Metatrader 5, MT 5 for short has been released June 2010 and represents the actual industry standard for currency trading terminals. Metatrader 5 gives us trader the opportunity to trade not only currencies but also CFD, futures, metals and other financial instruments using one single trading terminal.
Metatrader 4
Metaquotes Software Corp. released the Metatrader 4 trading terminal July 2005. Within less than one year it became the most popular platform for currency trading, because MT 4 was opening new horizons no terminal has ever opened before.
Metatrader Forex Trading Platform
The Metatrader Trading Platform is a free-of-charge program, specially designed for online trading. While the early versions from Metatrader was designed for the foreign exchange market only, Metatrader 4 and Metatrader 5 are multi platforms which allows trading Forex, Futures, Equities and CFD’s using one single platform.