FBS Trading Platforms Comparison: MT4 vs MT5
As one of the award-winning brokers, FBS attaches great importance to the trading experience of its clients, providing traders with two trading platforms, MT4 and MT5, each with different versions to adapt to various equipment and needs.。
Founded in 2009, FBS is a legitimate forex broker regulated by the International Financial Services Commission, licensed IFSC / 000102 / 198, and has grown to more than 150 countries around the world, with more than 410,000 partners, becoming the broker of choice for more than 23 million traders.。
As one of the award-winning brokers, FBS values the trading experience of its clients。As a result, the broker offers accounts based on the needs of different types of clients, such as swap-free accounts (Islamic accounts).。In addition, there are a series of free special events designed to increase trading interest and enrich the trading process.。
FBS is very friendly to traders who want to access gold, and traders can select any available payment system through the "Finance" section to fund their accounts in their personal areas.。Withdrawals from trading accounts can be performed in your personal area through the same payment system as deposits。
MetaTrader 4
FBS offers MetaTrader 4 for Windows, Mac and Android and iOS mobile platforms。As the most popular trading platform for some time, MT4 has many functions for the majority of traders.。In MT4, traders can trade efficiently with the latest tools and profit from strategy planning with the help of numerous analysis modes。
The MT4 mobile version of the product provides a trading experience at your fingertips, making trading at your fingertips, becoming a trader anytime, anywhere, and making progress in constant practice。
MT4 main functions
- Data exchange between encryption client and platform server
- Ability to create, purchase and use Expert Advisors (EA) and scripts
- 50 kinds of indicators and charts and other technical analysis tools
- One-click trading and embedded news
- 4 types of pending orders
- Hedging positions
- VPS Service Support
MT4 Download
In order to optimize the trader's trading experience, FBS offers traders multiple versions of MT4。
- Android version
With MT4 for Android, traders can log into a trading account on any Android device with the app installed, as can an Android tablet。According to many traders, scalping trading strategies are more applicable on this platform, please try them on demand.。The main features of MT4 for Android are:
- Designed for Android devices
- All MetaTrader tools
- 3 real-time charts, 30 indicators
- Detailed transaction history
- Interactive real-time charts can be expanded and scrolled
acquisition method
- Open Google Play or search MetaTrader 4 on the FBS website to download the app。
- Open the app and log in to your FBS account。If not, you can create an account on the FBS website and log in to MetaTrader 4 on Android。
- iOS version
Traders can log in to the account from the iPhone, enter the same login name and password as they entered when accessing the account from the PC, thereby using the iPhone MetaTrader. Its main functions are:
- Designed for iPhone
- All MetaTrader tools
- 3 kinds of charts, 50 kinds of indicators
- Detailed transaction history
- Real-time notification
acquisition method
- Open the App Store on your iPhone or search the FBS website for MetaTrader 4 to download the app。
- You will be prompted to select "Log in with existing account" or "Open demo account"。After clicking, enter FBS in a new window。If you have a demo account, click the FBS-Demo icon; if you have a live account, click the FBS-Real icon。
- Enter login and password to start trading on iPhone。
- WebTrader Edition
MT4 WebTrader Is an online trading terminal, no need to download。Trade with FBS from any PC with the help of a web-based trading platformOpen WebTrader via link and enter login and password。
FBS MT WebTrader supports trading forex, gold, oil, stocks, etc.This browser-based trading platform features charts, top assets, indicators and more for various time frames。Not only that,The WebTrader platform can be used with accounts on both platforms, and its main features are:
- One-click trading
- Online access to transactions via browser
- Compatible with Windows and macOS
- Show active orders on a chart
- Technical Analysis Tools
- Quick access to FBS Personal Area and Help Center
- macOS Edition
The MT4 platform offers huge possibilities for different trading styles, from Forex and Gold to Indices and Stocks, to manage multiple orders and trade various assets。In addition, FBS provides up to 1: 3000 leverage and competitive spreads for trading. The main features of MT4 for macOS are:
- Expert Advisor (EA)
- Chart, more than 30 indicators and other technical analysis tools.
- Real-time notifications and financial news
- Multiple time ranges
- Internal mailbox
- Transaction history management and data import / export
- Secure, complete data backup
- Built-in MT4 and MQL4 guides
acquisition method
- Download MetaTrader 4 from the FBS website.pkg file)
- Drag the MetaTrader 4 icon to the Applications folder
- Double-click again after installation and select "Open"
- If you already have an FBS broker account, enter the account data to log in。If not, create an account.。
- After logging into MetaTrader 4, start trading。
How to Install Expert Advisor
- Open Finder, go to the Applications folder, locate FBS-Trader4-Mac, right-click and select "Show Package Contents"
- Open the "drive _ c" folder and install the EA to (drive _ c / program files / FBS Trader 4 / MQL4 / Experts)
- Restart application
- Windows Edition
In the basic situation and the main function, Windows version MT4 and macOS version is exactly the same, please refer to [macOS version MT4]。
system requirements
- Microsoft Windows 98 SE2 or later
- Intel Celeron-based processor, frequency 1.7 GHz or higher
- 256 Mb or more memory
- 50 Mb of available hard disk space
FAQs
- How to get MT4?
