Getting started

Live on THE FLOOR in about 5 minutes.

THE FLOOR streams real trading — your actual MT5 account, broadcast live and verified. No screenshots, no backtests. Here's exactly how to get your desk on air.

1

Claim your @handle

Sign up with an email and password, and pick your username. Your handle is your channel — it becomes your public page and your live room.

thefloorlive.com/@yourhandle
Founding 88: the first 88 handles are free for life. After that, handles are paid — claim early and keep it permanently.
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2

Save your EA secret

The moment you claim a handle, you're shown a secret key starting with flr_. It's displayed once — copy it into your password manager now.

This secret is what proves your EA is really you. Lost it? Hit Regenerate secret in your Studio at any time (the old one stops working immediately).

3

Download the EA

In your Studio dashboard, click ⬇ Download THEFLOOR.ex5. It's already compiled — no MetaEditor needed.

In MT5: File → Open Data Folder, then drop the file into:

MQL5 \ Experts \ THEFLOOR.ex5

Back in MT5, right-click the Navigator panel → Refresh. THEFLOOR now appears under Expert Advisors.

4

Allow the connection ← the step people miss

MT5 blocks outbound web requests until you approve the address. Go to:

Tools → Options → Expert Advisors → ✅ Allow WebRequest for listed URL

Then add this exact address to the list:

https://thefloorlive.com
If you skip this, the EA loads but nothing streams — your chart will show a red "WebRequest blocked" message. This is the #1 setup issue.
5

Attach it to a chart

Drag THEFLOOR from the Navigator onto any chart — ideally the symbol your strategy actually trades, since that chart becomes the backdrop on your desk. Then set the inputs:

  • InpUsername — your handle, e.g. Glex
  • InpSecret — the flr_… key from step 2
  • InpShow — your strategy name (optional, shown on air)
  • InpTarget — monthly profit target (drives the progress bar)

Make sure Algo Trading is switched on (the toolbar button is green), then click OK.

Verified badge: your first successful push permanently binds your handle to that MT5 account. Afterwards only that same account can stream to your page — so a stolen secret still can't impersonate you. Make sure the first push comes from the account you want.
6

You're live

The chart shows THE FLOOR ✓ LIVE as @yourhandle and your desk appears within seconds — balance, equity curve, drawdown, and every fill landing on the chart in real time.

Now share your page. It carries your name in the link preview, so it looks right in WhatsApp, Telegram and X.

thefloorlive.com/@yourhandle
  • Go live on cam — a button appears on your own page. Add your face and voice over the desk.
  • Chat — viewers talk to you live, with custom trading emotes (:bull: :rocket: :rekt:).
  • OBS — point a browser source at thefloorlive.com/?c=yourhandle for the clean board with no page chrome.
7

Enter the Arena

Put your desk head-to-head against another trader. Two live charts, two hands executing real fills, health bars tracking who's ahead, and a countdown to the bell.

Open the Arena⚔ Make a bout → pick two handles, name the bout, set an end date. You get a shareable link — point OBS at it to stream the whole show.

One handle = one account. To run two of your own EAs against each other, claim a second handle and attach it to a different MT5 account (a fresh demo is fine — it just wears an honest DEMO badge).
1

Browse who's live

Head to Discover to see every trader on the platform — sortable by who's live now, top P&L, most followed, or newest. Filter by the market you care about: FX, crypto, futures, indices, metals or stocks.

Browse live desks →
2

Watch a desk

Click any trader to open their room. You'll see their live balance, equity curve and every fill as it happens — plus their cam if they're on air. Nothing is delayed by more than a second or two.

The ✓ verified badge means their account is cryptographically bound to that handle, and the transparency log shows every time they've ever changed accounts.

3

Join the chat

You can chat without an account — you'll appear as a guest. Claim a handle and your name shows in gold with a ✓ instead.

Use the trading emotes: :bull: :bear: :rocket: :rekt: :print: — click the ☻ button to browse all 22.

FLOOR MARSHAL moderates every room automatically and rewards good chat with Floor Points. Keep it sharp — filth earns strikes, then a mute, then a ban.
4

Follow and come back

Follow the traders you rate — and watch the Arena for head-to-head bouts. The August Trading Challenge runs all month, with a live countdown to the bell.

Watch the Arena →

If something goes wrong

The EA tells you exactly what's wrong right on the chart. Here's what each message means.

✗ WebRequest blocked
The URL isn't whitelisted. Go to Tools → Options → Expert Advisors, tick Allow WebRequest for listed URL, and add https://thefloorlive.com exactly — no trailing slash, no typos. Then remove and re-attach the EA.
✗ bad secret (401)
Your InpSecret doesn't match. Copy it fresh from your Studio dashboard — or click Regenerate secret and paste the new one. Check for stray spaces at the ends.
✗ account mismatch (409)
This handle is already bound to a different MT5 account. Either attach the EA to the original account, or open your Studio and click Unbind account to release it — that change is logged publicly on your profile for transparency.
Nothing on the chart at all
The EA didn't load. Check Algo Trading is green in the toolbar, and that you set both InpUsername and InpSecret — the EA refuses to start without them.
Desk shows "DESK OFFLINE"
Your page hasn't received a push yet. The EA sends every 3 seconds, so give it a moment — then check the chart for one of the messages above.

Good to know

Can people see my account number?

No. Your login is masked publicly (shown as ••••234). Viewers see your broker, whether it's real or demo, your balance and your performance — never your account number or credentials.

Can anyone trade on my account?

No. The EA only reads your account and sends statistics out. It places no orders and cannot receive commands. Nothing on THE FLOOR can touch your positions.

Does it work with a demo account?

Yes — and it's labelled honestly with a gold DEMO badge, so nobody's misled. Real accounts show a green REAL badge.

Can viewers copy my trades?

Not from the broadcast. Fills appear a second or two after they've already executed on your account, so nobody can front-run you off the stream.

Do I need to leave MT5 running?

Yes — the EA streams from your terminal, so it broadcasts while MT5 is open. Many traders run it on a VPS so their desk stays live around the clock.

What does it cost?

The first 88 handles are free for life. After the 88th claim, new handles become paid. Watching and chatting are always free.

Ready to go live?

Claim your handle, attach the EA, and your desk is on air in about five minutes.

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