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Getting Started with Social Trading on Aeron Markets

One screen at a time, from opening your account to your first connected trader. Each step shows you exactly what to click, and links to a short video if you would rather watch it done.

A few minutes with these pages and you will be set up. Your progress is saved on this device. Use the Menu button at the top any time to move around. Steps that have a video lesson show a Watch the lesson button. The videos are optional: the text and screenshots on each step already walk you through everything. And if any term is new to you, the Glossary link at the bottom of every screen explains it all in plain English.

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A
Part A of G  ·  4 steps

Open your account

Register, get your credentials, upload your KYC.

Step 1 of 4

Register using your introducer's link

Watch the lesson: KYC and Onboarding WalkthroughOptional

Use the unique link provided by your introducer to open the Aeron Markets live registration form. Fill in your name, email, country, and phone number, tick the Terms and Conditions box, complete the slider, then click Sign Up.

Always use the link your introducer sent you. It is what connects your new account to the Sterling education and support you are reading now.

The Aeron Markets live registration form.
The Aeron Markets live registration form.
Step 2 of 4

Receive your Aeron Markets back office credentials

Watch the lesson: KYC and Onboarding WalkthroughOptional

Within 24 hours you will receive an email from [email protected] titled Login details. It contains your Traders Room login number, your password, and the login page link.

Check your inboxCheck your spam or junk folder if you do not see it within 24 hours. Keep this email safe. It is your key to the back office.
The Login details email from support@aeronmarkets.com.
The Login details email from [email protected].
Step 3 of 4

Log in to your Aeron Markets back office

Watch the lesson: Back Office Overview & Dashboard TourOptional

Using the login details from your email, sign in at live.aeronmarkets.com. This portal is called the Traders Room. It is where you will request wallets, make deposits, and connect to social traders.

Step 4 of 4

Upload your KYC documents and accept the terms

Watch the lesson: KYC and Onboarding WalkthroughOptional

On first login you will be asked to complete Aeron Markets' own Know Your Customer (KYC) process. Accept the Terms and Conditions, then upload three documents: the front of your ID, the back of your ID, and a proof of address (a recent utility bill or bank statement works well).

Required Documents. Drag each file into its box, or click to open a file dialog.
Required Documents. Drag each file into its box, or click to open a file dialog.
B
Part B of G  ·  2 steps

Choose your traders

Study the records, then decide on one trader or a mix.

Step 1 of 2

Review each trader's historical and live results

Watch the lesson: Choosing Social Traders & StrategiesOptional

Before you request any wallets, take time to study the traders. The number of traders you decide to follow determines how many wallets you request in Part C.

  • Live Study at sterlingcapital.tech/live-study. Real-money floating performance for every strategy, streamed from the traders' own master accounts. Use the Card Period toggle to switch between Day, Week, Month, and Year.
  • Strategies at sterlingcapital.tech/#strategies. Each card carries a Verify the live data on Myfxbook button (independent third-party verification) and an Investor Deck explaining how the trader works.
Live Study. Set the Card Period to Year or Month for the bigger picture.
Live Study. Set the Card Period to Year or Month for the bigger picture.
Strategies. Open the Myfxbook record and the Investor Deck for each trader.
Strategies. Open the Myfxbook record and the Investor Deck for each trader.
Step 2 of 2

Decide on your mix: conservative, moderate, or higher risk

Watch the lesson: Choosing Social Traders & StrategiesOptional

The traders are grouped by risk profile. You can follow a single trader, or diversify by opening several trading accounts and spreading them across a mix of profiles. Both approaches are valid. It is entirely your decision.

ConservativeCapital protection firstLower exposure, steadier equity curve. Built to protect capital while letting winners develop.
ModerateBalancedA middle ground between protection and growth, with more frequent activity.
Higher riskGrowth focusLarger swings in both directions. Only for capital you are comfortable seeing move.
Diversification means separate accountsEach trading account can only follow one trader at a time. Following three traders means three wallets, each funded and connected separately. Past performance does not guarantee future results and all trading carries risk of loss.
C
Part C of G  ·  3 steps

Request your wallets

One wallet, one trading account, one trader.

Step 1 of 3

Select the wallet type that matches your trader

Watch the lesson: Request Your First Trading AccountOptional
1 Wallet=1 Trading Account=1 Trader

In the Aeron back office a wallet is a trading account. One trading account can only follow one trader at a time, which is why the wallet types are named after the traders. Following three traders means requesting three wallets.

In the Traders Room, go to your Trader Dashboard and click Request new wallet. On the Wallet creation screen, click Select under the wallet type that matches the trader you plan to follow, then click Proceed.

