Stocks Platforms MetaTrader 4
MT4 Stock Platform Tutorial
The most popular trading software is MetaTrader 4 stock platform. It is easy to use, chart are well presented and the software has multiple technical analysis tools for a stocks trader to choose from - Stocks Platforms for Windows PC. This is why the MetaTrader 4 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 and sell stocks prices. The stock trading platform helps you keep track of your funds and how the stocks instrument which you bought or sold is doing.
The example illustrated and explained below shows the Trading Interface of the Stocks Platforms for Windows PC used to draw stocks charts, streaming stocks price quotes and placing stocks orders with your selected online stock trading broker.
Stocks Platforms for Windows - Online Stocks Platform
MetaTrader 4 Stocks Trading Software Platform
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 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 stock trading platform if you are using MetaTrader 4 commonly referred to as MT4 there is file, view, insert, charts, tools and help.
MetaTrader 4 Stocks Platform Navigation Menu
MetaTrader 4 Stocks Platform - MT4 Navigation Menu
Under file in MetaTrader 4 you can open charts for the stocks instrument you want, you can open an account, or login to an account and so on.
- Use the "New Chart" button to open a stocks chart
- Use the "Open an Account" button to open a practice demo stocks account
- Use the "Login" button to login to an account
How to Open an Account in MetaTrader 4 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' 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 stocks.
If anything else gets complicated just click on the help button and look for it in the 'Help Topics'.
Stocks Trading MetaTrader 4 stock platform can be downloaded from various stocks broker websites.
The MetaTrader 4 is so easy to learn as a beginner trader can learn the platform within minutes, this is why the MetaTrader 4 is considered as one of the best stock trading platforms if not the best stock trading platform to practice and train with.
MetaTrader 4 platform trading tutorials can be found on the section: MT4 Stocks Platform Guide
