Dubai, June  29, 2010 - Alpari (UK), a leading global provider of online foreign exchange (FOREX, FX) trading services and technology, today announced the launch of a demo of Metatrader 5, the latest version of the world's most popular trading platform, for its clients.   

Alpari (UK) is one of the first Forex brokers to offer the Metatrader 5 demo to its clients trading Forex, CFDs and precious metals. Clients can download the platform for free and open a Demo account at http://www.alpari.ae/ar/trading_platforms/metatrader5.html

Metatrader 5 is not merely an upgrade of Metatrader 4, but a  complete rebuild from the ground up. The software, developed by Metaquotes Corp is currently in its "beta" test release, however Alpari (UK) clients can already enjoy a number of new features on its demo platform to enhance their trading experience such as:   

  • Higher performance and outstanding speed

  • Two new pending order types: Buy Stop Limit and Sell Stop Limit

  • Aggregation of open positions

  • Advanced built-in reporting on all trading activities

  • Improved Metaquotes programming language, MQL5, for greater flexibility in creating Expert Advisors (EAs).   

Co-founder of the Alpari Group and CEO of Alpari (UK), Andrey Vedikhin said, ""Metatrader 5 is the highly anticipated next generation of trading platforms and we are proud to enable our clients to be among the first to try out its unique capabilities." 

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About the Alpari Group:
Founded in Russia in 1998, the Alpari Group is one of the world's fastest growing providers of online foreign exchange ("FOREX", "FX") trading services, with 29 offices in ten countries, including London, New York, Shanghai, Dubai, Moscow, Mumbai and Frankfurt, serving more than 150 countries. With over 330 employees worldwide and more than 340,000  live accounts as of April  2010, the Alpari Group is one of the market leaders in Forex.

Alpari (UK) was established in 2004. The company is based in the heart of the City of London, where it is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and clients are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) subject to their status and the nature of their claim.

Forex is a leveraged product. It may not be suitable for you as they carry a high degree of risk to your capital and you can lose more than your initial investment. You should ensure you understand all of the risks.

Media information
Julia Freedman
Alpari (UK) Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)20 7426 2837   
Email: mediarelations@alpari.co.uk
Web site: www.alpari.ae

Sheetal Borge
HEADLINE Public Relations
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Email: sheetal@headlinepr.com

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