What Is a MetaTrader Investor Account?

If you read much about verified track records, you'll quickly come across the term "investor account" or "investor password". It sounds technical, but the idea behind it is simple: it's a way to let someone look at your trading account without letting them do anything with it.

Two passwords, two kinds of access

Every MetaTrader account (MT4 or MT5) comes with two passwords by default. The main password gives full access: you can trade with it, request withdrawals, and change settings. The investor password gives read-only access: you can view the account, but not change anything.

What you can and can't do with an investor account

With an investor password you can: view the current balance, see the full trading history, and follow open positions. You can't: open or close trades, deposit or withdraw funds, or change account settings.

Why this matters for copy trading

Services like MyFXBook use an investor password to show a track record automatically and live, straight from the real account. Because the password is read-only, no one — not even the service itself — can edit the history or place trades on your behalf. That makes it a more trustworthy way to verify a strategy than a screenshot, which can be edited.

Is it safe to share?

Sharing an investor password is safer than sharing your main password, precisely because there's nothing to do with it besides look. Amplify applies this itself: the results page shows a personal, live MT5 account with investor login included, so you can open it yourself in your own MetaTrader and see the full, unedited trade history. Only share your own investor password when, like here, you deliberately want others to be able to look in.

The bottom line

An investor account is how you can show a track record without giving away trading rights. It's exactly this mechanism that makes a verified track record (like the one on MyFXBook) more trustworthy than a screenshot.