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MT4/MT5 Platform Features Guide

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This guide explains the key features available on MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 (MT4/MT5) trading platforms at FXTRADING.com. These settings apply to all account types, providing you with flexibility and a transparent trading experience.

Login & Security

  • Login Method: Use a fixed password for simple, convenient access (no need to generate new passwords each time).

  • Risk Warnings: No additional risk warning pop-ups after login, allowing faster access to your trading interface (we assume you understand trading risks).

Order Placement & Execution

  • Order Confirmation Time: When manually placing or modifying orders, if the price moves beyond the allowed range within 7 seconds, the platform will ask you to reconfirm. This helps reduce slippage, especially beneficial for scalpers and fast-market traders.

  • Maximum Simultaneous Orders: Up to 200 orders (including open positions and pending orders). This is more than sufficient for most traders, even those using high-frequency or multi-strategy approaches.

  • Trailing Stop: Available. You can set trailing stops that automatically follow price movements when in profit, ideal for trend trading.

  • Pending Order Expiration: Available. When placing pending orders, you can choose "Good Till Cancelled" (GTC) or specify an expiration time for automatic cancellation.

  • Partial Close: Standard partial close operations are fully supported without special restrictions.

Trading Strategy Support

  • Hedging: Fully allowed. You can hold both buy and sell positions on the same instrument simultaneously (lock positions), suitable for various strategies.

  • Expert Advisors (EA): Fully supported. You can run your own or third-party Expert Advisors, perfect for algorithmic, high-frequency, and automated trading.

  • Close Rules: No FIFO (First In First Out) requirement. You can freely choose which positions to close.

  • Trading Signals: Fully open. You can subscribe to and copy signal providers from the MQL5 community under the "Signals" tab, not limited to our platform only.

Platform Features

  • Tradable Instruments: No restrictions. You can view and trade all instruments we offer (forex, precious metals, indices, cryptocurrencies, etc.).

  • News Feed: Fully supported (including high-impact events) in any language. Useful for fundamental analysis (note: spreads may widen during major news events, which is standard industry practice).

  • Internal Mail System: Available. You can receive our notifications, promotions, or important announcements within the platform.

  • Swap (Overnight Interest): Charged/credited normally. Depending on position direction and instrument, you may incur positive or negative interest (triple swap is typically charged on Wednesdays).

Margin & Risk Management

  • Margin Call: 100%. When account equity equals used margin, the platform issues a warning, but you can still hold positions or open new ones.

  • Stop Out: 50%. When equity drops to 50% of used margin, the system automatically closes positions (starting with the most losing position). This is an industry-friendly level, providing substantial buffer room.

  • Floating P&L Calculation: Unrealized profits are immediately included in available margin, helping you open new positions or buffer risk.

  • Bonus Credits: No virtual bonuses—all calculations are clean and transparent.

  • Hedging Margin: Hedged positions require very low margin (usually significantly reduced or zero), beneficial for hedging strategies.

Account Activity & Maintenance

  • Inactive Account Handling: If an account has no trading activity or login for 90 consecutive days, we may mark it as inactive. According to our latest policy, we do not charge inactivity fees, but we recommend regular logins or small transactions to keep your account active and avoid potential archiving.

  • History Record Retention: Deleted pending order records are cleared after 6 months (this doesn't affect daily trading, only when exporting very long-term reports).

These feature settings make our platform particularly suitable for all types of traders: high trading freedom, fast execution, support for automation and hedging, with reasonable risk controls. If you have any questions or need to view the latest spread/commission/swap tables, please contact our customer service team or visit the trading conditions page on our website.

Risk Warning: Contract for Difference (CFD) trading is high-risk and may result in losses exceeding your principal. Please ensure you fully understand the risks and only trade with funds you can afford to lose.

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