Tickmill Platforms: MT4, MT5, Tickmill Trader, the App and TradingView

Tickmill supports MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, its own Tickmill Trader platform, a Tickmill App for account management and trading, and TradingView. They differ in products, leverage and commission. Here is how to choose, plus VPS and social trading.

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Tickmill offers five ways to trade. MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 carry the Classic and Raw accounts. Tickmill Trader is the broker's own platform, available as a mobile app and a WebTrader. The Tickmill App combines account management with trading. TradingView connects through a Tickmill Trader Raw account.

The platforms aren't interchangeable. MT4 has the smallest product list and a leverage cap of 1:500. MT5 adds stocks and ETFs and dynamic leverage up to 1:1000. Tickmill Trader and TradingView cost 50 cents more per side than MetaTrader Raw accounts and don't run expert advisors.

MetaTrader 4	180+ instruments, leverage up to 1:500, EAs
MetaTrader 5	Adds stocks and ETFs, dynamic leverage to 1:1000
Tickmill Trader	100+ CFDs, $3.50 per side, app and web
Tickmill App	Open accounts, fund, withdraw and trade
TradingView	Through a Tickmill Trader Raw account
VPS	BeeksFX, 20% discount

Platforms compared

Feature	MT4	MT5	Tickmill Trader
Accounts	Classic, Raw	Classic, Raw	Tickmill Trader Raw
Asset classes	Forex, crypto, indices, bonds, commodities	Same, plus stocks and ETFs	Forex, indices, commodities, crypto, bonds
Leverage	Up to 1:500, static	Up to 1:1000, dynamic	Up to 1:1000, dynamic
Raw commission per side	$3	$3	$3.50
Automation	EAs (MQL4)	EAs (MQL5)	None
Devices	Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, web	Desktop, mobile, web	iOS, Android, WebTrader

MetaTrader 4

Tickmill's MT4 gives access to more than 180 instruments: CFDs on forex, stock indices, commodities, bonds and cryptocurrencies. The platform has 30 built-in indicators and 24 graphical objects, one-click trading, and support for custom indicators and expert advisors written in MQL4. It is offered in 39 languages.

You can run it on Windows, on a native Mac application that Tickmill says needs no emulator, on Android and iOS, or in a browser through WebTrader. Tickmill promises no partial fills on MT4 thanks to its liquidity. Leverage on MT4 is static, with a maximum of 1:500.

MT4 is the right choice if you own an EA built for it or simply know it well. A new trader gains little from starting here, because MT5 does everything MT4 does at Tickmill and adds more products and leverage.

MetaTrader 5

MT5 carries the same Classic and Raw accounts and widens the product range to include stock and ETF CFDs. It is also where dynamic leverage applies: up to 1:1000 on small forex and gold positions, falling in tiers as the position grows.

An MT4 expert advisor won't run on MT5 without being rewritten in MQL5. Check with the developer before switching. For manual traders and anyone starting fresh, MT5 is the more capable platform.

Tickmill Trader

Tickmill Trader is the broker's proprietary platform. The mobile app has more than 60 technical indicators, custom watchlists, charts built for small screens and biometric login. Its WebTrader has more than 80 indicators, market depth with a real-time order book, pre-configured stop loss and take profit settings, and a trade journal.

It trades more than 100 CFDs across forex, indices, commodities, cryptocurrencies and bonds, with spreads from 0.0 and a commission of $3.50 per lot per side. Indices, cryptocurrencies, oil and bonds carry no commission. You reach demo and live accounts from the same login.

Tickmill Trader	Mobile app	WebTrader
Indicators	60+	80+
Login	Face or fingerprint	Browser
Extras	Watchlists, mobile charts	Market depth, trade journal, preset SL/TP

The Tickmill App

The Tickmill App started as an account management tool and now includes trading. You can open live accounts, manage your profile, deposit, withdraw, transfer between wallets and accounts, reach support and place trades in forex, index, commodity and crypto CFDs. Tickmill says single stock CFDs are coming to the app.

Its appeal is fewer steps. Tickmill's pitch is that you can open an account, fund it and start trading in as little as five minutes without changing platforms. Fingerprint or facial recognition login protects access on a phone.

TradingView

TradingView users connect a Tickmill Trader Raw account from the Trading Panel and trade directly from charts. Commission is $3.50 per side, and active traders can earn a free TradingView plan from three lots a month. Our Tickmill TradingView guide covers the setup and the volume tiers.

