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MT5 brokerage technical launch · buyer decision guide
Launching an FX/CFD broker is not equivalent to buying a website or installing MT5. The technology stack includes a lawfully established and authorised operating entity where required, independently contracted trading-platform rights, a trade server, correctly permissioned administration, CRM/Trader Room, liquidity and payment connections, risk controls, monitoring and rehearsed recovery.
Before choosing a vendor, ask who contracts with MetaQuotes, who owns each login, what happens when the launch fails and what is excluded from the quote.
Prepare corporate, shareholder and director documents, identify target-client jurisdictions, and get independent legal/regulatory advice. MT5 main-server licensing and approval belong to the legitimate platform contracting entity, not to a generic CRM purchase.
Scope primary/backup environment, groups, symbols, permissions, market hours, dealer/manager access, backups, monitoring, logs and documented platform-vendor rights.
Connect branded client portal, KYC workflow, profile/account approvals, CRM, IB commissions, deposit/withdrawal ledger and consent/audit history.
Contract permitted liquidity venues and bridges, quote aggregation, risk exposure, A/B-book routing, rejects/partial fills, reconciliation and incident ownership.
Acceptance 1
Create a test client, run verification, approve the account, provision correct MT5 group and reconcile CRM/account IDs; prove withdrawal denial scenarios.
Acceptance 2
Replay market/limit/stop orders under spread changes, rejects, slippage and weekend close; compare MT5 ticket, bridge logs and LP records.
Acceptance 3
Simulate disconnection, restart and failed payment; check backup recovery, access control, audit logs, export rights and SLA escalation.
| Line item | Published reference or quote | Verify separately |
|---|---|---|
| Broker launch / technical readiness | Company-reported support reference from $15,000 one-time | Written scope must split documents, vendor liaison, installation and exclusions. |
| Independent MT5 licence | Official MetaQuotes/authorised contracting party quote required | Not included or guaranteed by service marketing. |
| Hosting, bridge, liquidity, CRM | Separate setup/recurring/usage quotes | Plan LP deposits, technology rights, capacity and regulator obligations independently. |
We are a technology services provider, not a broker, financial institution or MetaQuotes licensor. Operational permission and licensing must be verified directly. Package terms and costs require an up-to-date written vendor proposal.
Broker launch offer · transparent cost structure
2026 MetaTrader 5 broker licence pricing reference: Entry, Standard and Enterprise account-capacity editions. The $10,000 and $15,000 monthly figures are industry-reported MetaQuotes licence rates; the vendor has not posted a public dollar rate card. Company, CRM, execution and hosting are separate.
METAQUOTES ENTRY EDITION
$10,000/month
1,000 default real accounts
Entry licence capacity confirmed by MetaQuotes. 2026 monthly figure reported by an independent broker setup provider.
Request Basic offer WhatsApp quoteMETAQUOTES STANDARD EDITION
$15,000/month
25,000 default real accounts
Standard licence capacity confirmed by MetaQuotes. Request signed pricing, rights and billing terms.
Request Advanced offer WhatsApp quoteMETAQUOTES ENTERPRISE EDITION
Contact Sales
200,000 default real accounts
Enterprise licence edition and capacity confirmed by MetaQuotes. Exact monthly price available on written supplier offer.
Request Enterprise offer WhatsApp quoteOne-time complete preparation
$15,000
Eligible incorporation + address and document support, legal opinion, application & technical preparation under written terms
A-Book bridge from
$2,500/month
Plus $2–$5 per million trading volume; LP and extra connection arrangements separate
MT5-friendly hosting from
$800/month
Two servers: main + backup, from $400/server; capacity and failover depend on workload
Account capacities and licence editions are confirmed on the MetaQuotes broker order page. The $10,000 Entry and $15,000 Standard monthly figures are reported as MetaQuotes rates by a third-party broker setup supplier, not displayed on the MetaQuotes public site. We coordinate separate $15,000 company/compliance preparation; MetaQuotes contracts and approves software rights directly. Verify invoice and billing cadence from the current licence agreement. See MetaQuotes licence editions and third-party published price reference.
Itemized cost of ownership
Each row has a clear charge, billing category, and scope. Platform licence references are not bundled into the $15,000 company/compliance service package.
| Item | Scope / billing conditions | One-time amount |
|---|---|---|
| Company incorporation + MetaQuotes application and compliance preparationOne-time service package | Covers the documented preparation scope outlined below; external licences and approval outcomes are separate. | $15,000 |
| Forex CRM Lite setupOnly if Lite selected | Alternative PRO setup $3,500 or ULTRA setup $15,000; the CRM setup is not charged three times. | $1,500 |
| Government, regulator and banking chargesThird-party / conditional | Regulator licence fees, authorised capital, banking and PSP commitments, taxes and paid external disbursements require a country-specific quote. | Written estimate |
One-time service package
Covers the documented preparation scope outlined below; external licences and approval outcomes are separate.
Only if Lite selected
Alternative PRO setup $3,500 or ULTRA setup $15,000; the CRM setup is not charged three times.
