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[Sergey Golubev]

MetaTrader 4 and metatrader 5 on Mac OS

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Metatrader 4/5 MACOS ????

Renat Fatkhullin , 2020.11.20 16:28

In a couple of weeks, there will be ready-made MT4 and MT5 packages for MacOS.

These are Wine-based CodeWeavers packaged installers. The tests are in progress.

Works for Big Sur too. We will also provide support for M1.

If the old terminal shows Old version, then you just need to install the new version on top.

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Metatrader 4/5 MACOS ????

Renat Fatkhullin , 2020.11.24 11:45

These are Wine-based CodeWeavers packaged installers.

That is, emulation.

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Metatrader 4/5 MACOS ????

Alexey Petrov , 2020.12.11 16:28

Ready, at the bottom of the site

Mac OS

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Metatrader 4/5 MACOS ????

Renat Fatkhullin , 2021.01.14 14:04

Thank you, and happy holidays too.

Yes, the MacBook came. MT4 for iPad, MT5 for iPad work perfectly from AppStore on M1. We'll be making a number of cosmetic tweaks for better screen size compatibility.

The problems with launching the Destop MT4 / MT5 on M1 were due to the protection system. It seems to have been fixed, today we will test and release the MetaTrader 5 update for MacOS .

We are making a new web terminal for MT5 on a new engine, in it we will think about how to attach personal SSL certificates.

Update: M1 desktop hasn't taken off yet.

[mmatemm]

Hi, Im starting copying signals, do I need to have all charts open or the market watch filled with the traded instruments is enough?

[Sergey Golubev]

mmatemm:

Hi, Im starting copying signals, do I need to have all charts open or the market watch filled with the traded instruments is enough?

Market watch with "show all" symbols may be enough.

How to Subscribe to MT4/MT5 Signal -
https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/189731  (MT4)
https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/336422  (MT5)

[Eleni Anna Branou]

mmatemm:

Hi, Im starting copying signals, do I need to have all charts open or the market watch filled with the traded instruments is enough?

Nothing of the kind, you simply need to have all traded pairs enabled in MT4/5 >> View >> Symbols.

[Sergey Golubev]

Sergey Golubev:
Some news about MT4 and MT5 for MacOS - read post #31 

More -

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Metatrader 4/5 MACOS ????

Renat Fatkhullin , 2021.01.14 14:04

Thank you, and happy holidays too.

Yes, the MacBook came. MT4 for iPad, MT5 for iPad work perfectly from AppStore on M1. We'll be making a number of cosmetic tweaks for better screen size compatibility.

The problems with launching the Destop MT4 / MT5 on M1 were due to the protection system. It seems to have been fixed, today we will test and release the MetaTrader 5 update for MacOS .

We are making a new web terminal for MT5 on a new engine, in it we will think about how to attach personal SSL certificates.

Update: M1 desktop hasn't taken off yet.

[Sergey Golubev]

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Metatrader 4/5 MACOS ????

Rashid Umarov , 2021.01.22 15:17

Added a section about installing MetaTrader on Mac OS to help and articles using the CrossOver installation package.

• https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/start_advanced/install_mac
  
• https://www.metatrader4.com/en/trading-platform/help/userguide/install_mac
  

[Sergey Golubev]

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4 reasons to rent a VPS for trading

MetaQuotes, 2021.01.27 19:44

MetaTrader Virtual Hosting is designed for round-the-clock operation of trading robots and signal subscriptions even when your computer is turned off. A Virtual Private Server (VPS) can be rented directly from the MetaTrader platform. Our hosting service is a more efficient solution than ordinary VPS because it is specifically tailored for traders. You can select the most suitable server from a number of hosting points located in Frankfurt, London, New York, Hong Kong, Moscow, Amsterdam, Sao Paulo, Chicago and Mumbai.

More than 140 thousand people have already used VPS for MetaTrader. Furthermore, about 7 thousand new traders connect to the service every month. In total, they invest in virtual hosting over USD 1.5 million a year and use more than 50 million hours for algorithmic and social trading via the VPS.

