MetaTrader Global

MetaTrader is one of the most popular trading platform among presently existing. Wide configuration and control possibilities for brokers and a robust programming tool, the integrated MQL language for traders make the system handy and versatile in use.
The MQL integrated programming language is a C++ like language. Its concepts and syntax are familiar which allows [...]

The current price shown on an MT4 chart is the bid price. When looking at a price bar or candle, you must add the spread to the high bid price to know what the high ask price would have been, or add the spread to the low bid price to know what the low ask [...]

You receive the “Trade context is busy” message when you try to process two or more orders at the same time. If you have placed a trade and do not wait until it processes completely and then try to place the same trade or a different trade, the commands go into a loop and you [...]

Press F10 to open the Popup prices window.
To enable the popup window to be “Always on the Top” right mouse click in the popup window. This will enable you quotes while working with other applications.

You can also select “Properties…” in the right click menu of the popup prices window, which will allow you to [...]

Looking for a MetaTrader Broker with a local office in India?
MetaTrader India recomends Alpari Forex (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a company formed under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. 
To find out more and to open an account visit http://www.metatrader.in/metatrader-forex-broker/

Alpari offers Online Trading in Forex via MetaTrader 4 (MT4), one of the world’s most recognised Forex trading platforms [...]

Double left click with your mouse button on the “Terminal” window title bar to minimize it to the bar of the current account status.
This is a quick and easy way to add some additional space for the charts.
To restore, double-click in the minimized window or select the “Restore” command in the context menu.

Off-exchange retail foreign currency (or forex) trading uses currency from a variety of countries to create a one of the most popular trading markets. We believe that traders-beginners, keen by passion, rush to trade without having a Forex trading strategy.
MetaTrader Expert Advisors or a MetaTrader EA is a mechanical trading system which automates the trading [...]

Recently, Alpari Russia announced the upcoming availability of MetaTrader 5 for its clients. Real trading accounts will be available after the general public beta testing of MetaTrader 5. As we know, the new version of MetaTrader will allow to trade not only forex but options, futures and equities. This means that brokers who offer trading [...]

The new Metatrader 5 platform and the MQL5 language are nearing the end of development and will be probably launched in fall 2009. MT5 will replace MT4 and the new code is completely written from scratch. The bad point is that MT5 will be not compatible with MT4. This means that every indicator and expert [...]

Make sure that the MT4 (MetaTrader 4) is running on a computer which is connected to internet all the time. This is important because MetaTrader 4 and the expert advisor is not running on your broker’s servers. Many of the functions of EA or forex software can be performed successful only if it is constantly [...]

We believe the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) forex trading platform is one of the best and most comprehensive trading and charting platforms available today. Many forex brokers use the MetaTrader 4 platform for their trading platform. There are many MT4 expert advisors (EAs) and trading indicators that easily plug into the MetaTrader charts and that makes [...]

MetaTrader 4 is a professional online trading software platform which is designed to help traders by providing them broker services in the Forex, Futures and CFD markets. It is stand alone software platform and no other platform is required while using this software. This software doesn’t operate on Windows 95. The platform is renowned worldwide for its high standards [...]

I would suggest moving on to the MetaTrader 4 Trading platform this is the platform the majority of retail forex traders use. Trade on a demo until you are comfortable then move on to a live micro account and trade with 0.10c a pip until you can make profit regular and then only then increase [...]

Important Note: MetaTrader 5 is in testing and the below are goals of the new platform and will MetaTrader 5 still be subject to market conditions and broker setup.
This week I will try to give some insight into what these features really are and how they might impact your trading.
Up first, the new Depth of [...]