MetaTrader Services

Please find detailed information on services, features and limitations for the MetaTrader trading platforms listed below. You can also find lists of available instruments and other platform-specific information by visiting platform links listed on this page.

MetaTrader 4 is a more advanced, programmable trading platform intended for use by professional traders. It provides the necessary tools and resources to analyze price dynamics of financial instruments, perform trade transactions and create and use automated trading programs (Expert Advisors). It is an all-in-one concept and is one of the most popular trading platforms in the world. There are several chart time-frames and numerous built-in indicators that help simplify analysis, determine trends, define various shapes and identify entry and exit points. It is a platform with its own programming language MQL4, specifically designed for trading, built-in editor and compiler with access to a user contributed free library of Expert Advisors, custom indicators and scripts, making it an ideal choice for algorithmic trading.

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MetaTrader 5 is a platform designed for trading both derivatives and equities through a single trading account. Although a continuation of MetaTrader 4 philosophy this platform introduces new features like modified order queuing and different position handling. It is a high performance trading platform with outstanding execution speed, increased number of chart types and time-frames, new order types and execution modes, and a large number of analytical tools. Although the new programming language MQL5 does not provide backward compatibility with the previous MQL4 language, it introduces a number of new and improved features. Individual calculation frameworks (agents) are introduced to distribute Expert Advisor testing load and to keep well-known emphasis of the platform on the algorithmic trading.