MetaTrader 4 Trading Software - Trading Platforms for Windows

MetaTrader 4 Forex Platform Guide - Platform MetaTrader 4 Trading Software Guide

In forex trading there are different types of forex accounts provided to forex traders. Forex traders then determine which type of trading account is best for them. The different types of forex accounts are explained in this learn forex tutorial.

To learn about the trading platform provided by a broker a beginner trader will require a learn trading platform tutorial like this one that will explain the basics of how to use the trading platform software provided by their broker.

The most popular platform is MT4 platform. MetaTrader 4 forex platform is easy to use, forex charts are well presented and the trading software has multiple forex technical analysis tools for a trader to choose from. This is why the MT4 Forex Platform is the best Forex trading platform - Trading Platforms for Windows PC, Mac Book PC, Android Phone and iPhone.

The Forex trading platform also known as a Forex trading software. The forex platform displays forex charts on the computer screen: the forex charts show the current buy and sell prices of the various forex currency pairs. The Forex trading platform helps you keep track of your funds & how the currency pair which you bought or sold is doing.

The trading platform example below shows the Trading Interface of the Trading Platforms for Windows PC used to draw forex charts, streaming forex currency quotes and placing forex orders with your selected online Forex broker.

Trading Platforms for Windows - MT4 Online Platform

MetaTrader 4 Forex Software Platform - What is a Trading Platform

The easiest Forex platform to use in forex trading is the MT4 platform, also known as MetaTrader 4 platform. MT4 Platform can be downloaded from any online Forex broker.

If you are new to Forex trading platforms all you need to remember is that all computer software use same programming rules, coding rules are followed by all programmers, one of the rules used is familiarity.

So in all software take for examples your browser, there is file, edit, view, history, tools and help at the top left side of your browser.

If you compare this with your Forex trading platform if you are using MT4 trading platform commonly referred to as MetaTrader 4 forex platform there is file, view, insert, charts, tools and help.

MetaTrader 4 Forex Platform Navigation Menu

MetaTrader 4 Software - MetaTrader 4 Navigation Menu - MT4 Navigation Menu

Under file on MT4 you can open forex charts for the currency pair you want, you can open a forex account, or login to a forex account and so on.

• Use the "New Chart" button to open a forex chart
• Use the "Open an Account" button key to open a practice practice forex account
• Use the "Login" button to login to a forex account

How to Open a Forex Account on MT4 Forex Trade Platform

Under view menu you can open the MetaTrader 4 navigator to view your forex account number details plus indicators. To use the indicators just double click them and click okay. The indicators will automatically be placed on the forex trading price chart.

Still under view you can click 'terminal' to view open forex trades.

To open a trade right click inside the forex chart, click trading select new order the you can choose to buy or sell that currency pair.

If anything else gets complicated just click on help button and look for it in 'Help Topics'.

Forex MT4 trading platform can be downloaded from various forex broker web sites.

The MT4 forex platform is easy to learn as a beginner trader can learn this forex platform within minutes, this is why the MT4 forex platform is considered as one of the best Forex trading platforms if not the best Forex platform to practice and train with.

MT4 Forex platform trading tutorials can be found on the section:MT4 Forex Platform Guide