What is a web trading terminal?

A web trading terminal is a browser-based version of a broker’s trading platform, accessed through a website rather than a downloaded mobile app or desktop software, letting you place orders, view charts, and manage your portfolio directly from any device with a browser and internet connection. Web terminals are often preferred by more active traders for their larger screen real estate, ability to view multiple charts, watchlists, and order windows simultaneously, and sometimes faster raw performance compared to a mobile app optimised for a smaller screen. Since it runs through the browser rather than needing an installed app, a web terminal also avoids app-specific issues like needing to update through an app store, though it still depends entirely on internet connection quality and browser performance. You use a web terminal specifically when you’re at a desktop or laptop and want a more detailed, multi-panel trading view than what a mobile app comfortably offers.