Open the MetaTrader 4 download page on the FBS official website and choose the one that suits you best among the various versions of MT4: MT4 desktop, MT4 mobile app or MT4 multi-terminal。In addition, you can use the web version of MT4 to trade。
Please note that before you start trading with MetaTrader 4, you need to create an account with a broker such as FBS。
- Can I trade with MT4 without a broker??
No.。MT4 is just a trading platform that provides the necessary trading tools and also requires an account with a broker。
- What instruments can FBS trade?
FBS offers foreign exchange trading assets on MT4, such as multiple currency pairs, and can also trade energy, commodities, stocks, etc.。FBS offers highly competitive spreads from 0 and 0.Ultra-fast order execution speed from 3 seconds to trade financial assets。
MT4 MultiTerminal (MetaTrader 4 MultiTerminal)
MetaTrader 4 MultiTerminal is an excellent tool for traders who want to manage multiple MT4 accounts from one terminal at the same time。The terminal looks similar to the common MetaTrader 4 and combines convenience and efficient trading。
Main functions
- Manage multiple accounts at the same time
- Execute trading operations
- One-click open order
- Monitor and control the status of open orders and pending orders
- Receive real-time quotes and news
Difference from MT4
- The main advantage of MetaTrader 4 MultiTerminal is the ability to trade simultaneously on up to 128 accounts, which MetaTrader 4 cannot do。
- MetaTrader 4 MultiTerminal does not have EA and technical analysis tools and can only maintain accounts opened on the same server。
FAQs
- How to trade on multiple accounts at the same time?
MetaTrader 4 multi-terminal supports simultaneous trading on multiple accounts。Download MT4 multi-terminal, you can connect up to 128 accounts after installation, you can open positions on multiple accounts at the same time with just one click。
- How to use MT4 multi-terminal?
Before starting trading, you need to set up multi-account management。To add a new account in MetaTrader 4 Multiterminal, click File > New Account and enter the login and password。Repeat the above steps to add any number of accounts: up to 10 demo accounts or 128 real accounts。
Next, you need to connect your account to the server。Click the "Connect All" button on the toolbar。Once connected will start receiving news and quotes and can start trading with FBS broker in MT4 multi-terminal。
If you only need to connect to a specific account, use the Connect Account command in the Accounts window。
MetaTrader 5
Adhering to the best practices of its predecessor, MetaTrader 5 is a more comprehensive software that can trade foreign exchange, stocks and other financial assets。It provides more analytical tools such as charts, real-time quotes, technical analysis tools, news, and even expert consultants, as well as more time frames。
MT5 main functions
- Extended options for creating technical indicators, trading robots and utilities
- 90 technical analysis tools such as indicators and charts
- One-click trading and embedded news
- 6 types of pending orders
- Economic calendar
- Hedging positions
- 21 time frames
- VPS Service Support
MT5 Download
In order to optimize the trader's trading experience, FBS offers traders multiple versions of MT5。Since the acquisition method of each version of MT5 is very similar to MT4, please refer to [MT4 Download]。Also, the WebTrader version of MT5 is identical to its MT4。
However, FBS's MT5 does not offer a multi-terminal version。
- Android version
With MT5 for Android, traders can log into a trading account on any Android device with the app installed, as can an Android tablet。According to many traders, scalping trading strategies are more applicable on this platform, please try them on demand.。The main features of MT4 for Android are:
- Designed for Android devices
- real-time quotation
- All types of orders
- 3 kinds of customizable charts, 30 kinds of indicators and other technical analysis tools
- 9 time ranges
- Free financial news
- Detailed transaction history
- iOS version
MT5 for iOS allows traders to access regular accounts from iPhone at any time and trade on MetaTrader without re-quotes or order bias, with a wide range of leverage。
- macOS Edition
The main features of FBS MT5 for macOS are:
- Expert Advisor (EA)
- Chart of 21 time ranges
- All types of trade orders
- Access to all MetaTrader tools
- Real-time notification of market events
- Financial News and Economic Calendar
- Built-in technical analysis tools such as 80 technical analysis indicators
- MQL5 Development Environment
- Windows Edition
In the basic situation and main functions, the Windows version of MT5 is exactly the same as the macOS version, please refer to [macOS version of MT5], the system requirements are the same as [Windows version of MT4]。
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