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uSMART Trade vs MetaTrader 5: catalog facts
uSMART Trade	MetaTrader 5
Best for: Retail investors trading US, Hong Kong and Singapore stocks through uSMART	Best for: Active traders in forex, stocks and futures who want charting and automated strategies
Free The app is free; trading fees apply per uSMART's pricing, with no deposit minimum.	Free The platform is free; trading happens through a broker, and some market add-ons are paid.
macOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
Fractional shares from 1/100,000 of a share Extended US trading hours All 4 strengths for uSMART Trade Fractional shares from 1/100,000 of a share Extended US trading hours Free real-time Nasdaq Basic and NYSE ArcaBook quotes No-fee in-app currency exchange	Detailed charting and technical analysis Automated trading with MQL5 and a strategy tester All 3 strengths for MetaTrader 5 Detailed charting and technical analysis Automated trading with MQL5 and a strategy tester Available on desktop, web and mobile
Requires a uSMART brokerage account Only useful with this one broker	Needs a broker account to trade real money No native Linux build All 3 limitations for MetaTrader 5 Needs a broker account to trade real money No native Linux build Aimed at active traders rather than budgeting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for uSMART Trade usmartglobal.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MetaTrader 5 metatrader5.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/metatrader-5/id413251709 Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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