MetaQuotes Software Corp. today launched its new mobile trading platform MetaTrader 5 Android, which allows users to trade on financial markets even when away from their desktop computers.

MetaTrader 5 Android can run on smartphones and tablet PCs powered by Android OS. The application allows connecting to trade servers of brokerage companies from anywhere in the world and trading on the Forex and stock markets.

The current version of the MetaTrader 5 Android mobile trading platform supports all trading functions. The application receives prices of financial instruments, allows to trade and view the history of trade operations.

According to MetaQuotes, the functionality of the platform will be expanded in the next versions - charts and technical analysis tools will be implemented soon.

MetaTrader 5 Android is the second application for mobile trading within the MetaTrader 5 trading platform, which is used by more than 50 brokerage firms and banks. Earlier this year the company released MetaTrader 5 iPhone and three significant updates to it.

From today on, any trader can download the MetaTrader 5 Android from the Android Market and start trading on the Forex and stock markets.

MetaTrader 5 is a full-cycle trading platform, which includes all necessary components for providing brokerage services in the financial markets. One of the important features of the platform is its ability to operate on several financial markets, including exchanges. The MetaTrader 5 trading platform was released on the retail Forex about a year ago and is already used by more than 50 brokers and banks around the world.