The Killer of MetaTrader, an Ass-kicking Trading Platform

[lbj 10]

Is it true that brokers consider MT no longer cutting-edge enough for their changing needs, and are switching over to other platforms. If, so, what are the reasons?

[daedalus 10]

^^^ Don't know but MT5 was just released a month or so ago and its got sweeping changes to its capabilities.

[Guest Tresor]

MT5 is light years better than MT4. More timeframes were added. But I think it's not enough for MT to survive in a long run.

 

The competition is catching up Metatrader as far as platform propagation among brokers goes. An example (rebranded MultiCharts): Strategy Trader | FXCM

 

Not to mention the excellent job done by PT Multistation among brokers. An example (rebranded PT Multistation): RCG: Trading Platforms

[BlowFish 10]

The reason the bookies like MT is the server side technology, it allows for automating various types of 'shenanigans' if you are that way inclined . Ironically while the charting is not bad, order entry (arguably it's prime function as far as the bookies are concerned) is absolutely lousy (imho).

[Eleventrader 10]

well, really useful information about PT multistation. interesting thing