MetaTrader 4 (MT4) is a trading platform developed by MetaQuotes Software for online trading in the forex, CFD and futures markets. MT4, as it is commonly called, provides tools and resources that allow traders to analyze price, place and manage trades and employ automated trading. Many of the well-known forex brokers allow their customers to trade using MT4. This article will explain what moving averages are, and how to use these technical indicators within the MT4 trading platform.