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  • macOS
  • MetaTrader 4 web platform

    MT4 web platform allows you to trade from any browser on any operating system with a well-known interface of the desktop platform. All major tools are available, including one-click trading and chart trading.

  • MetaTrader 4 for Android

    Enjoy a complete set of features in the MetaTrader 4 app for Android. Trade everywhere thanks to the widest variety of supported devices.

  • MetaTrader 4 for Windows

    Customise your trading experience with the MetaTrader 4 app for Windows. It includes charting tools, market indicators, scripts and EAs, advanced risk management, real-time market execution, and much more.

  • MetaTrader 4 for macOS

    Get the most out of your Retina screen with the MetaTrader 4 app for macOS. Track multiple charts simultaneously and perform complex operations easily.

    MetaTrader apps are no longer available on the App Store, and we cannot support MetaTrader 4 due to technical limitations. However, you can keep trading via web, Windows, and macOS versions and use MetaTrader 5 available in our trading app.


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MetaTrader 4 (MT4) provides robust technology and high security, helping users trade without worrying about the platform's stability. It offers tools for price change tracking, trend pattern recognition, and automated trading.

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Why choose MetaTrader 4?

This electronic trading platform is used by new and experienced traders alike. It’s trusted by individual investors, introducing brokers, and trading companies. It is flexible enough to implement both simple and highly complex trading strategies. The platform supports trading in Forex, indices, and cryptocurrencies.

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At Octa, we provide the MT4 platform to help our clients trade efficiently and with complete peace of mind. We also offer educational materials and MT4 demo accounts for all traders, letting them practise in a risk-free environment.

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Easier trading with MetaTrader 4

  • Flexibility: Choose from a wide variety of currency pairs, cryptocurrencies, indices, and metals available for trading.
  • Ease of use: Trade easily with MT4's user-friendly interface suitable for traders of all levels.
  • Customisation: Develop your own Expert Advisors (EAs) and technical indicators on MetaTrader 4 to match your trading needs and practices. Arrange windows and charts for each profile.
  • Efficiency: Keep disruptions to a minimum with MT4's stable performance on all devices.
  • Charting tools: Analyse the technical aspects of the market with advanced charting tools.
  • Expert advisors: Automate your trades and access the platform's algorithmic trading benefits.
  • Language support: Access the platform in multiple languages.
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MetaTrader 4 offers enhanced security

The MT4 platform offers the highest security standards to protect traders' funds. The client terminal and platform's servers exchange data secured by RSA digital signatures through encrypted servers. Your IP address also remains protected.

Moreover, alongside MetaTrader 4's security features, Octa provides its own measures taking funds safety to the next level:

  • Segregated accounts: As per international regulatory standards, Octa keeps customers’ funds separate from the company’s balance sheets.
  • SSL-protected personal profile: Customers’ personal data and financial transactions are protected with 128-bit encryption, making browsing safe and client data—inaccessible to any third party.
  • Account verification: Octa encourages customers to verify their account by submitting a personal ID scan and proof of address to ensure transactions are authorised and secured.
  • Secure withdrawal rules: Withdrawals require email confirmation and customers are encouraged to use the same payment details for both deposits and withdrawals.
  • 3D Secure Visa/Mastercard authorisation: The 3D Secure technology is used for processing transactions made via credit and debit cards.
  • Advanced protection: Octa ensures the technical environment is monitored 24/7 by a dedicated team of security engineers and technical specialists.

MetaTrader 4: apps

MetaTrader 4 is available as a web platform compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS. MT4 can also be accessed via Android, Windows, iOS, and macOS apps.

How to install MT4 on Mobile
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MetaTrader 4 trade execution modes

An order is an instruction to perform a trade. There are three trade execution modes on the MT4 platform:

  • Execution by market: Your order opens a position at the latest price, even if there’s a deviation from what is visible on the platform. This results in a much faster execution of orders, as it doesn’t involve any requotes.*
    *Supported by Octa
  • Instant execution: The system tries to execute your order using the current price on the platform. If the exchange rate changes while the order is being processed, a requote option becomes available, which the trader can accept or reject.
  • Execution on request: Prices are requested before the order is placed. Once the exchange rates come in, order execution can be confirmed or rejected.

