MT4, MT5, cTrader or TradingView: which platform did you learn on?

FTC Community TeamStaff14 Sept 2026136 views

Platform choice is personal, and many traders end up using one platform for charts and another for placing orders. We'd like to hear what works for you.

MT4, MT5, cTrader or TradingView: which platform did you learn on? — moving average crossover diagram — A fast moving average crossing a slower one

Worth mentioning:

which platform you started on, and whether you've switched since
the features you rely on most, such as one-click trading, alerts, custom indicators or the mobile app
anything that frustrated you as a beginner

MT4, MT5, cTrader or TradingView: which platform did you learn on? — risk-reward diagram — A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

Please don't post download links or links to paid indicators; the forum filter removes them anyway. For an overview of the differences, see MetaTrader 4 vs MetaTrader 5 vs cTrader vs TradingView.

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FTC Community Team1 mo ago
A short summary of what usually decides between them, for anyone choosing now.
- MetaTrader 4: very widely offered by brokers, with a huge library of indicators and automated strategies. Its developer now concentrates on MetaTrader 5, and some newer brokers offer only MT5.
- MetaTrader 5: the current MetaQuotes platform, with more time frames, a built-in economic calendar and support for more markets. Indicators and robots written for MT4 don't run on it without changes.
- cTrader: a cleaner interface and detailed order information, offered by fewer brokers.
- TradingView: mainly a charting platform, which some brokers connect to for trading directly from its charts.
Many traders use TradingView for analysis and their broker's platform to place orders. What matters most is that the platform your broker offers under its regulated entity is the one you practise on.
Full comparison: MetaTrader 4 vs MetaTrader 5 vs cTrader vs TradingView.
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