Forex Mobile Trading | The Definitive Guide 2024

Forex Mobile Trading has become increasingly more popular in recent years.

It is estimated that over 60% of trader do their Forex Trading on a mobile device.

This has caused many trading platforms to invest significant resources into developing their mobile trading apps.

There are many trading platforms to use, MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXTrade, and the list goes on.

A new trading platform, MatchTrader, has taken the industry by storm though, largely due to their intutitive mobile trading platform. BullRush Trading Competitions for example are all hosted on the MatchTrader platform, hosted by GooeyTrade.

MatchTrader has done a great job of developing not only their web app, but also their mobile trading platform. Through the advanced features traders can either download the mobile version on Apple iOS and Android, or they can simply open any web browser and use the HTML5 web version on their mobile phone.

GooeyTrade has put together an advanced level tutorial on the MatchTrader mobile trading platform.

So, if you are seeking to continue to trade, and more importantly enter a BullRush Trading Competition, we would recommend getting familiar with the Matchtrader mobile platform.

291 comments

Sue Bland

October 22, 2017

Thanks for going to all that trouble Nick. Useful info. It has been a torrid year for me so I am just getting back to trading now.
Regards
Sue

hiru555

October 23, 2017

Nice work nick. Do some videos on your scalping strategy.

Detlef

October 24, 2017

Nick, I am using ForexTester 3 on my i7 iMac in Parallels running Windows 8. Never had any trouble. It is reliable and fast. For stock trading I am using Interactive Brokers. I run there platform also in Parallels without any trouble.

Nick

October 24, 2017

Parallels creates a virtual machine which uses part of the power from your CPU, RAM, and GPU to run Windows. While this might be okay in a £2,000 iMac, it is not ideal for a mobile trading tablet.

This article is for mobile trading. Apple doesn’t really have any proper mobile trading options that I know of. An iMac is certainly not mobile. A Macbook is somewhat mobile, but it has a non-detachable keyboard, which makes it hard to use in certain situations, like when you are standing.

Unless I am missing something, there is no mobile trading solution from Mac.

Nick

October 24, 2017

Thanks, and that is going to be my next major article update!

Nick

October 24, 2017

Good to see you getting back into the swing of things Sue.

Detlef

October 25, 2017

Nick, I wrote my comment because it is in my opinion not true that the Windows emulator on the Mac is “buggy and can be unstable”. I have been using a Windows emulator on Mac computers since Windows 98. The emulator has come a very long way. It is very stable now and nicely integrated with the macOS. But I do agree with you that one better gets a top of the line MacBook Pro with an extra load of memory.
I also fully agree that a MacBook is not really a mobile device. Nevertheless if one is spending several times per year prolonged periods at various places a MacBook might be a good choice. Definitely carrying an iMac around is not an option. Arguably this is a special kind of mobile, and not the mobile your were talking about. I understand that.
About mobile trading solutions for the Mac. I don’t know. I have not checked yet. But I will do in the near future.

Nick

October 25, 2017

Yes, but we are specifically talking about mobile devices. The closest thing to a mobile devices that runs MacOs is the Macbook, a Macbook with a m3 processor and 8gb of ram would not be very stable when running resource intensive software in parallels. I am not talking about i7s with 8gb of ram. I will edit this article and make it clear that I am specifically referring to comparable Macos devices.

Talha Qadir

October 28, 2017

Not having a dedicated trading view app is really annoying….why wouldn’t they develop it?…it does not make any sense!

Nice article btw!

Afrikawee

November 13, 2017

Great informations

Sophia

February 21, 2018

Impressive work, great and up-to-date information, will share these post with community. We have also asked them to share their mobile app so we can perform all thing on mobile it is more friendly and easy to access

Dele

June 12, 2018

I love this

Kyle

June 21, 2018

Thank you nick! God bless you and may you have more moreeeee profitable years

BaileySmart

July 20, 2018

Thanks for the smartphone tips!

sam

August 25, 2018

Nice i am very happy to get this website
thanks

Luke Howeth

September 12, 2018

Hey :)

Interesting read – but I still feel that trading entirely from a mobile isn’t as efficient as a desktop or laptop. In doing so you sacrifice a lot of functionality and screen real estate which is majorly important. At least for me.

Good work – keep it up.

Luke

Nick

September 13, 2018

I agree, but unfortunately a desktop or laptop isn’t as mobile as a phone. You’d be surprised how many people trade on a phone!

Sunny Agahro

September 29, 2018

Hi,you did a great job here. But apart from the particular devices you just mentioned,do every other android-powered smartphone like infinix hot 5 and Tecno Spark among others, not good enough for trading conveniently ? As for screen size,is it measured by the lenght or width ?

Nick

September 29, 2018

These reviews are for the ones I have tested. I cannot test every Android device as there are thousands. Screen size is calculated as the diagonal screen size, from the top right to the bottom left.

Mark

October 3, 2018

Nice write up, thanks!

I remember you had a list pairs you watch, but i can;t seem to find it anymore. Could you please list them?

Cheers.

Akanbi Lateef iyanda

October 4, 2018

I really appreciate all your good work may god cont to give you more wisdom and knowledge .pls I love to trade on forex but how do i go about it like how much do I need to start trading in forex and how do I get a broker thanks

Nick

October 4, 2018

I talk about finding a broker in lesson 2 of my free course. I suggest you go through the content in my free course to get started.

