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The MQL4 language for programming trading strategies leaped 77 positions up in the TIOBE's language popularity index. MQL4 debuted as TIOBE's No.118 in December '14 and has jumped to the 41st position by November '16. It should be noted that the index authors treat both MQL4 and MQL5 as one MQL4 language.

TIOBE is the most popular index of programming languages, showing the language ranking dynamics in addition to its current position. The index is updated once a month showing what languages are becoming more popular, and what languages lose their positions. The rating calculation method is described in details here.

The main criterion is the number of search engine results for queries containing the name of the language. The more often MQL4/MQL5 is requested in Google, Bing, Yahoo, Wikipedia and YouTube, the higher the language position in the index. 77 positions up for 2 years is an impressive leap, which is an evidence of a growing popularity of trading robot development for the MetaTrader platforms.

We want to thank all users who support algorithmic trading and the MQL4/MQL5 languages!

Watch two new videos about MetaTrader 5 mobile platforms on our YouTube channel. The videos will guide you through the MetaTrader 5 for iOS and Android in just 2 minutes.

The MetaTrader 5 mobile platforms feature everything you need for successful trading on the Forex market and global exchanges: full-fledged technical analysis, powerful trading system with all types of orders and the depth of market. We actively develop our applications releasing new builds regularly. After watching our videos, you will learn about all MetaTrader 5 mobile features, including the latest innovations. These videos are the ultimate visual guides for the MetaTrader 5 applications presenting everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to read in the Release Notes.

Did you like the videos? Visit our official MetaQuotes Software YouTube channel to find more videos about the MetaTrader 5 platform and its built-in services. The channel already has 40 tutorial videos organized into playlists for your convenience.

MetaQuotes Software Corp. has announced the integration of the MetaTrader 5 platform with broker company Alpari — one of the global leaders in the Forex brokerage industry. Alpari has been added to the pool of liquidity providers for MetaTrader 5, offering quotes for 44 currency pairs and 2 spot metals, including XAGUSD and XAUUSD. The Alpari broker provides excellent opportunities for institutional clients, such as instant execution of trading operations, unlimited liquidity, and an individual approach to trading conditions.

"Alpari and MetaQuotes Software Corp. have long been in partnership, as part of which Alpari was the first broker in the world to introduce to their clients the updated MetaTrader 5 platform with the hedging option," comments Alexander Novodvorsky, COO of Alpari. "It is a logical development that Alpari has become one of the first liquidity providers integrated into MetaTrader 5. We believe that today, MetaTrader 5 is one of the most advanced trading platforms offering a highly technological trading system structure."

Alexander Novodvorsky, Alpari

"We are happy to further expand cooperation with our reliable partner Alpari," says Renat Fatkhullin, CEO of MetaQuotes Software Corp. "This leading international broker has become one of the first companies to provide unlimited liquidity to MetaTrader 5 brokers. This is an important step in the development of the MetaTrader 5 institutional platform and its opportunities for the brokerage business."

We continue expanding our pool of liquidity providers for the MetaTrader 5 multi-asset platform – Swissquote Bank has become the seventh one.

The MetaTrader 5 Gateway to Swissquote has been developed by Swissquote engineers. The Swissquote Gateway offers institutions access to reliable liquidity at low exchange rates with fast execution. Another important product feature is the vast choice of assets offered. Swissquote provides quotes for Forex and Precious Metals on Stock Indices, Energy and Bonds.

”We are committed to our long-term relationship with MetaQuotes and appreciate the opportunity to provide liquidity to their users”, says Ryan Nettles, the Head of FX Trading and Market Strategy at Swissquote Bank. “Our dedication to constantly optimizing our systems has enabled us to efficiently distribute our liquidity across our FX and Precious Metals products, allowing us to be an excellent choice for MetaTrader 5 users.”

