Connect HFM (HF Markets) MT5 to TradingView Alerts

Does SignalForge work with HFM (HF Markets)?

Yes, with any HFM MT5 account, demo or live.

SignalForge is a bridge between TradingView and the MetaTrader 5 terminal you control: your alert fires on TradingView, the webhook lands on SignalForge and our EA opens the order inside your own MT5, logged into your HFM account. Median time from webhook to confirmed order was about 0.5 s in our 19-23 September 2026 measurements. No API keys, no change of broker. MT5 only: MT4 is not supported.

HFM MT5 server names (verified 4 October 2026)

Source: the server list of HFM's international MT5 web terminal, webterminal.hfm.com, checked on 4 October 2026. HFM operates through several entities and they may use other server names; the one that counts is the server in your account-opening email. If MT5 does not list it, open File > Open an Account, search for HFM or HF Markets and pick it.

Step by step: TradingView alerts to your HFM MT5 account

You need: an MT5 account with HFM, a TradingView plan that includes webhook alerts (a paid plan) and a SignalForge account (14-day free trial, no card).

1. Create your SignalForge account and copy your webhook URL from the dashboard. It is unique to you: treat it like a password.
2. Register your HFM account in the dashboard: MT5 login plus the exact server string (for example HFMarketsSC-Live1). Copy it from your terminal, character by character.
3. Install the SignalForge EA in MT5, drag it onto any chart and switch Algo Trading on (the button must be green).
4. Create the alert in TradingView, paste your webhook URL and use a JSON message with the symbol name from your Market Watch:

{
  "symbol": "XAUUSD",
  "action": "buy",
  "lot": 0.1
}

1. Fire a test alert with a minimum lot and check that the order appears in MT5 and in the SignalForge log.
2. Done: every alert now executes on your HFM account while MT5 is running.

The lot field is lot (singular). If you set the EA to fixed-lot mode, the lot of the alert is ignored and the EA uses your fixed size.

HFM symbols

Names depend on the account type, so copy them from your Market Watch (Ctrl+M). The EA resolves common suffixes by itself (.a, .b, .i, .pro, .raw, .std, .stp, m, pro, #) and partial matches, so XAUUSD in the alert still finds XAUUSDm. The server also maps GOLD to XAUUSD and SILVER to XAGUSD; if your HFM account really names gold GOLD, ask support for an alias on that account.

Common errors with HFM MT5 (and fixes)

• "Invalid account" at login. HFM has many servers (Live1, Live2, Live3...) and a single digit off means no login. Copy the server exactly from your account-opening email.
• The alert arrives but no trade opens. Usually Algo Trading is off, the EA is not on a chart, or the login/server registered in SignalForge does not match the account logged into MT5. Step-by-step check: TradingView webhook not executing in MT5.
• Wrong symbol or wrong lot size. Gold, indices and crypto have different contract sizes from forex, so the same lot means a different exposure. Check the symbol Specification in MT5 and read wrong symbol, lot size or account in MT5.
• Error 4756 in the Journal. The trade request was rejected: invalid stops, invalid volume, not enough margin or trading disabled on that symbol. Diagnosis: MT5 error 4756.
• MT5 closed, PC off or terminal restarted. Alerts that arrive while the terminal is down do not execute, and stale signals expire. What happens to open trades: MT5 restart and your alerts.

Prop firm accounts

If you trade a prop firm account on MT5, the setup is the same. On the Trader plan and above, Prop Firm Shield enforces a daily loss limit ($ or %) and a profit target: it closes open positions (it does not cancel pending orders) and re-arms at 00:00 broker time. It does not enforce a maximum total drawdown, so keep track of that limit yourself. The news filter (Trader and above) pauses trading 30/15 min around high-impact ForexFactory events.

FAQ

1. Is HFM the same as HF Markets? Yes. HFM is the brand of HF Markets, and its MT5 servers start with HFMarkets (for example HFMarketsSC-Live1).
2. Which HFM server do I select in MT5? The one in your HFM account-opening email. On HFM's international web terminal (checked 4 October 2026) the live servers are named HFMarketsSC-Live1 to HFMarketsSC-Live20 (not every number exists) and the demo servers HFMarketsSC-Demo, HFMarketsSC-Demo2 and HFMarketsSC-Demo3. Other HFM entities may use other names.
3. Does it work on an HFM demo account? Yes, demo and live use the same setup: register the demo login and its server in SignalForge.
4. Does SignalForge work with HFM MT4? No. SignalForge works only with MetaTrader 5. If your HFM account is MT4, open an MT5 account with HFM and connect that one.
5. Do I need a VPS? No. The EA runs inside your own MT5 terminal, which has to stay open for alerts to execute. If you want it running with your PC off, SFCloud runs it for you in a hosted MT5 (UK and France): $9.99/month with the Starter bridge (Starter + SFCloud). Standalone SFCloud ($6.99/month) is an always-on MT5 in the cloud for manual trading; it does not include the bridge, so it does not execute TradingView alerts.

Related: our broker guides, SFCloud hosted MT5 and the SignalForge docs.