From fxcm trading station to vantage mt4 - struggling to transition

Hi all,
Just getting back into fx and trying to get started with vantage mt4 but all my previous experience was with fxcm on the trading station.

Been away for a while but from memory i was using an fxcm micro account (NDD i think) with 1:500 but doesn’t look like this is still on offer so decided to give mt4 a crack.

Now, really enjoyed trading station and struggling quite a bit with mt4, ive watched and read many tutorials but current cant even get my trades to show on the charts so no visual representation of my open position. Also, pretty disappointed with the order entry screen and process.

Ive had a look around but cant find a fix, can anyone shed some light on this for me? My next step is to reopen an fxcm mini account, with dealing desk and 1:400. Its actually starting to look very attractive.

Surely with mt4 being so popular its just me???

platform is personal preference
Try use less leverage, nobody needs 1:400