How to set up TradersProxy for Eightcap
This page covers the Eightcap-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 Eightcap 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.
2009
Founded
ASIC / SCB (Bahamas) / FCA (UK)
Regulator
MT4, MT5
Platforms
2 names
Server labels
In this guide
What matters before you connect
Eightcap 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.
The broker is commonly associated with Sydney. Treat that as a routing hint, not a guarantee. Brokers move infrastructure. When the account portal and the public note disagree, trust the account portal.
If you trade on more than one platform, configure each platform separately. The relay is the same. The menu path changes.
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.
- Sign in to the TradersProxy portal and copy the host, port, username, and password exactly as shown.
- Open the proxy or connection settings in your platform.
- Select the protocol the platform supports. Use SOCKS5 where possible. Use HTTP only where SOCKS5 is not available.
- Paste the portal values. Do not type them by hand.
- 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 and routing notes for Eightcap
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.
- Eightcap-Real
- Eightcap-Demo
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.
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.
FAQ for Eightcap traders
Eightcap's MT4 and MT5 infrastructure is primarily located at Equinix Sydney in Sydney. Traders in the Asia-Pacific region are geographically close to this facility. European and US traders will see latency from the distance — a TradersProxy node closer to Sydney can reduce that gap.
Eightcap's TradingView integration connects via TradingView's own servers and does not use MT4/MT5 connection paths. TradersProxy works with Eightcap's MT4 and MT5 connections. TradingView Desktop (standalone) supports proxy settings — see the main setup guide for those steps.
No. Raw and Standard accounts connect to the same Eightcap server infrastructure. Proxy configuration is identical across account types.