Desktop
Windows
Install the MT5 desktop terminal to explore its charts, supported order tools, strategy tester and Expert Advisors.
Trade with MetaTrader 5.
Explore MT5 for desktop, mobile and browser access, with charting, order tools and a supported desktop Expert Advisor setup.
CFDs are high-risk, leveraged instruments. Losses may exceed deposited funds. Risk disclosure ›
- MT5 server: Classic, Pro and VIP
- Live 1
- From one minute to one month
- 21 timeframes
- Limit, stop and stop limit
- 6 pending orders
- Minimum trade size
- 0.01 lot
Devices
Choose where you use MT5.
Use the account number, trading password and server assigned to your MT5 account on supported devices. An MT4 account needs MT4.
Desktop
macOS
Follow the MT5 Mac installation guide and check the current helper and system requirements.
Mobile
iOS and Android
Open the official MT5 app for your device. Mobile features can differ from desktop; do not assume desktop Expert Advisors run in the app.
Browser
MT5 WebTrader
Use the supported MT5 browser terminal with your MT5 trading-account details.
Features
More ways to examine the market.
The MT5 overview lists 21 timeframes, 38 built-in indicators and 44 graphical objects for the desktop terminal. Check the separate feature set for mobile and browser access.
- Timeframes
- 21
- From one minute to one month
- Technical indicators
- 38
- Built in, plus your own custom ones
- Analytical objects
- 44
- Lines, channels, Fibonacci tools and shapes
- Pending order types
- 6
- Buy and sell limit, stop and stop limit
- Chart types
- 3
- Bars, candlesticks and line
- Economic calendar
- Built in
- News and releases inside the terminal
- Strategy tester
- Multi-threaded
- Test an Expert Advisor on several symbols at once
- Programming
- MQL5
- For Expert Advisors, indicators and scripts
Published MT5 desktop feature figures. Availability can differ on mobile and in the browser terminal.
Orders
Review the supported order types.
The desktop terminal lists buy and sell limit, stop and stop-limit pending orders. Check volume and stop settings, and understand how order conditions affect execution.
Economic calendar
See upcoming releases without leaving the terminal.
Forex and CFDs
Currency pairs and CFDs in one terminal. Markets
Risk warning
With a CFD you trade the price only. Leverage magnifies both gains and losses.
New order
MT5 · pending order
XAUUSD
Gold vs US dollar
Type
- Buy Limit
- Sell Limit
- Buy Stop
- Sell Stop
- Buy Stop Limit
- Sell Stop Limit
Volume
0.10lot
Stop price
4,012.50
Stop loss
Optional
Take profit
Optional
Place Buy Stop Limit
Not live prices.8
Expert Advisors
Test your rules with Expert Advisors.
Expert Advisors can automate rules in a supported desktop terminal. Test them with virtual funds and keep track of their activity.
Build your own
Write it in MQL5 with MetaEditor, which comes with MT5.
Use one from others
Load an Expert Advisor from the MetaTrader Market or another developer.
Explore remote desktop hosting from Beeks Financial Cloud if your terminal needs to remain online. Review provider requirements and monitor the setup. See VPS hosting
Risk warning
Automation does not remove trading risk. An Expert Advisor can lose money; test it on a demo and monitor it.
MetaEditor · MovingAverage.mq5MQL5
#include <Trade\Trade.mqh>input double InpLots = 0.10; // volume in lotsinput int InpPeriod = 50; // moving average periodCTrade trade;int ma;int OnInit() { ma = iMA(_Symbol, PERIOD_H1, InpPeriod, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE); return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); }void OnTick() { double v[1]; if(CopyBuffer(ma, 0, 0, 1, v) < 1) return; double bid = SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol, SYMBOL_BID); if(PositionsTotal() == 0 && bid > v[0]) trade.Buy(InpLots); }Your account
Use your MT5 trading details.
Log in with the account number, trading password and assigned server for your MT5 account. Compare account conditions
Copy trading
Review copy-trading eligibility
Review strategy providers, fees and risk before deciding whether to copy. Provider setup has separate requirements.
Explore Social TraderRisk warning. Copy trading carries the same risk as trading on your own. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Leverage
Fixed maximum leverage of 1:500
The account comparison publishes a 1:500 fixed MT5 maximum. The actual margin still depends on the symbol, volume and applicable conditions.
Margin and leverageRisk warning. Leverage magnifies gains and losses alike and may change without prior notice. Losses may exceed deposited funds.
Demo
Practise on MT5 first
$100,000virtual
Practise with virtual funds before considering real money. Demo results do not predict live trading results.
- Assigned MT5 server
- Live 1
- Classic, Pro and VIP
- Server time
- Check the server clock
- Check the exact symbol’s session
- Minimum trade
- 0.01 lot
- Check the exact symbol
- Margin call / stop-out
- 50% / 20%
- Margin level
Questions
MetaTrader 5
MT5, answered.
More questions? Live chat, support@ttcm.com or +44 204 577 1087, 24/5.6
Start
Demo or live
Choose your MT5 download.
Choose the desktop setup, mobile app or browser terminal supported by your MT5 account. Check the device requirements before installing.
CFDs are high-risk, leveraged instruments. Losses may exceed deposited funds. Risk disclosure ›