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From my experience trading with various brokers, platform choice is always a core consideration because it directly impacts execution, analysis, and overall usability. CommSec, as I discovered, offers its own proprietary platforms: the CommSec Web Platform and the CommSec Mobile App for iOS and Android. I found both to be tailored to Australian and international equity markets with features that suit both entry-level and seasoned investors looking for direct access to shares, ETFs, and options. However, if you are accustomed to popular forex and CFD trading platforms like MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), or cTrader, CommSec does not provide access to those. For me, this is a significant factor to consider. MT4, MT5, and cTrader each offer advanced charting, automation, and a wide range of third-party tools that many forex traders rely on, but with CommSec’s platform focus on equities and the absence of forex instruments, it’s understandable why they opted out of supporting these third-party platforms. Personally, I appreciate the simplicity and stability of CommSec’s in-house platforms for share trading; but if your strategy depends on MT4/MT5/cTrader, or if automated forex trading is essential to your approach, CommSec’s offering would not be suitable. For me, aligning platform functionalities with my trading objectives has always been crucial, and in CommSec’s case, the lack of MT4, MT5, or cTrader support meant it was only appropriate for my equity portfolio, not my forex trading activities.