Why tens of thousands of people rent our virtual servers:

1. It is failure free

We only work with the hosting companies which ensure the highest possible uptime of 99.99%. Therefore, you can be sure that your platform will be reliably connected to the broker's server and that your robots or signal subscriptions will not be interrupted. Stable connection is especially important for copy trading. A signal provider can trade in a different time zone or can execute operations during an inconvenient time frame. With the VPS, subscriptions smoothly operate around the clock, and thus the source time does not matter.

VPS for MetaTrader is an ideal solution for round-the-clock trading with which you can maximize your revenue by constantly being in the market.

2. Best execution

Execution delays can affect profits generated from trades. Even a delay of just a few milliseconds can be critical, as the price can change during this time. VPS for MetaTrader automatically offers an optimal server, which is located closest to your broker. This minimizes network delays between the trading platform and the trade server, saving valuable price pips.

By saving a few pips per trade, you can pay off the virtual server renting cost. The more trades you perform, the faster the cost will be paid off, and further savings will turn into profit.

3. Quick start

Nobody likes to get distracted from the main activity, especially if it is connected with money. That is why we have created an easy-to-start solution which does not require any extra effort from the trader. Migration to a VPS is a matter of a few seconds. The procedure takes only three mouse clicks for Experts Advisors, indicators, scripts and Signal subscriptions to be transferred to the virtual server. Applications purchased from the Market do not lose activations when launched on our VPS.

There is no need to set up the machine: renting a VPS for MetaTrader is as easy as installing a messenger or subscribing to a signal in the platform. This process does not require any additional administration or network engineering skills. You only need to select a plan, use a suitable payment method and initiate data migration.

4. Free period

VPS rental costs USD 15 per month. It is more profitable to rent a server for a longer term: your discount can be up to 15% when paying for a year ahead. If you are launching the service for the first time, we will provide a 24-hour free VPS testing period for MetaTrader.

Rent a VPS for MetaTrader to ensure uninterrupted 24/7 trading with the best execution. Migration to a VPS is a matter of a few seconds. The solution ensures low delays and can be quickly launched with minimum settings. Save valuable pips, pay off your monthly rental fees and generate more profits.

Test for free

[Sergey Golubev]

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New MetaTrader 5 Platform build 2815: Access to the Depth of Market from Python, revamped Debugger, and Profiler improvements

MetaQuotes, 2021.02.25 17:28

The MetaTrader 5 platform update will be released on Friday, February the 26th, 2021. The new version features the following changes:

1. Terminal: Added ability to access Depth of Market data via the Python API.
   
   Three new functions allow quick obtaining of data for statistical calculations and machine learning tasks, which can be implemented using a plethora of out-of-the-box Python libraries.
   
   
   • market_book_add — subscribes the MetaTrader 5 terminal to receive events related to changes in the Depth of Market for the specified symbol.
   • market_book_get — returns a tuple from BookInfo containing the Depth of Market records for the specified symbol.
   • market_book_release — cancels MetaTrader 5 terminal subscription to events related to changes in the Depth of Market for the specified symbol.
   
   
2. Terminal: The maximum length of Push messages has been increased from 256 to 1024 characters. Now, you can send more information from your MQL5 programs on mobile devices.
   
3. Terminal: Added a preliminary version of the Task Manager, which can be called by pressing the F2 key.
   
   The Task Manager enables monitoring of resources consumed by the platform. You can view the amount of memory consumed by charts, CPU resources used by Expert Advisors and other performance metrics. If your platform performance slows down, you can easily detect and fix the problem.
   

