Shared IP Model Explained
TradersProxy uses a shared-IP pool. Stable exit IP per node — consistent session to session — but shared with other users on the same relay.
This page explains what that means for regular trading, what it means for prop firm compliance, and where it matters and where it doesn't.
Quick answer
Shared IP means other TradersProxy users on the same node connect to the broker from the same exit IP as you. This does not affect your execution quality — each user's TCP connections are separate. It can affect prop firm payout reviews that run IP collision checks.
For regular retail trading with no prop firm compliance considerations: shared IP is irrelevant to performance. For prop firm traders at payout stage: read the prop firm section below before using the proxy during payout review.
What shared IP means in practice.
Each TradersProxy relay node has one or more exit IP addresses assigned to it. When you connect through a node, your broker's server sees your traffic arriving from that node's IP. Other users who connect through the same node also appear to come from the same IP range.
The exit IP is stable — you will see the same IP from the same node, session after session. It is not rotating, not changing per connection. But it is shared with other users who are also assigned to that node.
This is the standard model for shared hosting infrastructure. It is how cloud servers, VPS providers, and corporate offices all work — many users, one exit IP. The distinction matters only when the receiving server checks for IP collision between accounts.
Does shared IP affect execution quality?
No. Execution quality is a function of TCP connection quality — latency, jitter, packet loss, and queue discipline between the relay and the broker's server. None of those are affected by how many users share the same exit IP.
Each user's connections are separate TCP sessions. The broker's server handles them independently. One user's order processing does not block or delay another user's order — they are different connections in different socket buffers on the broker's server.
Shared IP is visible at the network metadata level (IP address in the connection header) but is invisible at the connection quality level.
Prop firm compliance — where it matters.
Prop firms evaluate traders at two distinct stages: the challenge/evaluation stage and the payout stage. These stages have different compliance checks.
Challenge/evaluation stage: Prop firms are not checking your IP address during active trading. They evaluate your performance: win rate, drawdown, consistency, profit factor. Shared IP does not affect any of these metrics. You can use TradersProxy during your challenge.
Payout stage: When a trader submits a payout request, some prop firms run compliance checks that include IP collision detection — checking whether the payout applicant's IP matches the IP of another account that was flagged for copying or collusion. If your exit IP matches another TradersProxy user who is also in a payout review at the same time, this may flag your account for additional review.
This is not a certain outcome — collision checks are one factor among many in a payout review. But it is a risk that is documented here because it is a real one, and because hiding it would be a disservice to prop firm traders.
The conservative recommendation for prop firm traders: During active payout review, connect directly from your home IP or from a VPS with a dedicated IP. Use TradersProxy for the challenge stage where execution quality matters most. This approach avoids the shared IP risk while still benefiting from TradersProxy during the evaluation period.
See the prop firm network guide for the full explanation of TradersProxy's role in a prop firm trading setup.
Dedicated IP — roadmap.
A dedicated IP option — one exit IP assigned exclusively to a single account — is on the TradersProxy product roadmap. It is not available in the current product. When it ships, it will eliminate the prop firm payout-stage collision risk entirely.
If dedicated IP is a hard requirement for your setup right now, the current product is not the right fit. The shared-IP model is stated plainly here and across the site because the right buyer should make that call with full information.
Shared IP questions answered.
A shared IP proxy means multiple users connect through the same exit IP address. TradersProxy assigns a stable exit IP per node — your connections will consistently show the same IP to the broker — but that IP is shared with other TradersProxy users on the same node. You get a consistent IP, but it is not exclusively yours.
No. Shared IP means multiple users share the same exit IP toward the broker. Execution quality is determined by the TCP connection quality — latency, jitter, packet loss — not by the exit IP. Each user's connections are separate TCP sessions with separate queuing. One user's traffic does not affect another user's order execution timing.
It can be, at payout stage. Some prop firms run IP collision checks — if your exit IP matches another trader who is also on a payout review, this may flag both accounts. This is a payout-stage risk, not a trading-stage risk. It does not affect your ability to pass the challenge. If you are at payout stage with a prop firm, check the firm's IP policy and consider their VPS recommendation, or wait for TradersProxy dedicated IP (roadmap item).
Yes. TradersProxy assigns a consistent exit IP per relay node. As long as you connect to the same node, your broker will see the same IP across sessions. Your primary node is assigned at provisioning and does not change unless you request a node change or failover occurs.
Dedicated IP is on the roadmap. It is not available in the current product. The existing shared-IP model is transparent — it is documented on this page and across the site — because it matters for some use cases. If dedicated IP is a hard requirement for your prop firm compliance, the current product is not the right fit until that feature ships.