How to Copy Trades in Tradovate Using Signal Trade App

Category: Tutorial | Date: 2026-03-28

Step 1: Create a Signal Trade App Account

Go to signaltradeapp.com and click "Sign Up Free". Enter your email, create a password, and verify your email address.

Step 2: Connect Your Tradovate Account

In the Signal Trade App dashboard, go to Connections and click "Add Connection":

1. Select "Tradovate" as the broker.
2. Choose your environment: Live, Demo, or Eval.
3. Enter your Tradovate username and password.
4. Click "Connect". Your accounts will sync automatically.

Step 3: Create a Copy Group

Go to the Cockpit page and click "Create Group":

1. Name your group (e.g., "Prop Firm Copier").
2. Add your leader account — this is the account you will trade manually.
3. Add follower accounts — these will copy the leader.
4. Set copy ratios for each follower (e.g., 1.0x = same size).
5. Configure risk settings: daily loss limit, profit target, max quantity.

Step 4: Trade Your Leader Account

Open Tradovate (or NinjaTrader connected to Tradovate) and trade normally on your leader account. When a trade fills, Signal Trade App will:

1. Detect the fill via WebSocket.
2. Calculate the follower order size using the copy ratio.
3. Send market orders to all follower accounts within milliseconds.
4. Log the trade in the journal for all accounts.

Step 5: Monitor & Manage

Use the Signal Trade App dashboard to monitor:

• Open positions across all accounts.
• Real-time P&L per account and aggregated.
• Copy group status and health.
• Risk limit triggers (DLL, DPT, max drawdown).

Tips for Tradovate Copy Trading

• Test your copy group on a Tradovate demo account before going live.
• Use bracket orders on the leader — they copy automatically to followers.
• Set a daily loss limit on every follower account.
• Check copy latency in the order log after your first few trades.

Related Reading

• Help Center — Setup guides, broker connections, and risk management
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