Run multiple MetaTrader terminals

To run several trading accounts at the same time on one computer or VPS, use a separate MetaTrader terminal for each account. One terminal has one active account login; switching its login is different from running both accounts simultaneously.

Plan the setup

Write down the accounts you want active at the same time, then decide which License ID each should use.

The total connection allowances are Core: up to 3 accounts, Plus: up to 10, and Pro: up to 25. These totals cover Edge and self-hosted accounts together. The plans include 1, 3 and 5 Edge instances, respectively; self-hosted terminals do not use those hosted slots. Installing more terminals does not increase your connection allowance. Compare plans and account limits.

Legacy Advanced and Professional subscriptions retain their 3-account and 10-account allowances. Check the subscription you actually hold.

Example account	Terminal	Licence choice
Personal demo account	Terminal A	Shared ID if it should receive the same alerts as another account.
Evaluation demo account	Terminal B	Separate ID if it should receive different alerts.
Another demo account	Terminal C	Choose according to its intended alerts.

These are example labels. Use the account information shown by your own broker and Portal.

One device can run several separate terminals

1. Computer or VPS

   Keeps each intended terminal running.

Separate destinations

• Terminal A

  Account A with its PineConnector EA connection.

• Terminal B

  Account B with its PineConnector EA connection.

Two concurrent accounts use two instances, even when the terminals are on the same machine.

Install and identify each terminal

1. Obtain MetaTrader from the broker for the account you want to connect.
2. Install a separate terminal for that account. Where the installer offers a destination folder, use a distinct folder for each installation rather than replacing an existing one.
3. Give its shortcut a recognisable name, such as the broker and “Demo A”.
4. Open the terminal and sign in to the intended trading account.
5. Install and connect the PineConnector EA using the MetaTrader 5 setup guide.
6. Repeat for each account, checking the account login inside each terminal as you go.

Check each login. A second installation does not create another broker account. Distinct folders or shortcut names do not prove that the logins differ, so compare the broker account number inside each terminal.

Installer options can differ between brokers. The published walkthrough demonstrates the separate-terminal approach:

Multiple MetaTrader terminals on one computer

Walkthrough linked from the published multi-terminal guide. Follow your broker's installer where its labels differ.Watch on YouTube

Assign the right License IDs

Use the same ID on accounts that should receive the same alerts. Use separate IDs when their instructions should be independent.

Every account on this License ID can receive the alert

One License ID can be connected to several accounts, and an alert sent to that ID can reach each of them. Before you send, check which accounts are connected in Portal → Connections, then check the result on each one. How one alert reaches several accounts.

Also check that you are not running two EA connections for the same broker account by accident.

See Account and licence questions for allocation and Multi-Instance Signals for shared-ID behaviour.

Verify every terminal

Open Portal Connections and compare it with each terminal:

• Account: broker and account login match the intended destination.
• License ID: the account appears under the intended ID.
• Status: the connection is present and active.
• EA settings: symbol handling, sizing and trading behaviour are suitable for that account.

Then send a demo test alert. Check the result in every intended destination and confirm no other account received an unintended order.

Keep the setup running

Each terminal and its PineConnector EA must remain running for its connection. On your own device or VPS, include every terminal in your checks after a restart; seeing one terminal running does not establish that the others restarted too.

Use connection-loss notifications where available. If one account stops receiving signals, inspect that terminal and its individual Signal Log result before changing the whole group.

For device hosting considerations, see VPS setup. PineConnector Edge has its own hosted setup flow; these Windows-terminal installation steps are for self-hosted accounts.