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Making MT4 Portable

  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 20, 2007 9:15am Mar 20, 2007 9:15am
Does anyone know if it is possible to make a portable version of MT4? In other words, one that could run from a usb flash drive? I know there is the mobile version of MT4, but I don't currently own a PDA and my understanding is that custom indicators do not work on it.

TIA
  • #2
  • Mar 20, 2007 9:21am Mar 20, 2007 9:21am
I posted their website with an idea for assignable directories for experts, indicators, templates, profiles and such. This way you can potentially run sevaral dealers from the same directory without having to copy your indicators from one to another.
They seemed to like the idea, but when its' going to be implemented, that's another story.
  • #3
  • Mar 20, 2007 9:23am Mar 20, 2007 9:23am
you just need to copy the whole folder where MT4 was installed to your USB drive. Simple as that.
  • #4
  • Mar 20, 2007 9:41am Mar 20, 2007 9:41am
Quoting richy
you just need to copy the whole folder where MT4 was installed to your USB drive. Simple as that.
If you take the memory stick or USB drive to a computer that has never had MT4 installed will it run by clicking the executable in the MT4 directory or are there registry issues.
  • #5
  • Mar 20, 2007 11:52am Mar 20, 2007 11:52am
No problem, just run the terminal.exe from within the copied Metatrader-directory. You need no registry-keys.
  • #6
  • Mar 20, 2007 1:24pm Mar 20, 2007 1:24pm
Strange that I had just assumed that wouldn't work

Thanks for the fast replies!
  • #7
  • Mar 21, 2007 2:09am Mar 21, 2007 2:09am
Thanks for the information and ideas guys. I loaded a couple folders of MetaTrader on a memory stick and they run fine. A clean version of MT4 is only about 12 MBs. I've copied parts of folders often before to get indicators and EAs etc. on a different computer. I never thought about running the program off a USB connected device until yesterday.

Two more questions;
If I use a memory stick or portable device at an office will MT4 leave behind signs that it was being run on the computer other than the firewall and internet logs?

If run in a public place like a library is there a security danger with live account numbers and passwords?
  • #8
  • Mar 21, 2007 10:40am Mar 21, 2007 10:40am
Personally I would'nt use a public computer for any accounts I considered important. If you're able to run a program, how do you know the person before you didn't install a keylogger before you? Just because a public computer is locked down and you can't install something, don't take it for granted that no one else has the ability. While I think the chances of something like that happening is low, I still wouldn't take the chance. Better safe than sorry.
  • #9
  • Mar 22, 2007 3:16am Mar 22, 2007 3:16am
Quoting Diate
Personally I would'nt use a public computer for any accounts I considered important. If you're able to run a program, how do you know the person before you didn't install a keylogger before you? Just because a public computer is locked down and you can't install something, don't take it for granted that no one else has the ability. While I think the chances of something like that happening is low, I still wouldn't take the chance. Better safe than sorry.
Incidentally, if you're worried about keyloggers getting a password on a public computer you use the arrow keys to move the cursor while typing.

http://neomeme.wordpress.com/2007/01...fect-password/
  • #10
  • Mar 24, 2007 1:59am Mar 24, 2007 1:59am
Quoting libertao
Incidentally, if you're worried about keyloggers getting a password on a public computer you use the arrow keys to move the cursor while typing.

http://neomeme.wordpress.com/2007/01...fect-password/


Thanks Libertao!
  • #11
  • Nov 2, 2010 9:15pm Nov 2, 2010 9:15pm
WOW, this is absolutely amazing, I just dragged and dropped my complete GO Markets folder to a 250MB drive, plugged it into my work computer, found the folder, clicked on the "terminal.exe" and it started up.

I had to insert the proxy and user name and password but it is running and I have live charts. All templates and indicators are there, just as if I was on the laptop (only fonts are missing)

Now you have to understand this is on a secure work computer where no one can even do Windows updates, you cannot install any programs whatsoever, no Skype, no Messenger, nothing, so you can see why I am amazed!

