The short answer
MetaTrader 5 is not available to traders based in the United States. If you are a US resident, use TradeLocker or MatchTrader instead. Both fully support UZO accounts, and your rules, leverage, and reward split stay exactly the same.
This is purely a platform availability matter, not a UZO restriction on US traders, and it changes nothing about your account, your evaluation, or how you get paid. You still trade real live prices on simulated capital, with the same conditions as everyone else.
What to use instead
UZO supports three platforms. Two of them are available to US-based traders, so you have a clear path forward.
Platform | Available to US traders |
TradeLocker | Yes |
MatchTrader | Yes |
MetaTrader 5 | No |
TradeLocker is a modern, browser-based platform that runs without any download, so you can trade from any device. MatchTrader is a full-featured platform with advanced charting and order tools, also available in the browser and as a desktop app. Both connect to your UZO account, both stream the same real third-party price feeds, and both apply the same spreads and commissions as MT5 would.
If you have never used either, that is fine. They are designed to be picked up quickly, and our platform overview articles walk you through login and the first trade.
Your rules and split do not change
Choosing TradeLocker or MatchTrader instead of MT5 has zero effect on the terms of your account. The platform is simply the window you look through. Everything that defines your evaluation and your rewards lives on the UZO side, not the platform side.
Your account size is unchanged.
Your profit target and drawdown rules are unchanged.
Leverage stays at 1:100.
The 90 percent trader, 10 percent firm reward split stays fixed at every account size.
The same instruments are available: forex, metals, crypto, indices, stocks, and energies.
You still keep 90 percent
No matter which platform you trade on, you keep 90 percent of the simulated profit you earn. The platform never touches your split.
If you already bought MT5
Your platform is selected when you purchase your account. If you bought an MT5 account and then find you cannot access it because you are based in the United States, do not worry and do not buy a second account. Contact our team and we will move you to TradeLocker or MatchTrader so you can start trading.
Reach out with your order details and the platform you would like to switch to, and we will sort it out for you.
Where to get help
If you are unsure which platform fits you, or you need help switching, our team is here. Email support@uzo.com and we will guide you to the right setup. There is no penalty and no cost to move from MT5 to an available platform when the issue is US availability.
Related
Which platforms can I use?
Choosing your platform
TradeLocker: overview and login
MatchTrader: overview and login