Essentials
Account & broker setup guide
Pick the right account type, balance and broker server for your EA.
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Cent or standard account?
~2 min- Aegis Grid Algo XAUUSD Pro: Cent account (USC) on live plans.
- SnowBall Algo: built for tiny accounts — it starts with $3.
- Smart Trader Plus: Cent or USD account (both supported on the Partner plan).
- Raptor EA: USD or Cent account.
What is a cent account?Balances show in cents (1 USD = 100 USC), so a grid can use many small positions safely.You'll know it worked when…You know which account type your EA needs. - 2
How much to deposit
~2 min- Aegis Grid Algo: at least $1,000 on a Cent account (100,000 USC).
- SnowBall Algo: start with just $3 — the most you can lose is the $3 you deposit.
- Smart Trader Plus: see the plan details on the pricing page.
- Raptor EA: see the plan details on the pricing page.
You'll know it worked when…Your deposit meets the recommendation for your EA. - 3
Find your account ID and server
~2 min- In MT5 click File → Login to Trade Account.
- Login = your MT5 account ID. Server = the exact server name to register.
You'll know it worked when…You have both written down exactly. - 4
Open an account under our partner link (Partner plans)
~10 min- Go to Trading Partners and choose Exness, XM, PU Prime or Vantage.
- Open the account through our link (it registers you as our partner client).
- Complete the broker's verification and deposit.
- Register the new MT5 account at checkout.
Open Trading PartnersYou'll know it worked when…Your new account is under our partner link and registered on your plan.Common mistakeOpening the account without our link — the Partner plan license is then refused.
Troubleshooting
Find what you're seeing, then follow the fix.
I already have an account at the broker
Why: Existing accounts aren't under our partner link.
- Ask the broker's support to move your account under our partner link (IB change), or open a new account through our link.
Questions
Can I use a broker that's not on the list?
On Personal and Demo plans, yes (Aegis Personal, any demo). Partner plans need one of our partner brokers.
Related guides
Still stuck?
Send us a message with a screenshot of your MT5 Experts tab and we'll sort it out.