MetaTrader 5 Release?

Has anyone heard of when MetaTrader 5 will be released or what new features will be in the platform?

I've heard it'll be soon but there has been talk of MT5 since 2007.

"Soon" is a relative term.

Good interview here with the leading developer.

http://forum.mql4.com/11730

I wouldn't be worrying about when it gets 'released', I would be worrying about when they get it stable, if MT4 is anything to go by I wouldn't hold my breath.

Thanks for the posts, you guys.

Ronald—very true.
Craig—also agree, and they need a fast and reliable, bug-free backtester. But I am still looking forward to the release as it will at least be one step forward. The actual date as of yet still seems to be a mystery. Should be within the next three months (?) I would imagine.

Quoting from another trader/programmer who said: "MetaTrader has gained a huge following in the past five to six years, particularly with the release of MT4. MT5 will likely prove to be a true next generation platform, with structural changes that will make it an altogether different and more powerful animal. I look forward to its release."

mer071898—thanks for the video link. Some points Stan made in it are:

* Working with MQL5 will be easier than MQL4 (for a number of reasons, including reading/writing programs)
* There will be more data types, structures, classes.
* Faster execution speed.
* Like MT4, the development environment will be released before the trading terminal
* Easier to transfer C++ source codes into MQL5.

In addition to MQL features, I am also interested in new trading terminal features. One feature I hope is in the new platform has to do with custom time frames. I 'd like to see second and tick graphs as well as a greater variety of chart types.

In the MQL5 forum, someone listed several other features that could be useful. It's unclear how many will actually be integrated into the platform...

"CHARTS
-to be able to modify default MT4 chart settings (grid color etc...) without having to reapply template
-automatic built-in period/tick conversion to all timeframes (maybe it could be done with another improved script or it's option)
-to be able drag indicators on the charts from one to second window, or reorganize indicators order somehow
-besides # of bars on the chart set date and time since when chart has to load the data or since when they have to be stored

BACKTESTER
-to be able to backtest several timeframes or systems in a single backtest. Backtest several instruments at the same time (instead of single option select menu it could be checkmark settings or string with instruments names or multiple item selection menu or simple add from left to right side list).

REPORTS
-html formatting, when report is saved column comments appears below a specific trade column
-excel/other formats exporting
-to be able to get/save report for specific date, time period and for specific currency pair or for specific comment name
-to be able control what is being uploaded to the server (what columns, user name etc...) and maybe in encrypted form as well

RESULT ANALYSIS
-reports merging
-better analysis capabilities"

Any other features you think MT5 should have?

I`ve posted here an announce about MetaTrader 5 yesterday, but today i cant find it... )
Maybe i posted it in a wrong section?

You posted it in the programming section here

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=170997

Thank you. But why it cant be found via Search Engine of ForexFactory?