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MetaTrader 5

The MetaTrader 5 platform is widely regarded as one of the top forex trading platforms out there. Expect faster processing times, advanced order entry capabilities, and the latest tools when trading on MT5.

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MT5 provides exceptional features to help you stay ahead of the markets.

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MT5 provides exceptional features to help you stay ahead in your trading journey including a strategy tester for those interested in automating and testing their trading strategies and expert advisors, a highly intuitive and easy to use interface, and advanced charting with endless possibilities.

Easier to use

Easy-to-code trading signals using the MQL5 programming language

Advanced platform customisation options

21 timeframes to choose from

Optimised processing of expert advisors and indicators

Access Smart Trader Tools and Autochartist

for market analysis

Ability to hedge your positions

38 inbuilt indicators to choose from

MQL5 vs MQL4

The MQL programming language is an integrated language designed for programming trading strategies specifically on MetaTrader. MT5 employs MQL5, which provides several benefits compared to MT4's MQL4. You can see some of those benefits below:

Object-oriented programming

Similar syntax to that of C++ programming language

Improved debugging tools

Advanced events management model

MetaTrader 5 FAQs

    How to open an order ticket

    Open a window and click New Order or simply use your hotkey, F9. Alternatively, right-click on the chart > Trading > New Order

    Your order ticket window has three key fields:

    1. The Type field is where you can place an order at current market price (market execution) or submit an order for a certain price in the future (pending order).
    2. The volume field is where you input your trading volume. This is based on standard FX lots ($100,000 exposure and $10 of the base currency per pip).
    3. Add an automated order to exit your trade at a profit (take-profit) or loss (stop-loss).

    Compare our platforms

    TradingViewMetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5cTraderPepperstone
    Desktop platformsWindows, Mac OS, LinuxWindowsWindowsWindowsNo
    Browser versionYesYesYesYesYes
    Android supportYesYesYesYesYes
    iOS supportYesYesYesYesYes
    1200+ trading instruments availableYesYesYesYes250+
    Expert advisorsYesYesYesYesNo
    Automated trading support via APIYesYesYesYesYes
    Strategy backtestingYesYesYesYesNo
    Customisable charting and indicatorsYesYesYesYesYes
    Adjustable session timesYesNoNoYesNo
    Depth of market functionalityNoNoNoYesNo
    Advanced take-profit/stop-loss levelsYesNoNoYesNo
    Access to historical dataYesYesYesNoYes
    Detachable charts for multiple monitorsYesNoNoYesYes (Webtrader only)
    Cloud-hosted profiles, configurations and passwordsYesNoNoYesNo
    Trade Share CFDsYesYesYesYesYes

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