Wallet typeUse it forFollowing more than one?
Meridian Prime · Apex · ZenithMeridian Prime, Prime Apex, or Prime ZenithRequest it once per trader (up to three)
SentinelSentinel, Sentinel X, or Sentinel ZRequest it once per trader (up to three)
Oracle A.I.Oracle A.I.One wallet
Sterling VantageSterling VantageOne wallet
Sterling Capital Manual TradingYour own manual trading, not social tradingOptional
Wallet creation. One card per trader family. Select, then Proceed.
Wallet creation. One card per trader family. Select, then Proceed.
Step 2 of 3

Wait for the wallet to populate (up to 24 hours, Monday to Friday)

Watch the lesson: Request Your First Trading AccountOptional

Your request appears under Requested wallets as pending. The broker creates wallets during UK business hours, Monday to Friday only. Requests made on a weekend are processed on Monday. Once active, the wallet moves into the main list with a green dot, an MT5 badge, and, most importantly, a Trading account number.

The number you will use everywhereThe four-digit trading account number in the far-right column is how you reference this wallet from now on: when depositing, when connecting to a trader, and when logging in to MetaTrader 5. Note it down.
Top: an active wallet with its four-digit trading account number. Bottom: a freshly requested wallet, still pending.
Top: an active wallet with its four-digit trading account number. Bottom: a freshly requested wallet, still pending.
Step 3 of 3

Rename a wallet (optional)

Watch the lesson: Back Office Overview & Dashboard TourOptional

Wallets arrive already named after the trader family. If you ever want to tell two similar wallets apart, for example three Sentinel wallets:

  1. On the Trader Dashboard, click the three dots (⋮) at the far right of the wallet row, just after the Trading account column.
  2. Choose Rename Wallet.
  3. Edit the name, for example Sentinel to SentinelZ, and click Save.
D
Part D of G  ·  5 steps

Fund your trading accounts

Minimums, bank wire, and crypto, step by step.

Step 1 of 5

Know the minimum balance for each trader

Watch the lesson: Deposit Funds Into Your AccountsOptional

Every trader has a minimum balance before you can connect a trading account. Fund each wallet to at least the figure below for the trader it will follow.

TraderMinimum per trading account
Sterling Vantage$10,000
Oracle A.I.$5,000
Meridian Prime · Prime Apex · Prime Zenith$2,500 each
Sentinel$500
Sentinel X · Sentinel Z$1,000 each
Step 2 of 5

Open the deposit window and choose the wallet

Watch the lesson: Deposit Funds Into Your AccountsOptional

On the Trader Dashboard click Deposit. In the Wallet dropdown, select the wallet you want to fund. Each wallet is listed with its trader name and trading account number, so pick carefully if you hold more than one.

Type the amount in USD, then choose a funding method using the two icons: the bank icon for a wire transfer, or the coins icon for crypto.

Never tick the bonus agreementLeave I agree on the Bonus Agreement unchecked on every deposit. Bonuses are not compatible with social trading and will interfere with your account.
Wallet dropdown, USD amount, and the two funding icons.
Wallet dropdown, USD amount, and the two funding icons.
Quick question

How will you fund this account?

You can always come back and use the other method later.

Step 3 of 5

Bank wire: click the bank icon, then Wire Transfer

Watch the lesson: Deposit Funds Into Your AccountsOptional

Select the bank icon, click Wire Transfer, then Deposit and Proceed. The broker's bank details appear with a code labelled Your identifier. Put this identifier in the memo or reference field of the transfer from your bank. It is how the broker knows which wallet to credit.

One identifier per depositA new identifier is generated every time you click Proceed. Always start a new deposit for every transfer and never reuse an old identifier, or your funds cannot be matched to your account.

Click Export PDF to keep a copy of the details for your bank.

Broker bank details with the unique identifier at the bottom.
Broker bank details with the unique identifier at the bottom.
Step 4 of 5

Crypto: click the coins icon, CoinPayments, then choose your coin

Watch the lesson: Making a Live Crypto DepositOptional

Select the coins icon and click the CoinPayments tile. Only five currencies work for deposits. Ignore every other option.

BTCETHSOLUSDT.ERC20USDT.TRC20

Select your coin, leave the Bonus Agreement unchecked, and click Deposit, then Proceed.

