MT4 or MT5

Oct 19, 2017 at 06:18
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Membre depuis Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
Aug 06, 2019 at 11:14
Chikondi posted:
Why is backtesting poor on MT4? I have been using it for years to back test strategies and has worked fine. I get 99% accuracy with tickstory data. I only got 1 year of data when I tried backtesting on Mt5

Well yes but tickstory is not part of mt4 but
3rd party paid product.
Membre depuis Jul 22, 2013   posts 216
Aug 07, 2019 at 21:43
togr posted:
MT4
+ many eas and indies and programming support available
+ easy to use
+ supported by many brokers
- poor backtesting capabilities
- poor multipair capabilities

mt5
+ great backtesting
+ advanced programming possibillities
- not so much brokers
- not so big programming support
- mt4 eas wont work in mt5


EA can work at mt5 from mt4 by bridge usign ....

also other problem CME-futeres trading work now in all world only at one broker - amp-futures & work not ideal ...



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SNF-Complex system - build in 2007 \ Tested from 1970.
Membre depuis Aug 08, 2019   posts 10
Aug 08, 2019 at 11:52
Anyone know if there are any plans for an MT6 or maybe MT4+ which has the features of MT5 but MT4 coding? It seems that most people still prefer MT4
Membre depuis Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
Aug 08, 2019 at 12:09
Rohtas posted:
Anyone know if there are any plans for an MT6 or maybe MT4+ which has the features of MT5 but MT4 coding? It seems that most people still prefer MT4
Forget about mt4, development is being abandonded by crapware metaquotes company
Membre depuis Aug 27, 2017   posts 994
Aug 27, 2019 at 14:49
Rohtas posted:
Anyone know if there are any plans for an MT6 or maybe MT4+ which has the features of MT5 but MT4 coding? It seems that most people still prefer MT4

Maybe in near future; but till now mt5 is struggling by comparing the popularity of mt4!
Membre depuis Aug 21, 2019   posts 11
Aug 28, 2019 at 10:00
Metaquotes should just abandon MT5 and go back to updating MT4. They need to face reality that Mt5 has not been a success. Go back to what people like and use incremental updates over the years
Membre depuis Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
Aug 28, 2019 at 10:01
Idowu posted:
Metaquotes should just abandon MT5 and go back to updating MT4. They need to face reality that Mt5 has not been a success. Go back to what people like and use incremental updates over the years
Yes but I think they would push mt5 by force instead
Membre depuis Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
Aug 28, 2019 at 13:38
Vanquish posted:
there's free resources (EA's and Indicators) for both at iMetaTrade

There are much more resources for mt4 compared to mt5
Membre depuis Apr 18, 2017   posts 718
Aug 28, 2019 at 16:07
Vanquish posted:
there's free resources (EA's and Indicators) for both at iMetaTrade

True; there have so many traders who are using the mt4 although they are trading based on automatic trading system!
Membre depuis Mar 16, 2020   posts 54
Oct 07, 2020 at 06:44
MT5 is just a advanced version of MT4 with more features.
Membre depuis Jul 01, 2020   posts 27
Oct 26, 2020 at 07:07
Being a Forex trader, I only use MT4. It’s really good in terms of its simplicity and flexibility.
Membre depuis Jul 19, 2020   posts 751
Oct 27, 2020 at 13:31
I find MT4 very user more friendly. May be it is because I am accustomed to using MT4. But there are many who like MT5 as well. It's all about what you are comfort at.
Membre depuis Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
Oct 27, 2020 at 13:48
MT4
 - easy to learn programming
 - a lot of programs and code developed already
 - huge base of brokers to select from
- sucks at backtesting

MT5
 - not easy to learn programming, old MT4 code does not work in mt5
 - not so much programs and code developed already
 - not so many brokers to select from
- excel at backtesting
Membre depuis Aug 28, 2020   posts 15
Oct 28, 2020 at 05:48
Good comparison @togr
Membre depuis Sep 12, 2017   posts 238
Oct 28, 2020 at 07:48
I prefer trading MT4 over MT5, as I am more comfortable and find it user friendly.
Membre depuis Feb 22, 2011   posts 4862
Oct 28, 2020 at 10:41
Visser01 posted:
Good comparison @togr
THX
Membre depuis Oct 01, 2020   posts 49
Nov 05, 2020 at 10:53
I agree that MT4 is the best trading platform to trade forex. Whichever forex broker I use, it is only MT4 that I download.
Membre depuis Apr 18, 2017   posts 718
Nov 05, 2020 at 11:43
from my first day of trading i have been using MT4 which is mainly considered as a best platforms for all kinds of traders above all who are beginners.
Membre depuis Oct 12, 2020   posts 38
Nov 06, 2020 at 11:30
I have only used MT4 so far. I never felt the need of changing the platform. It’s so easy to customize it and execute trades.
Membre depuis Nov 19, 2020   posts 104
Nov 19, 2020 at 06:38
Have been using MT4 so far, no mood of switching to other one as of now.
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