MetaTrader version 4.xx is the latest trading platform for FOREX, CFD, Futures, and Stocks online trading. MetaTrader 4 is the fourth generation trading platform developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp.

As well as many technical indicators and line studies, there is built-in language for trade strategies programming MetaQuotes Language 4. Using this language, you can create Expert Advisors, Custom Indicators and Scripts.
MetaQuotes Language 4 (MQL 4) is a new language which gives access not only to the trading account but also to the external dll-libraries and computer's files. This language is used for programming of trading algorithms of ANY complexity.
New technology used in order to test Expert Advisors on historical data allows to get results as much as possible closer to those of online and demo-account testing. Expert Advisors' history checks for many years just take few minutes so you don't have to wait for years to proof profitability of your trading strategies! To write your Expert Advisers it's not necessary to be a pro as MetaQuotes Language 4 is very easy.
One of the innovative technologies of MetaQuotes Software Corp. is a special proxy-server for client terminals named MetaTrader Data Center. This program allows to reduce incoming traffic in places like dealing rooms, etc. where this traffic is heavy. This also prevents overloading of the server.

MetaTrader Data Center works as an additional service of the system. It is resource-saving and does not require administrator rights on the installed computer. This component is available free of charge with unrestricted use by all users.

Multi-lingual support at MetaTrader 4 is one of the priorities, and MetaQuotes Software Corp. provides a convenient translation interface for the application. The MultiLanguage Pack program allows you to create language projects in the Unicode format for each application providing a convenient mechanism for editing its resources: strings, menus and dialog boxes.

Functional Features of MetaTrader 4 : working with securities of Forex, Futures and CFD markets; various execution technologies: Instant Execution, Request Execution, Market Execution; confidentiality of all trading operations; unlimited charts quantity; support of various timeframes (from minutes up to months); large number of technical indicators and line studies; Experts, Custom Indicators and Scripts; MultiLanguage program interface; realtime data export via DDE protocol; signals of system and trading actions; getting on-line news from financial markets; internal e-mail system; printing charts and completed trading transactions statemets.

The main advantages of the system are:

• Coverage of financial markets
The trading platform MetaTrader 4 covers all brokerage and trading activities at Forex, Futures and CFD markets.

• Multicurrency basis
The system is designed on a multicurrency basis. It means that any currency can serve as a general currency used in the operation of the whole complex in any country and with any national currency.

• Economy and productivity
Implemented data transfer and processing protocols are notable for their economy. It makes it possible to support several thousands of traders through a single server with the following configuration: Pentium 4 2 GHz, 512 DDR RAM, 80 GB HDD. New protocols reduce both the demands on datalink and their operational cost.

• Reliability
In the case of damage to the historical data, the complex has backup and restoration systems. Also, the implemented synchronization allows to restore damaged historical databases within several minutes with the help of another MetaTrader 4 server.

• Safety
To provide safety, all the information exchanged between parts of the complex is cripted by 128-bit keys. Such solution guarantees safekeeping of information transferred and leaves no chance for a third person to use it. A built-in DDoS-attacks guard system raises the stability of operation of the server and the system as a whole. A new scheme of system working operation was created especially for DDoS-attacks resistance. With its help, you can hide the real IP-address of the server behind a number of access points (Data Centers). Data Centers also have a built-in DoS-attacks protection system; they can recognize and block such attacks. During distributed attacks at the system, only Data Centers are attacked; MetaTrader 4 Server continues its operation in regular mode. Thus, Data Centers increase the system's stability to DoS and DDoS attacks. The implemented mechanisms of rights sharing make it possible to organize the security system with more effectiveness and to reduce the probability of ill-intentioned actions of company staff.

• Application Program Interfaces
MetaTrader 4 Server API makes it possible to customize the work of platform to meet your requirements. API can solve a wide range of problems:
- creating additional analyzers for finding a trend of monthly increase of traders;
- creating applications of integration into other systems;
- extending the functionality of the server;
- implementing its own system work control mechanisms;
- and do much more.

• Integration with web-services
To provide traders with services of higher quality, the system supports the integration with web services (www, wap). This feature allows realtime publishing of quotations and charts on your site, dynamic tables containing contest results and much more.

• Flexibility of the system
The platform possesses a wide range of customizable functions. You can set all parameters, from trade session time to detailed properties of financial instruments of each user groups.

• Subadministration
Subadministration mechanisms allow leading many Introducing Brokers on one server quite easily. For processing all accounts and orders of the clients of your IBs, you will need one server only.