What is the best trading platform/software?

I don't know how forex works much but i am trying to learn and right now i know that in order to trade you have to have a platform/software to trade on forex online..
so i am asking what is the best forex software/platform is today?

The answer to this question depends greatly on your trading style, trading capital, experience, etc.

MT4 or MetaTrader 4 is a very popular platform however it does have it's limitations. More important than finding the best platform when starting out is finding a broker with tight spreads and competent customer service.

Well i dont have an experience yet so im a real beginner,

e-toro is user-friendly?

I have heard that eToro is very user friendly but I wouldn't necessarily call that trading. it is more like spread betting or gambling as their "platform" is not designed to analyze charts or price, it is more attuned to newbies or gamblers as it is graphical in nature.

I've found good explanation how to select the right metatrader 4 brokerage firm. I think, this info would be interesting for all forex traders. I use scalping strategies and I had to change a lot of brokers before I found this information. See iticsoftware or BJF Trading Group
(How to select right FOREX brokerage firm for you strategy: scalping, hedging etc.)

then what would be the platform for a newbie to learn?
i heard of MT4's what are they? where can i get it? i want to practice with demo account and see if forex is for me

MT4 is short for Metatrader 4, and is a platform used by many leading forex brokerages and banks.

You can download a demo of MT4 with my company at www.FXOpenMexico.com.

If you need help let me know.

Hey korki4! Mt4 is the choice for all the professionals and beginners due to its features and advantages. To get a hands on experience with the software, try WSD's free demo account. You can also get expert advise while you are trading on their platform.

If you have any doubts regarding their software, feel free to post me.Happy learning!

If you are interested in MT4, you need to try FXCM. They are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

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I think the answer should be MT4 trading platform.

Of course, we know, no matter this platform most popular or not, you should choose a suitable one for your trading style.
And the more important than choosing a popular trading platform is to choose a suitable and reliable forex broker.
I can recommend you to go to 100forexbrokers to find a suitable one.
And if you are a forex beginner, I recommend you to try Profiforex.
Their services are suitable for forex beginners.

Hey, MDunleavy, it looks like you are professional in forex trading,
i just found great beginner book for forex: http://www.scribd.com/doc/93999432/, need to check out this, maybe some review/opinion about this, and
see maybe i'm investing my next 1000$ in forex, because i'm very interested.

you should try babypips dot com ... very good stuff for beginers, but all kind of traders can find usefull informations there, good luck in trading

I have tried a few. Gomarkets, Fxdd, Axitrader and VantageFx. All are pretty much okay. Gomarket and fxdd would be my favourites

to clarify my previous post
babypips dot com = great learning material
then my favorite platform is metatrader4 of course ... its monopol across trading platforms
my favorite forex forum .. - forexfactory dot com

I also prefer MT4 right now. I find it really convenient to use. It's a user-friendly platform. I would still want to stick with this 'til I start trading for real.