MT4 is preferred by institutional traders as it gives them access to a greater number of markets, including stocks, commodities, stock indices and crypto. It also offers new decision support and technical analysis tools. It also the possibility to view more chart periods as well as the economic calendar. It features the built-in MetaTrader Market where traders can purchase or rent a trading robot or a technical indicator. The MQL4 language it uses opens more possibilities in terms of programming for those who seek complex and faster algorithmic trading. MT4 will also work like charm for manual traders and is particularly intuitive and friendly to newcomers.