How to Verify Your Trading Account
Get your trading account certified with Track Record Verified and Trading Privileges Verified badges to increase transparency and credibility.
🎯 Why Verify Your Account?
Verification badges help visitors trust your trading performance:
- 🛡️ Track Record Verified: Proves your data comes directly from the broker (not manually entered)
- 🔑 Trading Privileges Verified: Confirms you are the actual account owner
🛡️ Track Record Verification
What You Need
- MetaTrader 4 or 5 account
- Investor Password (read-only password from your broker)
Quick Steps
Step 1: Get Your Investor Password
For MetaTrader 4:
- Open MT4 → Tools → Options → Server tab
- Click Change... next to "Investor password"
- Create a new password (e.g.,
MyInvestor123)
For MetaTrader 5:
- Open MT5 → Tools → Options → Account tab
- Click Change Password → Select "Change investor password"
- Create a new password
Step 2: Add Password to ShowMyTrades
- Go to Dashboard → Select your account
- Click ⚙️ Settings icon
- Enter your Investor Password in the field
- Click Save Changes
Step 3: Done! ✅
Your Track Record badge turns green immediately!
🔑 Trading Privileges Verification
What You Need
- Active MT4/MT5 account
- Your ShowMyTrades User ID
- Ability to create pending orders
Quick Steps
Step 1: Your User ID
To find your User ID:
- Go to Dashboard → Settings → Profile
- Copy your User ID
(Looks like: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890)
Step 2: Create a Pending Order
In MetaTrader 4/5:
- Right-click on any chart → Trading → New Order
- Set Type:
Pending Order - Set Order Type:
Buy Stop - Set Price: Very high (e.g.,
10.00000for EURUSD - won't trigger!) - Set Volume: Minimum (e.g.,
0.01lots) - Comment: Paste your User ID:
a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890⚠️ Important: If your User ID doesn't fit entirely in the comment field, that's OK! Just paste as much as possible - partial match works too.
- Click Place
Step 3: Wait for Automatic Verification
- Our system checks pending orders every few hours
- Verification typically completes within 1-24 hours
- Your Trading Privileges badge turns green ✅
Want instant verification instead of waiting 1-24 hours?
- If you use ShowMyTrades Expert Advisor (EA): Simply restart the EA on MetaTrader → Data syncs immediately → Verified in seconds!
- If you use Auto-Update method: Go to Dashboard → Click on your account → Settings icon (⚙️) → Click "Trigger Verification" button → Save → Verified in seconds!
Step 4: Delete the Order (Optional)
After verification, you can safely delete the pending order:
- Open MT4/MT5 → Trade tab → Orders
- Right-click on the order → Delete Order
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
🛠️ Troubleshooting
Track Record Not Verifying?
- Verify the password is correct (test login as "investor" on MT4/5)
- Check for extra spaces before/after the password
- Try recreating the password on your broker and re-entering it
Trading Privileges Not Verifying?
- Confirm the pending order is still active on MT4/5
- Check the comment contains your User ID (even partial is OK)
- Wait another 24 hours (sync may have delays)
- Contact support if issue persists after 48 hours
🎉 Benefits of Verified Accounts
Higher Profile Visibility
Verified accounts rank higher in Explore page
More Followers
Traders trust verified performance data
Enhanced Credibility
Stand out from unverified traders
Build Trust
Transparency increases your reputation