What trading platforms is everyone using?

Hello! I'm just a novice to the Forex in general but my reading and research is accumulating gradually. As I started looking for online brokers I found that there are numerous companies that offer either mini or regular accounts with their own trading platfoms. So far by reading the forums i noticed that FXCM and OANDA is one of the most popular platforms.
I have tried FXCM and was not too happy due to the slow response i got from the system and dues to the overall complexity of the trading platform.

I am quite happy with the OANDA system because it is simple, there is just a slight learning curve and that the the orders and stops are placed easily and are accurate(ie no slippage).

Now I turn to you fellow ForexFactory users and traders......What platforms/software/charts are you using? What is your opinion about them and which ones would be the better/easy to use? Which one would you recommend me?

Your advice is appreciated!

Well I actually like FXCM fairly well. Now too complicated if you work with it a bit.

I also am growing to like the InterbankFX platform, I think it is Metatrader.

for analysis i use TradeStation. it is a very powerful backtesting platform, but beware the learning curve is steep. nontheless, this is the professional's tool of choice.

for order execution, i trade with a number of firms. but i only trade with the best (ie Forex Factory Preferred ).

Thank you for your replys..... Do you trade with all 5 brokers from the preffered list? Have you had any experience with OANDA, if u did, a little feedback to a novice trader would be appreciated.

From the preferred list, which one do u think would be most suited to a student trader like me with limited funds?

I really like the VT (Visual Trader) platform. You can do everything right from the chart, no need to fumble around switching to different boxes or windows. You can even modify the price of pending stop and limit orders by simply dragging a line up or down on the price chart. VT is used by CMS Forex and FX Asia.

Vdeluca has the VT platform become more stable?

Also does anyone know a good broker who uses Metatrader? I know Interbank FX uses them, but their commission charges are a bit scary. Also they charge rollover interest on both buy and sell positions on all mini accounts which I find outrageous, since one is meant to get paid on short positions held overnight. Talk about your double whammy!

I always use Metatrader 4. It's quite good.