MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and cTrader do not come with money manager accounts built in. A broker running any of them that wants to offer MAM or PAMM to its clients has to add that functionality on top, which is why a market exists for vendors that sell exactly this as add-on infrastructure. Brokeree Solutions is one of the established names in that market. eTrader takes the other approach: MAM and PAMM are part of the platform itself, switched on from eTrader Business rather than installed as a separate product.
What a plugin vendor like Brokeree actually sells
Brokeree Solutions is a third-party technology vendor, not MetaQuotes or Spotware, that sells PAMM, MAM and Social Trading plugins as add-on infrastructure for MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and cTrader servers. Its Social Trading product, by its own description, supports cross-server signal sharing, provider and follower grouping, subscription and risk management, and fee calculation. A broker installs and configures this alongside its existing MetaTrader or cTrader server, connecting it to the platform's own account structure so managers and investors can use money manager features that platform does not otherwise offer.
Source: brokeree.com/solutions.
This is a completely normal way to run a brokerage, and it is why plugin vendors like Brokeree exist at all: MetaTrader and cTrader are strong on execution and trader-facing tools but leave money manager functionality to specialists. The cost is a second vendor relationship: a separate contract, a separate integration to test and maintain, and a separate support line if something in the MAM or PAMM flow does not match what the core platform is doing.
eTrader MAM and PAMM, native to the platform
eTrader's MAM and PAMM are part of the platform itself, turned on from eTrader Business rather than bolted on as a separate product. Both run on the same accounts and in the same terminals traders already use, with no third-party plugin or bridge in between.
In MAM, investors attach their accounts to a manager after accepting terms and a power of attorney. A manager's single order splits across every attached investor by equity, balance, multiplier or percent, and fills once at one price. Stop loss and take profit sit on the whole trade, so every investor closes together, and a partial close closes the same share for everyone. An investor below the minimum lot for a given split is simply left out of that trade, with the reason shown. The firm can also set a drawdown level at which an investor is automatically detached.
In PAMM, the manager trades a single pool account, and investors hold units in it rather than their own individual positions. Invest and redeem requests wait for the next dealing day, which can be daily, weekly or monthly, and run at one price per unit. Terms on a PAMM pool can include a minimum investment, a lock-up period, and a drawdown level at which the pool pauses. Both structures support a performance fee on profit above a high-water mark that moves with deposits and withdrawals, a yearly management fee for days elapsed, and subscription or redemption fees, with any change applying from the next fee period. Any account, whether MAM, PAMM or ordinary, can issue a read-only investor password from Change Password.
Plugin vs native, side by side
| Brokeree on MT4 / MT5 / cTrader | eTrader MAM / PAMM | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor relationship | A separate contract with Brokeree Solutions, alongside the core platform vendor | One vendor, switched on from eTrader Business |
| Where it runs | A plugin connected to the broker's existing MetaTrader or cTrader server | Native to eTrader, same accounts and terminals |
| Setup | Install, configure and integrate the plugin with the broker's server | Turned on from eTrader Business, no separate integration |
| Support | A separate support line for the plugin, alongside the platform vendor's own support | One place to raise an issue |
| Best fit | A broker already committed to MetaTrader or cTrader that wants money manager tools added | A firm that wants MAM and PAMM without a second vendor relationship |
The real trade-off
Neither model is wrong. A broker already running MetaTrader or cTrader, with clients used to those terminals, gains money manager functionality without switching platforms by adding a plugin like Brokeree's. The price is a second vendor to manage: updates on the platform side and the plugin side have to stay compatible, support questions can bounce between two companies, and the broker is depending on that plugin relationship staying healthy over time.
A firm on eTrader gets MAM and PAMM as part of the same platform its traders and dealing desk already run on, with no separate plugin to install, patch or reconcile against a platform update. The trade-off runs the other way: a firm cannot swap in a different MAM or PAMM vendor later without leaving eTrader, since the feature is not a modular add-on from an outside company. For a new firm choosing a platform, or an established one deciding whether to keep patching a plugin relationship, that is the actual question worth weighing, alongside our wider look at PAMM and MAM accounts and MAM and PAMM software compared. Firms can also book a call to see eTrader's native MAM and PAMM running on a demo.
"A money manager plugin has to keep working every time the underlying platform updates. Native MAM and PAMM means there is only one thing to keep working."
— The SGHK Team
Key Takeaways
- MetaTrader and cTrader do not include MAM or PAMM natively; brokers add it with a third-party plugin such as those sold by Brokeree Solutions.
- Brokeree sells PAMM, MAM and Social Trading plugins for MT4, MT5 and cTrader servers, per its own published materials.
- eTrader MAM and PAMM are native, switched on from eTrader Business, on the same accounts and terminals, with no third-party bridge.
- The trade-off is a second vendor relationship with a plugin versus depending on one platform for the feature entirely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does MetaTrader include MAM or PAMM by default?
No. A broker running MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5 that wants MAM or PAMM adds it through a third-party plugin, such as those sold by vendors like Brokeree Solutions.
What does Brokeree Solutions actually sell?
PAMM, MAM and Social Trading plugins that add money manager and copy trading functionality to MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and cTrader servers, connected to the broker's existing platform install.
How is eTrader's MAM and PAMM switched on?
It is turned on from eTrader Business, native to the platform on the same accounts and terminals, with no separate plugin to install.
What happens to an investor below the minimum lot in eTrader MAM?
They are left out of that specific trade, and eTrader shows the reason, while the rest of the attached investors still receive their share of the manager's order.
Can a PAMM investor withdraw at any time?
Redemption requests wait for the pool's next dealing day, which can be daily, weekly or monthly, and run at one price per unit, and terms may also include a lock-up period.
About SGHK
SGHK is a FinTech company that designs and builds its own software for the trading industry: the eTrader trading platform, Launch your Broker and Launch your Prop Firm. Every product is written, hosted and supported in-house and licensed to trading firms, with the CRMs branded to them, all hosted by us in the cloud, managed by each firm and built to scale across clustered servers as our clients grow. Everything is encrypted, and each firm is the only one with access to its data and its clients' data.