OANDA Japan to End Browser-Based MT4 and MT5 Access in May

OANDA Japan has announced that it will stop offering web terminal access for MT4 and MT5 at the end of May, removing browser-based login for both platforms.

The change affects only the web versions. Clients will still be able to trade through installed desktop terminals and mobile apps.

Web trading access to end first

After the deadline, users will no longer be able to sign in through a browser for either MetaTrader platform.

OANDA Japan said clients should switch to the downloadable desktop versions of MT4 or MT5, or continue using the brokers mobile apps on iPhone and Android. The broker also noted that account balances, open positions, and pending orders will stay unchanged after the web terminal service ends.

One limitation remains: chart layouts and indicator settings created in the web terminal will not move automatically to desktop or mobile. Users who relied on browser-based chart setups will need to rebuild them manually on another device.

Part of a wider MT4 shutdown plan

The web terminal closure is not an isolated move. It comes as OANDA Japan continues a broader withdrawal from MT4.

The broker had already announced earlier that it plans to end MT4 completely in November. That process has already started. New MT4 account openings have been stopped, and the next stages include restrictions on order placement before the platform is fully closed later in the year.

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In its earlier explanation, the company said MT4 no longer fits current security and maintenance requirements. It also pointed to the lack of ongoing support for the older platform as one of the reasons behind the transition.

Clients are being pushed toward MT5 and fxTrade

OANDA Japan has been directing users toward MT5 and its own fxTrade platform as alternatives.

That shift has also appeared in other changes around the MT4 environment. Earlier this year, the broker tightened trading conditions on MT4 accounts hosted on its Tokyo server, raising margin requirements and effectively reducing leverage on that setup. The move was presented as part of risk control and operational management, but it also added pressure on remaining MT4 users to migrate.

The firm has also introduced account-transfer measures for some clients with low margin maintenance, moving positions and balances to MT5 where needed.

MetaTrader support is narrowing across the industry

OANDA Japans latest step reflects a broader direction already visible among brokers still running older MetaTrader infrastructure.

Across the industry, support for older MT4 environments has been getting tighter as firms deal with security, maintenance, and system compatibility issues. In that context, ending browser access is a narrower technical step, but it fits the same larger pattern: keeping MT5 and newer systems active while gradually removing older access points.

For OANDA Japan, the immediate message is clear. Web access disappears first, but the broader MT4 exit is already in motion.

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