OANDA Japan will discontinue its MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) web terminal services at the end of May, removing browser-based access for traders and redirecting them to installed platforms and mobile applications. The change forms part of a broader transition away from MT4, which the company has already scheduled for retirement.
Web access will end in May
The broker has confirmed that the MT4 and MT5 web terminal services will be discontinued at the end of the month. After this date, users will no longer be able to log in via a web browser. The shutdown applies only to the web-based versions of the platforms as the broker will continue to support desktop applications and mobile trading.
Traders are directed to alternative platforms
OANDA Japan has advised clients to switch to desktop versions of MT4 or MT5, which are said to be available for download through its website. Trading will also remain available via mobile apps on iOS and Android devices.
Continue reading: OANDA Japan pushes clients to MT5 as it turns off MT4
However, the broker noted that chart settings created on the web platform will not be transferred to other versions. Users will need to manually recreate indicators and charts on desktop or mobile, and client accounts will not be affected. According to the company, account balances, open trades and pending orders will remain intact after the web terminal is closed.
The announcement also refers to the company’s previous plan to phase out MT4 entirely. OANDA Japan has encouraged clients who are still using MT4 to move to MT5 or consider its own platform, fxTrade.
He – she It announced in March that it would stop using the MT4 platform completely In November, citing “Cyber security
Cyber security
Cybersecurity is an umbrella term that refers to protecting computer systems and networks from theft. More broadly, cybersecurity can also represent countermeasures against damage to electronic hardware, software or data, as well as against disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. It was not so long ago that the term cybersecurity did not exist as it was first used in 1989. In today’s cybersecurity slang, it refers to the measures taken to protect a computer or
Cybersecurity is an umbrella term that refers to protecting computer systems and networks from theft. More broadly, cybersecurity can also represent countermeasures against damage to electronic hardware, software or data, as well as against disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. It was not so long ago that the term cybersecurity did not exist as it was first used in 1989. In today’s cybersecurity slang, it refers to the measures taken to protect a computer or
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requirements” and the platform’s lack of ongoing maintenance.
The broker said that MT4 no longer meets current security standards and noted that MetaQuotes has stopped maintaining the old platform, making it more difficult to ensure system integrity and protect client data.
Stricter rules and forced migration
The phase-out process is already underway. OANDA Japan has stopped opening new MT4 accounts and plans to stop placing orders in September, before halting trading and login access completely in November.
Accordingly, OANDA Japan tightened trading conditions on the MT4 platform in Aprilannouncing that it will raise margin requirements to 10%, effectively reducing impact
impact
In financial trading, leverage is a loan provided by a broker, which makes it easier for a trader to control a relatively large amount of money with a much lower initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to achieve a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies. Trading without any leverage would significantly reduce the potential rewards, so traders
In financial trading, leverage is a loan provided by a broker, which makes it easier for a trader to control a relatively large amount of money with a much lower initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to achieve a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies. Trading without any leverage would significantly reduce the potential rewards, so traders
Read this term to 10:1. This change pushed leverage to a level well below Japan’s regulatory maximum of 25:1 and applied to most currency pairs, while CFDs on indices and commodities also saw higher margin requirements.
The broker also linked the move to risk controls and market volatility, but the selective rollout, which is limited to MT4 on Tokyo servers, highlights a push to accelerate the move to MT5 ahead of the planned shutdown.
The company also introduced automatic transfers for accounts with a maintenance margin of less than 200%. Affected clients’ positions and balances will be moved to MT5, with new accounts created as needed.
Tightened MetaTrader support
Many other brokers have recently taken similar steps to downsize or discontinue their MetaTrader software, especially MT4, even if they don’t always frame it specifically as shutting down the web terminal.
Last month, European broker EARN announced that it would phase out MT4 entirely. He signaled the end of vendor support and plans to migrate all MT4 accounts to MT5 while suspending access to legacy MT4 servers during the switch.
At the same time, MetaQuotes’ decision to stop supporting older MT4 and MT5 versions from mid-2025 has prompted MetaTrader brokers to upgrade their infrastructure.
