For Forex and Crypto accounts, you can choose from the following platforms, depending on your region and account type:
TradeLocker
MatchTrader
cTrader
MetaTrader 5 / MT5
Clients from the US are unable to use and purchase accounts on MT5 and Tradelocker trading platform. US clients can utilize only TradeLocker and MatchTrader
(If you do not see every trading platform in your checkout, make sure that your profile is verified. So even if you are not from the USA and you still do not see MT5, this is most likely due to not being verified.
TradeLocker Login Guide - Access TradeLocker through a desktop or mobile device.
MetaTrader 5 Login Guide - Instructions on how to download and log in to the MetaTrader 5 across all devices.
cTrader Login Guide - Learn how to navigate the cTrader environment (note that cTrader costs an extra $10 if the account costs less than $100).
Match Trader Login Guide - Access MatchTrader directly from your E8 Dashboard
Match Trader on Mobile - Step-by-step guide to setting up the MatchTrader on a mobile device.
Hedging account vs netting account
Hedging and netting are systems that platforms use to manage multiple trades on the same instrument. Right now, all Forex and Crypto Challenges and Performance accounts are using a hedging system, while Futures products are using a netting system.
With the Netting system, if you hold a position and open a new position in the opposite direction with the same volume, the new position will effectively cancel out the original position.
With the hedging system, if you open a buy position for EUR/USD with a volume of 1 and later on you open a sell position for the same instrument, same size, both positions are active, resulting in 1 lot of EUR/USD bought and 1 lot sold, effectively locking the trader's positions. If you later open another position in the same direction as the initial buy, a new order will appear in the Trade section, reflecting the new price and volume.
Note: Apart from the Hedging system, there is also a Hedging strategy with the same logic. While the platform allows multiple positions, opening equal Long and Short trades on the same instrument across multiple accounts is strictly prohibited. You are only permitted to hedge positions within the same single Challenge or Performance account.