MetaTrader 4 for Android. User Manual

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LOG IN After downloading and installing the terminal from the Google Play store you will see the Metatrader 4 icon added to your app list.

Once the app has finished loading you will be presented with two options, you can either log in to an existing account or open a free demonstrational account.

enter Admiral and press search. The search results will contain descriptions of both demo and real trading servers.

2 LOG IN After downloading and installing the terminal from the Google Play store you will see the Metatrader 4 icon added to your app list. Tap the Metatrader 4 icon to launch the terminal. Once the app has finished loading you will be presented with two options, you can either log in to an existing account or open a free demonstrational account. To log in to an existing account select the appropriate option from the menu, on the next page you will need to type our company name in to the search field, please enter Admiral and press search. The search results will contain descriptions of both demo and real trading servers. Please select a server according to your account by tapping the server name, your log in information can be entered on the next page. Please fill in your account number and password, please select save password if you would like your password saved in the application. Enabling this feature will log you in to your account automatically every time the app is launched.

3 MENU Pressing the menu button while in Metatrader 4 for Android will bring up the following menu options: New order Opens the new order dialog. Symbols Allows you to rearrange the order of instruments, also allows you to add instruments via the blue + icon in the top right and remove instruments via the recycle bin icon in the top right. Settings Allows changes to the quotes, charts and notifications. Accounts Displays the accounts linked to your app and the current connection information. To add an account press the blue + icon in the top right, to delete an account long press on the account name and select delete from the opened menu. About Displays the build number of your app, legal information and a link to the license agreement.

QUOTES After having logged in to your account you will be taken to the quotes section. By default you will only see a few instruments.

your quotes board, please tap an instrument to have it added.

4 QUOTES After having logged in to your account you will be taken to the quotes section. By default you will only see a few instruments. To add additional instruments press the menu button on your phone and select Symbols from the opened menu, this will take you to the Selected symbols page, pressing the blue + icon in the top right will take you to the Add symbol page. On the Add symbol page you will see different instruments categorized and organized in folders, selecting a folder will list its contents and also give the option to add individual instruments to your quotes board, please tap an instrument to have it added. Once you have added the instruments you are interested in from one folder press the back button on your phone to return to the instruments folder selection, pressing the back button again will return you to the quotes board. To switch between different ways of presenting the quote board, press the menu button on your phone and select Settings, tick or un-tick Advanced mode to toggle different quote board representations. To rearrange the order instruments are displayed in the quote board, press the menu button on your phone and select Symbols, on the next page you will be able to rearrange the instruments to your preference by dragging the instruments using the icon next to the instrument name. On the same page you will be able to remove and/or add instruments to the quote board, please use the respective + and recycle bin icons in the top right to accomplish this. When done, press the back button to return.

5 CHART To change the periodicity of the chart, click the clock icon in the bottom row and select a periodicity from the drop down menu. Double tapping the chart will bring up a pop up box with options to either open a trade or add/modify/remove the displayed indicators. Selecting Indicators will take you to the Indicators page, here; you will be able to add indicators to the main price movement window and to the additional indicators window. To add an indicator, press the gray + icon and choose an indicator from the categorized list. Once you have selected an instrument you will be able to set additional indicator properties on the next page. Once done, press the Done button in the bottom right to be returned to the Chart window. To remove or edit an indicator, navigate to the Indicators window and long press on the indicator you would like to edit or remove, please choose an appropriate option form the opened menu.

Press the Next button in the bottom once you have selected the order volume, order type and instrument.

6 To bring up the trade dialog box double tap the chart and select New order from the opened menu. On the next page please enter the desired volume, instrument and order type. Press the Next button in the bottom once you have selected the order volume, order type and instrument. The next page will have the option of setting Stop Loss and Take Profit values as well as setting a maximum deviation from your selected price; the value is presented in pips. Once all values have been set you can confirm and submit your order by selecting either Sell or Buy in the lower part of the screen. A message indicating the status of your order will be shown after the order has been submitted.

Tap the any working or pending order to view its details and additional information.

7 TRADE Tapping the Trade icon top tab of the terminal will take you to your active and pending trades, an account summary is also displayed. Tap the any working or pending order to view its details and additional information. A long press on a working or pending trade will bring up the following options; Close Opens the order close dialog Modify Opens the order modify dialog Trade Opens a new order dialog Cancel Closes the pop up menu

current Week or the current Month using clock button on the top right.

8 HISTORY The history section will allow you to review your past trades, you are able to select to view your trades for the current Day, the current Week or the current Month using clock button on the top right. To select a custom period tap Custom, enter your desired timeframe and press OK.

SETTINGS The settings page will list options for your Quotes, Charts and Messages. The quotes section will enable you to toggle the way quotes are displayed.

9 SETTINGS The settings page will list options for your Quotes, Charts and Messages. The quotes section will enable you to toggle the way quotes are displayed. The charts section has options to switch between various chart styles and ways information is presented. The messages section will show configurable message and notification options.

MetaTrader 4 for iphone. User Manual

MetaTrader 4 for iphone. User Manual MetaTrader 4 for iphone User Manual LOG IN - After downloading and installing the terminal from the itunes store you will see the Metatrader 4 icon added to your app list. Tap the Metatrader 4 icon to