MetaQuotes Software Corp.

MetaQuotes Software Corp. announces that it is now possible to trade on Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) via the MetaTrader 5 platform. The integration allows financial institutions that are members of the exchange, to offer the MetaTrader 5 cutting edge and powerful trading platform in an attempt to significantly enhance the trading technology for traders and meet all their needs.

PMEX is the first and only commodity futures exchange in Pakistan regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). More than 300 PMEX members offer trading in gold, silver and oil futures, as well as other assets. With the release of the MetaTrader 5 Gateway to PMEX, all PMEX members can provide their clients with a modern platform that features a plethora of built-in services, ranging from social trading to the market of trading robot, that can satisfy every trading need.

"Integration of MetaTrader 5 with PMEX is a complete technological solution that fully covers the needs of the exchange members, - says Renat Fatkhullin, CEO of MetaQuotes Software. - It does not only allow brokers to trade on Pakistan Mercantile Exchange via MetaTrader 5 but also provides the entire cycle of operational client accounting. The MetaTrader 5 brokers that will use our new Gateway will have no need for additional plugins and back-office applications. MetaTrader 5 Gateway to PMEX contains all the required functionality".

Ejaz Ali Shah, Managing Director, PMEX states, “This is yet another milestone in PMEX’s brief history. We are happy to announce the successful integration of MetaTrader 5 with PMEX trading platform. Market participants now have a choice of an additional trading platform over and above PMEX’s in house trading front end – NEXT, which will provide additional flexibility to the clients in terms of trading capabilities.”

MetaQuotes Software expansion into the Pakistani market is not limited to the MetaTrader 5 certification by PMEX. To strengthen its positions in the region and server the needs of local clients, the company has established its new representative office in Lahore - METAPK. The new office objectives include customer technical support and the promotion of the entire product line of the MetaTrader technology.

"The company believes in the development of the Pakistani financial industry, and is headed to quickly become a leading provider of the best online trading solutions," - says Hamad Shah, Head of METAPK. - "Already, several major member brokers of the Pakistani exchange have expressed their interest to offer MetaTrader 5."

Dear friends!

We wish you a happy new year! May it bring you professional success, creative power, steady development and prosperity. Let the upcoming year be good, exciting and full of positive moments!

The year of 2014 has been extremely fruitful for MetaQuotes Software. We have managed to reach the new technological frontiers and implement our plans. One of the main events of the year is the launch of MetaTrader 5 platform on FX Market part of Moscow Exchange (MOEX). Now, traders from Russia are able to trade the ruble pairs using the most powerful platform with loads of built-in services.

The mobile versions of the trading platforms have also been considerably improved. The completely new restyled version of MetaTrader 5 for Android with the depth of market, tick chart and news appeared in Google Play one month ago. MetaTrader 4 Android is to be enhanced soon. Development of the iOS versions is also underway.

This year, we have also launched the virtual hosting service allowing traders to rent a virtual server directly in MetaTrader. This is the most efficient solution for arranging uninterrupted work of trading robots and Signal subscriptions.

Following MetaTrader 5 platform, MetaTrader 4 now features the app store of its own, which has already become the main resource for buying trading robots on the Internet. Apart from Expert Advisors and indicators, the Market now contains financial journals and books as well. 

Trading signals have been thoroughly revised as well. We have improved their look in the platforms, optimized and enhanced their description, expanded trading statistics and eased the rules by allowing partial copying and manual trading. This has led to even greater demand for copy trading built right into the platform.

More and more traders discover the benefits of Jobs service for MetaTrader 4/5. This summer, we published the interesting infographics revealing that more than 10 000 orders worth about $600,000 in total had been executed, while 3 000 customers and 300 developers had already used the service by that time!

Six months ago, we also launched the service of financial blogs - a convenient place for exchanging views, fresh information and new ideas on trading. Now, the most important financial news selected by the moderators from the multiple blog entries are sent directly to the platforms and viewed by millions of MetaTrader users.

Thus, it is not surprising that the number of registered MQL5.community members has tripled over the year. In the beginning of January, we had 150 000 users. Now, their number exceeds 440 000!

New representative offices have been opened in the United Arab Emirates and Republic of South Africa. MetaQuotes Software is growing and reinforcing its presence on the world map.

We become closer to our customers, no matter where they are. The amount of our products and services is rising, and their usability is constantly improving.

Have you already noticed the icon with a lock in front of MQL5.com in the browser address bar? It means that the website is now operating via HTTPS protocol with support for encryption. Previously, this protocol was enabled only for the private area - user profiles. Now, the entire website has completely switched to HTTPS.

The protocol has been implemented for the sake of user data security. Thus, MQL5.community members obtain a new level of protection and don't have to worry about the safety of their personal data transmitted via the website. 

