A new MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform build has just been released. Build 2980 offers a raft of enhancements, including ones concerning the Terminal and MetaEditor.
The new platform build adds the ability to receive push notifications from the server. Traders will be notified of executed trading operations even if the terminal is closed.
In earlier versions, notifications on a mobile device could only be delivered from the trader’s desktop terminal. Upon the execution of a trading operation, the terminal sent the relevant notification to MetaQuotes ID specified in settings. Notifications could only be sent from a running terminal. This requirement has been lifted. If a Take Profit triggers on the server while your computer is turned off, you will receive a notification about a closed position from the server.
To start receiving notifications from the server, you need to:
- Have a real account as server notifications do not work for demo accounts
- Install MetaTrader 5 for iOS or Android on your smartphone
- Open the Messages section in the mobile terminal, find your MetaQuotes ID and specify it in the desktop terminal settings
- Enable server notifications in desktop terminal settings
Three notification types are supported: orders, deals and balance operations.
The latest MT5 build also updates the MetaTrader VPS Showcase. The VPS section has become more convenient:
- The interface adapts to any screen width.
- The showcase takes up less space vertically to fit in the workspace.
- The necessary information appears only when it is needed. Payment details only appear after you select a payment plan.
Furthermore, in the Strategy Tester panel, the developers have added commands for quick switching to MQL5 services and to the Toolbox window. The commands are only displayed in the Overview section, while in other tabs the panel is used to manage testing.
MetaEditor now enables the creation of empty projects. This is a useful feature for non-standard development projects with specific file structures for which the default templates are not suitable.
Now you can create an empty project for any custom designs.
