Stocks Platforms MetaTrader 4

MT4 Stock Platform Guide

The most popular trading software is MT4 stock platform. It is easy to use, chart are well presented and the software has multiple technical analysis tools for a trader to choose from - Stocks Platforms for Windows PC. This is why the MT4 is the best stock trading platform.

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

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

Stocks Platforms for Windows - Online Stocks Platform

MT4 Stocks Software

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

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

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

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

MT4 Stocks Platform Navigation Menu

MT4 Stocks Platform - MT4 Navigation Menu

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

• Use "New Chart" button to open a stocks chart
• Use "Open an Account" button to open a practice demo stocks account
• Use the "Log-in" button to login to an account

How to Open an Account on MT4 Stocks 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 stocks 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 select to buy or sell that stocks.

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

Stocks MT4 stock platform can be downloaded from various stocks broker websites.

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

MetaTrader 4 platform trading tutorials can be found on the section: MT4 Stocks Platform Tutorial