MetaTrader Mobile App for Android and iOS

• MetaTrader 5
• MetaTrader 4

What the MetaTrader mobile apps are

MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) are trading platforms made by MetaQuotes. Brokers connect their trading servers to them. The mobile apps are free versions for Android and iOS. They show live quotes, let you open and close trades and display charts with indicators.

The mobile app is lighter than the desktop terminal. It does not run Expert Advisors (automated trading programs) or the strategy tester. It cannot install custom indicators either. For those features, use the desktop version. See MetaTrader 5, MetaTrader 4 or MT4 vs MT5 if you have not yet chosen a platform.

Installing the app safely

Install the app only from an official source:

• Android (metatrader android): the Google Play Store, published by MetaQuotes.
• iPhone and iPad (metatrader ios): the Apple App Store, published by MetaQuotes.
• Official websites: the MetaQuotes site or your broker's official site, if it links to the app.

People often search for an "mt4 apk" to install on Android outside the Play Store. Do not download APK files from file-sharing sites, Telegram groups or WhatsApp links. A modified app can capture your login and password or show false prices. Before you install, check that the publisher name is MetaQuotes. On your account pages, check that the app is not asking for permissions it does not need, such as SMS or contacts.

Adding your broker server

The app does not hold your money. It connects to the broker's trading server with the account number (login) and password the broker gave you.

The usual steps in current builds of the mt5 app are:

1. Open the app and go to the accounts screen. It is usually under Settings or the menu, as Manage accounts or New account.
2. Tap the plus button and search for your broker's company name.
3. Choose the exact server name your broker gave you. Real and demo servers have different names.
4. Enter the login and password, then sign in.

MT4 mobile works the same way. You choose Login to an existing account, search the broker and pick the server.

If the broker is not listed, type the full server name into the search box. If you trade with Exness, copy the server name from the Exness personal area rather than guessing it. If the login fails, check the server name, the account type (real or demo) and whether the account belongs to MT4 or MT5, because the platforms are not interchangeable. Common messages are explained in MetaTrader errors.

To practise without real money, connect a demo account first. See the MT5 demo account and the MT4 demo account.

Placing orders on the phone

From the Quotes tab, tap a symbol and choose Trade. Or open the chart and use the trade button. The order window lets you set:

• Volume: the trade size in lots.
• Order type: a market order runs at the current price. A pending order (limit or stop) waits for a price you set.
• Stop Loss and Take Profit: prices at which the trade closes to limit a loss or lock in a gain.

Before you confirm, check the spread shown between the bid and ask prices. Also check that the volume is the one you meant to enter. It is easy to tap the wrong field on a small screen.

Open trades appear in the Trade tab. Long-press a position (or tap it, depending on the build) to modify or close it. The History tab shows closed trades.

Read more on the desktop side in Open a trade, Pending orders and Stop loss and take profit. For lot size and margin numbers, use the tools on Calculators.

Leveraged forex and CFD trading can lose money quickly. On a phone, fast taps and one-click trading make mistakes easier, so keep one-click trading off until you are comfortable.

Charts and indicators on the phone

Open a chart from the Chart tab or from a symbol in Quotes. The basic controls are:

• Timeframe: tap the timeframe button and choose from the list.
• Chart type: switch between candlesticks, bars and line in the chart settings.
• Indicators: tap the indicator icon (usually marked "f") and add built-in indicators such as moving averages, RSI or MACD. Adjust their settings in the same menu.
• Objects: draw trend lines, horizontal levels and Fibonacci tools from the objects menu.
• Landscape mode: turn the phone sideways for a wider chart and more controls.

Mobile charts and drawings are not synced with the desktop terminal. Templates and profiles you save on a computer stay there. For more on chart work, see Chart setup, Add indicators and Technical analysis.

Push notifications

The app can receive push messages from a desktop terminal or an Expert Advisor running elsewhere.

1. In the mobile app, find your MetaQuotes ID under Settings or Messages.
2. In desktop MetaTrader, open Tools > Options > Notifications. Enable push notifications and enter that ID.
3. Use the test option to check that a message arrives.

You can then set price alerts on the desktop with push as the action, and they will reach your phone. Allow notifications for the app in your phone settings, and turn off battery-saving restrictions for it, or messages may be delayed. See Price alerts for setting up alerts.

Mobile security

• Lock the phone with a PIN, fingerprint or face unlock.
• Do not share your trading password or investor password. Treat any message asking for them as a scam.
• Use the separate password protection or login check that the app or your broker offers, if it is available.
• Update the app from the official store only.
• Avoid trading over public Wi-Fi without a trusted connection.
• If you lose the phone, change your trading and personal-area passwords from another device.

Fake "account manager" chats and copy-trading groups on WhatsApp and Telegram are a known risk. Pakistani regulators also warn about offshore platforms. On this point, per the SECP, offshore platforms have no Pakistani licence or oversight and offer no legal protection or recourse. Separately, per the SBP, remitting foreign exchange to overseas forex/margin/CFD platforms is not allowed through any payment channel (FERA s.5(1)). Read Law and regulators before you fund any account.

Frequently asked questions

Is the MT5 app free?

The app is free to download from the official stores. Trading costs such as spreads, commissions and swaps come from the broker and the account type, not from the app.

Can I use the same account on phone and computer?

Yes. Sign in with the same login, password and server. Positions and balance are the same everywhere, because they are stored on the broker's server.

Why can't I find my broker in the server list?

Type the full server name exactly as your broker gave it. Also check that you are using the platform (MT4 or MT5) your account was opened on.

Is it safe to install an MT4 APK?

Only if it comes from an official source. APK files from unknown sites can be modified to steal login details.

Can I run Expert Advisors on the mobile app?

No. The mobile apps do not run Expert Advisors. Use desktop MetaTrader for that; see Expert Advisors.

Does the mobile app work on iPad and Mac?

The iOS app runs on iPad. For computers, see MetaTrader on Mac and the browser option in MT WebTerminal.