What is MetaTrader4?

MetaTrader4 (MT4) is an independent trading platform that was developed for trading Foreign Exchange and products based on Futures Contracts. This cutting-edge online trading platform was designed and developed by “MetaQuotes Software” in 2002 and was one of the first truly programmable trading platforms that came complete with its own programming language.

As of today, MetaTrader4 is one of the most innovative, widely recognised and reliable home broker trading applications available. It has established itself as the standard tool of choice by the retail trading community because of its easy to use functionality and reliability. It outperforms and stands out from the competition - on the average machine MetaTrader4 can serve over 10,000 traders working with multiple accounts simultaneously. The server is capable of processing dozens of different financial instruments with quotes history going back many years.

From a technical standpoint, the MetaTrader4 platform is a lot more than just a state-of-the art trading platform utilising the IT industry best practices and latest developments. Its distributed architecture, robust security system and innovative automated trading are some of the core competences that give MetaTrader4 its compelling competitive advantages, thus offering the perfect solution to the most demanding trading needs.

Some key competitive advantages of MetaTrader4 are:
• Multilingual platform interface (English, German, French, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Polish, Turkish, Korean, Indonesian, Bulgarian, etc.).
• The MT4 system is downloadable so you can add it onto your desktop, providing a stable and secure environment for your trading.
• Provides trading on FX (foreign exchange), Oil (WTI, Brent & Gas oil), Silver, Gold and Indices.
• Various execution technologies: Instant Execution and Request Execution.
• Complete technical analysis package: wide range of inbuilt indicators and charting tools, the ability to create various custom indicators, different time periods (from minutes to months).
• History database management and import/export facility.
• Manage your account in different base currencies.
• Inbuilt help guides for MetaTrader4 and MetaQuotes Language 4.

These advantages have made MetaTrader4 one of the most popular trading platforms in the world. The fact that hundreds of brokerage companies and traders choose MetaTrader4 is the best testimony that it delivers outstanding value and meets their expectations.