MetaTrader 4 charting tools for technical analysis

MetaTrader 4 offers advanced charting capabilities to determine entry and exit points with technical analysis, which uses historical price and volume data to help traders make predictions. It's also possible to open trading orders straight from the chart.

How to perform technical analysis of Forex Market

MT4 opens with four charts by default, each representing a unique currency pair. The Market Watch window with two tabs is on the left of the charts. The Symbols tab shows a list of currency pairs with their bid and ask prices, while the Tick Charts tab shows the real-time price activity of chosen currency pairs. Below this is the Navigator window, where traders can view their account(s), indicators, and Expert Advisors.

You can customise each chart's appearance. For example, by choosing one of nine different timeframes (including one minute, five minutes, one hour, daily, weekly, monthly, and more). You can also add graphical objects to the charts, such as shapes (rectangle, triangle, ellipse), arrows, and text.

How to use Autochartist MetaTrader plugin

Available chart types

Line chart

The most basic type. Shows closing prices.

Bar chart

Shows high, low, opening, and closing prices.

Candlestick chart

The most popular type. Shows highest, lowest, opening, and closing prices for each period.

Charting tools help identify trends and support and resistance levels for price forecasting.

  • Trend: Important price levels at which an asset's price is most likely to move in the direction that is opposite to the current trend direction.
  • Support and resistance: This allows determination of when and in which direction to open a position, and gives an indication of the potential profit (or loss).

The MT4 platform offers 30 built-in technical analysis indicators for making calculations based on price movements. These indicators allow traders to predict or confirm trends, patterns, and support and resistance levels. They are categorised into types, such as Trends, Oscillators, Volumes, and Custom. Once selected, the indicator appears on the chart. You can choose from a range of available indicators, download a custom indicator, or create your own.

MetaTrader 4 automated trading

MetaTrader 4 automated trading

The MT4 platform allows automated trading. You can develop your own set of rules for trade entries and exits with the help of automated trading robots (Expert Advisors), which help avoid instinctual blunders while trading. As the system trades mechanically, based on predetermined conditions, your performance won't be affected by emotions. Automated trades are also executed much quicker, leading to a decreased chance of slippage.

Automated trading helps traders enter and exit positions much faster than manual trading

Expert Advisors (trading robots) in MetaTrader 4

Expert Advisors (trading robots) in MetaTrader 4

Expert Advisors (EA) help traders make more informed decisions. These flexible software utilities can automatically execute trades and assimilate all the information available on the platform to conduct market analysis and Forex trading. This means you can develop, test, and apply EAs to eliminate obstacles in analytical trading activities. Expert Advisors are written in a proprietary programming language called MetaQuotes Language Version 4.

We offer automated trading via Expert Advisors. With them, you can place buy and sell orders in market conditions specified by you, typically based on price movements and technical indicators. Automated trading helps traders enter and exit positions much faster than manual trading.

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Forex robots for scalping

Scalping allows traders to take profit opportunities even when the price changes are very small. To make any meaningful profit with this strategy, you need to place multiple intraday trades. Even though the price changes are small, they add up over the course of the day—smaller profit opportunities are easier to catch than the larger ones. This is also a good risk management strategy, as it doesn't involve taking on big risks in the hope of huge profits.

Market volatility presents several attractive profit-making opportunities when you use Forex robots, as they provide greater accuracy and speed in trading. EAs are programmed to monitor fluctuations in various currencies and automatically enter and exit market orders with trading logic used in the trading system.

