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Broker setup guide - Alpari

How to set up TradersProxy for Alpari

This page covers the Alpari-specific setup notes, the platform steps, and the server labels you are most likely to see. TradersProxy is broker-agnostic, so the connection logic is the same across brokers.

Use the broker portal for the exact server name. Use this page for the setup path and the routing notes.

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Quick answer

Open your MT4, MT5 platform, find the proxy settings, and paste the host, port, username, and password from the portal. Select SOCKS5 where the platform offers it. Use HTTP only when SOCKS5 is not available.

If Alpari publishes server names, use the one from your account portal or welcome email. If the list below is empty, the broker has not made a public list easy to confirm.

Setup normally takes under five minutes. The exact menu path depends on the platform, not the broker.

1998

Founded

FSC (Mauritius) / SVGFSA (St Vincent) — UK entity closed 2015

Regulator

MT4, MT5

Platforms

4 names

Server labels

In this guide

Broker notes

What matters before you connect

Alpari is a broker note page, not a payment page. Use it as a routing reference. The platform steps are the same across brokers. The server labels and datacenter notes are what change.

Regulation, founding date, and platform lineup are listed above for context. They do not change proxy configuration.

A public datacenter has not been made easy to confirm here. Use the server name in the account portal and choose the nearest TradersProxy node you can reach consistently.

If you trade on more than one platform, configure each platform separately. The relay is the same. The menu path changes.

Setup steps

How to configure the platform

The goal is simple: copy the portal values into the platform's proxy settings, save, restart if needed, then confirm the connection.

  1. Sign in to the TradersProxy portal and copy the host, port, username, and password exactly as shown.
  2. Open the proxy or connection settings in your platform.
  3. Select the protocol the platform supports. Use SOCKS5 where possible. Use HTTP only where SOCKS5 is not available.
  4. Paste the portal values. Do not type them by hand.
  5. Save the settings, restart the platform if required, and test the connection.

Platform notes

MT4 and MT5 usually expose the proxy settings under Tools, then Options, then Server.

cTrader usually exposes it under Settings, then Advanced, then Connection.

If the broker uses a different front end, follow the same idea: find the connection settings, choose a proxy type, and paste the portal values.

Server names

Server names and routing notes for Alpari

These are the server labels currently listed in the broker data file. Use the one that matches your account type. If the broker portal shows a newer label, trust the portal.

  • AlpariUK-Live01
  • AlpariUK-Demo01
  • Alpari-Live01
  • Alpari-Demo01

Practical note

If the broker uses multiple live or demo endpoints, pick the server that matches your account type first. If you are unsure, start with the label shown in the portal and only change it if the broker tells you to.

Common mistakes

What usually goes wrong

  • Wrong protocol. Use SOCKS5 where available. Use HTTP only if the platform does not offer SOCKS5.
  • Typed credentials. Paste the values from the portal so the host, port, and password stay exact.
  • Wrong server label. Match the broker portal or welcome email, not an old screenshot.
  • No restart. Some platforms do not apply proxy changes until you quit and reopen them.
Questions

FAQ for Alpari traders

  • Alpari UK entered insolvency in 2015 following the Swiss franc event. Alpari International and Alpari Russia continued operating under different legal entities. If you have an account with Alpari International (FSC Mauritius), your server names will differ from the old UK entity. Check your account portal for your current server.

  • Yes. PAMM managers issue orders through MT4 and connect to Alpari's servers the same way as standard accounts. A proxy improves the network path from the manager's machine to the server.

  • Alpari has historically operated regional entities in Russia, the UK, and Mauritius with separate server infrastructure. Your server name depends on which Alpari entity holds your account. Log in to your Alpari portal to confirm.