Comparison MQL5 to MQL4

[Stephanus Ivan Yulianto]

Hi...

Can anybody tell me what is the different between MQL5 and MQL4 (of course beside that MQL5 using MetaTrader5 and MQL4 using MetaTrader4)?

Thank you for enlightment.

[Fernando Carreiro]

Stephanus Ivan Yulianto: Can anybody tell me what is the different between MQL5 and MQL4 (of course beside that MQL5 using MetaTrader5 and MQL4 using MetaTrader4)?

As a starting point, I suggest reading the following:

• Article: Migrating from MQL4 to MQL5
• Article: Transferring Indicators from MQL4 to MQL5
• Blog: MQL's OOP notes: Converting MetaTrader 4 indicators to MetaTrader 5

After that, I would suggest reading the documentation as a follow-up, because MQL5 has evolved since the above publications, with extra additions for some compatibility with MQL4.

• Forum: New MetaTrader 5 Platform build 1860: MQL5 functions for operations with bars and Strategy Tester improvements

  3. MQL5: New functions: iTime, iOpen, iHigh, iLow, iClose, iVolume, iBars, iBarShift, iLowest, iHighest, iRealVolume, iTickVolume, iSpread. These functions are similar to those used in MQL4. The functions provide for an easier transfer of code of trading applications to the fifth generation platform.

Also, MQL4 has evolved quite a bit into MQL4+ so as to make it more compatible with MQL5.

• Updated MQL4 - Language Basics - MQL4 Reference
  

[Paul Anscombe]

Stephanus Ivan Yulianto:

Hi...

Can anybody tell me what is the different between MQL5 and MQL4 (of course beside that MQL5 using MetaTrader5 and MQL4 using MetaTrader4)?

Thank you for enlightment.

MT5 is 64 bit and has more functionality that is being added to all the time. It has a commited support and development path.

MT4 is 32 bit, only available via a broker, receives only essential updates and is no longer being developed.

[Stephanus Ivan Yulianto]

Fernando Carreiro #:

As a starting point, I suggest reading the following:

• Article: Migrating from MQL4 to MQL5
• Article: Transferring Indicators from MQL4 to MQL5
• Blog: MQL's OOP notes: Converting MetaTrader 4 indicators to MetaTrader 5

After that, I would suggest reading the documentation as a follow-up, because MQL5 has evolved since the above publications, with extra additions for some compatibility with MQL4.

• Forum: New MetaTrader 5 Platform build 1860: MQL5 functions for operations with bars and Strategy Tester improvements

Also, MQL4 has evolved quite a bit into MQL4+ so as to make it more compatible with MQL5.

• Updated MQL4 - Language Basics - MQL4 Reference
  

Thank you very much...

[Stephanus Ivan Yulianto]

Paul Anscombe #:

MT5 is 64 bit and has more functionality that is being added to all the time. It has a commited support and development path.

MT4 is 32 bit, only available via a broker, receives only essential updates and is no longer being developed.

thank you very much.. i do appreciate it.

[Fernando Carreiro]

Stephanus Ivan Yulianto #:Thank you very much...

You are welcome!