Guides

Administrator how-to guides

Clear explanations of the tasks MetaTrader administrators perform every week.

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How to Manage Swap Rate Updates on MT4/MT5

A practical process for updating swap (overnight financing) rates on MetaTrader: sources, schedule, triple-swap day, checks and communication.

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Handling Daylight Saving Time Changes on MetaTrader Servers

How MetaTrader administrators prepare for daylight saving time (DST) changes: server time, trading sessions, affected markets, client communication and post-change checks.

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How to Add a New Symbol on MT5: The Administrator’s Checklist

The settings to review when adding a new instrument to MetaTrader 5: contract specification, digits, sessions, margin, swaps, groups and price feed.

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Configuring Groups on MT5: Account Types Done Right

How MetaTrader groups define account types: leverage, margin call and stop-out, commissions, symbols, routing and naming conventions that scale.

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Margin and Leverage Settings on MetaTrader: What Administrators Should Check

How leverage, margin requirements, margin call and stop-out levels interact on MT4/MT5, and how to adjust them safely before volatile events.

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Corporate Actions on MT5: Stock Splits, Dividends and Rollovers

How MetaTrader administrators handle corporate actions on stock and index CFDs and contract rollovers on futures-based CFDs, fairly and on time.

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MT5 Backup and Restore: A Procedure You Can Trust

How to design, verify and test backups for MetaTrader servers: what to back up, where to store it, how often and how to rehearse a restore.

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Monitoring MT5 Server Health: What to Watch and When to Alert

The metrics and signals MetaTrader administrators should monitor: server resources, connections, gateways, quotes, logs and scheduled tasks, with alerting tips.

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MT5 Manager Permissions: Least-Privilege Best Practices

How to structure MetaTrader manager and administrator permissions for dealing, support, finance and outsourced staff, with regular access reviews.

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Automating MT5 Reports for Risk and Finance

Which MetaTrader reports brokers need daily and monthly, and how administrators automate them with scheduled tasks and the Manager API.

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In-house vs Outsourced MT5 Administrator: A Cost and Risk Breakdown

The real costs and risks of hiring an in-house MetaTrader administrator compared with outsourcing: salary, coverage, continuity, expertise and control.

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