Trading forex on intel vs m1?

[Xolp]

Hey guys

I currently trade forex on intel 16inch MBP and get good performance but I was wondering would I get better performance and more importantly battery with an m1 running metatrader 4 via parallels/crossover?

I am unsure because I was told that Apple Silicon does not run traditional x86 apps as good as the intel chips?

 

[ADGrant]

Hey guys

I currently trade forex on intel 16inch MBP and get good performance but I was wondering would I get better performance and more importantly battery with an m1 running metatrader 4 via parallels/crossover?

I am unsure because I was told that Apple Silicon does not run traditional x86 apps as good as the intel chips?

If you need to run Windows applications, you should probably stick with Intel Macs for now. I would be more comfortable running x86 MacOS apps on an M1 though. Is there a MacOS version of the app?

 

[Xolp]

Thanks for the response.

Does this count as a MacOS version of the app? https://www.metatrader4.com/en/releasenotes/551

I don't think it does as it uses Wine. Can someone with an m1 try this please and see how it performs?

 

[pshufd]

Take a look at this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/fidelity-active-trader-pro-on-m1-macbook-pro.2276350/

It's hard to tell unless you're running your daily setup. I was able to run ATP and ToS on M1 so I know that they run but I didn't really know how well until I imported my setups. If you have a big setup, the two steps of translation and emulation might be a big penalty. I decided to just run my trading programs on Windows as they run on Windows x86 better than my M1 mini.

 

[ADGrant]

Thanks for the response.

Does this count as a MacOS version of the app? https://www.metatrader4.com/en/releasenotes/551

I don't think it does as it uses Wine. Can someone with an m1 try this please and see how it performs?

I would say no, it does not count as a MacOS app. You should probably stick to Intel Macs for now. Then you can run the Mac/Wine version or the Windows version using a VM or Bootcamp.

 

[Xolp]

Take a look at this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/fidelity-active-trader-pro-on-m1-macbook-pro.2276350/

It's hard to tell unless you're running your daily setup. I was able to run ATP and ToS on M1 so I know that they run but I didn't really know how well until I imported my setups. If you have a big setup, the two steps of translation and emulation might be a big penalty. I decided to just run my trading programs on Windows as they run on Windows x86 better than my M1 mini.

I would say no, it does not count as a MacOS app. You should probably stick to Intel Macs for now. Then you can run the Mac/Wine version or the Windows version using a VM or Bootcamp.

thank you for the responses.

would anyone be kind enough to test this on their m1 macbook's

https://download.mql5.com/cdn/web/metaquotes.software.corp/mt4/MetaTrader4.dmg

I would greatly appreciate it

 

[Ifti]

I stuck with a Windows laptop for Forex MT4 - just felt it was much more reliable.

 

[Xolp]

Personally if the battery life is a major upgrade then thats a win for me. I want to use my laptop for 12 hours off charge

 

[ArPe]

Trading apps or any site with many live text feeds are much better on M1 than Intel. No more overheating loud ass machine and you can put it on your lap without cooking your genitals.

 

[pshufd]

Trading apps or any site with many live text feeds are much better on M1 than Intel. No more overheating loud ass machine and you can put it on your lap without cooking your genitals.

It depends on the trading program. If you're driving multiple 4K display with complicated algorithms, translation/emulation can take its toll on the M1.

 

[RichardN4]

The Windows version of MetaTrader works fine on an M1 with Parallels. The Wine one has a clunky UI, it is hard to load third-party indicators, and you do not get retina screen resolution (at least I don't)

 

[pshufd]

The Windows version of MetaTrader works fine on an M1 with Parallels. The Wine one has a clunky UI, it is hard to load third-party indicators, and you do not get retina screen resolution (at least I don't)

WINE can break with new versions of macOS - at least if it is bundled with the software. One program I run has this problem - I can't install it on Ventura. So I'm running that program on my Windows desktop instead of my Studio. They will get around to fixing it but it's one reason to wait about six months before upgrading to a new version of macOS.

 

[Moncler]

MQL5’s cloud computing is cheaper and faster in my experience. Especially to run optimisations.
also somewhere right here https://toptradingsignals.net i saw a little tutorial about trading signals and about trading forex on intel.