Pertaining to the different platforms.

I currently have a demo account with Oanda since it seems to be one of the most well respected along with their friendly deposit options to newcomers as myself, so I have started getting myself use to their platform. I also messed around with FXSOL, but gave it up to some threads I have read through from some of the more respected members. My question for you guys is I noticed there is a whole section devoted to the MT4 platform. How does it stack up against Oanda's Java enabled program. Would I be short changing myself to using their program exclusively or is there some other combination of things that the good traders are using, besides Oanda's program. I did a search and couldn't come up with a solid answer. Since I'm in my beginners stage I would like to get things off on the right foot and not waste anytime. Thanks again guys.
-Tony

It all comes down to what You need. Some people trade with Oanda but they use a different platform (like Metatrader) when they're watching the charts because they use indicators that Oanda doesn't have, or just because they don't like java.

But, Oanda's platform has nearly everything you could possibly need, including the most traditional indicators, so unless you're using some kind of "exotic" indicators there's no real reason for using anything else besides Oanda's platform.

Hope this helps.

Yes sir, helps a good bit. From what I've been reading to many indicators can equal a lot of trouble. I'm leaning more along the lines of KISS for myself. I'm going to stick with this java platform and learn it inside and out. Thanks a lot Ricardo.

No problem.

Good luck with your learning.

You may want to get your feet wet and try MT4 platform since it is free and you have a wide range of indicators that you can experiment with. Since your a new member of this forum and the majority of discussions are related to the MT4 platform, give it a try. It is good to always have another option.

Happy New Year!