MT4 and MT5 brokers: accounts and registration
Compare brokers offering MetaTrader, then check the company and account available in your country. Need an MT5 login? Start with the registration guide below.
How to register an MT5 account
MetaTrader 5 is trading software. A broker opens the trading account; installing MT5 or creating an MQL5.community profile does not open a real-money account.
I want a demo account with virtual money
- In the desktop terminal, choose File → Open an Account.
- Find the broker and select its demo option, if offered.
- Complete the requested details and keep the account number, password and server name.
Menus and required fields can differ by device and broker. MetaQuotes account-opening instructions.
I want to apply for a real account
Check the company named in the application, its register entry and the terms for your country first. Then follow that broker's application and identity checks. The broker completes account opening; a request from inside MT5 alone does not establish acceptance.
Check the company for your country →I already have an account, but cannot log in
Use the trading account number, trading password and exact server supplied by your broker. These can differ from the email and password for its website. An investor password gives view-only access. An MQL5.community login is a separate login for community services.
Registration instructions checked against MetaQuotes help on . Broker platform evidence retains its separate date below.
Last updated October 2026·Spreads, fees and withdrawal times are typical/indicative and change with account type and market conditions — verify current terms with the broker before you deposit.·How we score
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MT4 & MT5 support matrix — every claim checked 25 Aug 2026
Third-party MT4 lists go stale because brokers keep retiring the platform quietly. Each row below was verified against the broker's own platform pages on the date above — and every licence behind these brands is tracked in our licence-evidence log.
| Broker | MT4 (new accounts) | MT5 | Also offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperstone | Yes | Yes | cTrader, TradingView, Pepperstone Trading Platform |
| IG | Yes | — | IG Platform, ProRealTime, L2 Dealer, TradingView |
| IC Markets | Yes | Yes | cTrader, TradingView |
| ThinkMarkets | Yes | Yes | ThinkTrader |
| Vantage Markets | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tickmill | Yes | Yes | Tickmill App |
| Eightcap | Yes | Yes | TradingView |
| Exness | Yes | Yes | Exness Terminal |
| FXTM | Yes | Yes | — |
| Blueberry Markets | Yes | Yes | TradingView |
| VT Markets | Yes | Yes | — |
| RoboForex | Yes | Yes | cTrader, R StocksTrader |
| Fusion Markets | Yes | Yes | cTrader, TradingView |
| XM | Yes | Yes | — |
| Axi | Yes | Yes | — |
| PU Prime | Yes | Yes | — |
| StarTrader | Yes | Yes | — |
| InstaForex | Yes | Yes | WebTrader, MobileTrader |
| Moneta Markets | Yes | Yes | PRO Trader, AppTrader, CopyTrader |
| LiteFinance | Yes | Yes | — |
| HYCM | Yes | Yes | HYCM Trader |
Covered brokers that do not offer MetaTrader
A growing number of major brands run proprietary platforms only — worth knowing before you assume every broker has an MT4 server.
- XTB — xStation 5 only. XTB's own help centre states it does not offer MT4 or MT5 — xStation 5 is the sole platform (verified 25 Aug 2026).
MT4 in 2026: still available, but shrinking
MetaQuotes stopped selling new MT4 licences years ago, and brokers have been retiring it in stages ever since — usually announced only in a help-centre note, which is why undated "best MT4 broker" lists mislead. Every "Yes" in the MT4 column above means the broker offered MT4 to new retail clients when we checked on 25 Aug 2026. If you're reading this much later, treat the date as part of the answer — and if you catch a stale row before we do, tell us.
The platform is not the broker
MT4 and MT5 are made by MetaQuotes and licensed to hundreds of firms — from strictly regulated brokers to offshore white labels and outright clone operations. Appearing in the platform's built-in broker search is not a regulatory signal: the search checks that a server exists, not who runs it or under which licence. Two firms on the same platform can offer completely different protections.
Before funding any MetaTrader account: find the exact legal entity in the account documents (not the brand name on the website), then check that entity on the regulator's official register. Our five-minute licence check walks through it, the clone-firm explainer covers the impersonation risk, and the broker scanner shows what we've already verified for each brand above.
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