DXtrade: what it is, how it works and how to use it at a prop firm

DXtrade is a web and mobile trading platform developed by Devexperts that lets you trade currencies, indices, commodities and other CFDs from your browser or phone without installing anything. You don’t download it from a retail software store: each broker or prop firm provides it under its own brand with its own login credentials. Along with cTrader, it’s one of the most widely used platforms among forex and CFD prop firms.

What is DXtrade and who makes it?

DXtrade is the trading terminal from Devexperts, a fintech company that has worked with banks, brokers and prop firms since 2002. It’s offered as software as a service (SaaS) on a white-label basis: each firm customizes it with its own logo, instruments and risk rules.

There are several editions. The best known is DXtrade CFD, built for currencies, indices, commodities and crypto in CFD format. Devexperts has also adapted it for CME futures aimed at prop firms and markets it as a multi-asset platform that can be configured for stocks, options and ETFs. In March 2026 it released an update with a new sidebar order entry panel on the web and a redesigned trading screen in the mobile app.

DXtrade for forex and CFDs

For forex and CFDs, DXtrade works with lots, pips and margin, just like other platforms in the industry. A standard lot equals 100,000 units of the base currency, and the order panel shows the margin impact before you send the trade. Instruments and leverage are set by each firm, not by the platform.

DXtrade versions: web, mobile and the desktop question

DXtrade has no Windows or Mac program. The official traders’ FAQ says so explicitly: the platform is only available as a web or mobile application.

Version	Where it runs	Best for	Limitations
DXtrade Web	Any modern browser (Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook)	Multi-chart analysis, workspaces, journal and performance dashboard	Depends on your connection; no local install or advanced programming
DXtrade mobile	iOS and Android (each broker or prop firm has its own app)	Monitoring positions, adjusting stops and placing orders on the go	Fewer indicators (90+) and a small screen for analysis
Desktop	Doesn’t exist	—	You use the web version in your browser

One important detail about DXtrade mobile: each firm publishes its own app on the App Store and Google Play. Before you search for it, check your prop firm’s welcome email, which tells you which app to download and which username to log in with.

How DXtrade works under the hood

Interface: widgets and workspaces

The DXtrade Web screen is built from widgets: watchlist, chart, positions, orders, order and trade history, market depth, time and sales, alerts, news, economic calendar, trading journal and performance dashboard. You can create multiple workspaces, save and load layouts, and stack up to five widgets in a single tab. There’s also a light and a dark theme.

Since the 2026 update there’s a fixed home workspace with only the essential widgets, which helps if you’re just starting out. Widgets are linked by color: when you pick an instrument in the watchlist, the chart and order panel switch to the same pair.

Charts and indicators

Native charts use DXcharts, Devexperts’ charting library, with 100+ indicators, several chart types, drawing tools and multi-timeframe analysis. According to the FAQ, most of the indicators common on other forex platforms are available. Some firms also enable TradingView charts inside the terminal. There’s no replay mode.

Order types

• Market: fills at the best available price.
• Limit: buys below or sells above the current price.
• Stop: enters in the direction of the move when price breaks a level.
• OCO (one cancels the other): two linked orders; if one fills, the other is canceled. Useful for trading breakouts in either direction.

With one-click trading on, the buy and sell buttons on the chart execute instantly; with it off, they open the order ticket so you can review before sending. The official FAQ notes that the CFD version doesn’t include trailing stops, automatic break-even or multiple take profits per position, so you handle those manually.

Risk management: stop loss and take profit

This is the most useful feature for an evaluation account. You can set stop loss and take profit four ways: by price, by pips, by amount in the account currency or by percentage of balance. If your plan says “I risk USD 60 per trade,” you can type that amount and the platform works out where the stop goes. The account panel also shows balance, equity, P&L, used margin, free margin and margin level in real time.

Journal and performance dashboard

The Trading Journal lets you log each trade with tags for your entry and exit reasons. The Trading Dashboard calculates win rate, reward-to-risk ratio, maximum drawdown and average time in winning and losing trades.

Automation and API

DXtrade offers REST, WebSocket and FIX APIs, but they’re aimed at firms. For traders there’s no built-in bot language; Devexperts says scripting is in development. If you trade automated strategies, DXtrade isn’t the best choice.

Getting started with DXtrade

1. Log in with the credentials your broker or prop firm sends you. Devexperts doesn’t manage individual users and can’t reset passwords.
2. Check the active account in the account selector, especially if you have more than one.
3. Set up your workspace: watchlist, a chart, positions and orders, all linked with the same color.
4. Set default stop loss and take profit per instrument so you never open a trade without protection.
5. Decide whether to use one-click trading. At first, it’s best to keep it off and confirm every order.
6. Save the layout so you can load it on any computer.

To see each screen in detail, follow our guide how to trade on DXtrade step by step.

