Getting started with MT4

Firstly, you will need to download and install the MT4 platform.

You can do so via the admin portal or the button below. Please note the download link does not work on mobile and tablet devices.

Download MT4

Please remember that your MT4 password is different from your CMC Markets admin portal password. To set your MT4 password, please log in to the admin portal using the password you created on the application form. Once you have logged into the admin portal, will be able to set your MT4 password via the 'Manage passwords" window.

Please note that your MT4 password should:

1.) Be between 6-10 characters
2.) NOT contain any special characters

Please remember that your MT4 password is different from your CMC Markets admin portal password. To set your MT4 password, please log in to the admin portal using the password you created on the application form.

1. Launch the MT4 platform. The icon shortcut should be available on your desktop once you have downloaded and installed MT4.

2. Connect to the CMC Markets server.

(a) You can find the server name at the top of the emails we sent you during the application process.

(b) When you open the CMC Markets MT4 platform, the ‘Open an Account’ window will appear automatically.  If it does not:
(i) Click on “File” found in the menu bar at the top
(ii) Select ‘Open an account’ in the dropdown menu

(c) Click on the green ‘+’ button & enter “CMCMarkets1-Canada”

(d) Click ‘scan’

(e) The Canadian server should now be added to the list of servers

3. Select ‘Existing trade account’ to log in.

4. The following details will now be required:
    a) Login (this is your MT4 account ID found at the top of your account confirmation email)
    b) Your MT4 password

5. ​You should now be logged in. You can verify this by looking at the 'Journal' tab and the icon in the status bar at the bottom.

1. Launch the MT4 platform. The icon shortcut should be available on your desktop. The MT4 platform will open on your screen.

2. In the ‘Navigator’ section on the left of the platform you should see the account you first logged in with. The Navigator window can be toggled on and off using Ctrl+N.

3. Select (double-click) the account you want to access and enter the following details:
    a) Login (this is your MT4 account ID found at the top of your account confirmation email)
    b) Your MT4 password 

4. You should now be logged in. You can verify this by looking at the ‘Journal’ and the icon in the status bar at the bottom.​

Fund your MT4 account through the CMC Markets admin portal on a PC or Mac, or via our MT4 funding portal on your mobile.

Funding via Desktop

Once you’ve logged into your CMC admin portal, use the open ‘Payments’ window to find instructions on how to deposit funds from via bill payment or bank transfer. If the payments window is not open, please select this from the main navigation menu.

Note: Your MT4 platform and the admin portal have different passwords which are not kept in sync.

Funding via a Mobile Device

Add our  MT4 funding portal  to your mobile device for quick funding access by following the steps below:

You can download a range of free MT4 add-ons and indicators to enhance your trading and get key insights into the markets you trade. Choose from 12 add-ons including mini terminal and sentiment trader, and 15 MT4 indicators such as renko charts, pivot points and order history.

Learn more & download MT4 indicators now

If you already have a demo or live MT4 account with CMC Markets and are opening a second account, you don’t need to download and reinstall the MT4 platform again. If you do reinstall MT4, you may lose any preferences you’ve set up previously.

MT4 demo accounts remain active as long as you log in to your MT4 trading platform at least once every 30 days. If you don’t log in within that timeframe, your account will automatically be closed. You can set up a new demo account again at any time in the future.