Platforms for Windows - MT4 Platform for PC

Platform Meta Trader 4 Platform Tutorial Guide

The most popular trading software is MetaTrader 4 platform. It is easy to use, charts are well presented and the MT4 software has multiple technical analysis tools & indicators for a trader to choose from. This is why the MetaTrader 4 is the best platform.

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

The examples illustrated below shows the Interface of the Platforms for Windows PC used to draw charts, stream price quotes & placing orders with your selected online broker.

Platforms for Windows - Online Software

MT4 Platform - Meta Trader 4 for PC

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

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

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

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

MT4 Platform Navigation Menu

MT4 Platform - MT4 Navigation Menu Explained

Under file in MT4 you can open charts for the instrument you want, you can open an account, or login to an account.

• Use "New Chart" button to open a chart
• Use "Open an Account" button to open a practice practice trading account
• Use the "Log-in" button to sign in to an account

How to Open an Account in MT4 Trade Software

Under view menu you can open the navigator to view your trading account number details plus the indicators. To use the indicators on this platform window just double click on any of the indicator & click okay. The indicators will automatically be placed on the price chart by the MT4 platform.

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

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

If anything else gets complicated just click on help button and search for what you want to know in the 'Help Topics' on MT4.

XAUUSD MT4 platform can be downloaded from various broker web sites.

The MT4 is so easy to learn as a beginner can learn the trading platform within minutes, this is why the MetaTrader 4 is considered as one of the best platforms to practice and train xauusd trading with.

MetaTrader 4 platform learn tutorials can be found on the website section: MT4 Platform Lesson