Stock Trading Platforms for Windows

Stocks Platform MetaTrader 4 Guide

The most popular platform is MetaTrader 4 stocks trading platform. It is easy to use, chart are well presented and the software has multiple technical analysis tools for a trader to choose from - Stock Trading Platforms for Windows PC. This is why the MT4 is the best stock trading platform.

The stock trading platform also known as stock trading software displays stock charts on the PC Desktop computer screen: the charts illustrate the current buy & sell stock prices. The stock trading platform helps you keep track of your funds and how the stock trade which you bought or sold is doing.

The example illustrated & described below shows the Trading Interface of the Stock Trading Platforms for Windows PC used to draw stock charts, streaming stocks price quotes & placing stock orders with your selected online stock trading broker.

Stock Trading Platforms for Windows - Online Stock Platform

MetaTrader 4 Stock Software

The easiest stock trading platform to use is the MT4, also known as MetaTrader 4. MT4 Stocks Trading Software can be downloaded from any online stock trading broker.

If you are new to stock platforms all you need to remember is that all computer software use same programming rules, coding rules are followed by all programmers, one of the rules used is familiarity.

So in all software take for examples your webbrowser, there is file, edit, view, history, tools & help at the top left side of your browser.

If you compare this with your stock trading platform if you are using MT4 commonly referred to as MT4 there is file, view, insert, charts, tools & help.

MetaTrader 4 Stock Trading Platform Navigation Menu

MetaTrader 4 Platform - MetaTrader 4 Navigation Menu

Under file in MT4 you can open charts for the stock you want, you can open an account, or login to an account and so on.

• Use 'New Chart' button to open a stock chart
• Use "Open an Account" button to open a practice demo stock trading account
• Use the 'Sign in' button to log in to a trading account

How to Open an Account in MT4 Stock Trade Platform

Under view menu you can open the navigator to view your trading account number details plus indicators. To use the indicators just double click them and click okay. They will automatically be placed on the stock trading price chart.

Still under view you can click 'terminal' button to view open trades.

To open a trade right click inside the chart, click trading select new order the you can select to buy or sell that stock.

If anything else gets complicated just click on the help button and look for it in the 'Help Topics'.

Stocks Trading MT4 stocks trading platform can be downloaded from various stock broker websites.

The MT4 is so easy to learn as a beginner can learn the platform within minutes, this is why the MT4 is considered as one of the best stock trading platforms if not the best stock platform to practice & train with.

MT4 stocks software trading tutorials can be found on the section:MT4 Stock Platform Tutorial