MetaTrader 5 (MT5)
The multi-asset platform from MetaQuotes, offered by most brokers in the region. Start with installation and login, then learn the interface and how to trade, and go on to charts, alerts, reports, Expert Advisors and fixing errors.
⚠️ Risk warning: CFDs and leveraged forex are complex instruments with a high risk of losing money rapidly. Most retail accounts lose money. This content is education only, not investment advice or a recommendation.
- 1How to install MetaTrader 5 on PC, phone and web
Step-by-step MT5 installation on a Windows PC, iPhone and Android, plus the browser-based WebTerminal, and which download to trust.
- 2How to log in to MT5: demo and live accounts
Log in to a MetaTrader 5 demo or live account on desktop and mobile: login number, password, server, investor password and common login errors.
- 3MT5 interface tour and Market Watch
A tour of the MetaTrader 5 desktop interface: main menu, toolbars, Market Watch, Navigator, Toolbox and how to add or hide symbols.
- 4How to place, modify and close orders in MT5
Open market and pending orders in MetaTrader 5, set stop loss and take profit, use a trailing stop, modify or close positions, and fix "Invalid stops".
- 5MT5 charts: open a chart, change timeframe, and save templates and profiles
Open and arrange charts in MetaTrader 5, switch between 21 timeframes and three chart types, zoom and scroll, and save your setup as a template or a profile.
- 6MT5 indicators and drawing tools: add, edit and remove them
Add MetaTrader 5's built-in indicators from the Navigator, change their settings and levels, draw trend lines, channels and Fibonacci tools, and remove or restore objects.
- 7MT5 alerts: price and time alerts, push notifications and email
Create MetaTrader 5 price and time alerts from the Toolbox or a chart, send them to your phone as push notifications with your MetaQuotes ID, or by email, and know when they stop working.
- 8MT5 trade history and reports: view, filter and export your results
Find closed trades in the MetaTrader 5 History tab, switch between positions, orders and deals, filter by symbol and period, and read the Reports page: profit factor, drawdown and more.
- 9MT5 Expert Advisors and the Strategy Tester: run and test an EA safely
Attach an Expert Advisor (trading robot) to an MT5 chart, allow algo trading, change its inputs, and backtest it in the Strategy Tester with the right tick mode, dates and forward test.
- 10Common MT5 errors and how to fix them
What MetaTrader 5 messages such as Invalid stops, Not enough money, Market closed, Invalid volume, Invalid filling type, Requote and No connection mean, and how to fix each one.