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  • #1
  • First Post: Nov 9, 2009 9:12pm Nov 9, 2009 9:12pm
What are good trading platforms for a Mac Computer?

I have been testing platforms with several currency brokers and have not been satisfied with any of them. Two brokers have been bad enough that I haven't even tried trading. While a third I have been trading a test account however, my charts are not updating automatically. These are java charts. I can't seem to find a downloadable application for Mac.

Are there others out there that use Mac's? What platforms and brokers do you use? What are your thoughts on the platform or broker?

Thanks
  • #2
  • Nov 10, 2009 12:43am Nov 10, 2009 12:43am
Best solutions is to just run the platforms from a VPS then you can login through any web browser to control them even from your phone. Second is Parallels then Crossover. (or Boot Camp) - then you can run the Windows clients and have many more options.
  • #3
  • Nov 10, 2009 8:14am Nov 10, 2009 8:14am
Mac OS also supports WINE which is successful at running MT4.
  • #4
  • Nov 11, 2009 7:09pm Nov 11, 2009 7:09pm
Quoting oakmonster
Mac OS also supports WINE which is successful at running MT4.
Can you help me how to install wine and mt4 in leopard snow? The latest crossover (ver.8) can't run mt4. Please help.
  • #5
  • Nov 12, 2009 5:48am Nov 12, 2009 5:48am
I used thinkorswim for this reason and regretted it. They went down quite a bit, hours at a time, were non-responsive to rude with customer service, and could not predict what would happen to any orders, stops, take profits I had set in the meantime.

I got my Windows machine working again and am using Alpari UK. Much better, but still not good enough.
  • #6
  • Edited 5:56pm Nov 12, 2009 5:36pm | Edited 5:56pm
Interactive Brokers, Oanda and Currenex work natively (java) on MacOSX.
For charting you can use ProRealtime.

Using Wine you can use QuoteTracker, Amibroker, MT4

Using VirtulBox+Windows you can install anything, and works smoothly.
  • #7
  • Nov 13, 2009 3:24am Nov 13, 2009 3:24am
Quoting kissaki
Can you help me how to install wine and mt4 in leopard snow? The latest crossover (ver.8) can't run mt4. Please help.
Google usually helps

Here is the first link I got http://www.rebatefx.com/forum/showth...p?tid=4&page=1

The tutorial is for linux, but since linux and MacOS are cousins, it shouldn't make much if any difference to the result.
  • #8
  • Nov 17, 2009 11:34am Nov 17, 2009 11:34am
I use a Mac to trade a live forex account with MG Forex (mgforex.com). They have an excellent Java-based "dealstation" which I've been trading for a few years now. They have great customer service, too. Unfortunately, they don't have any MT4 connectivity.
  • #9
  • Nov 17, 2009 12:04pm Nov 17, 2009 12:04pm
Quoting ejg1890
What are good trading platforms for a Mac Computer?

I have been testing platforms with several currency brokers and have not been satisfied with any of them. Two brokers have been bad enough that I haven't even tried trading. While a third I have been trading a test account however, my charts are not updating automatically. These are java charts. I can't seem to find a downloadable application for Mac.

Are there others out there that use Mac's? What platforms and brokers do you use? What are your thoughts on the platform or broker?

Thanks
Which brokers have you tried so far?
  • #10
  • Last Post: Nov 17, 2009 1:59pm Nov 17, 2009 1:59pm
You should be able to use all windows programms using VMware or another emulator for mac. Ported for mac i've only seen FXCM's tradestation...
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