Fake MT4 and MT5 Apps and Fake Trading Apps: How to Download the Real One Safely

The short answer

Download MetaTrader only from MetaQuotes’ official website or the official app-store listing, and log in only to a broker you have checked on a regulator’s register.

• Official site: metatrader5.com (MT5) and metatrader4.com (MT4).
• Google Play: developer MetaQuotes Software Corp., app id net.metaquotes.metatrader5 (MT4: net.metaquotes.metatrader4).
• Apple App Store: MetaTrader 5, developer MetaQuotes Software Corp.

We checked these on 5 November 2026: the download buttons on metatrader5.com lead to exactly these store listings.

A real MetaTrader app on a fake broker’s server is still a scam. The app is only the window; the broker behind the login is what holds your money.

What MetaQuotes itself says

MetaQuotes, the company that makes MT4 and MT5, publishes a fraud notice. It warns about “fraudulent trading platforms illegally misrepresenting themselves as MetaTrader 4 (MT4) or MetaTrader 5 (MT5)” and says its official platforms “can be downloaded from our official websites, official application stores”. It lists its official websites, including metaquotes.net, metatrader.com, metatrader4.com, metatrader5.com and mql5.com, and asks people to report suspicious sites or apps to support@metaquotes.net. (MetaQuotes fraud notice)

Its download page also says: “MetaQuotes is a software development company and does not provide investment or brokerage services.” (metatrader5.com download page) So MetaQuotes never takes your deposit and never manages your account.

The three kinds of fake

1. A fake app that looks like MetaTrader

The app copies the look of MT5: the charts, the Market Watch, the colours. But the prices and “trades” come from the scammer’s own server. Profits appear on screen, so you deposit more. When you try to withdraw, there’s a fee, a “tax”, or silence.

2. A real MetaTrader app, logged in to a fake broker

This one is harder to spot. The app is genuine, downloaded from the real store. But the “broker” gave you a server name and login to a server they control. The genuine app shows whatever that server sends. Our page on how retail trading works explains why the broker behind the login matters.

3. A fake “trading app” with no MetaTrader at all

A custom app or website, often sent in a chat by a “mentor”, a friend from a dating app or a group admin. It shows a balance that grows quickly. MetaQuotes’ notice tells people to be cautious with so-called “pig butchering” scams. The usual pattern is a long, friendly build-up of trust, a small “test” profit, and then requests to deposit more and more.

How to download the real one, step by step

On Android

1. Open Google Play yourself. Don’t follow a link from a chat.
2. Search MetaTrader 5.
3. Tap the result and check the developer name: MetaQuotes Software Corp.
4. Install. Then open the app and choose your broker’s server by searching for the broker’s exact name.

On iPhone or iPad

1. Open the App Store yourself.
2. Search MetaTrader 5.
3. Check the developer: MetaQuotes Software Corp.
4. Install, then find your broker’s server inside the app.

On a Windows PC or Mac

1. Type metatrader5.com in the address bar yourself (don’t click an ad).
2. Use the download button for your system.
3. Many licensed brokers also give a branded MT5 installer on their own websites. That is normal. Check the broker’s website address against the regulator’s register first: see how to check a broker’s licence.

Our MT5 setup guide for gold and the demo account guide take you from there.

10 signs a trading app or platform is fake

1. The download link came from a person, not from a store you opened yourself.
2. The store listing’s developer isn’t MetaQuotes Software Corp. (for MetaTrader).
3. You’re told to deposit to a personal bank account, a UPI ID of a person, or a crypto wallet.
4. The “broker” isn’t on any regulator’s register, or its website address differs from the register’s. See clone firms and fake websites.
5. The balance grows fast and smoothly, with almost no losing days.
6. A “mentor” or “account manager” tells you exactly when to buy, and the trades always win.
7. Withdrawals need a fee, tax or “unlock” deposit first.
8. Support only answers in a chat app, never by a company email.
9. The prices on the app don’t match the real gold price at all (small differences between providers are normal; see why prices differ between brokers and TradingView).
10. You’re under time pressure: “the offer closes tonight”, “VIP slots are limited”.

Compare today’s real gold price on our live XAUUSD price page.

If you’ve already used a fake app

Please don’t blame yourself. These schemes are built by professionals to look real.

1. Stop paying. Don’t pay any fee, tax or “release” deposit.
2. Save everything: screenshots of the app, chat messages, payment receipts, the website address, the server name.
3. Contact your bank or payment provider straight away and ask whether the payment can be stopped or disputed.
4. Report it: to your national police or fraud line, to the regulator whose name was used, and to MetaQuotes at support@metaquotes.net if the app pretended to be MetaTrader.
5. Change passwords you used in the app, especially if you reused them elsewhere.
6. Watch out for the second scam. People who lost money are often contacted by “recovery agents”. Read fund recovery scams first.

If you are in India, our page on losing money on an offshore trading app lists the official 1930 helpline, cybercrime.gov.in and RBI Sachet, each checked.

Safe habits

Sources (checked 5 November 2026)

• MetaQuotes, Misuse of MetaQuotes’ name, trademarks and copyrighted material (fraud notice): fraudulent platforms misrepresenting themselves as MT4/MT5, official websites list, official download sources, support@metaquotes.net, pig-butchering warning.
• MetaQuotes, MetaTrader 5 download page: Windows, macOS, Linux guide, iPhone/iPad, Android (Google Play, AppGallery, APK) and web links; “does not provide investment or brokerage services”.
• The store links on that page redirect to Google Play (net.metaquotes.metatrader5, developer “MetaQuotes Software Corp.”) and the Apple App Store (MetaTrader 5, id 413251709, developer “MetaQuotes Software Corp.”); MT4: net.metaquotes.metatrader4 and id 496212596. Checked by following the official links.

Educational content only, not financial advice. Trading gold with leverage carries a high risk of loss.

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