OANDA Japan will discontinue its MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) web terminal services at the end of May, removing browser-based access for traders and redirecting them to installed platforms and mobile applications. The change forms part of a broader transition away from MT4, which the company has already scheduled for retirement.
Web access will end in May
The broker has confirmed that the MT4 and MT5 web terminal services will be discontinued at the end of the month. After this date, users will no longer be able to log in via a web browser. The shutdown applies only to the web-based versions of the platforms as the broker will continue to support desktop applications and mobile trading.
Traders are directed to alternative platforms
OANDA Japan has advised clients to switch to desktop versions of MT4 or MT5, which are said to be available for download through its website. Trading will also remain available via mobile apps on iOS and Android devices.
Continue reading: OANDA Japan pushes clients to MT5 as it turns off MT4
However, the broker noted that chart settings created on the web platform will not be transferred to other versions. Users will need to manually recreate indicators and charts on desktop or mobile, and client accounts will not be affected. According to the company, account balances, open trades and pending orders will remain intact after the web terminal is closed.
The announcement also refers to the company’s previous plan to phase out MT4 entirely. OANDA Japan has encouraged clients who are still using MT4 to move to MT5 or consider its own platform, fxTrade.
He – she It announced in March that it would stop using the MT4 platform completely In November, citing “Cyber security
Cyber security
Cybersecurity is an umbrella term that refers to protecting computer systems and networks from theft. More broadly, cybersecurity can also represent countermeasures against damage to electronic hardware, software or data, as well as against disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. It was not so long ago that the term cybersecurity did not exist as it was first used in 1989. In today’s cybersecurity slang, it refers to the measures taken to protect a computer or
Cybersecurity is an umbrella term that refers to protecting computer systems and networks from theft. More broadly, cybersecurity can also represent countermeasures against damage to electronic hardware, software or data, as well as against disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. It was not so long ago that the term cybersecurity did not exist as it was first used in 1989. In today’s cybersecurity slang, it refers to the measures taken to protect a computer or
Read this term
requirements” and the platform’s lack of ongoing maintenance.
The broker said that MT4 no longer meets current security standards and noted that MetaQuotes has stopped maintaining the old platform, making it more difficult to ensure system integrity and protect client data.
Stricter rules and forced migration
The phase-out process is already underway. OANDA Japan has stopped opening new MT4 accounts and plans to stop placing orders in September, before halting trading and login access completely in November.
Accordingly, OANDA Japan tightened trading conditions on the MT4 platform in Aprilannouncing that it will raise margin requirements to 10%, effectively reducing impact
impact
In financial trading, leverage is a loan provided by a broker, which makes it easier for a trader to control a relatively large amount of money with a much lower initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to achieve a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies. Trading without any leverage would significantly reduce the potential rewards, so traders
In financial trading, leverage is a loan provided by a broker, which makes it easier for a trader to control a relatively large amount of money with a much lower initial investment. Leverage therefore allows traders to achieve a much greater return on investment compared to trading without any leverage. Traders seek to profit from movements in financial markets, such as stocks and currencies. Trading without any leverage would significantly reduce the potential rewards, so traders
Read this term to 10:1. This change pushed leverage to a level well below Japan’s regulatory maximum of 25:1 and applied to most currency pairs, while CFDs on indices and commodities also saw higher margin requirements.
The broker also linked the move to risk controls and market volatility, but the selective rollout, which is limited to MT4 on Tokyo servers, highlights a push to accelerate the move to MT5 ahead of the planned shutdown.
The company also introduced automatic transfers for accounts with a maintenance margin of less than 200%. Affected clients’ positions and balances will be moved to MT5, with new accounts created as needed.
Tightened MetaTrader support
Many other brokers have recently taken similar steps to downsize or discontinue their MetaTrader software, especially MT4, even if they don’t always frame it specifically as shutting down the web terminal.
Last month, European broker EARN announced that it would phase out MT4 entirely. He signaled the end of vendor support and plans to migrate all MT4 accounts to MT5 while suspending access to legacy MT4 servers during the switch.
At the same time, MetaQuotes’ decision to stop supporting older MT4 and MT5 versions from mid-2025 has prompted MetaTrader brokers to upgrade their infrastructure.
