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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. 

App

Desktop

MetaTrader 

Markets

All markets available – dependant on Alpari account

Markets

Markets not available directly

Markets

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 

Order types

Trading via Alpari app or MetaTrader

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

Tools

  • Economic Calendar
  • Trade Signals – trade directly from app
  • Recommended instruments
  • Trending instruments
  • Interactive charts with 100+ indicators for analysis and drawing tools

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

Tools

  • 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

Accessibility

Browser

Accessibility

Download MT 4 or 5 for mobile or desktop

Account management

Create account, deposit funds, withdraw funds, check Rewards balance, redeem Rewards points 

Account management

Create account, deposit funds, withdraw funds, check Rewards balance, redeem Rewards points 

Account management

All account management needs to be done on Alpari trading app or desktop account 

Meta Trader

MT4 & MT5

Minimum Deposit

$/€ 500

Spreads (2)

From 0.0

Commissions (3)

  • FX, Metals, Indices, Commodities:
    $25 per mil notional traded
  • Crypto:
    0.05% notional traded
  • Stock CFD:
    $0.02 per side/lot
    (1 share = 1 lot)

Trading Instruments

  • FX
  • Metals
  • Indices
  • Commodities
  • Crypto
  • Stock CFDs (only MT5)

Order Execution

Market Execution

Currency

USD/EUR

Leverage/Margin Requirements (4)

Up to 1:3000

Margin Call

80%

STOP OUT

50%

Swap Free (5)
Yes

Meta Trader

MT4

Minimum Deposit

$/€/£ 300

Spreads

From 0.1

Commissions

Zero

Trading Instruments

  • FX
  • Metals
  • Indices
  • Commodities
  • Crypto

Order Execution

Market Execution

Currency

USD/EUR

Leverage/Margin Requirements

Up to 1:3000

Margin Call

80%

Stop Out

50%

Swap Free

Yes

Meta Trader

MT4 & MT5

Minimum Deposit

$/€ 50 (1)

Spreads

From 0.3

Commissions

Zero

Trading Instruments

  • FX
  • Metals
  • Indices
  • Commodities

Order Execution

Market Execution

Currency

USD/EUR

Leverage/Margin Requirements

Up to 1:1000

Margin Call

50%

Stop Out

20%

Swap Free

Yes
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Why trade with Alpari?

Competitive pricing

Competitive pricing

With spreads from 0.0, commission-free accounts, and a generous Rewards programme.

Expert analysis

Expert analysis

Insights from experienced market analysts, Trade Signals for daily trade ideas, and a handy Economic Calendar.

First-class support

First-class support

Unlimited access to Customer Support, online Help Centre, and Alpari Academy to learn about trading.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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.

Yes, you can. You can start day trading from as little as $20 on our Standard MT4 account or $300 on the ECN MT4 account. It's $100 for Standard MT5 and $500 for ECN MT5. Note: these amounts are minimum deposits required for each account.

Alpari Mobile is an easy-to-use app, available for iOS and Android, giving you access to the markets in the palm of your hand. MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 do also offer free downloads for PC, Mac, tablet and mobile, if you prefer.

Alpari offers CFD trading on all instruments, so this is available on any platform we offer. Alpari Mobile is convienent 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 the MT5. You can access Stocks through our Alpari Mobile app, available for free for iOS and Android, or MT5 download available for PC, Mac, tablet and mobile.