For years now, the MetaTrader 4 trading platform has been the top Forex platform around. It has perfect functionality, is lightweight, and has the best features.
One of its lackings is that there is no MetaTrader 4 app for Linux computers. However, there are ways to install MetaTrader 4 on Linux that circumvent the problem.
Here’s how you can install the MetaTrader 4 trading platform on Linux.
Installing Wine on Ubuntu
Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution kit, and as such MetaTrader 4 has provided instructions to install MT4 on it.
can be used if you install Wine. Wine is free software that allows users of the Unix-based systems to run Windows applications.Before going further, you should be aware that the MT4 website warns that Wine is not a fully stable application. Some functions may not work properly or at all.
If you decide to install Wine, follow these steps:
Perform preliminary setup before the installation as follows:
● Open Ubuntu Software Center and execute “Software Sources” command in the “Edit” menu
● Click “Add” in the new window
● Specify the following data in the APT (Advanced Package Tool) line:
○ ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
○ Click “Add Source”
This completes preliminary setup. Install Wine by doing the following:
● Go to http://www.winehq.org/
● Go to Downloads and choose the distribution kit for Ubuntu
● Click the link for the latest Wine version
● Click Agree in the prompt to open the link via Ubuntu Software Center
● Click “Install”
Once Wine is installed you can start using MetaTrader 4.
● Download the MT4 installation file
● Select OK in the prompt that offers to open it with Wine
● Complete all installation steps
● Use MT4 by running its terminal.exe file
Admiral Markets’ web app
If you don’t want to go through the hassle of installing Wine, Admiral Markets now offers clients a custom browser-based version of the MetaTrader 4 trading platform. No download is necessary, and it can be accessed from any computer, operating system, and browser. The following capabilities are already available for traders to:
● trade Forex and other markets in the browser
● keep their account passwords secure
● use a familiar MT4-like interface
● enjoy one-click trading
● use basic technical analysis tools, such as trend lines and Fibonacci
● place any order types
● trade within 9 time-frames
The MT4 based WebTrader for Linux is being constantly updated, with new capabilities added. The WebTrader provides higher flexibility to all traders, as well as lightening the burden of installing Wine on Linux.
Only the best
When you're trading Forex, you should use only the best tools. While MetaTrader 4 trading platform has long been considered the best, Linux users have only been able to access it with difficulty. You should now be able to access MetaTrader 4 no matter what operating system you are running.