Ryan Nettles, Swissquote

"We thank our long-standing partner – Swissquote Bank – for the cooperation", – adds Renat Fatkhullin, CEO of MetaQuotes Software. "The new gateway makes the MetaTrader 5 platform even more attractive for brokers. You will hardly be able to find a more functional solution for online trading! 5 integration gateways have been released for the platform within the last two months, and this is not the limit, since we are currently negotiating with other partners. Increased attention to MetaTrader 5 encourages us to further develop the platform unlocking its potential to the fullest".

MetaQuotes Software Corp. will showcase its latest developments at the Moscow Financial Expo 2016. The event is to be held on November 2-3 at Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel, Moscow bringing together more than 50 companies and 3000 visitors.

Our Expo workshop will surely spark interest among many industry professionals since they are already excited by the news about MetaTrader 5 and look forward for further platform development. This comes as no surprise since brokers have been transferring their clients to the multi-asset platform for online trading throughout the present year. After the recent advent of the hedging system, MetaTrader 5 gradually strengthens its presence all over the world shifting the balance of power in the industry. At the Moscow Expo, we will reveal our future plans, as well as provide details about the upcoming platform features and their benefits for traders. The admission to the Moscow Financial Expo 2016 is free. Sign up for the event at the main page of the official Expo website.

If you want to set up a meeting with our team members during the event, contact Artiom Jarkoy at artiom@metaquotes.net.

Moscow Financial Expo 2016
November 2-3
Moscow Europe sq. 2
Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel

MetaQuotes Software will present its latest developments at the annual fintech Finance Magnates London Summit 2016 event to be held on November 14-15 at the heart of the City of London — The Brewery.

At the London Summit 2016, MetaQuotes will demonstrate the new MetaTrader 5 features and the entire ecosystem centered around the multi-asset platform. This year, MetaTrader 5 enjoys a rise in popularity after the advent of the hedging feature, new integration gateways to CQG and Interactive Brokers platforms and the web version launch. Besides, in anticipation of the London Summit, the company has prepared a few high-profile innovations that are to significantly improve the trading platform possibilities, raise trading to a completely new level and change the landscape of the entire industry.

London Summit 2016 is Europe's largest B2B conference in the financial industry dedicated to trading, investments and capital markets. This year's event will bring together over a thousand leading experts and CEOs of companies operating in Forex and binary options markets, as well as in the fintech industry.

London Summit 2016
November 14-15
The Brewery, London

The MetaTrader 5 trading platform has been integrated with one of the major Forex liquidity providers — FXCM Pro. Now, brokers, institutional investors and professional traders can fully benefit from fast and reliable trade execution on Forex market.

This native connectivity gateway developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp. provides reliable data exchange between MetaTrader 5 and the liquidity provider's software. The gateway enables brokers to connect to FXCM Pro in order to receive market data and execute trade operations on the provider's side. The benefits of the direct connectivity to global liquidity providers are obvious: brokers can hedge Forex orders through access to the interbank markets while providing better pricing to their traders.

Brandon Mulvihill, MD and Global Head of FXCM Pro stated, “FXCM Pro is excited to be among the first liquidity providers to complete a custom integration to MetaTrader 5. Once again, MetaQuotes is at the forefront of delivering tools based on client demand, which center around speed and transparency of execution. Our joint integration removes the need for an external gateway, thus cutting latency times and allowing customers access to an FX liquidity pool that generates on average over $14 billion of volumes and over 550,000 trades, daily.”

Brandon Mulvihill, FXCM Pro

"We are committed to providing our clients with connectivity to the best global liquidity providers in the forex and stock markets," said Renat Fatkhullin, CEO of MetaQuotes Software Corp. "We continue to expand the possibilities of the mutli-asset MetaTrader 5 platform for institutional investors, and we will release more gateways soon."

The MetaTrader 5 multi-asset platform continues expanding its trading features: the gateway to CQG platform goes live following the recent release of the gateway to Interactive Brokers. The application developed by Forexware provides direct access to CME, CBOT, NYMEX, ICE, EUREX and dozens of other global exchanges. The range of instruments traded on the exchanges is as wide as possible varying from futures and options to indices and counter spreads. The market depth is available for all these instruments.

