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Trading platforms comparison

  • mt4

    • Simplistic and easy-to-use interface
    • Built-in market for Expert Advisors and Custom Indicators
    • Interactive customisable charts
    • Reliable Virtual Private Server service
    • Index trading
    • Cryptocurrency trading
    MT4 is perfect for those who have just started trading online. This platform can also be used by more experienced traders looking for minimalistic yet sophisticated set of trading tools.
  • mt5

    • Stop Limit orders
    • Built-in economic calendar
    • Advanced one-click trading tools
    • Highly customisable interface
    • Integrated development environment for EAs
    • Index trading
    • Cryptocurrency trading
    MT5 combines simple interface of its predecessor with a number of new features covering the needs of both technical and fundamental traders. It has a wide range of chart timeframes, indicators, and graphical objects for more profound technical analysis.

Features comparison

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Platform
Market execution
yes yes
Web trading (macOS compatible)
yes yes
Android app
yes yes
Mobile browser trading
no no
Hedging
yes yes
Level 2 market depth
no no
Volume calculation in lots
yes yes
Volume calculation in units
no yes
Signals trading
yes yes
Autotrading
yes yes
Full-size tick chart
no no
One Click Trading
yes yes
Advanced chart trading
yes yes
Visual technical analysis tools
yes yes
Create and share chart screenshots automatically
no yes
Reverse position in one click
no no
Double position in one click
no no
Scaling out of positions
no no
Close all open positions in a single click
no no
Built-in real-time market news
yes yes
Demo accounts
yes yes
Multilingual user interface
yes yes
Automatic software updates
yes yes
Economic calendar
no yes
Timeframes
9 Timeframes 21 Timeframes
Customisable platform time offset
no no
Partial Fills
no yes
Trading on indices
yes yes
Trading on stocks
no yes
Cryptocurrency trading
yes yes
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