Question 1

Can I download MT5 from Libertex?

Accepted Answer

Yes — once your Libertex account is verified and the MT5 sub-account is set up, the broker provides MT5 download links for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. There's also a browser-based MT5 web terminal that runs without installation. The download is free; account setup happens in the broker's dashboard.

Question 2

How do I open an MT5 sub-account on Libertex?

Accepted Answer

Open the main Libertex account first (registration; KYC is needed only when you initiate a withdrawal). From your account dashboard, choose to create an MT5 sub-account — the broker generates a separate MT5 account number and password for use in the MT5 platform. Funding is done via internal transfer from your main Libertex balance.

Question 3

Should I use MT4 or MT5 on Libertex?

Accepted Answer

MT5 is the modern successor with broader asset coverage and better backtesting; MT4 has a larger established ecosystem of Expert Advisors and indicators. If you're new to MetaTrader, pick MT5 — you're not inheriting legacy MQL4 code, and MT5 covers more asset classes. If you depend on specific MT4 EAs or have a workflow built around MT4 from another broker, MT4 still works fine.

Question 4

Are MT4 EAs compatible with MT5?

Accepted Answer

No, not directly. MQL4 (MT4's scripting language) and MQL5 (MT5's) are different despite the family resemblance — EAs need to be ported, not just copied across. Some EA developers maintain dual versions; others only support one platform. Check whether the specific EAs you rely on have MT5 versions before deciding.

Question 5

What instruments are available on Libertex MT5?

Accepted Answer

Forex, indices, commodities, a selection of stocks, and crypto CFDs. The MT5 instrument set is broader than Libertex MT4's (which focuses on forex/indices/commodities) but narrower than the full native platform catalogue. The live, authoritative list is inside MT5 once the sub-account is funded.

Question 6

Does MT5 have depth-of-market on Libertex?

Accepted Answer

Where available. Depth-of-market (the order-book view showing pending bid/ask volume at multiple price levels) depends on the venue providing that data — typically available on equities and futures, less commonly on forex (where the market is decentralised). MT5 displays DOM when the underlying instrument exposes it; for forex, expect the standard bid/ask spread rather than full book depth.

Question 7

Does Libertex MT5 use netting or hedging mode? Can I hold opposing positions?

Accepted Answer

Libertex MT5 sub-accounts are configured in hedging mode (the same model MT4 uses) — you can hold buy and sell positions on the same instrument simultaneously, each margined independently. This matters because MT5 was originally designed for netting-only (one position per symbol, opposing trades cancel) — the netting model is required for some regulated markets. Most retail brokers including Libertex offer MT5 in hedging mode for parity with MT4 workflows. If you're migrating an MT4 grid or hedge-based strategy, the position-management semantics carry over. Verify the account-type setting on first connection — once a position is opened, the mode is locked for that sub-account.

Question 8

Can I run MT5 on a VPS for 24/7 EA execution?

Accepted Answer

Yes — same as MT4, MT5 runs on third-party VPS providers (MQL5 Virtual Hosting, ForexVPS, BeeksFX). Libertex doesn't provide VPS directly, but no broker-side configuration is needed — you authorise the VPS like any other MT5 client and connect to the broker's MT5 server. MQL5 Virtual Hosting (MetaQuotes' own service, accessible from inside MT5) is the most convenient route — it deploys your terminal config + EAs in one click and bills around $10–20/month. For any EA running real capital, VPS is operationally required — home-machine uptime is too unreliable for unattended 24/5 execution.

Question 9

Is scalping allowed on Libertex MT5?

Accepted Answer

Yes — scalping is permitted on Libertex's standard retail accounts including MT5, with no minimum holding period or anti-scalping clause in the standard terms of service. MT5's faster execution engine (compared to MT4) handles tight-spread scalping more reliably under load. As with MT4, abusive sub-second arbitrage between the broker's quote and external venues can run into fair-use limits even where scalping is allowed. A VPS near the broker's MT5 server reduces slippage materially for any scalping EA. See /scalping/ for broader rules across all Libertex account types.

Question 10

How does MT5's Strategy Tester compare to MT4 for backtesting?

Accepted Answer

MT5's Strategy Tester is a generational upgrade. Three key differences: (1) Multi-currency backtest — run a single strategy against multiple symbols simultaneously, critical for portfolio EAs (MT4 was strictly one-symbol). (2) Optimisation modes — built-in genetic algorithm + grid search, lets you sweep parameter combinations and visualise robust regions of parameter space, not just a single configuration. (3) MQL5 Cloud Network — distribute optimisation runs across thousands of remote agents for massive parallel speed-up; what took days on a local machine completes in hours. Plus integrated tick-by-tick mode with real spread modelling, visual playback for diagnostic review, and HTML report export. None of this requires third-party software. For quant-minded traders this is MT5's most concrete selling point over MT4.

Question 11

Is MT5 faster than MT4?

Accepted Answer

Mechanically yes — MT5 is 64-bit, multi-threaded, and architected for parallel computation. In day-to-day chart-watching and order entry the difference is rarely noticeable. Where MT5 wins clearly is backtesting (multi-symbol, multi-threaded, real ticks) and handling large multi-asset workspaces — areas where MT4 hits its single-threaded ceiling.

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