MT4 Stock Indices Software

MetaTrader 4 Platform

The most popular trading software is MetaTrader 4 platform. It is easy to use, chart are well presented and the software has multiple technical analysis tools for a trader to choose from - Platforms for Windows PC. This is why the MetaTrader 4 is the best trading platform.

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

The example illustrated below shows the Trading Interface of the Platforms for Windows PC used to draw stock charts, streaming price quotes & placing stock orders with your selected online trading broker.

Platforms for Windows - Online Platform

MT4 Trading Platform

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

If you are new to platforms all you need to remember is that all computer software use 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 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 there is file, view, insert, charts, tools and help.

MT4 Platform Navigation Menu

MT4 Navigation Menu

Under file in MT4 you can open charts for the stock indices instrument you want, you can open an account, or login to an account and so on.

• Use "New Chart" button key to open a chart
• Use "Open an Account" button to open a practice practice trading account
• Use "Sign in" button key to log in to a trading account

How to Open an Account in MT4 Trade Platform

Under view menu you can open the navigator to view your trading account number details plus indicators. To use the indicators just double click them and click okay. They will automatically be placed on the price chart.

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 that stock indices.

If anything else gets complicated just click on help button and look for it in 'Help Topics'.

Stock Indices MetaTrader 4 platform can be downloaded from various stock broker web sites.

The MT4 is so easy to learn as a beginner trader can learn the trading platform within minutes, this is why the MetaTrader 4 is considered as one of the best trading platforms if not the best platform to practice and train with.

MT4 platform trading tutorials can be found on the section: MT4 Platform Lesson