Access to global markets is only part of what makes a trading platform useful. The tools built into that platform shape how well a trader can read price action and control risk under real conditions. When those tools are missing or incomplete, the workaround is usually a patchwork of external software and browser tabs, which costs time and creates gaps in the workflow. The five categories below are the baseline. Each one addresses a different part of the trading process, and a platform that is missing any of them puts traders at a disadvantage.