Pop-up blockerProceed opens coinpayments.net in a new tab or window. If you use a pop-up blocker, allow pop-ups for CoinPayments when your browser asks, or switch the blocker off, otherwise the payment page will not appear.
Coins icon, CoinPayments tile, and the five supported currencies.
Coins icon, CoinPayments tile, and the five supported currencies.
Step 5 of 5

Send the exact amount shown on CoinPayments within 3 hours

Watch the lesson: Making a Live Crypto DepositOptional
  • Amount Remaining will always be slightly more than the USD figure you typed, usually a few cents (for example $20,000 becomes 20,000.49 USDT). Send that exact amount. A different figure will delay or fail the deposit.
  • Address: copy and paste it into your wallet, or scan the left-hand QR code (with amount) using the DeFi wallet on your phone so the address and amount populate for you.
  • Timer: you have 3 hours to complete the transfer. If it runs out the deposit fails and you must start a new one.
  • Send over the correct network only, with a regular transfer, not a smart-contract send. Cover any network fee on top.
MethodProcessing time
CryptoAuto-credited, typically within minutes, for amounts under $10,000. Over $10,000 requires broker approval, up to 24 hours, Monday to Friday only.
Bank wire24 to 48 hours, depending on your bank type and location.
CoinPayments. Amount Remaining on the left, deposit address in the middle, timer on the right.
CoinPayments. Amount Remaining on the left, deposit address in the middle, timer on the right.
Quick question

Which trader are you connecting this account to?

Sentinel, Sentinel X, and Sentinel Z use Direct Connect. Everyone else uses the social trading board.

E
Part E of G  ·  6 steps

Connect to a social trader

Meridian Prime, the Primes, Oracle A.I., and Sterling Vantage.

Step 1 of 6

Open Social Trading and click Browse signals

Watch the lesson: Connect to a Social TraderOptional
Two connection routesMeridian Prime, Prime Apex, Prime Zenith, Oracle A.I., and Sterling Vantage connect through the Social Trading board inside your Aeron back office, covered here. The Sentinel Suite connects through the Direct Connect form instead, covered in Part F.

With your wallet funded, open the Social trading tab in the left-hand menu of the Traders Room and click Browse signals.

Social trading menu: Create signal, My subscriptions, Browse signals.
Social trading menu: Create signal, My subscriptions, Browse signals.
Step 2 of 6

Find your trader and click Follow

Watch the lesson: Connect to a Social TraderOptional

Locate the trader you funded a wallet for and click the green Follow button beneath their card. The example follows Meridian Prime. The Performance, Fees, and Details tabs let you review each signal before you commit.

Browse signals. Figures shown are historical and change daily.
Browse signals. Figures shown are historical and change daily.
Step 3 of 6

Select the matching wallet and check the minimum

Watch the lesson: Connect to a Social TraderOptional

The Follow window shows the trader's performance fee and minimum balance. In Follower account, choose the wallet with the same name as the trader you are following. For Meridian Prime, select your Meridian Prime wallet.

If your wallet balance is below the minimum, a red notice appears and you cannot continue. Fund the wallet first (Part D), then come back.

Choose the wallet that matches the trader.
Choose the wallet that matches the trader.
Step 4 of 6

Enter the MT5 master password for that wallet

Watch the lesson: Connect to a Social TraderOptional

The window asks for the Trading account password (Master). This is the MT5 password for the specific wallet you selected, not your back office login.

  1. Note the four-digit trading account number next to the wallet name in the dropdown.
  2. Search your inbox for an email from [email protected] with the subject MT5 platform login details. You receive one per wallet.
  3. Find the email whose Login matches that number and copy the Password beneath it.
Master, not investorUse the main Password (the master password). The Investor Password lower in the same email is read-only and will not work here.
Match the account number in the dropdown to the Login in your MT5 email.
Match the account number in the dropdown to the Login in your MT5 email.
The MT5 platform login details email. Use the Login and the Password beneath it, not the Investor Password.
The MT5 platform login details email. Use the Login and the Password beneath it, not the Investor Password.
Step 5 of 6

Set the copier: Proportional by equity, risk factor 1, Finish

Watch the lesson: Connect to a Social TraderOptional
SettingValue
TypeChange to Proportional by equity
Risk factor1 (mirrors the trader's exact risk level)
Everything elseLeave as default

Click Finish. You are now connected.

Understanding the risk factorA value above 1 means more risk than the trader; below 1 means less. The risk level is your personal decision. The trader trades according to their own risk management plan.
Type set to Proportional by equity, risk factor 1.
Type set to Proportional by equity, risk factor 1.
Step 6 of 6

You're connected. Manage it under My subscriptions

Watch the lesson: Connect to a Social TraderOptional

Open Social trading → My subscriptions to view your connection. Click the three dots (⋮) at the right of the row to Edit subscription (change copier settings) or Cancel subscription (stop following from that point onwards).

Repeat for each traderFollowing a second trader on the social trading board? Repeat this part with that trader's own funded wallet.
My subscriptions in the Social trading menu.
My subscriptions in the Social trading menu.
Three dots on the right open Edit and Cancel.
Three dots on the right open Edit and Cancel.
Quick question

Are you also connecting a Sentinel account?

