The MetaTrader terminal is a success story

This key event decided the subsequent fate of the development of the currency trading industry as a whole. From that moment on, a small development company from Cyprus began its success story, and presented us with a terminal that, by most important indicators, has no competitors.And who knows if we would be trading forex now if the first version of the MetaTrader terminal hadn't been released back in 2000. This program was appreciated - it almost instantly became hyperpopular.FX Charts can be confidently called a "pen breakdown". After the first days of using the program, traders flooded the company with suggestions and ideas for improving the program, and soon the second version of the program was released. It was called the same as the company, MetaQuotes.For the first time, this terminal began to support, in addition to currencies, such an instrument as a CFD contract for difference, which significantly increased the specification of trading instruments. But the most important addition to the platform is the built-in MQL programming language, which can be used to program trading strategies.In parallel with the launch of the MetaQuotes terminal, the company began to develop its new brand - MetaTrader. In fact, it was the third version of the trading platform. Among the most important changes, it became possible to trade futures through the terminal, and for the first time, a full-fledged mobile version of the trading terminal was created.And already in 2005, the world saw a fundamentally new platform - MetaTrader 4. This fourth version of the terminal is still No. 1 among all forex software. This software product was no longer a refinement of previous versions, it was a work from scratch. The concept of the platform has completely changed - it has become universal, and combines all the necessary modules for forex trading.Separately, it is worth noting the means of automating the trading process and writing visual indicators. For the first time, an editor, compiler, and tester for creating and optimizing Expert Advisors were included in MetaTrader 4. It was a big step towards meeting algorithmic traders.And 5 years later, the newest version, the fifth version of the MetaTrader terminal, was released. This trading platform has already been adapted to the stock market. There is a significant difference in the work of the foreign exchange market and stock exchanges, and MetaTrader 5 successfully accounts for them. Moreover, it is the fifth version of the terminal, certified to work on most liquid stock exchanges in the world, and according to MetaQuotes, the MetaTrader 5 platform allows trading on more than 130 major stock markets in the world.Among the innovations of the fifth version of the platform, it is possible to specify an even deeper implementation of the "all in one" concept, as well as an implemented stock exchange "glass" of prices (market depth), the number of built-in timeframes has been increased from 9 to 21, simultaneous trading from one account on several markets (forex, futures, stock market) has become possible.Separately, it should be said about the MQL5 programming environment. There have been many complaints that there is no support for Expert Advisors since the fourth version. But, the entire development environment has undergone significant changes, and only for the better. The MQL5 language is now a C-like language, with a more powerful environment and speed. Even high-frequency trading robots (HFTs) can now be developed in this language. 加密赌场