Indices Set Up MT4 Trading Platform

The first step before setting up the Meta Trader 4 platform is to download this indices software from your broker.

Once you download the Meta Trader 4 software - install this MetaTrader 4 platform on your PC Desktop computer using the trading step by step guide described below:

How to Setup MT4 Stock Software

To start indices trading, a trader will need to first setup the MT4 software platform on their PC computer and this software is trading software with which they will be using to place trades in market.

To get Meta Trader 4 software a trader requires to first of all download the Indices Meta Trader 4 platform from an online broker.

MT4 Platform is also known as MetaTrader 4 platform

Once you've downloaded the MetaTrader 4 platform you will need to go to the download location of your Firefox browser (first maximize the Firefox window on the desktop): as a Short Cut press both keyboard keys CTRL + J keys on your keyboard to get the MetaTrader 4 download location. Once on this place double click to open MetaTrader 4 software & proceed as follows.

Step 1: The following popup window will open the MetaTrader 4 software application click next to proceed.

Installing Meta Trader 4 Online Software

Step 2: Tick box below & click next to proceed with the MT4 software setup.

How to Put Up MetaTrader 4 Software

Step3: On the next window you will get the following settings, just click on next to proceed without changing any settings - Meta Trader 4 software Indices.

How to Put Up MT4 Software

The following progress window will then appear showing the progress of Indices MetaTrader 4 software set up, this may take a few minutes to complete and at this point you'll have to wait for progress bar to complete loading.

How to Download MetaTrader 4 Software

Once MT4 setup progress is complete the following pop-up will pop-up, click on "Finish" to complete setup of MT4 platform.

How to Download MetaTrader 4 Software

The installation of Meta Trader 4 software for indices trading is now complete and you as a trader can access it from the computer desktop, as a desktop icon that is marked "MT4" or clicking start menu on your desktop computer>>> then choose all programs>>> then select MetaTrader 4.

Once you open the MetaTrader 4 platform, then you can now start to practice indices trading using a practice account. Next Indices Lesson: How to Open a Practice Account.