Sergy Sam

October 6, 2018

Nice work Nick. Make some videos for your scalping strategy. Waiting for more info

Nick

October 6, 2018

Thanks Sam,

I am working on scalping videos! It’s taking some time, but I’ll definitely announce it once they’re all done.

C. Baine

October 20, 2018

Thank you Nick. This is great information.

Glen Miranda

November 27, 2018

Thanks a lot , very useful information and I would love to go through your article on the best trading platforms that you can share.

Brown

December 26, 2018

There’s now an android app for trading view, I’ve been using it and although it still needs more improvement, it’s great, all their tools are also available.
Go check it out.

Lucas

January 11, 2019

Bless your heart for the wonderful service that you unselfishly offer!

Nick

January 12, 2019

Thanks Lucas!

Roy

January 14, 2019

Thanks Nick.

Rick

March 9, 2019

New at this just trying to set up a system with some broker to trade with as retirement hobby thanks Rick A

Nick

March 11, 2019

Good luck Rick. I have a video series on how to find a broker that fits your needs : https://bullrushacademy.com/topic/finding-a-broker/ , if you don’t have a broker yet I suggest you go through those videos!

Eddie

April 8, 2019

There is.

Mat

April 13, 2019

These are great tip for mobile trading! Great advice.

nickdolan

May 3, 2019

Great Articles Nick, with lots of useful info for the beginner.

Nick

May 3, 2019

Thank you for the kind words, really do appreciate it!

Jason

May 14, 2019

Hello nick , I know nothing about Forex Trading but I’m interested to trade in Forex . Since I need side income to support my Family . So do you have any suggestion on how to start? By the way, does the location of where we live have anything to do with forex trading?

Emmanuel

August 15, 2019

Hi, in your experience do 2 in 1 tablets consume as much Internet data as traditional laptops while trading.
I am considering a switch. The cost of internet subscription in my country for a month of trading on my laptop is half the price of my laptop.

Nick

August 19, 2019

No it won’t consume more internet!

Arizona Gonzalez

September 13, 2019

Thanks for sharing this with us, This is useful information and I would love to go through your article on the best trading platforms that you can share. Also, Waiting for upcoming updates.

Nick

September 16, 2019

No problem – with the upcoming release of the new Google Pixel, iPhone etc. I will probably update this soon when they release!

Bob James

September 23, 2019

Thank you so much for great and updated information. I also realize that smartphones have changed the way to trade and the people can trade while travelling, cycling and even in some busy time.

Nick

September 23, 2019

Yeah – trading has never been as accessible as it is today. A lot of opportunity and access for people.

Adrian

September 24, 2019

I just started trading demo and really really curious and eager to learn about the basics. I’m curious though as I know that if you close your laptop, your current trade in the MT4 stops right? Correct me if I’m wrong. So my question is, if you use the MT4 mobile version and close the app, will it also close my trades? Do I have to keep the application running in my phone until it hits TP/SL?

Nick

September 25, 2019

You can close your laptop or your phone’s app – it won’t exit your trade on MT4 or any system. You are placing an order on their server so you can turn off your laptop, destroy it, even use someone else’s, as long as you know your username and password. I don’t recommend doing any of the above, but you get my point.

oknn

October 21, 2019

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Zarauka Uaja

November 25, 2019

Wou, learnt a lot but haven’t started forex trading. Still reading to understand how it is done.

Dr. b.Somasunadaram MBBS MD

December 31, 2019

Excellent. Keep doing the good work. LET GOOD LORD BLESS YOU AMEN.

jayson gibs

February 26, 2020

This is a very nice read. Very thorough yet easy t understand. I am just starting out and eyeing to to get help from fx leaders. Should I jump into this or try with my laptop first? I want this since it is very convenient.

Nick

February 27, 2020

You can use your laptop first – I’d recommend it so you can get used to the charts and analysing them. Once you are comfortable, you can start using your phone more. It can be a bit tricky at the start if you go straight to mobile since the screen is not as large and analysing charts will not be as smooth until you have some confidence with it.

irfan

March 16, 2020

Hey Nick, what forex app did you prefer in app store?

Fran

March 24, 2020

Really good review, lots of great info there, thank you.

james.noobs99@gmail.com

April 17, 2020

Thanks Nick. Very insightful coverage, it helps a lot. May God continue to bless you

Bainisah

June 1, 2020

Great review.. it helps a lot.
Thank you!

Nicholas

July 7, 2020

Nick, Please I need a constant reliable and accurate profit making signals. And also a scalping strategy if you have something like that. Please I really need your help on this?

Nick

July 8, 2020

Hey Nicholas – I don’t offer signal services because it makes traders reliant on others and usually these are just scams to take your money. I’d recommend a different approach as what you are looking for doesn’t really exist. For scalping, check out my scalping strategy page in the Articles section of the site as well as my Trading Through Corona video on YouTube!

Levi Onwueyi

August 10, 2020

Your article is very helpful . Thanks. Please help me know whether I can place more than just a currency pair on an Android phone

Nick

August 12, 2020

You should be able to trade a wide range of instruments on your phone – the restrictions will be primarily what country you are in.

Eliau denis

September 22, 2020

I would love to start the business

Daniel

October 13, 2020

Hi
Is there a update for software in 2020 to do mobile forex trading?

Thanks.

Nick

October 14, 2020

Hi Daniel – I will be doing a 2021 update for the article before the year is out as the iPhone 12 will be one to add on to the guide once it is released!