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The hidden steps behind every MT5/MT4 tradeWhen you click “Buy” in MetaTrader, the request does not travel directly to the market. It first passes through the client terminal, then the broker’s gateway server, and finally the liquidity provider’s execution venue. Each hop adds a small but measurable delay, and the total round‑trip time can range from a few milliseconds on a local network to several hundred milliseconds over the public internet. Understanding these layers lets you gauge how much time your indicator has to generate a signal before the order reaches the market.Platform layers and latencyThe client terminal performs two...