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MetaTrader 5 (MT5): our flagship multi-asset platform
More asset classes, more timeframes, more order types — plus a built-in economic calendar and Depth of Market. MT5 is where MetaTrader has been heading, and where AQ Markets' full instrument range lives.
What it is
The successor built for scale
MetaTrader 5 keeps everything traders like about the MetaTrader family — charting, EAs, one-click trading — and extends it: a true multi-asset architecture, a faster multi-threaded strategy tester, an economic calendar built into the terminal, and market depth on supported instruments. If you want one platform for forex, metals, indices, commodities, shares and crypto CFDs, this is it.
Key features
What sets MT5 apart
Multi-asset from one terminal
Forex, metals, indices, commodities, shares and crypto CFDs, all on a single chart workspace.
Depth of Market
See order book depth on supported instruments for a clearer read on short-term liquidity.
Built-in economic calendar
Check scheduled events without leaving the terminal — illustrative data, same as our standalone calendar.
MQL5 & faster testing
A multi-threaded strategy tester speeds up backtesting for MQL5 Expert Advisors.
Definition
What is an MT5 broker?
An MT5 broker is a company that offers trading accounts on the MetaTrader 5 platform. MetaQuotes makes the platform itself and licenses it to brokers. The broker supplies the prices, the instruments, the account and the order execution you see inside it. Two brokers can run the same MT5 software with different spreads, costs and terms.
- ✓ The platform: software made by MetaQuotes for charts, orders and automated trading.
- ✓ The broker: the firm that provides the account, quotes and execution on that software.
- ✓ Why it matters: the platform is the same everywhere, so compare the broker's conditions and legal status. AQ Markets Ltd. is not regulated; see Legal & Regulatory.
Choosing between versions? Read MT4 vs MT5.
Get the platform
Where can you use MT5?
MT5 runs on Windows, macOS, the web, iOS and Android. Open a demo or live account to get set up on the device you prefer.
Windows / macOS
Full desktop terminal with charting and Expert Advisors.
Web
Trade from a browser with nothing to install.
iOS
Mobile trading on iPhone and iPad.
Android
Mobile trading on Android phones and tablets.
Specifications
MT5 at a glance
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Programming language | MQL5 |
| Order types | Market, pending (buy/sell limit, stop, stop-limit), stop loss / take profit |
| Chart timeframes | 21 timeframes |
| Chart types | Bar, candlestick, line |
| Depth of Market | Supported on eligible instruments |
| Economic calendar | Built into the terminal (illustrative) |
| Account modes | Netting and hedging |
| Devices | Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android |
Illustrative sample specifications.
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Compare All PlatformsRisk warning. Forex and CFD trading is leveraged and carries a high level of risk to your capital, across every asset class available on MT5. Please read our Risk Disclosure before trading.