VPS hosting

A virtual private server keeps MetaTrader running all day on a remote machine, so expert advisors and signals keep working when your computer is off. Tickmill's partner is BeeksFX. Clients get a 20% discount on all packages, quick setup, 24/7 live chat and email support, and servers placed close to Tickmill's for low latency.

Unlike some brokers, Tickmill doesn't describe a free VPS for high-volume clients on the page we read. You pay BeeksFX at the discounted rate. A VPS is worth having only if you run automation; a manual trader doesn't need one.

Tickmill Social Trading lets you copy strategy providers. You create a trading account, register as a follower with the MT4 or MT5 credentials and server number sent by email, choose providers and let the system copy their trades. The broker says starting is free and that you can begin with any amount.

Copy trading moves the decision from which trade to take to which person to trust. Past results don't predict the next month, lot sizes that suit a provider may be too large for you, and nobody refunds a copied loss. Start small, read a provider's drawdown before their return, and remember that Tickmill's margin call at 100% applies to copied positions too.

Which platform should you pick?

Your situation	Platform	Reason
You have an MT4 expert advisor	MT4	It runs without changes
New to trading	MT5	More products, dynamic leverage, both account types
You want stock or ETF CFDs	MT5	Not offered on MT4 or Tickmill Trader
Mostly on your phone	Tickmill App or Tickmill Trader	Built for mobile, with biometric login
You chart on TradingView	TradingView with Tickmill Trader Raw	Trade from the chart
Lowest commission	MT4 or MT5 Raw	$3 per side against $3.50

Whichever you lean towards, try it on a demo first. The Tickmill demo account guide explains how to open one that shows in your Client Area. Leverage differences between platforms are set out in the leverage guide.

Common platform problems

Problem	Likely cause	Fix
Login fails on MetaTrader	Wrong server or password	Use the server number in your account email
Balance shows zero	Money is in the wallet	Transfer from wallet to trading account
Stock symbols missing	You are on MT4	Open an MT5 account
EA won't load	MT4 file on MT5, or the reverse	Get the version for your platform
Can't connect TradingView	Account isn't Tickmill Trader Raw	Open that account type first

Keep a note of each account's number, server and platform. Tickmill accounts are easy to open, and after a few months the list in the Client Area gets long.

Leverage of 1:1000 on MT5 and Tickmill Trader applies only to small positions. Margin rises in tiers as you add size, which catches traders used to MT4's fixed rate.

Mobile or desktop?

Phones are good for watching positions, moving a stop and closing a trade. Detailed analysis and careful order entry are easier on a larger screen, where a mistyped lot size is harder to miss. A sensible routine is to plan and place trades at a desk and manage them from the phone.

Whatever the device, attach the stop loss when the order goes in. A dropped connection on a train should never be the reason a position ran without protection. Biometric login on the Tickmill App and Tickmill Trader keeps access quick without resorting to a weak password.

Tickmill's range covers every type of trader, though the pricing nudges you towards MetaTrader. Raw on MT5 is the cheapest and most complete setup. I'd pay the extra 50 cents a side only if TradingView is where I do my work.

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Illustrative case: Samuel, 36, Lagos

Samuel ran a grid EA on MT4 and wanted to trade US stocks as well. Stock CFDs weren't on his MT4 account, so he opened an MT5 Raw account for manual stock and forex trades and kept MT4 for the EA on a BeeksFX VPS, bought with the 20% client discount.

Frequently asked

Which platforms does Tickmill offer?

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, Tickmill Trader as a mobile app and WebTrader, the Tickmill App, and TradingView through a Tickmill Trader Raw account.

What is the difference between MT4 and MT5 at Tickmill?

MT5 adds stock and ETF CFDs and supports dynamic leverage up to 1:1000. MT4 has more than 180 instruments, a maximum leverage of 1:500 and the widest choice of existing expert advisors.

What is Tickmill Trader?

Tickmill's proprietary platform, with a mobile app and WebTrader, more than 100 CFDs, spreads from 0.0 and a commission of $3.50 per lot per side on forex and metals.

Does Tickmill offer a VPS?

Yes, through BeeksFX. Tickmill clients get a 20% discount on all packages, with 24/7 support and low-latency servers.

Can I use expert advisors at Tickmill?

Yes, on MT4 and MT5 with Classic and Raw accounts. Tickmill Trader and TradingView accounts don't run MetaTrader EAs.

Does Tickmill have copy trading?

Yes. Tickmill Social Trading lets followers copy strategy providers using their MT4 or MT5 account details. The broker says it is free to start with any amount.