Switch accounts

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If you have multiple accounts on MetaTrader4 (MT4) / MetaTrader5 (MT5), select the accounts you want to use in the navigator to switch between them with ease. If you've logged in to MT4/MT5 at least once and saved the account information, you don't have to enter your login info every time. You can also use this feature to switch between your real account and your demo account.

Here we will look over the steps to switch accounts in MT4/MT5.

Switch between MT4/MT5 tabs to check the steps for each.

Related article: Switch accounts on mobile

Step 1

Open MT4 and click "+" to the left of "Accounts" in the Navigator.

Step 2

Click "+" to the left of the server of the account you want to log in to.

Click + to the left of the server of the account you want to switch to

Step 3

Double-click the account you want to log in to.

Double-click the account you want to switch to

Step 4

Confirm the account details in the login window and click "Login".

If account info is not saved

If you don't save your account information, you'll have to enter it every time you open MT4. Enter your account info and click the "Login" button to login to your account. If you want to skip this, check the "Save account information" box when logging in.

Step 5

Once you've successfully logged in, the system will start gathering data and the Market Watch and charts of MT4 will start moving. If you see the green symbol and the data received/sent on the bottom right of MT4 window, it means you're properly connected.

You see the green symbol and the data received/sent

Step 1

Open MT5 and click "+" to the left of "Accounts" in the Navigator.

Step 2

Click "+" to the left of the server of the account you want to log in to.

Step 3

Double-click the account you want to log in to.

Step 4

Confirm the account details in the login window and click "OK".

If password is not saved

If you don't save your password, you'll have to enter it every time you switch accounts. Enter your password and click the "OK" button to select the account you wish to switch to. If you want to skip this and switch between accounts faster, check the "Save password" box when logging in.

Step 5

Once you've successfully logged in, the system will start gathering data and the Market Watch and charts of MT5 will start moving. If you see the green symbol and the data received/sent on the bottom right of MT5 window, it means you're properly connected.

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