With the ability to trade more instruments, trade on the go conveniently with the MetaTrader 5 app on your Android or iOS device. In this article, we will go through how to navigate the MT5 app on your preferred device.

• • Download the MT5 app
  • Account Management
  • Add and remove instruments
  • Placing trades
  • Additional features
    • • Journal
      • News

Alternatively, download the Exness Trade App for a customized mobile trading experience. It is designed specifically for your Exness trading account and incorporates all of the features of a trading terminal in a user-friendly interface, allowing you to trade comfortably on the go.

Download the MT5 app

For Android:

For iOS:

Account management

You can manage multiple trading accounts with MT5, though not at all at once. Follow the steps below to add more trading accounts to your app.

To add a trading account:

For Android:

1. Open MetaTrader 5 and select Manage Accounts from the main menu.
2. Tap the + icon and enter Exness Technologies Ltd into the search then select it.
3. Enter your trading account’s number, trading account password, and the correct server, then tap Login.
4. The trading account is added to the Accounts tab.

For iOS:

1. Open MetaTrader 5 and select Settings.
2. Tap New Account and enter “Exness Technologies Ltd” in the search bar. Select the trading server appropriate for your trading account.
3. Enter your trading account’s number and trading account password, then tap Sign In.

To switch the active trading account:

For Android:

1. Open MetaTrader 5 and select Manage Accounts from the main menu.
2. Tap the trading account you wish to make active in the Accounts tab, enter the trading account’s credentials if prompted, then Sign In.
3. MetaTrader 5 will now be logged in with that trading account.

For iOS:

1. Open MetaTrader 5 and go to Settings.
2. Tap the arrow next to the account displayed at the top of the page. You will find all the accounts logged in to on the app.
3. Tap on any account to log in.
4. MetaTrader 5 will now be logged in with that trading account.

Add, remove, and reorder instruments

For Android:

1. Click on Quotes.
2. Click on the + icon, and then locate the instrument from the groups presented.
3. Tap on any instruments you want to add, and they will be added to the list presented in Quotes.
4. To reorder instruments, tap the pencil icon to open the edit function where you can move instruments to reorder them
5. To remove instruments, tap the bin icon to activate the delete function where you can select all the instruments using the two-tick icon, or tap on individual instruments to select them.
6. Tap the bin icon one more time to confirm the removal of the selected instruments

For iOS:

1. Go to Quotes.
2. Click on the search bar, which opens a list of all the groups of instruments available for trading.
3. A tab to locate the instrument from the groups will be displayed. Tap + beside the instrument you want to add and it will be added to your Quotes list.
4. To remove instruments from the list, click the pencil icon and select all the instruments you would like to remove. Tap the bin icon. You can also reorder the instruments by clicking the icon on the extreme right, and dragging them as per your choice.

Placing trades

Here’s how you can open, close, or modify an order on the MT5 app for your device.

To open an order:

1. 1. Go to Quotes.
   2. Tap the symbol you want to trade and then tap New Order.
   3. Set your order parameters (i.e. Stop Loss, Take Profit, etc.).
   4. Tap Buy or Sell if you want to open a Market order.
   5. To set a pending order, tap Instant Execution or Market Execution (based on your account type and trading instrument) to bring up a list of order types.
   6. Choose one of the pending order types from the dropdown menu and set your order parameters (i.e. Price, Stop Loss, Take profit, etc.).
   7. Tap Place.
   8. You will then receive a notification that the order has been opened successfully.

To close or modify an order:

1. 1. Go to Trade.
   2. Tap an order to see its details (Price, S/L, T/P, order ID, etc.).
   3. Press and hold the order, then tap either Modify position to modify or Close position
   4. Tap Modify once modified or Close with Loss/Profit to confirm the appropriate action.
   5. You will receive a notification when the order is closed.

For iOS

To open an order:

1. Go to Quotes.
2. Tap the instrument you want to trade, then tap Trade.
3. Set your order parameters (i.e. Volume, Stop Loss, Take profit, etc.)
4. Tap Buy or Sell.

To set a pending order:

1. Tap Instant Execution or Market Execution (based on your account type and trading instrument).
2. Choose one of the pending orders and set your order parameters (i.e. Price, Stop Loss, Take profit, Expiration).
3. Tap Place.
4. You will then receive a notification that the order has been placed/opened successfully.

To close or modify an order:

1. Go to Trade.
2. Tap an order to see its details (Price, Stop Loss, Take Profit, order ID, etc.).
3. To modify the order, tap Modify position and set up your desired parameters (Stop Loss and Take Profit).
4. If you want to close the order, tap Close position. Verify the price and hit Close.
5. You will receive a notification that the order has been closed.

Additional features

Watch this video to find more additional features on the MT5 App for Android:

Journal

To keep track of all activity for your session in MT5 on your device, a Journal is automatically kept as you are logged in, and it refreshes daily. Here’s how to access log files in your Journal on your respective device.

For Android:

1. Go to Journal in the top left menu.
2. Select the dates and tap the letter icon to send it via email. Make sure you change the recipient to support@exness.com

For iOS:

1. Tap on Settings.
2. Select Journal to be shown a log of your session’s activities

News

Stay up to date with the latest economic news, all within the MT5 app on your device.

For Android:

1. Go to News in the top left menu.
2. View the latest economic news from FXStreet. You can also tap each individual item to open up the full article in detail.

For iOS:

1. Navigate to Settings.
2. Select News to be presented with a selection of articles from FXStreet. You can also tap each individual item to open up the full article in detail.