MetaTrader 5

Multi-asset trading platform with built-in algorithmic trading and strategy testing.

Pricing: free, custom
Free tier: true
Open source: No

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): trading platform, forex, stocks, futures, MQL5, algorithmic trading, copy tradingVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): desktop, mobileVerified

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, customVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): full set of trading orders for flexible Forex, stocks, and other securities trading, two position accounting systems: netting and hedging, unlimited charts with 21 timeframes and one-minute quote history, technical analysis with over 80 built-in indicators and analytical tools, fundamental analysis based on financial news and the economic calendar, automated trading and copy trading via MQL5 robots, indicators, and signalsVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Traders wanting a free multi-asset platform with MQL5 automation, and brokers licensing the platform.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): retail Forex, stock, and futures trading on desktop, web, and mobile, algorithmic trading with the MQL5 programming language, subscribing to signals and copying successful traders, broker and hedge fund platform licensing with end-to-end analyticsVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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