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Differences between MetaTrader4 and MetaTrader5

Author: Rahul Joshi
by Rahul Joshi
Posted: Feb 14, 2019

MetaTrader4 (MT4) and MetaTrader5 (MT5) are the industry's two most popular and leading trading platforms for forex trading transactions. MT4 and MT5 both excel in providing automated trading systems with expert advisors. MT4 and MT5 being the platforms for same transactions though are different in their functions and workings. It's just a myth that MT5 is an upgrade of MT4.

MT4 was specifically developed for forex traders and MT5 was developed to provide traders with access to CFDs, stocks and futures. MT4 uses a programming language called MQL4 whereas MT5 uses MQL5. MT5 with MQL5 is considered to be easier to program as it allows 'blackbox" programming which provides a better framework for users and developers of trading robots and other EA's. However Meta Quotes have led to initiate this capability in MQL4 too leaving no difference between these two platforms. MQL4 is basically used for developing trading programmes whereas MQL5 is used to add a positional system. MQL4 requires multiple functions at one time to perform a trading transaction whereas MQL5 are more faster and efficient to execute a trading transaction as it requires only one function to work for sending trade requests.

Programs written and framed to function in MT4 cannot run in MT5. Though MT5 retains two of the basic programming advantages over MT4. Firstly being its back testing functions where you can test your programmed trading strategies and execute them at higher speed. This would save a lot of time and assist to run large number of back tests. Secondly, it allows multi-currency pair back testing which being together can speed up your back testing procedures.

MT4 provides convenience to its users to customize the interface according to their trading needs. It also provides a simple and easy interface to operate. Whereas, Mt5 comes up with more additional features with providing the option to trade futures and stocks. Though MT5 has a similar layout but it offers more timeframes, services and advantages.

There are also some technical differences between MT4 and MT5 :-

  • MT4 has 3 order execution types whereas MT5 has 4 order execution types.
  • MT5 poses an advantage with providing partial order filing which is not in the features of MT4.
  • MT5 can be netted whereas MT4 cannot.
  • MT5 depicts reports in a proper format of a chart(HTML5) and tables whereas MT4 uses just the tables.
  • MT5 promotes automated Log file Zip compression whereas MT4 do not.

Well after coming across various differences between MT4 and MT5, we can ascertain that MT5 poses a better picture with added features and improved technological up gradations. Though it depends upon your usage i.e. for instance if you are new to trading and are looking to trade forex than MT4 is probable to use for the beginners whereas if you are aiming to have more versatile technology and software with extra added professional features than MT5 is the ideal option.

We here at Tradingstacks provide you option to trade from both MT4 and MT5 to give you wide varieties of platforms to trade and earn you benefits with our fast trading servers. So what are you waiting for, get your Forex trading plan now from Tradingstacks and earn in milliseconds.

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Author: Rahul Joshi

Rahul Joshi

Member since: Feb 11, 2019
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