New MT5 platform build 3540 offers improved Market Watch
The MetaTrader 5 (MT5) platform update will be released on Friday, December 9, 2022.
This update provides multiple improvements in the Web Terminal. In particular, it features 2FA/TOTP authentication using Google Authenticator and other similar apps. The Market Watch now has more price data: maximum and minimum Bid/Ask values, as well as session Open and Close prices.
The 2FA/TOTP authentication protects a trading account from unauthorized access even if its login and password are leaked. Authentication using Time-based One-time Password Algorithm (TOTP) can be implemented using various mobile apps. The most popular of them are Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, LastPass Authenticator and Authy. Now you can connect to your account in the MetaTrader 5 client terminal using one-time passwords generated by such Authenticator apps.
To enable the two-factor authentication option, connect to your account via MetaTrader 5 Web Terminal. Then click on your account in the menu and select “Enable 2FA/TOTP” in the newly opened dialog. Run the Authenticator app on your mobile device, click “+” to add your trading account and scan the QR code from the terminal. Enter the generated code in the “One-time password” field and click “Enable 2FA”. A secret will be registered for your account on the broker’s trading server.
The saved secret will be used in the Authenticator app to generate an OTP code every time you connect to your account. Each password is valid for 30 seconds. After that a new one is generated.
A backup code is also displayed in the QR code dialog for linking to the generator. Save it in a secure place. If you lose access to your linked device, the code will allow you to add your account to the Authenticator app again.
If you decide to remove the stored secret from the Authenticator app, you should first disable 2FA/TOTP authentication using the appropriate account menu command. If the new 2FA/TOTP authentication method is not available on your account, please contact your broker.
The latest build also comes with expanded amount of data displayed in the Market Watch. Now, in addition to the current Bid/Ask prices and the price change percentage, you can see:
- Maximum and minimum Bid/Ask price for the current trading session
- Open prices of the current trading session and close prices of the previous trading session
Use the context menu to customize the displayed information:
MetaTrader 5 Client Terminal build 3540
- Terminal: Optimized and greatly accelerated the demo account opening dialog.
- Terminal: Updated translations of the user interface.
The update will be available through the Live Update system.