F
Part F of G  ·  6 steps

Sentinel Suite: Direct Connect

Sentinel, Sentinel X, and Sentinel Z use Direct Connect, not the social trading board.

Step 1 of 6

Request and fund a Sentinel wallet for each Sentinel

Watch the lesson: Why the Sentinel Suite Needs Direct ConnectOptional
Not the social trading boardSentinel, Sentinel X, and Sentinel Z are never connected through Browse signals. They use a dedicated Direct Connect service, and you connect through a form on the Sterling website.

The Sentinel Suite trades very quickly, typically in and out of a position in around 8 seconds. To ensure every trade executes faithfully into your account, the suite runs on a dedicated Direct Connect service at a small cost of $20 per month per trading account.

Use Request new wallet in your Aeron back office and select the Sentinel wallet type (Part C). One wallet, one trading account, one trader: to follow all three Sentinels, request three Sentinel wallets. Then fund each one (Part D). Sentinel X and Sentinel Z require a minimum of $1,000 per trading account; Sentinel itself starts at just $500.

Step 2 of 6

Open the Direct Connect page and click Activate

Watch the lesson: Activate the Sentinel SuiteOptional

Go to the Activate the Sentinel Suite lesson. The video walks through the form step by step. When you are ready, click Activate the Direct Connect. You will be asked to sign up with your email to receive Direct Connect access, which unlocks the form.

Watch the video, then click Activate the Direct Connect.
Watch the video, then click Activate the Direct Connect.
Step 3 of 6

Accept the terms with your electronic signature

Watch the lesson: Activate the Sentinel SuiteOptional

Read the terms, type your full legal name as your electronic signature, then type I AGREE in capitals in the confirmation box. Click Next.

Electronic signature and confirmation of legal agreement.
Electronic signature and confirmation of legal agreement.
Step 4 of 6

Fill in your applicant information

Watch the lesson: Activate the Sentinel SuiteOptional

Enter your first and last name, phone number (country and area code, no spaces), and email. Use the same email as your Aeron account. Telegram is optional: enter your Telegram username if you would like an invite to the Sterling community.

Under Who Referred You, enter the full name of the introducer who referred you so they can be acknowledged. Click Next.

Applicant Information and Who Referred You.
Applicant Information and Who Referred You.
Step 5 of 6

Choose the Sentinel, enter that wallet's account number and MT5 password

Watch the lesson: Activate the Sentinel SuiteOptional

Select the Sentinel you are connecting: Sentinel, Sentinel X, or Sentinel Z. Then enter:

  • MetaTrader trading account: the four-digit number of the specific Sentinel wallet. Cross-check it against the named wallet on your Trader Dashboard.
  • Password: the master password for that account from your MT5 platform login details email. Not the investor password.
Balance multiplierSentinel Z strictly uses a 1x multiplier. For the others, 1x mirrors the trader's own risk; anything above 1x increases your exposure and is your responsibility.
Account Type: Sentinel type, four-digit trading account, and master password.
Account Type: Sentinel type, four-digit trading account, and master password.
Your MT5 platform login details email holds the account number and master password.
Your MT5 platform login details email holds the account number and master password.
Step 6 of 6

Submit, then wait for confirmation

Watch the lesson: Activate the Sentinel SuiteOptional

Click Next, review, and Submit. A member of the Sterling team will reply within 24 to 48 hours confirming your connection is live. Connecting a second or third Sentinel? Submit the form again, once per wallet.

Need to change something later? Use Adjust Your Sentinel Suite Settings to change copier settings, or End Sentinel Suite Access to stop all new trades on that trading account from that point onwards.

G
Part G of G  ·  2 steps

Monitor on the MetaTrader 5 app

Watch your accounts on your phone, safely.

Step 1 of 2

Download MetaTrader 5

To watch your trading accounts on the go, download the MetaTrader 5 (MT5) app by MetaQuotes from the App Store or Google Play.

Search "metatrader 5" in your app store.
Search "metatrader 5" in your app store.
Step 2 of 2

Search for Aeron and log in with your MT5 credentials

Open the app, go to Settings → New Account, and in the broker search type Aeron. Select Aeron Limited. Then enter the login number and password from your MT5 platform login details email. Add one login per wallet if you hold several.

Security tip: use your Investor PasswordLog in to the app with your Investor Password rather than your master password. It gives read-only access, so no accidental trades can be placed. If you cannot find it, contact [email protected] with your trading account number.
Broker search inside the MT5 app.
Broker search inside the MT5 app.
Type "aeron" and select Aeron Limited.
Type "aeron" and select Aeron Limited.
Happy trading

You're set up and ready to go.

Questions? Your Sterling Capital Technologies introducer is here to help at every stage, or reach the team directly at [email protected].