What do I need to connect a MetaTrader 5 account?

The broker server name, the account login number and the account password. Your broker provides all three when the account is opened.

Can Gold Hunts withdraw money from my trading account?

No. Gold Hunts is not a broker, holds no funds and has no withdrawal capability. It reads what the broker shows and submits orders to that account.

Why does my account say it is still downloading history?

A freshly connected account sends its trade history across first. On an account with thousands of trades this takes a few minutes, and the app reports it as syncing rather than as an error.

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CONNECT A METATRADER 5 ACCOUNT

You need a supported MetaTrader 5 broker account, connected by the trader: the broker server name, the account login number and the account password. Gold Hunts connects to that account through MetaAPI, reads what the broker shows and routes orders back to the same account. A practice (demo) account can be connected first, free and permanently, before any live account.

THE WORKFLOW, STEP BY STEP

Connecting takes a couple of minutes, most of which is the broker sending trade history across. Nothing is charged to connect, and a practice account can be connected without ever adding a live one.

Open the accounts screen, or ask Max to connect an account inside the chat
Pick your broker server from the list, or type the exact server name your broker gave you
Enter the account login number and its password
Wait for validation — the broker confirms the credentials and begins sending history
History downloads: on a large account this takes a few minutes and the app says so rather than showing an error
Gold trades appear in the journal automatically, scored by session and behaviour

DEMO FIRST, AND WHAT PAYMENT ACTUALLY GATES

A practice (demo) account can be connected first, free and permanently, before any live account. A practice account gives the full desk: signals, journal, calendar, Max, calculators and demo order execution.

Gold Hunts is £119.99 a year (about £9.99 a month) or £79.99 every 6 months. No free trial; the subscription opens the whole app. All payments are final and non-refundable; cancel any time and keep access to the end of the paid period. Opening or increasing exposure on a broker-verified live account needs an active trial or subscription. Closing a position, reducing size, cancelling a pending order and tightening a stop are always available, paid or not — risk can always be reduced.

Account type	What you can do
Practice / demo	Everything, free and permanently, including demo order execution
Live, no subscription	Read positions, close and reduce risk; new or larger entries refused
Live, trial or subscription	Full execution, with the server-enforced limits applied

WHAT HAPPENS IF IT DISCONNECTS

A connection can drop because the broker changed the server, the password was changed, the account expired, or the broker is briefly unreachable. If market data is missing, the broker connection fails or the broker rejects the order, no position is opened and the reason is recorded against the signal so it can be read back in the app.

The account is flagged in the app with the specific reason rather than a generic failure, and reconnecting is re-entering the credentials on the same account. Positions already open at the broker are unaffected by a Gold Hunts disconnection — they live at the broker, not here.

SECURITY AND REMOVING AN ACCOUNT

The password field is used to establish the broker connection and is never shown back, written into a chat transcript, or included in an email. Gold Hunts is not a broker: it cannot withdraw funds, and it only sees what the broker exposes on that account.

An account can be disconnected or deleted at any time from the accounts screen. Turning the model off, or turning it off for that account, stops new entries at once. Disconnecting the broker account removes execution access entirely.

IF YOUR BROKER IS NOT SUPPORTED

Not every MetaTrader 5 broker is available. If yours is missing, the desk still works without a connection: signals, the calendar, Max and every calculator are free and need no broker at all, and you can request your broker so it is considered.

RISK NOTE

Leveraged gold carries a high risk of rapid loss. Everything on this page is education, not financial advice or a projection of returns.

GOLD TRADING FAQ

What do I need to connect a MetaTrader 5 account?: The broker server name, the account login number and the account password. Your broker provides all three when the account is opened.
Is connecting an MT5 account free?: Yes. Connecting costs nothing and a practice account is free permanently. Gold Hunts is £119.99 a year (about £9.99 a month) or £79.99 every 6 months. No free trial; the subscription opens the whole app. All payments are final and non-refundable; cancel any time and keep access to the end of the paid period.
Can Gold Hunts withdraw money from my trading account?: No. Gold Hunts is not a broker, holds no funds and has no withdrawal capability. It reads what the broker shows and submits orders to that account.
Why does my account say it is still downloading history?: A freshly connected account sends its trade history across first. On an account with thousands of trades this takes a few minutes, and the app reports it as syncing rather than as an error.
How do I stop Gold Hunts trading my account?: Turning the model off, or turning it off for that account, stops new entries at once. Disconnecting the broker account removes execution access entirely.

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