Third-party / conditional
Regulator licence fees, authorised capital, banking and PSP commitments, taxes and paid external disbursements require a country-specific quote.
| Category | Component | Inclusions / rate conditions | Monthly equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT5 licence reference | MetaQuotes Entry (site label: Basic) | 1,000 default real accounts · industry-reported 2026 monthly rate | $10,000 |
| MT5 licence reference | MetaQuotes Standard (site label: Advanced) | 25,000 default real accounts · industry-reported 2026 monthly rate | $15,000 |
| MT5 licence reference | MetaQuotes Enterprise | 200,000 default real accounts · request dated vendor quotation | Contact Sales |
| Forex CRM | Lite | One-time CRM Lite setup $1,500 | $400 |
| Forex CRM | PRO | One-time CRM PRO setup $3,500 | $499 |
| Forex CRM | ULTRA | $15,000 initial setup; other hosting/support terms may apply | $0 software |
| A-Book | Bridge + liquidity connection | Plus $2–$5 per USD million traded; extra LP connections / collateral separate | From $2,500 |
| B-Book | Basic data feed | Forex, energies, metals, US indices, crypto | $2,000 |
| B-Book | Advanced data feed | Forex, energies, metals, US stocks, UK indices, crypto | $3,000 |
| B-Book | Custom data feed | Separate symbol, delivery and market-data permission terms | Custom quote |
| Hosting | MT5-compatible server | Main + backup from $800/month; size to capacity and test failover | From $400/server |
MT5 licence reference
1,000 default real accounts · industry-reported 2026 monthly rate
MT5 licence reference
25,000 default real accounts · industry-reported 2026 monthly rate
MT5 licence reference
200,000 default real accounts · request dated vendor quotation
Forex CRM
One-time CRM Lite setup $1,500
Forex CRM
One-time CRM PRO setup $3,500
Forex CRM
$15,000 initial setup; other hosting/support terms may apply
A-Book
Plus $2–$5 per USD million traded; extra LP connections / collateral separate
B-Book
Forex, energies, metals, US indices, crypto
B-Book
Forex, energies, metals, US stocks, UK indices, crypto
B-Book
Separate symbol, delivery and market-data permission terms
Hosting
Main + backup from $800/month; size to capacity and test failover
Monthly equivalent is not a payment schedule: one industry provider describes Entry as quarterly prepaid while Standard is monthly. Verify MetaQuotes invoice cycles, distribution date, amount, tax and service suspension directly against the licence contract.
Complete incorporation + compliance preparation
A genuine company and admissible vendor application pack — from corporate identity through source-of-funds and platform-readiness evidence. The listed document deliverables are subject to the agreed country and named third-party issuers.
One-time package
$15,000
Choose an appropriate offshore or other jurisdiction for the real business model; coordinate entity application, registration package, beneficial-owner declarations and formation records.
Coordinate authentic registered/physical offshore address documents where lawful. Define document access, permitted usage, renewal and evidence requirements; no virtual or fabricated premises are passed off as physical operations.
Prepare director/shareholder and authorized-signatory particulars, constitutional documents and the certificate of incumbency where applicable.
Coordinate the stated legal opinion covering the proposed entity and financial-product activity under an agreed jurisdiction/scope. This does not create or replace a regulator-issued brokerage licence.
Prepare a coherent broker website and application business narrative: product offering, focus countries, revenue/execution model, client types, group structure, support and control procedures.
Organize genuine entity, officer, address, legal, banking and operating documents; submit through an authorized application channel and coordinate responses to MetaQuotes due-diligence questions.
Design main/backup server deployment, symbol and group configuration, access control, CRM integration, A-Book LP bridge or B-Book data feeds, and backup/restore acceptance.
Identify the authentic bank reference letter and financial evidence needed by the platform/vendor and jurisdiction. Issuance depends on your bank; onboarding, bank fees and approval are not guaranteed.
Reconcile open application questions, signed licence rights, infrastructure readiness, CRM onboarding, client disclosures and go-live conditions. A written MetaQuotes clearance must be issued by MetaQuotes.
Entity-formation coordination, genuine address documents, corporate/incumbency records, legal-opinion coordination, application/compliance file and technical setup preparation within the written scope.
Government/regulator licences, economic substance not actually established, bank account/letter issuance, MetaQuotes approval, vendor platform subscription, paid bank/regulator/LP/PSP charges, capital and jurisdiction-specific taxes unless expressly itemized.
*Website/business-plan content support, banking requests and additional legal documents are scoped to the agreed package; a bank reference is issued by the bank, a legal opinion by qualified counsel and supplier clearance by MetaQuotes. No document authenticity or approval outcome is represented as guaranteed.
Interactive broker budget
Adjust the platform tier, Forex CRM, dealing model, servers and indicative monthly A-Book volume. Every calculated component is itemized below.
Live itemized estimate
One-time company services + CRM setup
$16,500
Estimated monthly cost
$13,800to $13,950
Bridge volume fee $2–$5 per USD million traded; actual executed volume varies.
