as a desktop application, in your browser with nothing to install, and as a mobile app. Your account works across all of them and your positions stay in sync.
MT4 vs MT5 Comparison
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| Feature | MetaTrader 4 | MetaTrader 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Forex focused trading | Multi asset trading |
| Timeframes | Nine | Twenty one |
| Built in indicators | Thirty | Thirty eight |
| Graphical objects | Twenty four | Forty four |
| Pending order types | Four | Six |
| Depth of market | Not available | Available |
| Built in economic calendar | Not available | Available |
| Hedging | Supported | Supported |
| Automated trading | Expert Advisors in MQL4 | Expert Advisors in MQL5 |
| Strategy tester | Single threaded | Multi threaded |
| Desktop, web and mobile | All three | All three |
Frequently Asked Questions
If you trade currencies almost exclusively and rely on existing MT4 tools, stay with MT4. If you trade across asset classes or want deeper analysis, choose MT5.
Yes. Many traders run both, and your account works on either.
Yes, on both platforms.
No. It runs in any modern browser with nothing to download.
Yes. A position opened on desktop appears on mobile immediately, and changes made anywhere are reflected everywhere.
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