Renting a virtual server right from the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 terminals is the optimal way to ensure uninterrupted work of your trading robots and Signal subscriptions. Essentially, it is an analogue of a VPS though it is better and more suitable for addressing needs and challenges that a trader comes across. The server can be rented straight from your MetaTrader. It takes only a couple mouse clicks for Experts Advisors, indicators, scripts together with Signal subscriptions and settings to be transferred to the virtual server. The Virtual Hosting Cloud network was developed specially for MetaTrader and has all the advantages of a native solution.

Certainly, there are alternatives to virtual hosting but a closer look reveals that they do not compete. The first thing that comes to mind is using a home computer as a budget option. It could work, however a stable internet connection and uninterrupted power supply are not guaranteed. A VPS can be rented from a suitable provider found on the internet. That could be feasible but it implies a manual search for a server having minimum latency with the required Forex-broker's. Such a puzzle does not suit everyone.

Clearly, why not skip this painful process of finding the lesser of two evils and opt for the best solution customized to meet your trading requirements. Get a virtual server right now and try it out. You have free 24 hours of hosting so you can appreciate all of the advantages of our service!

Virtual server + your MetaTrader = powerful engine "all in one" for autonomous trade of your robots

As automated trading and copy trading develop, virtual hosting becomes irreplaceable. There is no other way of achieving consistent around the clock work of trading robots and subscriptions to successful traders' signals. Native virtual hosting ideally suits for launching any trading robots in the MetaTrader terminals regardless of whether you wrote them yourself, bought them on the Market or commissioned third party developers in the Freelance. Rather, the robots bought in the Program Market have an additional advantage. The number of allowed installations does not change unlike when launching licensed products on a usual VPS.

If you do not trade with Experts but actively use signals and copy other traders' deals, you will see that virtual hosting offers all you need. It guarantees uninterrupted work of all your subscriptions. Only with MetaTrader, can you with just one click obtain a correctly configured and ready terminal located on the server of your choice ensuring a minimum latency with your trader.

A virtual server ensures minimum network delays

One of the most important advantages of the virtual hosting over ordinary VPS is the proximity of our servers to the brokers' trading servers. It brings down to the minimum the network delays at trading operations. VPS servers can be located anywhere as they are designed for a wide range of tasks and are not customized for work with brokers' servers. Even specialized Forex VPS services usually have 1 or 2 server locations, which do not cover all brokers.

If you rent a standard VPS, you will need to find suitable types of servers yourself through trial and error. It is a waste of time and money, which does not guarantee that the rented VPS will have low latency to the broker's trading server. Virtual hosting in MetaTrader is good enough to stop this fruitless search. Rent a virtual server straight from your terminal and compare it with an ordinary VPS. You have a free 24 hours that you can either use continuously or break them down.

It is as simple as ABC because the virtual terminal does not require installation nor setting up

Another advantage of the virtual hosting is simplicity of launching a terminal. You do not need to install or set the terminal up.

The virtual terminal was created specially for work in the virtual hosting network and receives all settings right from your terminal after manual synchronization. Just start your MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5, open required charts and symbols, launch indicators and Experts, specify the terminal settings and you are ready for automated trading. Now all you need to do is to rent a virtual server from your MetaTrader and perform migration.

Renting a server is very easy and managing it does not take any effort. Starting, stopping, canceling hosting and control over usage of the virtual server resource are immediately available from MetaTrader. For that, a fully subscribed trading account Navigator features an icon with the location name and the state of the virtual server. Simply call the context menu and when you click on "Details" you will get the control and management dialog window.

There you can start and stop a terminal copy, synchronize the client terminal current environment with the virtual one and view the charts of processor resource utilization as well as disk space and RAM. It must be emphasized that migration of your charts, launched robots and indicators as well as parameters of copying trades are performed only per your request. This way you have full control over transferring your launched robots and signal subscriptions as there is no automatic synchronization of the client terminal and the virtual one.

This is why virtual hosting in MetaTrader 4/5 is better than standard VPS

Summing up:

1. Creating a terminal copy is very simple and you can do it right in your MetaTrader platform.
2. You can easily rent a server with minimal network delays to your broker's trading server.
   
3. You can control the work of the virtual terminal right from your client terminal connected to the relevant trading account.
   
4. The rent fee is deducted automatically - in the MQL5.community payment system or from your trading account.
   
5. You can test the virtual hosting in a 24-hours' free trial period.

Trading with MetaTrader, it is truly logical to rent a virtual server right from the terminal.

Are you still in doubt? Rent a virtual server right now, launch a virtual terminal and check out the advantages of the native hosting!

The MetaTrader 5 trading platform continues its expansion in the fast growing markets. In mid-October, one of the Thailand brokers Apple Wealth officially launched the terminal in demo mode on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). By December 2014, Thai traders using MetaTrader 5 will have a real opportunity to trade stocks and futures on the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX).   

