T4 has been designed to install very quickly and easily. Just follow the instructions below. If you have any questions please contact your Administrator.

To install the platform you can visit our website www.ctsfutures.com at the top of the home page click on the Download Link and choose the platform you wish to install.

The Current install might prompt you to install Windows Framework 4.7, and all corresponding windows updates are required to run T4. If you are missing it.

1. Click Open or Run to begin the T4 download and follow the online instructions.
2. If you didn’t click Open or Run, but rather you saved the file to your machine, a double click on the file downloaded will be required to continue the install.
3. Click the shortcut created on the desktop or under Start ⇒ Programs ⇒ T4.
4. Login to the system using the same details you used to login to the T4 Website.
5. If you have any problems performing the install then please contact your Administrator.

Due to the always-changing growth of computers, there is always a more powerful machine coming out. We recommend that you upgrade your hardware at a reasonable time frame to stay current and competitive.

Current T4 Version 4.7:

• Recommended: Windows 8 and up 64bit
• Supported operating systems: Vista (32bit only), Windows 7(32bit only) and Windows 8 & 10, (.Net Framework 4.0 support required)
• Not supported: Windows 7 (64bit), xp and below.
• Estimated end of life for versions 4.7 - first quarter 2025!

It depends on how many windows and how active the trader is but here are some suggested guidelines:

• Processor=3 GHz quad core.
• Memory = 16 Gb Ram
• Storage = 80+ Gb
• Video card = 1GB DDR3 or better

Professional/Administrator/Options Pro user

• Processor= Intel Core i9-14900KF
• Memory = 64 GB DDR5
• Storage = 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD
• Video Memory = 4 GB GDDR5

An Internet connection with High-bandwidth.

Please Click here to see the requirements to run our Desktop behind a Firewall or Internet Proxy.

• To be able to login T4 Mobile for Android requires Android version 4.2 or higher.
• T4 Mobile for iOS Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

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Your Administrator will provide you with the following login details which will allow you to access and install the T4 Trading Front-end. The following three pieces of information will always be required for login.

Firm: Indicates the firm through which you trade. Username: The name provided to you by your Administrator. Password: The password provided to you by your Administrator. Your password will be displayed as a series of *’s as you type. This is to prevent anyone from seeing your password. Note: You should not disclose your password to anyone else. If you suspect that someone else may know your password then you should change your password by logging into the website and clicking Change Password, or contact your Administrator. Language: Click the icon to bring up a drop down to change the language on the platform. You can choose between English, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. Note for the language to appear in the drop down you need that language pack installed on your PC.

When T4 has added features or made other changes, you will be prompted to upgrade on your next login. You have the option of clicking 'yes' to upgrade now or clicking ‘no’ to upgrade at a later date. Some upgrades are mandatory and must be completed before logging into the front end. If an upgrade is mandatory, you will not have the option to choose ‘no.’

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