Trading platforms

Broker, Account and Platform — Lesson 4 of 5

The platform is your working tool: it is where you see prices, analyse and execute. The best known in the world are the two MetaTrader platforms, alongside brokers’ own platforms and TradingView.

The comparison

Platform	Its strength	Note
MetaTrader 4	the most widespread, light, an enormous library of experts and indicators	dated, with limited analysis tools
MetaTrader 5	faster, more timeframes, better reporting	not compatible with MT4 add-ons
TradingView	by far the best for analysis, drawing and indicators	execution requires linking a compatible broker
The broker’s own platform	integrated and easy for a beginner	quality varies widely

04 — Lesson 4 of 5

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