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What is
MetaTrader 4?
MetaTrader 4 (MT4), developed by MetaQuotes, is one of the most popular forex trading platforms worldwide. In addition to FX, you can also trade CFDs across a range of popular indices and commodities.
MT4 allows you to use automated programs called Expert Advisors (EAs), which monitor the markets and can be set to trade on your behalf. You can build your own program or use an existing EA.
Download the MT4 platform to your desktop computer, and trade on the move with the MT4 app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
Why trade on MT4 with CMC?
Almost 30 years’ industry experience
No.1 provider for customer service*
Trade on the go with the MT4 mobile app
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MT4 features & benefits
We're pleased to add the MT4 platform as an additional trading option for our clients.
Discover the benefits of trading on MT4:
- Get competitive spreads in line with our Next Generation platform
- Automate your trading with trading robots (Expert Advisors)
- View and copy other traders’ strategies
- Analyse the markets with a range of advanced chart types, indicators and drawing tools
- Configure your setup and choose from over 22 languages
- Trade on the move with the MT4 app for iPhone or Android devices
Trade key markets
With MT4 you can trade CFDs on a large range of popular forex pairs, indices and commodities. Take a position on 30 currency pairs including EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, major indices like the UK 100 and US 30, plus popular commodities such as Gold, Silver and Crude Oil (West Texas and Brent).
If you want to trade shares, you can apply for an account on our Next Generation platform to access as many as 9,000 shares, including 1,000 ETFs.
| FX pair | Min spread (pts) | No. of CFDs per lot | Min lots | Max contract size (lots) | Margin rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 40 | 5% |
| EUR/GBP | 1.1 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 3.3% |
| EUR/JPY | 1.5 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 3.3% |
| EUR/USD | 0.7 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 40 | 3.3% |
| GBP/USD | 0.9 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 3.3% |
| NZD/USD | 2 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 3.3% |
| USD/CHF | 1.5 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 5% |
| USD/JPY | 0.7 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 40 | 5% |
| AUD/JPY | 1.3 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 5% |
| AUD/NZD | 4 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 5% |
| EUR/AUD | 2.3 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 5% |
| EUR/CAD | 2.8 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 3.3% |
| EUR/CHF | 2.5 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 3.3% |
| EUR/HUF | 25 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| EUR/NOK | 34.9 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| EUR/NZD | 5.6 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 5% |
| EUR/PLN | 26 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| EUR/SEK | 4.3 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| GBP/AUD | 1.8 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 3.3% |
| GBP/CHF | 3.1 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 3.3% |
| GBP/JPY | 2.5 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 3.3% |
| GBP/NZD | 4.8 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 5% |
| NZD/CAD | 3.7 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 40 | 5% |
| USD/CAD | 1.7 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 20 | 3.3% |
| USD/HUF | 20 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| USD/NOK | 25 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| USD/PLN | 20 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| USD/SEK | 3 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| USD/SGD | 3 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 5% |
| USD/TRY | 8 | 100,000 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| US Dollar Index | 8 | 1,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 5% |
| Index | Min spread (pts) | No. of CFDs per lot | Min lots | Max contract size (lots) | Margin rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 200 | 1 | 25 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| France 40 | 1 | 10 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| Germany 30 | 1 | 25 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| Hong Kong 50 | 5 | 50 | 0.01 | 2 | 10% |
| UK 100 | 1 | 10 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| US 30 | 1.4 | 5 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| US NDAQ 100 | 1 | 20 | 0.01 | 5 | 5% |
| US SPX 500 | 5 | 50 | 0.01 | 20 | 5% |
| Canada 60 | 8 | 200 | 0.01 | 5 | 10% |
| China A50 | 10 | 1 | 0.01 | 20 | 10% |
| Euro 50 | 1.6 | 10 | 0.01 | 40 | 5% |
| Italy 40 | 12 | 5 | 0.01 | 5 | 10% |
| Japan 225 | 7 | 500 | 0.01 | 20 | 5% |
| Netherlands 25 | 2.5 | 200 | 0.01 | 5 | 10% |
| Norway 25 | 9 | 100 | 0.01 | 10 | 10% |
| Poland 20 | 1.8 | 20 | 0.01 | 5 | 10% |
| Spain 35 | 5 | 10 | 0.01 | 5 | 10% |
| Sweden 30 | 0.5 | 100 | 0.01 | 10 | 10% |
| Switzerland 20 | 4 | 10 | 0.01 | 5 | 10% |
| Commodity | Min spread (pts) | No. of CFDs per lot | Min lots | Max contract size (lots) | Margin rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil Brent | 3 | 1,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 10% |
| Crude Oil West Texas | 3 | 1,000 | 0.01 | 10 | 10% |
| Gold | 0.3 | 100 | 0.01 | 10 | 5% |
| Natural Gas | 0.3 | 10,000 | 0.01 | 1 | 10% |
| Palladium | 10 | 100 | 0.01 | 1 | 10% |
| Platinum | 10 | 50 | 0.01 | 1 | 10% |
| Silver | 2.5 | 5,000 | 0.01 | 2 | 10% |
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