Tap into the power of algorithmic trading on MT5, with the World's No.1 CFD provider.1
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Get global access to MT5 platform specialists 24 hours a day
Trade CFDs with MetaTrader 5 to go long or short on thousands of markets
Trade wherever, whenever and never miss an opportunity
Giving your algorithms the best conditions to operate in2
Unlike others, we use our own institutional-grade technology for liquidity, pricing and execution
Maximise your returns with our consistently low spreads – just 0.85 points on average3
If you already have an MT5 account, but you’d like to trade with us as your MT5 broker, it’s easy:
*Or, get a step-by-step breakdown of how to download MT5 in our platform.
MT5 is the most popular trading platform in the world, with 14 years’ experience putting millions of traders in touch with opportunity. Here’s why it’s stood the test of time.
Get an edge with instant access to 18 free add-ons and indicators as part of our MetaTrader 5 package. You can download thousands more inside the MetaTrader 5 platform.
Build strategies to execute automatically using your algorithms or MT5’s own, called Expert Advisors.
Customise and adjust MT5’s powerful charts to suit your trading needs.
Trade in sizes as small as 0.01 lots, helping you manage the risks of high-volume trading.
Save time and energy thanks to an intuitive, software-based platform and charts.
Get minimum spreads from just 0.6 pips on a host of forex pairs.
FX pair | Min. MT5 spread |
EUR/USD | 0.6 |
EUR/GBP | 0.9 |
GBP/USD | 0.9 |
USD/JPY | 0.7 |
Trade more 24-hour indices with us than any other provider.
Index | Min. MT5 spread |
US Tech 100 | 1.0 |
Wall Street | 1.6 |
Germany 40 | 1.0 |
US 500 | 0.4 |
Discover opportunity on 27 commodity markets with no fixed expiries.
Commodity | Min. MT5 spread |
Spot Gold | 0.3 |
Spot Silver | 2 |
Oil – Brent Crude | 2.8 |
Oil – US Crude | 2.8 |
Cryptocurrency trading is only available to professional traders.
Cryptocurrency | Min. MT5 professional margin |
Bitcoin USD | 4.5% |
Ether USD | 4.5% |
Litecoin USD | 9.0% |
Our trading platforms have been recognised time and time again by our industry.
2022
Best Finance App
ADVFN International Financial Awards
2022
Best Platform for the Active Trader
ADVFN International Financial Awards
2022
Best Multi Platform Provider
ADVFN International Financial Awards
1 Based on revenue (published financial statements, 2024).
2 99.77% MT4 platform uptime per six months from 1st December 2022.
3 Average spread (between 00:00-21:00 UTC +8 Monday to Friday) for the 12 weeks ending 8th January 2021. For our minimum spreads, please see our CFD details.