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MetaTrader 5 Platform

Admin | Published on the thu Jun 15, 2017 8:26 am | 1602 Views

A powerful platform for Forex and Exchange markets

MetaTrader 5 is an institutional multi-asset platform offering outstanding trading possibilities and technical analysis tools, as well as enabling the use of automated trading systems (trading robots) and copy trading. MetaTrader 5 is an all-in-one platform for trading Forex, Stocks, Futures and CFDs.The MetaTrader 5 multi-asset platform supports the hedging method, which allows opening multiple positions of the same financial instrument, of opposite or same direction. This feature is widely used in Forex trading

MetaTrader 5 allows you to enjoy the freedom of movement to the full extent — you can stay active while trading from smartphones and tablets. The Web Platform provides even more possibilities and allows you to work from any web browser and any device. By choosing the most convenient way from a variety of options, you can trade 24 hours a day!

Additional services expand the functionality of the platform making its capabilities almost limitless. MetaTrader 5 offers the built-in Market of trading robots, the Freelance database of strategy developers, Copy Trading and the Virtual Hosting service. Use all these services from one place, and access new trading opportunities!

Millions of users around the world choose MetaTrader 5, attracted by the platform's exceptional advantages. For all of these users, MQL5 created the largest community of traders, and invite you also to join the MQL5.community.On the community website, you can download thousands of free trading robots, subscribe to trade signals and copy deals of successful traders, discuss trading strategies and much more.

MetaTrader 5 delivers a powerful trading system with the Market Depth and a system of separate accounting of orders and trades. It supports both order accounting systems: the traditional netting system and the hedging option system. Four order execution modes are available to meet various trading objectives: Instant, Request, Market and Exchange execution. The platform supports all types of trade orders, including market, pending and stop orders, as well as trailing stop.

With such a diversity of order types and available execution modes, traders can use any trading strategy for successful work on the financial markets.

The platform represents the all-in-one concept and offers impressive analytical tools. It allows opening up to 100 charts of currency and stock quotes at a time. The 21 timeframes available enable comprehensive detailed analysis of all minor price movements. More than 80 technical indicators and analytical tools, including graphic objects, provide detailed analysis of quote dynamics. 

Furthermore, analytical resources of the terminal are not limited to the built-in tools. Traders are welcome to choose between thousands of free of charge indicators from the Code Base, purchase or rent applications from the Market of more than 2500 ready-made algorithmic applications, as well as to order custom indicators from professional programmers through the Freelance service. With the high performance of the MQL5 programming language, you can create your own indicator with your own unique characteristics. All these features enhance the analytical capacity of your platform and your ability to achieve the most detailed and accurate technical analysis of quotes. 

Fundamental analysis is another tool that can be used to forecast the price dynamics of financial instruments. The aim of fundamental analysis is the constant monitoring of various open-source economic and industrial indicators. Original fundamental data is available straight from MetaTrader 5.

News reports from international news agencies are broadcast directly into the platform, providing you with the essential financial information. The economic calendar features the main macroeconomic indicators of different countries, allowing traders to analyze their impact on various financial instruments. 

Stay tuned and make more weighted trading decisions from the benefit of having access to financial news and economic calendar straight from your platform!

Trading signals and Copy Trading

No time for manual trading or analyzing the markets? That's not a problem: subscribe to a signal of a successful trader, and MetaTrader 5 will automatically reproduce all his trades on your account. Choose from hundreds of free and paid signals available for demo or live accounts with the preferred risk level and profitability. Subscribe to the selected signal provider in just a few clicks, and your platform will trade automatically for you. You may choose to monitor trading results or completely rely on the signal behavior. 

Algorithmic Trading

One of the most impressing features of your MetaTrader 5 is Algorithmic Trading. This feature implies automated trading using specialized applications — trading robots (Expert Advisors). The robots operate without the participation of the trader — they can analyze quotes and perform trading operations following an underlying algorithm.

Do you have a successful trading strategy? Robotize it and forget about routine market analysis and trading. The MetaTrader 5 system provides for the entire development environment to help you create and optimize your own trading robots. With the high-performance MQL5 programming language you can create Expert Advisors utilizing heavy calculations for the most accurate technical analysis and forecasting.

If you are not enthusiastic about programming, choose from thousands of ready-to-use trading applications. Download free apps from the Code Base, purchase or rent products from the Market or order custom applications from professional programmers using the Freelance service — the choice is in your hands. 

For personal computer

For smartphones and tablets

source: MQL5

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