MetaTrader 4 (MT4) demo account

Create a free MT4 demo account, refine your strategies and practise trading on forex, indices and commodities.

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Key benefits

Get €10,000 of virtual funds

Use Expert Advisors to automate your trading strategies

Experienced customer service, whenever the markets are open

Trade on six major forex pairs from 0.0 pips with our FX Active account

Why trade on MetaTrader 4 with us?

No partial fills

Get the trade you want – we don't reject or partially fill trades based on size.

In-depth charting

Utilise MT4's powerful charting and innovative trading tools.

Low spreads

Access spreads from 0.0 pips on six major FX pairs with our FX Active account.1

Customise your MT4 experience

Access our suite of free, premium MT4 indicators and add-ons​.

Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
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Advanced MT4 functionality

  • Access one-cancels-other order types, and turn trendlines into stop-loss or take-profit orders, with mini terminal

  • Automatically calculate your stop-loss amount as a percentage of your account value, also with mini terminal

  • Hide your entry and exit levels from the market with stealth orders

  • Connect real-time MT4 data into Excel with our Excel RTD plugin

  • Set multiple stop-loss and take-profit orders, for more advanced money-management strategies

  • Receive email alerts when key indicator levels are breached

  • Auto-generate tweets from the MT4 platform when key market levels are breached

MT4 markets and costs

Access tight spreads on over 175 forex pairs, plus key indices and commodities. Minimum spreads on forex start from 0.0 pips with our FX Active account², and 0.5 pips with our spread betting and CFD trading accounts.

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The minimum spread is the lowest spread we offer on an instrument. If the underlying market spread widens during the trading day, or you're trading out of hours, our spreads may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant instrument. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes. You can find more information by logging in to the platform.

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A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

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A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

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A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

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MIN SPREAD
MARGIN RATE

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

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MIN SPREAD
MARGIN RATE

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

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NAME
MIN SPREAD
MARGIN RATE

A minimum spread is the lowest spread that will be shown on the given product. Minimum spread will vary subject to after-hours trading. If the underlying market spread widens throughout the trading day, or you are trading out of hours, the platform spread may also widen. The spreads shown are for the first price available for the average market trade/bet sizes in the relevant product. The spread will widen for larger trade/bet sizes, see our platform for more information.

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