Estimated 12-month equivalent
$182,100– $183,900
Request this configuration| Price component | One-time | Monthly equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Company & application preparation | $15,000 | — |
| MT5 Entry (Basic) · 1,000 real accounts | — | $10,000 |
| Forex CRM Lite | $1,500 | $400 |
| A-Book bridge connection | — | $2,500 |
| A-Book execution volume | — | $100–$250 |
| B-Book feed | — | Not selected |
| 2 trading server(s) · from $400 each | — | $800 |
MT5 Entry/Standard account capacities are from MetaQuotes. The $10,000/$15,000 monthly amounts are 2026 industry-reported MetaQuotes licence rates, not a publicly posted MetaQuotes dollar price list. Our separate $15,000 preparation package, selected Forex CRM, bridge/feed and hosting form the cost model. The twelve-month calculation shows monthly equivalents, not invoice timing: some Entry offers require quarterly prepayment. Regulator fees, liquidity capital, paid third-party rights, PSP/KYC charges, taxes and staff are excluded; confirm the current supplier contract.
Seven-stage launch roadmap
Planning target of 30–40 working days for a well-prepared implementation, not a guarantee of MetaQuotes, bank, LP, PSP or regulatory approval.
Target 10–15 working days
Choose offshore or other suitable jurisdiction based on real business, licensing and geography. Prepare genuine company documents.
Acceptance: Company registry records and beneficial ownership details.
Dependent on providers
Valid physical address documentation, bank reference letter where required, and supporting financial evidence.
Acceptance: Authentic address, bank and ownership records.
Prepared during onboarding
Broker website, client terms, focus geography, instruments, business model, AML/KYC policies and operational plan.
Acceptance: Approved business narrative and source-of-funds documentation.
External approval dependency
Prepare and submit the applicant evidence; respond to MetaQuotes vendor compliance questions and contract requirements.
Acceptance: Written vendor response, approved contractual rights and scope.
After required entitlements
Configure main/backup servers, symbols, permissions and A-Book liquidity bridge or B-Book data feed.
Acceptance: Connectivity tests, quote freshness and recovery evidence.
Acceptance before launch
Integrate Trader Room, Back Office, IB Room, deposits/withdrawals, KYC and live/demo account flows.
Acceptance: Reconciled UAT results, roles, exceptions and fallback.
After sign-off
Complete operations handover, incident runbooks, broker marketing and client-acquisition readiness.
Acceptance: Signed checklist, monitoring and support contacts.
Complete broker technology stack
Own client lifecycle: lead capture, KYC status, account creation, deposits and withdrawals, dealing support, IB hierarchy and reporting.
Explore integration detailsDirect LP connectivity model: from $2,500/month bridge plus $2–$5 per million turnover in the offered band. LP agreements and collateral are external.
Explore integration detailsBasic $2,000/month or Advanced $3,000/month for the listed instrument classes. Verify market data rights and dealing conflicts.
Explore integration detailsPlan from $400/month per supported server. Typical two-server starting infrastructure from $800/month; scale RAM/CPU/network and failover after load testing.
Explore integration detailsApplication requirements
The applicant must meet the actual platform supplier requirements. These documents support review and do not create guaranteed eligibility.
No fake company, bank, office, registration or supplier-authorization documents. Offshore incorporation is conditional on legality, substance requirements and target-market restrictions. Read MetaQuotes broker platform information.
Make the launch plan actionable
We will separate company/application support, broker licence/provider rights, MT5 tier, CRM, bridge/data feeds, two-server hosting, payments and migration into a signed scope.
Implementation acceptance
A successful demonstration is not a go-live approval. Request named owners, documented requirements, test-account evidence, exception handling, a recovery procedure and written commercial terms before onboarding clients.
CHECK 1
Record required integrations, responsibility boundaries, commercial terms and exclusions.
CHECK 2
Test both a successful transaction and a failed or rejected case using representative data.
CHECK 3
Check permissions, logs, account or order records, fees and operational reports against source systems.
CHECK 4
Confirm escalation contacts, backup procedures, exit terms and documented rollback acceptance.
Regulatory permissions and suitability depend on the jurisdiction and target market; a technology service does not substitute for legal authorization.
Verify the underlying facts
These official references support only the specific standard or platform claim described below. They are not supplier recommendations, verified price quotes or a substitute for local legal advice.
Relevant to: MT5 trading platform and permission model; buyer must verify separate licence agreement
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Broker setup steps
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STEP 01
Decide where to register, which clients to serve and what documents you need before applying for MT5.
STEP 02
Prepare the company details, business plan and supporting documents needed for the MT5 application.
STEP 03
Set up the MT5 server, forex CRM, trader room, website, liquidity, bridge, payments and team access.
STEP 04
Test client signup, deposits, withdrawals, trading, reports, risk rules and support before going live.
MT5 broker setup
Prepare the company, bank, office and other documents needed for MT5 and provider onboarding.
Set up hosting, access, groups, symbols, price feeds, backups and monitoring.
Connect signup, KYC, deposits, withdrawals, support, IB system and reports.
Connect liquidity providers, set symbols and markups, and control order routing and risk.
Set up deposit, withdrawal, approval, settlement and finance checks.
Prepare your team, support, compliance, risk checks and daily broker operations.
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