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The famous US-based integrator has developed a gateway to link OTC FX with Exchange Traded Futures and Equities in MetaTrader 5.

The well-known Australian liquidity provider now offers its gateway to MetaTrader 5 brokers providing access to thousands of shares issued by companies from around the world. According to the management of Halifax, this enables brokers to attract clients more easily, increase their revenues and establish a solid reputation among traders. With offices in Australia, China, New Zealand and the United States, Halifax is able to implement this technology acting as a solution provider.

The migration of brokers to MetaTrader 5 is ongoing — JFD Brokers, Alfa-Forex, FreshForex, IGM Forex and USGFX have recently announced the launch of the platform with support for hedge accounts. The Irish broker Squared Financial Services, Terra Investimentos from Brazil, Iraq-based Durian, as well as SDT Brokerage are also among the companies that started offering the multi-asset HFT platform to their traders in the summer of 2017.

The new version of the MetaTrader 5 for iPhone and iPad provides the possibility to view market statistics of financial instruments traded in the exchange execution mode. In order to view the statistics, open the menu of any symbol in Market Watch, and select 'Statistics'.

The new version of MetaTrader 5 for Android provides the possibility to easily create preliminary brokerage accounts. When opening a new account, select "Open a real account" from the menu and find your broker in the list of servers. Specify your personal details and attach two documents, including your identity document and a bank account statement. Your request will be forwarded to the broker, who will open a real account for you and request additional information if necessary.

The large-scale migration to MetaTrader 5 is gaining momentum in Australia. One of the largest ASIC regulated Australian brokers Vantage FX now offers the next generation multi-asset HFT platform to their clients. Vantage FX representatives point out the ample algorithmic trading features as one of the key product advantages allowing traders to apply trading signals and Expert Advisors in their work. Besides, the broker particularly notes the built-in hedging capabilities.

A well-known online trading technology provider Tradologic has announced adding MetaTrader 5 to its solutions portfolio. Tradologic is a premium white label FinTech software provider, which offers innovative solutions for both established brokers and startups.

The recent version of the MetaTrader 5 HFT platform (build 1627) features custom financial instruments. With this new option, traders are able to add any symbol, configure its settings, import their price data to the symbol and view its chart. The upcoming platform versions will be able to import history to custom symbols directly from Expert Advisors, as well as broadcast data of such symbols in real time.

HUBECN LLC has released the MetaTrader 5 FIX Bridge to HUBECN engine, which allows brokers to connect to hundreds of liquidity providers combining their quotes and providing the ability to route orders according to the Best Bid and Offer (BBO) rules. The list of available liquidity providers includes Currenex, Integral, Hotspot, LMAX, CFH, SwissQuote Bank, ADS Securities, Sucden Financial, Advanced Markets, FXCM, TopFX, Think Markets and other companies.

Following the launch of the comprehensive solution for trading cryptocurrencies, Panda Trading Systems announces the addition of MetaTrader 5 to its innovative suite of “Brokerage in a Box” solutions. Now would-be brokers can set up a CFD brokerage from scratch in record time, offering an array of instruments such as FX, Shares, Indices, Commodities, Bonds, Cryptocurrencies with full MetaTrader 5 support.

Phillip Futures, member of the PhillipCapital Group based in Singapore, is pleased to offer the MetaTrader 5 platform to their clients. This makes the futures and forex broker the first in Singapore to adopt the new-generation multi-asset trading platform.

B2Broker announced the launch of cryptocurrency liquidity, a new service for MetaTrader 5 brokers. This service provides institutional clients a convenient method for trading Bitcoin, Ethereum and four other popular digital assets.

We have launched another tool, which can be used to extend website functionality. In addition to the web platform, we offer a free Economic Calendar that can be added to any website.

The MetaTrader 5 trading platform has further expanded its presence in Turkey. This time, one of the leading Turkish forex broker GCM Forex started offering the multi-asset platform to their traders.

The widespread transition of brokers to the multi-asset HFT MetaTrader 5 platform is well under way, also in Turkey. In recent months, several large companies in Turkey announced the launch of the new product for their traders, including the Istanbul broker Info Yatirim. This confirms the interest of the market participants in expanding the range of offered platforms and their desire to provide traders with the most modern tools for trading in financial markets.

The British developer Or-be announced the integration of their core product CRM Broker Modules with the multi-asset HFT MetaTrader 5 platform. The system broker modules provide abstract functionality with platform integration to allow brokers to control the infrastructure of online acquisitions.

We have released a new version of the MetaTrader 5 mobile web application for trading Forex and world exchanges. The main innovation of the updated version is the Depth of Market feature.

Migration of global brokers to MetaTrader 5 is entering a new round. Recently, a number of notable market players have announced the launch of the multi-asset platform with support for hedging. Among them are the international Forex and CFD broker IFCMarkets, Brazilian ModalMais, STP broker Caveo Brokerage from Kuwait and the Hong Kong-based STP Broker Perfekt Capital Limited.

The new MetaTrader 5 for iOS build 1605 provides the possibility to easily open preliminary brokerage accounts. When opening a new account, select "Open a real account" from the menu, and find your broker in the list of servers. Fill in a simple form with your personal details and attach two documents to confirm your identity and address. You request will be forwarded to the broker, who will open a real account for you and request additional information if necessary.

A month ago we released our economic calendar for fundamental market analysis. Now we have prepared a new widget, that can be used to embed the economic calendar on a website or blog. The new service will help you attract visitors, while providing traders the opportunity to instantly receive up-to-date information about macroeconomic events.