MetaTrader 4
MetaQuotes
MetaTrader 4 is MetaQuotes’ platform for forex trading, charting and Expert Advisors. MetaQuotes publishes a desktop terminal, a browser platform, and iOS and Android apps.
Recorded facts
- Type
- retail platform, charting, backtesting
- Automation languages
- MQL4
- Systems
- Windows, Web, iOS, Android
- Open source
- No
- Pricing model
- No end-user licence fee is listed on the official download page. Live trading uses a broker server.
Automation and MCP
MQL4 is used for Expert Advisors, indicators and scripts. The terminal includes MetaEditor and a Strategy Tester.
- MCP / AI agent support
- Community
MetaQuotes documents MCP servers for MetaTrader 5, not MetaTrader 4. A third-party MT4 MCP server is published on GitHub.
Notes
The official download page lists PC, iPhone, iPad and Android. A native macOS desktop build is not listed there. The web platform is documented for browsers.
Sources and last check
Last checked 18 October 2026.