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Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits
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Forex trading involves risk. Losses can exceed deposits
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MetaTrader 4
Core platforms
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| Web-based | Mobile app | Tablet apps | |
| Brief description | Our trading platform is available online, without any downloads required. | Our trading platform has been optimized for most smartphones, including iPhone and Android. | Our trading platform has been optimized for iPad and Android tablets. |
| Accessibility | Browser-based | Download | Download |
| Suitability | All users | All users | All users |
| Platform costs | Free | Free | Free |
| Tradable markets | All | Dependent on application* | Dependent on application* |
| Research tools | Streaming Reuters news, economic calendar | Reuters news, economic calendar | Reuters news, economic calendar |
| Monitoring tools | Watchlists, price alerts, orders, Autochartist | Watchlists, price alerts, orders | Watchlists, price alerts, orders |
| Charts | IG charts, Autochartist |
IG mobile charts | IG mobile charts |
| Trade from charts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Price–improvement technology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Order types | Take-profits, stop-losses, market orders, OCO | Take-profits, stop-losses, market orders, OCO | Take-profits, stop-losses, market orders, OCO |
| Account management | Use My IG, our account management area, to register cards, make payments, withdraw funds, view history and manage settings | Register cards, make payments, withdraw funds, view history, manage settings | Register cards, make payments, withdraw funds, view history, manage settings |
Specialist platforms
Specialist platforms |
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| MetaTrader4 | |
| Brief description | MetaTrader 4 is a popular third-party platform for forex trading, with advanced analysis and automated trading tools. |
| Accessibility | Download |
| Suitability | Forex specialists |
| Platform costs | Free |
| Exchange fees | None |
| Streaming Reuters news | No |
| Monitoring tools | Automated trading |
| Charts | Advanced MT4 charts |
| Trade from charts | Yes |
| Price-improvement technology | No |
| Order types | Market orders, limits, stops, stop-loss, take profit |
| Automated trading strategies | Yes |
| Account management | Handled through the web-based platform |
| Add-ons | 18 customizable apps plus Autochartist |
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