   
   
   

   
   
4. Terminal: Enhanced Subscriptions service. A special indication has been added for symbols having delayed quotes:
   
   
   • Symbols in Market Watch are marked with a clock icon, and the delay value is displayed in the tooltip
   • Data delay notification is displayed on charts
   
   

   
   
   

   
   
5. Terminal: Fixed display of the Subscriptions list when there is no trading account connection.
   
6. Terminal: Fixed links in emails and newsletters. All links now open in the default browser. Previously, links opened only in Internet Explorer.
7. Terminal: Fixed connections from the WebRequest function to hosts with IPv6 addresses and Cloudflare protection.
8. Terminal: Improved functionality and responsiveness of the VPS service.
9. Terminal: Improved operation under Wine and MacOS/Crossover, including the version for macOS Big Sur with the M1 processor.
10. MQL5: Fixed error in the ArrayPrint function. The function could occasionally fail to print arrays.
    
11. MQL5: Optimized file operations performed by File* functions. Now, file reading and writing operations run much faster.
    
12. MQL5: Removed the restriction requiring the specification of size for the second, third and fourth dimensions of a dynamic array, when the array is used as a function parameter. This increases code reuse and flexibility.
    

    void func(int &arr[ ][ ][ ][ ])
      {
      }

13. MQL5: Fixed ArrayBsearch function operation. The function could return an incorrect index of the found element during a binary search.
14. MetaEditor: More new features have become available in the revamped debugger.
    
    
    • Arrays are now displayed in the observation window in accordance with the sorting set by ArraySetAsSeries.
    • Added support for local static variables.
    • Fixed display of the specified array element value.
      
    • Fixed handling of 'static' class fields.
    • Other improvements for more accurate and reliable debugging.
      
    
    
15. MetaEditor: Added option "Enable optimizations in profiling".
    
    Code optimization mode can be disabled in order to include more details in the profiling report. Code speed without optimization can be several times slower, but this mode provides a wider code coverage. Please note that with optimization code bottlenecks can be imprecise.
    
    A milder profiling mode can be set by disabling the "Enable inlining in profiling".
    

    
    
    

    The optimization management option has also been added to project settings.
    
    
    • If optimization is disabled in the project, then the new option is ignored, and thus optimization will always be disabled for profiling (including inlining operations).
    • If optimization is enabled in the project, then the new option will be taken into account during profiling compilation.
    
    
16. MetaEditor: Added logging for debugging and profiling processes. Environment settings are logged at operation start; collected data statistics is logged at operation stop.
    
    MQL5 profiler    starting 'ExpertMACD.ex5' on history with parameters:
    MQL5 profiler       symbol: 'EURUSD'
    MQL5 profiler       period: 'H1'
    MQL5 profiler       date from: '2021.01.01'
    MQL5 profiler       date to: '2021.02.22'
    MQL5 profiler       ticks mode: 'every tick'
    MQL5 profiler       execution delay: 0 ms
    MQL5 profiler       deposit: 10000
    MQL5 profiler       currency: 'USD'
    MQL5 profiler       leverage: 1:100
    MQL5 profiler       profit in pips: NO
    MQL5 profiler    profile data received (4640 bytes)
    MQL5 profiler    758 total measurements, 0/0 errors, 470 kb of stack memory analyzed
    MQL5 profiler    7782 total function frames found (1929 mql5 code, 342 built-in, 1403 other, 4108 system)
    
17. Tester: Fixed specification of non-trading hours in advanced testing settings.
    
18. Updated documentation.
    

The update will be available through the Live Update system.

[Sergey Golubev]

Better Programmer (Part 01): You must stop doing these 5 things to become a successful MQL5 programmer

In order for us to become Better Programmers we not only need to learn code 24/7 but also we need to learn about the best practices, if not to learn how to learn coding at all. Learning how to learn code along with the best practices to apply is very crucial to everyone who needs to have a successful coding career. By knowing the hows and whys, we become aware of what we are doing—this increases our ability to remember and helps us improve our code in general.

The following ways are the proven methods that can change your programming experience and they way you do it, almost overnight, if you attentively apply everything that you are about to read in this article.

[Sergey Golubev]

Better Programmer (Part 02): Stop doing these 5 things to become a successful MQL5 programmer 

The first article is here for those who haven't read it, so let me continue this mission to turn noobs to professionals.