How to copy trade on Tradovate
Tradovate doesn't copy trades between accounts by itself, but its API reports every fill. Here's how to turn one account's fills into orders on the rest, and how to check it on sim first.
Set up copy trading on Tradovate in five steps
About ten minutes, most of it choosing sizes.
- 01
Connect Tradovate
Sign in over OAuth. Every funded sub-account under that login appears on its own.
- 02
Pick the Leader
In the Cockpit, choose the account whose fills the others copy. It keeps trading as it did.
- 03
Add Followers
Same login or other Tradovate logins you connected. Each one starts disabled.
- 04
Set multipliers
Whole numbers only. A four-lot lands as four on 1×, eight on 2×, twelve on 3×.
- 05
Turn it on
Enable the Followers you want live, then Power. Nothing routes until the engine confirms it.
Two decisions to make first
Which account leads. Pick the one you watch and trade. The Leader is a normal account whose fills the others copy.
Whether your accounts allow it. For a prop-firm evaluation or funded account, the firm's rules decide. Check the current rulebook for that account type before you arm anything.
Which prop firms allow copy tradingCheck it on a simulated account
Place a small order on the Leader and check each Follower gets its own order at its own size. Then place one large enough to fill in pieces: three leader partials should give three copied fills per Follower.
Mute one Follower and trade again. It should sit out and still be configured when you unmute it.
A muted account sits the trade out and stays configured.
Why a trade isn't copying
Check these in order.
- Follower disabled
- Enabling an account and turning on Power are separate steps
- Follower muted
- A muted account sits trades out until you unmute it
- Fill was stale
- Fills older than 30 seconds are refused, for example after a reconnect
- Size looks wrong
- Check the multiplier: a two-lot on 3× is six by design
- Nothing copies
- Confirm the Leader is the account you're trading
What it won't do
- Close your positions
- Turning Copy Trader off stops new orders. Anything open stays at your broker.
- Need your computer
- The Tradovate session runs on Quanify's servers, so copies continue with your laptop shut.
- Reach other people's accounts
- Every account in the group is one you connected yourself.
Common questions
Short answers to what traders ask first. Anything else, the Help Center has it.
Does Tradovate have a built-in trade copier?
No. Tradovate provides the API and execution reports, and a platform on top does the copying. Quanify places a separate sized order on each of your other accounts when the Leader fills.
Can I copy between Tradovate sub-accounts on the same login?
Yes. Each funded sub-account under a login is addressed individually, so one sub can lead and its siblings follow at their own sizes.
How fast does a copy reach the other accounts?
Usually 50–200 ms from the leader's fill to the follower's order. Nearly all of that is Tradovate's round trip: the fill report, then the order acknowledgement.
Do I need a VPS to copy trade on Tradovate?
Not with Quanify. The broker session runs on Quanify's servers, so nothing runs on your machine.
Can I stop one account without stopping the rest?
Yes, use Mute. A muted account stops taking fills while staying linked and configured, and the rest of the group is unaffected.
How much does it cost to copy trade on Tradovate?
Copy Trader is $35/month for up to 3 follower accounts, $50 for up to 10 and $100 for unlimited, with two months free on yearly billing.
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- Set up in minutes
- Nothing to download
- Paper account for testing
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