Lesson 2.3 - Essential Platform Components¶

Dealers do not need to memorize every server detail. They need a practical map of the components that affect daily operation.

Component	Dealer needs to know	Common symptom	Evidence to collect
MT4 / MT5	Main trading platform for accounts, orders and positions	Login issue, order delay, position mismatch	Account, order ID, timestamp, platform status
Manager	Daily investigation and account/order review interface	Need to verify account, order, balance or position	Screenshot, journal/log entry, order details
Administrator	Configuration and permission control area	Symbol, group, margin or permission concern	Current setting, approved setting, change record
Bridge	Transfers orders between the platform and execution venues	Queue build-up, timeout, reject, route delay	Queue, route, latency, reject/timeout metrics
Bridge Trade Log	Real-time order-flow view inside the bridge	Large-volume order, short holding time, repeated reject or route anomaly	Order time, symbol, volume, route/match result, order ID
Quote source	Reference quote and quote-quality source	Bad price, stale quote, wider spread, depth issue	Quote timestamp, response time, spread and depth data
Quote system	Price distribution to platform	Stale quote, abnormal spread, missing tick	Bid/ask, spread, quote time, quote contribution
Risk tool	Exposure and risk-control monitoring	Risk alert, temporary control, account condition	Exposure, risk-status usage, alert record, approval
Reporting/history	Reports and reconciliation records	Report mismatch or missing trade history	Report range, timezone, account/order records

How Much Detail Is Enough?¶

A Dealer should be able to explain:

A Dealer does not need to independently maintain server architecture or change production configuration.