DXtrade at prop firms and in evaluation accounts

Prop firms choose DXtrade because it comes with tools built for them: a trading simulator connected to their portal, profit target and maximum drawdown rules that can auto-close positions when the limit is hit, position size limits, configurable session hours and real-time performance monitoring. In 2024 Devexperts reported onboarding around 40 prop firms in one year, and in January 2026 it added integrations with external risk engines that monitor each account’s daily loss and drawdown.

For you as a trader, that has a practical consequence: at most prop firms, limits are monitored in real time, including floating losses on open positions. Closing the day green isn’t enough if an open position touched the daily limit during the session. That’s why you size each trade before you enter, not after.

Worked example: EUR/USD position size with risk in USD

Take a 10K EmergeFX Instant Funding account: USD 300 daily loss limit and USD 800 static drawdown. Static means the floor stays fixed at USD 9,200 (10,000 − 800) even if the account grows. On EUR/USD, a pip is worth USD 10 per standard lot and USD 0.10 per micro lot (0.01), and the math is straightforward because the quote currency is the dollar.

• Risk per trade: USD 60, i.e., 20% of the daily limit.
• Technical stop: 20 pips.
• Size: USD 60 ÷ (20 pips × USD 10 per pip per lot) = 0.30 lots.
• Margin: with EUR/USD at 1.10, 0.30 lots equals USD 33,000 notional; at 1:100 margin that ties up about USD 330.
• Room for error: you can lose four trades in a row (USD 240) without hitting the daily limit. Against the static drawdown, 13 cumulative losses (USD 780) would leave you USD 20 above the floor, so cut your size well before that.

In DXtrade you can enter the stop directly as a USD 60 loss in the order ticket and see the margin impact before sending. On pairs where the dollar isn’t the quote currency, such as USD/JPY or EUR/GBP, pip value changes with price: always use the USD amount in the ticket instead of calculating from memory.

How to get more out of DXtrade

• Set your stop in dollars, not pips: that way every trade risks the same amount even when volatility or the pair changes.
• Use OCO orders for breakouts: place a buy stop and a sell stop around a range; when one triggers, the other disappears.
• Move your stop manually: since the CFD version has no trailing stop or automatic break-even, decide in advance at what point you’ll move it and write it in your journal.
• Check the Trading Dashboard every week: if your average losers last much longer than your winners, you’re letting losing trades run.
• Use the mobile app to monitor, not to analyze.

DXtrade pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Runs in any browser, nothing to install	No installable desktop version
Stop loss and take profit by USD amount or percentage of balance	No trailing stop or automatic break-even in the CFD version
100+ indicators and trading from the chart	No replay mode to practice on past sessions
Built-in trading journal and performance dashboard	No native language for trader-built bots or indicators
Simple interface, with a fixed home workspace for beginners	The mobile app varies by broker or prop firm
Designed around prop firm rules	Historical data limited to what each firm provides

DXtrade vs cTrader

They’re two of the most common platforms for currency and index funded accounts. Here’s the difference in a nutshell:

Criteria	DXtrade	cTrader
Developer	Devexperts	Spotware
Versions	Web and mobile	Web, mobile, Windows and Mac
Automation	No trader bots (scripting in development)	cBots and indicators in C# or Python, backtesting and cloud execution
Stop by amount or % of balance	Yes, in the order ticket	Yes, with risk tools
Learning curve	Low	Medium
Best for	Manual trading from any device	Traders who want more tools or automation

For a full comparison, read key differences between DXtrade and cTrader for forex trading and our guide what is cTrader and how does it work?

How to trade DXtrade with Emerge Profit

At Emerge Profit, EmergeFX is the simulated trading account for currencies, indices and commodities, and you trade it on DXtrade or cTrader. There are two routes:

• EmergeFX Evaluation (from $68): 1-Step (10% target, 3% daily drawdown, 6% max) or 2-Step (8% and 5%, 5% daily drawdown, 10% max), with 5 minimum days and no time limit. Static drawdown and weekend holding allowed.
• EmergeFX Instant Funding (from $120): trade without an evaluation phase, with accounts from 5K to 250K, static drawdown, 1:100 equivalent margin and overnight positions allowed.

Before you start, keep in mind three rules that affect how you trade on DXtrade: hedging is prohibited, every trade must last at least 10 seconds and abrupt changes in position size aren’t allowed. If you’re torn between the two options, we compare them in forex and CFD Instant Funding: what it is and when it makes sense, and in EOD vs static drawdown we explain how the limit is calculated.

DXtrade FAQ

Sources

• DXtrade – Traders’ FAQ (accessed November 2026).
• DXtrade – DXtrade CFD Web Trader (accessed November 2026).
• DXtrade – DXtrade User Manual (accessed November 2026).
• Devexperts – dxTrade Overview and corporate website (accessed November 2026).
• FX News Group – DXtrade updates include new sidebar order entry, fixed home workspace (March 18, 2026).
• Finance Magnates – Devexperts Builds Full Prop-Ready Stack Around DXtrade with Arizet (January 22, 2026).
• A-Team Insight – Devexperts expands DXtrade platform to support futures trading for prop firms (accessed November 2026).
• cTrader – Platforms FAQ (accessed November 2026).

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