About MetaTrader 5 and MetaQuotes
MetaTrader 5 is developed by MetaQuotes, a financial-software company established in 2000.
The product line evolved from FX Charts and early MetaQuotes platforms to MetaTrader 4 in 2005 and the multi-asset MetaTrader 5 platform in 2010.
Today, MetaTrader 5 connects trading terminals, broker technology, the MQL5 development environment and the wider MQL5.community ecosystem.
How MetaQuotes and MetaTrader evolved
MetaTrader 5 is the result of a trading-software product line that expanded from forex charting into algorithmic trading, mobile access, broker infrastructure and multi-asset markets.
MetaQuotes started with financial-market software
- MetaQuotes was established in 2000 and began developing B2B software for financial markets
- Its early FX Charts platform focused on forex analysis and trading functions
- The MetaQuotes platform introduced the MQL language so users could create and run trading programs
From MetaTrader 4 to MetaTrader 5
- MetaTrader 4 was released in 2005 with the MQL4 development environment and broad support for algorithmic trading
- MetaTrader 5 was released in 2010 as a multi-asset platform for markets including forex, stocks and futures
- The MetaTrader 5 product family now includes desktop, web and mobile terminals alongside broker and developer services
Key milestones in the MetaTrader product line
Three milestones show how the product moved from early forex software to the multi-asset MetaTrader 5 platform used today.
| Year | Product | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | FX Charts | MetaQuotes entered the broker-software market with a forex platform combining chart analysis and trading functions |
| 2005 | MetaTrader 4 | A new platform generation introduced the MQL4 IDE, distributed architecture and a stronger environment for Expert Advisors |
| 2010 | MetaTrader 5 | The platform expanded into multi-asset trading with desktop, mobile and web access and a new MQL5 development stack |
MetaTrader 5, MQL5 and broker technology
MetaTrader 5 is part of a larger technology ecosystem that serves traders, MQL5 developers, brokers and financial institutions.
MQL5 developer and trader ecosystem
MQL5 is the programming environment used to create Expert Advisors, indicators, scripts and other applications for MetaTrader 5. MQL5.community extends that environment with documentation, code, software and services.
- MQL5 language, MetaEditor and Strategy Tester for development, testing and optimization
- MQL5.community documentation, articles, Code Base, Market, Signals and Freelance services
- Resources used by traders, algorithmic developers and creators of MetaTrader applications
Broker and financial-institution infrastructure
MetaTrader 5 is also a broker technology platform. Brokers deploy and operate the server, management, API, gateway and account infrastructure that connects client terminals to markets and business systems.
- Infrastructure for broker-supported forex, stock, futures and other market environments
- Trading servers, management tools, APIs, gateways and connections to external systems
- Account symbols, prices, leverage, permissions and execution conditions remain broker-controlled
MetaTrader 5 and MetaQuotes FAQ
Answers about the company behind MetaTrader 5, the release timeline and the relationship between MetaQuotes, MQL5.community and brokers.