Hope that helps someone out there!
Canadian by birth Australian by choice
  • #12
  • Nov 3, 2010 9:41am Nov 3, 2010 9:41am
Quoting TheSnowman
Now you have to understand this is on a secure work computer
This computer is obviously not secure or you would not be able to plug in and mount USB drives and other removable media and run any .exe that is not in the white list.
  • #13
  • Nov 3, 2010 8:01pm Nov 3, 2010 8:01pm
Quoting 7bit
This computer is obviously not secure or you would not be able to plug in and mount USB drives and other removable media and run any .exe that is not in the white list.
Perhaps the word "secure" is not the best in this instance; what do you suggest?

Programs cannot be installed, therefore I could never use MT4, to me this is secure.

Obviously, USBs are allowed, the only place that secure, that I can think of, would be CIA or FBI, but even in the movies they manage to get the data

The system is remotely controlled, for example Windows updates, no one can do anything on it as an Administrator window pops up.

Many websites are filtered and blocked; for instance, I could not access a host computer, nor run LogMeIn program.

Chat programs need to use certain ports from the little I know, these are also blocked, again, to me, security.

Many forums are blocked, even FF has only just been recently available, I think they change servers or whatever, maybe later on I will not be able to post!

Anyway, just putting the information out there, if it helps someone, great, if not, move along
Canadian by birth Australian by choice
  • #14
  • Nov 3, 2010 8:52pm Nov 3, 2010 8:52pm
of course if any PC you plug the USB stick into is infected with a virus or worm, the USB stick itself could become a carrier of the infection and go on to infect any other PC you insert it into not to mention the possible compromise of the data on it.
BarrySDCA Commercial Network Services
  • #15
  • Nov 4, 2010 8:48pm Nov 4, 2010 8:48pm
Quoting BarrySDCA
of course if any PC you plug the USB stick into is infected with a virus or worm, the USB stick itself could become a carrier of the infection and go on to infect any other PC you insert it into not to mention the possible compromise of the data on it.
Very true Barry, thanks, company uses McAfee AV by the way.

I guess I made too of a point about running MT on the network computer and not enough of the fact that anyone could use MT anywhere.

You could keep all of your MT4 (templates, indicators) on an external drive, go to an internet cafe and trade Forex.

Do you have any idea how much data MT actually downloads, if indeed that is what it does? Does it use much band width?

Thanks, John
Canadian by birth Australian by choice
  • #16
  • Nov 4, 2010 10:21pm Nov 4, 2010 10:21pm
maybe you should using sandboxie

http://www.sandboxie.com/

I not quite sure how it work but... maybe able to let other not to save in the remote computer

at less you install the meta4 and run sandboxie therefore it using other space to save info after you closed the sandboxie the information well re removed
  • #17
  • Nov 4, 2010 10:52pm Nov 4, 2010 10:52pm
MT4 hardly uses any bandwidth. Latency to the broker is most important, especially with high-frequency EA's. MT4 tends to use so little bandwidth that's it's never really an issue. It will use more when you are downloading history data, and in that case bandwidth is good but only really to save time with the download.
BarrySDCA Commercial Network Services
  • #18
  • Dec 21, 2010 6:30pm Dec 21, 2010 6:30pm
got one of these on my Christmas wish list

http://www.supertalent.com/products/...%20RAM%20Cache
Canadian by birth Australian by choice
  • #19
  • Oct 6, 2014 10:58am Oct 6, 2014 10:58am
I love what am seeing here, thanks guys. Pls. how do I get custom indicators to work on my android mobile device.
  • #20
  • Oct 6, 2014 4:33pm Oct 6, 2014 4:33pm
Quoting leougo
I love what am seeing here, thanks guys. Pls. how do I get custom indicators to work on my android mobile device.
You don't - its impossible.

See this for detailed explanation.

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthre...71#post7748071

Edit: requests like this remind me of one of my favourites from XKCD
http://xkcd.com/1425/
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