MT4 Forex Trading Software - Forex Trading Platforms for Windows
MT4 Forex Platform Tutorial - Forex Trading Platform MetaTrader 4 Trading Software Tutorial
In forex trading there are different types of forex trading accounts provided to forex traders. Forex traders then determine which type of trading account is best for them. The different types of forex trading accounts are explained in this learn forex trading tutorial.
To learn about the forex trading platform provided by a forex broker a beginner forex trader will require a learn forex trading platform tutorial like this one that will explain the basics of how to use the forex trading platform software provided by their broker.
The most popular forex trading software is MetaTrader 4 platform. MT4 platform is easy to use, forex charts are well presented and the forex trading software has multiple forex technical analysis tools for a trader to choose from. This is why the MetaTrader 4 Forex Platform is the best Forex trading platform - Forex Trading Platforms for Windows PC, Mac Book PC, Android Phone and iPhone.
The Forex trading platform also known as a Forex trading software. The forex platform displays forex charts on the computer screen; the forex charts show the current buy and sell prices of the various forex currency pairs. The Forex trading platform helps you keep track of your funds and how the currency pair which you bought or sold is doing.
The forex trading platform example below shows the Trading Interface of the Forex Trading Platforms for Windows PC used to draw forex charts, streaming forex currency quotes and placing forex orders with your selected online Forex broker.
Forex Trading Platforms for Windows - MetaTrader 4 Online Forex Trading Platform
MetaTrader 4 Forex Software Platform - What is a Forex Trading Platform
The easiest Forex platform to use in forex trading is the MetaTrader 4 platform, also known as MT4 platform. MetaTrader 4 Forex Trading Platform can be downloaded from any online Forex broker.
If you are new to Forex trading platforms all you need to remember is that all computer software use the same coding rules, coding rules are followed by all programmers, one of the rules used is familiarity.
So in all software take for example your web browser, there is file, edit, view, history, tools and help at the top left side of your browser.
If you compare this with your Forex trading platform if you are using MetaTrader 4 platform commonly referred to as MT4 platform there is file, view, insert, charts, tools and help.
MetaTrader 4 Forex Platform Navigation Menu
MetaTrader 4 Platform - MT4 Navigation Menu - MetaTrader 4 Navigation Menu
Under file in MetaTrader 4 you can open forex charts for the currency pair you want, you can open a forex account, or login to a forex account and so on.
- Use the "New Chart" button to open a forex chart
- Use the "Open an Account" button to open a practice demo forex account
- Use the "Login" button to login to a forex account
How to Open a Forex Account in MetaTrader 4 Forex Trade Platform
Under view menu you can open the MT4 navigator to view your forex trading account number details plus indicators. To use the indicators just double click them and click okay. The forex indicators will automatically be placed on the forex price chart.
Still under view you can click 'terminal' to view open forex trades.
To open a trade right click inside the forex chart, click trading select new order the you can choose to buy or sell that currency pair.
If anything else gets complicated just click on the help button and look for it in the 'Help Topics'.
Forex MetaTrader 4 platform can be downloaded from various forex broker websites
The MetaTrader 4 platform is easy to learn as a beginner trader can learn this forex platform within minutes, this is why the MetaTrader 4 platform is considered as one of the best Forex trading platforms if not the best Forex platform to practice and train with.
MetaTrader 4 platform trading tutorials can be found on the section: MetaTrader 4 Forex Platform Tutorial