For over 15 years, CQG, Inc. has provided quotes to global banks, investment companies, brokers and other major market participants. The company's own infrastructure allows it to receive quotes directly from exchanges without intermediaries. Thus, the MetaTrader 5 Gateway to CQG will surely take its place among the tools of exchange traders that require transparent quotes and lightning-fast order execution.

The first purchase orders for the CQG gateway have started arriving already. We will update you on the unfolding situation as the introduction of the gateway to CQG by brokers gains traction.

“We are very happy to be partnering with MetaQuotes and CQG on this new MetaTrader 5 gateway. “ states Fred Scala, Forexware Vice President Global Head of Sales. “With this integration our clients will be able to access OTC FX, Futures and Equities in one platform with full depth of book. We’re confident that MetaTrader 5 will become the new industry standard for all brokers going forward.”

“We are excited to connect MetaTrader 5 customers to new markets worldwide.” States Mike Glista, CQG Vice President Continuum.  “Through our Continuum Connect API these customers can access real-time and historical market data for futures, equities, and foreign exchange instruments while also connecting to our fast and reliable trade routing infrastructure.”

"We thank Forexware for the cooperation and express a strong belief that the released gateway will take its rightful place on the market", – states Renat Fatkhullin, CEO of MetaQuotes Software. "This year, the MetaTrader 5 trading platform has received hedging support and a cross-platform web version, actively reinforced its presence in the Asian markets and added a variety of integration gateways. All this has naturally caused a stir among Exchange and Forex brokers. We are not going to rest on our laurels. Instead, we intend to speed up both the platform development and its expansion into new markets".

The new version of the MetaTrader 5 for Android features a free built-in chat, which traders can use to chat with other MQL5.community members straight from the platform. Now it is possible to send an instant message directly to a selected recipient's mobile device.

Now traders can chat with any MQL5.community member at any time and at any place via mql5.com web site or a mobile device. Also, the built-in chat has recently been added to the desktop version of the MetaTrader 5 platform.

Another convenient feature of the new MetaTrader 5 Android is the quick transfer of SSL certificates from the desktop platform to a mobile device. If you need to transfer a certificate, open the MetaTrader 5 desktop platform, and select the transfer option from the account context menu in the Navigator window.

Specify the master password of the account in the new window and set the new password consisting of 8 digits to protect the certificate. Next, launch the mobile application and connect to your account. You will be immediately prompted to import the certificate and to enter the numeric password that you have specified in the desktop MetaTrader 5 platform. That's all.

In addition, we have translated the MetaTrader 5 mobile application interface into two more languages (Dutch and Farsi), so now users can choose from 24 languages available!

Update your MetaTrader 5 Android App and enjoy all the new features - the new build is already available on Google Play!

Last Friday, the new MetaTrader 5 trading platform build 1375 with the Time & Sales option was officially released. The Time & Sales feature in the Market Depth window enables users to view the real-time list of all exchange transactions.

The Time & Sales list provides in-depth trading data, including records on time, direction, price and volume of each transaction. Trade volumes are displayed as a histogram, with a color coding of different trade directions:

Time & Sales provide a detailed view of trading activity on various price levels. An increasing activity of buyers and sellers can indicate the upcoming rise or fall in security prices. Trade volumes and frequency can provide an indication of the current market sentiment and emphasize the importance of individual price levels. Although the Time & Sales option is primarily used by intraday traders, it also provides useful data for long-term traders who prefer to hold their positions open for a few days. In addition to the visual analysis of Time & Sales, the featured data can be exported to a CSV file for further analysis using third-party applications, such as MS Excel.

If you want to evaluate the new functionality, open a demo account with MetaQuotes-Demo and updated your MetaTrader 5. Your broker's platform should be updated to version 1375, in order to enable proper operation of Time & Sales on live accounts.

Start using the Time & Sales option now, and take full advantage of the MetaTrader 5 exchange trading capabilities!