Start with the orders and instruments you need to understand.
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What to compare
MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView connections and proprietary platforms differ in automation, order entry and charting. The same brand may use different accounts or pricing across platforms. Compare the full account and platform combination.
Limits of the published information
Test a demo for order types, stop placement, symbol specifications, exportable statements and accessibility. Demo access does not validate live execution, custody or withdrawals. Record features as published, observed in demo or tested live rather than blending them.
Choose a task you need to understand: placing and cancelling a pending order, viewing contract specifications, or exporting a statement. Complete the same task in each available demo and record steps, unsupported functions and account settings.
Keep three evidence columns: broker-published feature, observed demo behaviour and live measurement. This site supplies published sources and hypothetical tools; it has not completed live platform tests. A platform comparison becomes more useful when readers can reproduce the task rather than rely on an unexplained score.
