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title: "Comparison of MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4 for brokers"
description: "Advantages of MetaTrader 5 - multi-asset support, WhiteLabel licenses, advanced Back-end functionality, distributed architecture, connectivity gateways and API."
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# Comparison of MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4

## Compare our trading platforms

Execution Modes

4

3

64 Bit Version

Server Architecture

Distributed

Single

Account groups

Unlimited

512

Security Groups

Unlimited

32

Built-in order routing

Orders database size

Unlimited

Up to 10M orders

Reports

Charts (HTML5) + tables

Tables only

Balance transaction types

Balance, Credit, Correction, Charge, Bonus, Commission, Agent, Interest

Balance, Credit

Log-files ZIP compression

Automated

SQL Export

Native (MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle)

Limited (MySQL)

Manager API

C++, ASP.Net, PHP

C++

Gateway API

Report API

Partial Order Filling Policies

Order Fill Policy

Fill or Kill Immediate or CancelReturn

Fill or Kill

Pending Order Types

6

4

Depth of Market

Time&Sales (Exchange data)

Technical Indicators

38

30

Analytical Objects

44

31

Timeframes

21

9

Economic Calendar

Email System

with attachments

no attachments

Transfer funds between accounts

Embedded MQL5.community chat

Strategy Tester

Multi-threaded+ Multi-currency + Real ticks

Single thread

Multilingual Unicode

Netting

Hedging

Symbols

Unlimited

1 024

Supported Markets

Forex / Futures / Options / Stocks / Bonds

Forex

Exchange Trading