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MetaTrader 4 (MT4)

A widely used electronic trading platform developed by MetaQuotes Software, popular among forex and CFD traders. MT4 offers advanced charting tools, automated trading via Expert Advisors (EAs), and a built-in programming language (MQL4).

Example

A forex trader used MetaTrader 4 to run a custom Expert Advisor that automatically executed scalping trades on EUR/USD during the London session overlap.