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What is a trading platform?
A trading platform is a tool that lets you trade the financial markets from your phone or computer. It shows you prices, charts, and market data in real time, and gives you everything you need to place trades and manage your account. Modern digital trading platforms make it easy for beginners to explore the markets using straightforward, user-friendly software.
Which trading platform is best for me?
The decision between platforms comes down to your level of trading experience, personal goals, and preferred instruments.
The Alpari trading app offers a cleaner, easy-to-navigate interface, with most of the complexities of MetaTrader hidden behind the scenes. Accessing MetaTrader directly is a more technical offering, geared for the more experienced and adept trader.
The Alpari trading app is designed to provide a clear, intuitive, and enhanced trading experience for both beginners and experienced traders. It offers integrated dashboards, tailored trading ideas, a timely Economic Calendar, and a hub of market analysis based on trending news.
For more seasoned traders, or those who prefer to perform more detailed self-analysis and advanced charting, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 are available to download and access directly.
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App
Desktop
MetaTrader
Markets
All markets available – dependant on Alpari account
Markets not available directly
MetaTrader 4 – Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Cryptocurrency
MetaTrader 5 – All markets available in MT4 plus Stocks
Order types
Market order, limit order, stop order, Stop Limit order, Trailing Stop order, Good-Til-Cancelled (GTC) order, One-Cancels-the-Other (OCO) order
Trading via Alpari app or MetaTrader
Market order, limit order, stop order, Stop Limit order, Trailing Stop order, Good-Til-Cancelled (GTC) order, One-Cancels-the-Other (OCO) order
Tools
- Economic Calendar
- Trade Signals – trade directly from app
- Recommended instruments
- Trending instruments
- Interactive charts with 100+ indicators for analysis and drawing tools
- Economic Calendar
- Trade Signals
- Recommended instruments
- Trending instruments
- Access to download Pro Trading Tools – Trading Central and FX Blue – as plug-ins for MetaTrader
- Interactive charts with 30 – 80+ technical indicators for analysis
- Virtual Private Server (VPS) for streamlined Forex trading
- Pro Trading Tools – Trading Central and FX Blue – as plug-in
Accessibility
Download
Browser
Download MT4 or MT5 for mobile or desktop
Account management
Create account, deposit funds, withdraw funds, check Rewards balance, redeem Rewards points
Create account, deposit funds, withdraw funds, check Rewards balance, redeem Rewards points
All account management needs to be done on Alpari trading app or desktop account
App
All markets available – dependant on Alpari account
Market order, limit order, stop order, Stop Limit order, Trailing Stop order, Good-Til-Cancelled (GTC) order, One-Cancels-the-Other (OCO) order
- Economic Calendar
- Trade Signals – trade directly from app
- Recommended instruments
- Trending instruments
- Interactive charts with 100+ indicators for analysis and drawing tools
Accessibility
Download
Create account, deposit funds, withdraw funds, check Rewards balance, redeem Rewards points
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Forex, Metals, Indices, Commodities, Cryptocurrencies
Why trade with Alpari
Competitive pricing
With spreads from 0.0, commission-free accounts, and a generous Rewards programme.
Expert analysis
Insights from experienced market analysts, Trade Signals for daily trade ideas, and a handy Economic Calendar.
First-class support
Unlimited access to Customer Support, online Help Centre, and Alpari Academy to learn about trading.
Frequently asked questions
The Alpari trading app is available for iOS and Android, giving you access to the markets in the palm of your hand. The clean interface design is intuitive and less technical in nature, while offering powerful trading in a single-tap, timely trading ideas, expert market analysis and news, and a clear overview of your trading performance.
MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 do also offer free downloads for PC, Mac, tablet and mobile, if you prefer.
This depends on what instruments you'd like to trade and the tools you'd like to use. MetaTrader 4 has access to Forex, Metals, Commodities, and Indices, and offers a wide range of analysis tools and charting. MetaTrader 5, on the other hand, includes access to Stocks, as well as a more robust set of trading tools and advanced trading options.
Alpari offers CFD trading on all instruments, so this is available on any platform we offer. The Alpari trading app is convenient to take CFD trading on-the-go with you, available free for iOS and Android in the respective app stores. MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 also offer a free download for PC, Mac, tablet and mobile.
MetaTrader 5 offers access to Stocks, so if you're looking to trade Stocks, you'll need to use MT5. You can access Stocks through our Alpari trading app, available for free for iOS and Android, or MT5 download available for PC, Mac, tablet and mobile.
