System requirements for stable operation of the metatrader trading platform
When working with a computer, the biggest problem is that the programs you are using freeze or malfunction.
The main reason for such failures is the lack of computer resources that can be allocated for a specific program.
And if in most cases a software failure is simply a nuisance, in the case of trading programs this can result in financial losses.
Therefore, it is so important to know what requirements the metatreder trading platform makes for the resources of the computer used.
Hardware requirements are growing every day, but for the most popular trading program, Metatrader, to run smoothly on your computer, you currently need:
Processor: 1 GHz or higher
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 and higher
RAM: 1 GB
Storage: 50 MB free hard disk space
Internet connection speed from 1 Mbps
Screen: Screen resolution 800x600
But even if your computer fully meets the required parameters, you may still experience problems with the trading platform. This happens for two reasons:
Insufficient free resources – no matter how powerful your computer is, if the applications running on it are resource-intensive and have a higher priority than MetaTrader, this will definitely affect the stability of the latter.
Check the Task Manager to see which programs are using a lot of resources and stop them, but be careful with system applications:
Internet usage – a similar situation may arise here: you have high-speed internet, but the trading platform frequently freezes. This is because the internet is being used by other programs.
To solve the problem, simply close any running browsers or torrent clients, and complete any downloads or file transfers.
As an alternative to trading, you can now use the web platform. Unlike the desktop version, it offers fewer features but is also less resource-intensive. You can also access your account from any computer.
Read more about working in the Web terminal here - https://time-forex.com/praktika/web-terminal
