Also called trading software, a trading platform is computer software through which you conduct your trades online.

Imagine it as a platform that connects you to the forex market online – and most importantly through the broker that provides it for you for free.

What do you need for it? Internet connection → download → install. It’s as simple as that.

Where can you get it? From an online forex broker’s website that you choose to trade with.

Which trading platform should you choose? The most popular, and also the best software available for trading forex today, is MetaTrader. You may have heard about it already.

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