Indices Trading Set Up MT4 Trading Indices Platform

The first step before setting up the MT4 platform is to download this indices trading platform from your stock indices trading broker.

Once you download the MT4 platform - install this MetaTrader 4 platform on your computer using the stock indices trading step by step guide explained below:

How to Install MT4 Indices Trading Software Platform

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

To get the MT4 platform a trader requires to first of all download the Indices Trading MT4 software from an online stock indices trading broker.

MT4 Indices Trading Platform is also known as MetaTrader 4 platform

Once you have 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 location double click to open the MetaTrader 4 software and proceed as follows.

Step 1: The following window will launch the MT4 software application click next to proceed.

Installing MT4 Indices Online Trading Software

Step 2: Check the box below and click next to proceed with the MetaTrader 4 software installation.

How to Set Up MT4 Indices Trading Platform

Step3: On the next window you will see the following settings, just click next to proceed without changing any setting - MetaTrader 4 software Indices.

How to Set Up MetaTrader 4 Indices Trading Platform

The following progress window will appear showing the progress of Indices Trading MetaTrader 4 software installation, this may take a few minutes to complete, at this point you will have to wait for the progress bar to complete.

How to Download MetaTrader 4 Indices Trading Platform

Once the MT4 installation progress is complete the following window will appear, click "Finish" to complete the installation of the MetaTrader 4 software.

How to Download MT4 Indices Trading Platform

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

Once you open the MT4 platform, then you can now start to practice indices trading using a demo practice account. Next Indices Trading Lesson: How to Open a Indices Trading Demo Account.