Today Apple Wealth ranks among the country's top 15 brokerage companies. With the introduction of MetaTrader 5, the company expects to enter the top 10 within a year and attract more than 1,000 new clients. This important move urged other market players to follow the example of Apple Wealth - some of the country's largest brokers have expressed their desire to start offering MetaTrader 5 to their clients.

We are pleased to announce about the geographic expansion of the company by the establishing of a new representative office. MetaFintech LLC has become the company's official agent in the largest international business center of the Middle East - Dubai,  United Arab Emirates.

MetaFintech will be carrying out sales and technical support for all products of MetaQuotes Software - trading platforms MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 as well as the system of business automation “TeamWox". The company will be targeting the South Asian region. All brokers and banks, operating there, will be potential clients.

“More and more brokerage companies are been established in UAE - states Gaies Chreis, COO of MetaQuotes Software Corp. – Therefore, the decision to extend the company's reach and the scope of cooperation with presence in this region was absolutely necessary. We must be within reach for our clients. The company is rapidly growing and its presence in Dubai will facilitate the expansion of our activity in the countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. “

"We are truly proud to cater to the requirements of brokers in UAE, the Switzerland of the Middle East, - states the head of MetaFintech Manoj Choudhary. - Platforms have gone beyond the scope of "just being trading terminals" of the financial markets. Nowadays brokers demand a powerful ecosystem, which consist of a variety of services to enhance traders' capabilities. Such system should be able to facilitate a whole range of activities from automated copy trading to the ability to use trading robots from a specialized application store. Therefore, providing quality and professional services are among the priorities for MetaQuotes as our clients should be entitled of local service and expert help in any part of the world."

A few weeks ago we published the infographic on Freelance service. We also promised to reveal some statistics of the MetaTrader Market. Now, we invite you to examine the data we have gathered.

MetaTrader Market was officially released in February 2012. The store of trading applications has come a long way since then. Initially the Market was introduced in MetaTrader 5. Then, the Market section was also launched for MetaTrader 4. The range of products has been expanded as well, from offering trading applications to provide also financial magazines and books. 

The evolution of the Market increased the sales turnover: by July 2014, about 6 300 products worth a total of more than $522,000 have been sold in the Market, while 520 sellers and 24 500 buyers have already passed through the application store. This increase in sales has given rise to the emergence of the significant number of successful developers making $10,000 or more per month. Check the Market infographic below for more interesting statistical data on the Market service results.

Four years have passed since the launch of the MQL5 Freelance service. In June 2010, it was launched together with the Payments service allowing users to order and pay for the development of MQL applications without leaving the MQL5.com website. The service was then called Jobs, and nobody could imagine what the future had in store for it. 

On the occasion of the MQL5 Freelance Service fourth birthday, we have prepared an info-graphic demonstrating the service results for the entire time of its existence. The figures speak for themselves: more than 10 000 orders worth about $600,000 in total have been executed to date, while 3 000 customers and 300 developers have already used the service.

Check out the interesting data collected. These figures have never been published before. A similar info-graphic about the Market service results will be also provided soon.

Two new magazines in Italian — TRADERS' Italy and INVESTORS' — have been added today in the MetaTrader Market. Also, ForexPress magazine from China became available two weeks ago. Thus, seven new financial publications are already available in the Market. The number of publications will continue to increase, as we have already concluded contracts with the new publishers.  

The archive of TRADERS' Italian Magazine contains 17 issues starting from January 2013, while INVESTORS' Magazine offers the last three issues starting from January 2014. INVESTORS' magazine can be freely downloaded through the trading platform, since the publisher does not charge a subscription fee.

The main objectives of TRADERS' and INVESTORS' publishers are dissemination of knowledge and development of traders' trading skills for traders from all around the world. Every month, the publication authors provide up to date information about new technical analysis methods, mathematical and psychological aspects of trading activity and much more. The range of published topics is wide, from swing trading up to position trading. TRADERS' and INVESTORS' publications cover all markets and investment instruments: stocks, options, bonds, Forex, Futures.

All magazines can be bought through the Market the same way as ordinary applications, such as trading robots and technical indicators. To make a purchase, you only need an MQL5.com account and the necessary amount of funds on the account.

You do not need to spend time searching for Forex publications on third-party web resources. We have already collected them in the Market for you.

Graphical objects are now available in MetaTrader 5 iOS. Perform technical analysis on your iPhone and iPad using various lines, channels, Elliott waves, Gann and Fibonacci tools and geometric shapes. MetaTrader 5 Mobile is now one step closer to the possibilities provided in the desktop version: in addition to 30 technical indicators, the mobile version features 24 analytical tool.

Another new function introduced in this build is the Chart Shift option: to enter the edit mode, simply tap and hold the chart. Localization update: MetaTrader 5 iOS now features Indonesian.