Octa offers Forex robots for scalping based on advanced algorithms and trading strategies. Market volatility presents several attractive profit-making opportunities when you use Forex robots, as they provide greater accuracy and speed in trading. EAs are programmed to monitor fluctuations in various currencies and automatically enter and exit market orders with trading logic used in the trading system.

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Free MetaTrader 4 demo account from Octa

Opening a MetaTrader 4 demo account is the best way for a new trader to check out the platform, get familiar with the tools, and learn trading techniques. The account works like a real account, except it allows you to trade with virtual funds rather than real money. Experienced traders often use MetaTrader 4 demo accounts to test new trading strategies before using them in real trading.

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Octa Champion Demo Contest

At Octa, you can trade on your MetaTrader 4 demo account to win real money in our monthly Forex demo contest with a $1,000 prize fund. To participate, open a Champion Demo Contest account. Top-3 participants receive $500, $300, and $100 for the first, second, and third positions, respectively. All trading strategies and EAs can be used in this contest.

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Trading cryptocurrencies on MetaTrader 4

Octa offers an easy entry into the crypto world. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin are available on the MetaTrader 4 platform.

Leverage: With leverage up to 1:200, you can afford to buy more cryptocurrency at a higher risk.

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Low entrance costs: Begin trading with as little as $25 in your account.

Get access to live quotes and benefit from very low spreads

How to add cryptocurrencies to MetaTrader 4

It's easy to add cryptocurrencies to your list of instruments on the MT4 platform. On desktop, simply right-click on the list of symbols and select the Show All option. On mobile, press the + button on the first tab from the left and select all cryptocurrencies you would like to add to your instruments list.

There's no need to have an e-wallet and look for a better exchange rate.

How to trade Cryptocurrency
Octa Other Broker
Spread pips –$12 pips –$75
Execution no delays $0 1 sec delay –$150
Swap no swaps $0 2 pips –$60
Spread 0.5 pips –$15 2.7 pips –$81
Slippage no slippage $0 -5 pips –$81
Order profit 30 pips +$900 30 pips $900
Withdrawal no commissions $0 2% -$9.6
$873 $374.4

Octa MetaTrader 4 features

We strive to offer the best trading conditions on the market to make trading easier and more profitable for our traders.

  • Lowest spreads in the industry: Starting as low as 0.6 pips.
  • No commission: Get maximum value from each trade you make.
  • Low minimum deposit: Start trading with as little as $25.
  • Deposit bonuses: Get up to a 50% bonus on each deposit you make.
  • Wide range of instruments: 80+ tradable assets to diversify your portfolio.
  • High leverage: Increase your risk/reward ratio to secure higher profits with up to 1:1000 leverage.
  • Low minimum order size: Starting from 0.01 of a standard lot.
  • High precision: Track even the smallest price changes with 5-digit precision.
  • Several investing options: Hedging, scalping, Expert Advisors, and more.
  • No swaps: No need to pay swaps on trades held overnight.
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Download MetaTrader 4 for all devices

Download MetaTrader 4 on your phone

  • Web platform
  • Android
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • MetaTrader 4 web platform

    MT4 web platform allows you to trade from any browser on any operating system with a well-known interface of the desktop platform. All major tools are available, including one-click trading and chart trading.

  • MetaTrader 4 for Android

    Enjoy a complete set of features in the MetaTrader 4 app for Android. Trade everywhere thanks to the widest variety of supported devices.

  • MetaTrader 4 for Windows

    Customise your trading experience with the MetaTrader 4 app for Windows. It includes charting tools, market indicators, scripts and EAs, advanced risk management, real-time market execution, and much more.

  • MetaTrader 4 for macOS

    Get the most out of your Retina screen with the MetaTrader 4 app for macOS. Track multiple charts simultaneously and perform complex operations easily.

    MetaTrader apps are no longer available on the App Store, and we cannot support MetaTrader 4 due to technical limitations. However, you can keep trading via web, Windows, and macOS versions and use MetaTrader 5 available in our trading app.


Trading platforms comparison