NinjaTrader 8
Tradovate trade copier Copy trades between NinjaTrader 8 accounts with each follower’s own sizing: live, sim, demo and prop accounts in any combination. Order mode mirrors the leader’s orders; Execution mode copies its fills. Trade manually or start with a TradingView alert. NinjaTrader stays open and connected, and unlimited followers are included with CrossTrade Pro.
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Why CrossTrade over other copiers
Mode names and behavior differ by broker. See how each copy mode works, or see copying on Tradovate.
A fill-following copier waits for the leader to fill, then sends the followers after it at whatever price is left. CrossTrade copies the order itself, so every account works the same entry at the same time.
Followers enter after the move has already started.
Same order type, same bracket, sent to every account together.
Prefer to copy fills? Execution mode copies every leader fill, manual trades included. The point is that you choose, per copier, instead of living with the one method a copier happened to be built on.
Feature arsenal
Every setting below is configured per copier relationship, and every one of them is included with Pro. Nothing is an add-on, and nothing costs extra per account.
Items without a tag work on both NinjaTrader 8 and Tradovate.
Both copy a leader to many followers, both are included with Pro, and both use the same sizing and instrument rules. Where they differ is where the copying actually happens, and that changes what you need running.
Copying happens server-side against Tradovate's API. Nothing runs on your machine and your computer can be off. No desktop app, no add-on, no VPS to rent.
Link the Tradovate identities holding your leader and followers once, then map them. Same-environment pairs (Demo to Demo, Live to Live) are the validated configuration.
Copying happens inside NinjaTrader through the CrossTrade NT8 Add-On, with no network hop between leader and follower. NinjaTrader has to be open and connected, so the machine stays on. That is what the CrossTrade VPS exists for.
Copies between any NinjaTrader accounts: live, demo, sim, and prop-firm accounts in any combination.
Each copier relationship runs in Order mode or Execution mode, chosen when you create it. The Tradovate copier has three modes of its own, and the names overlap without meaning the same thing, which is worth reading once before you set one up.
Order mirrors the leader's whole order book: limits, stops, brackets, changes and cancels. The follower's orders look like the leader's.
Fills Only is an option inside Order mode, not a separate mode. Only market-order fills are copied, pending limits and stops on the leader are skipped, and trade inversion becomes available.
Execution sends a market order to each follower whenever the leader fills. Speed over structure.
The Tradovate copier runs in our cloud against Tradovate's API, so nothing runs on your machine. Signal replays your CrossTrade commands with brackets attached, Execution copies every leader fill at market, and Order (beta) mirrors the leader's working orders.
A webhook lands the trade on your leader account, and the copier takes it from there to every follower you mapped, applying each one's sizing and instrument rules on the way. This works the same on both brokers: the alert targets the leader, and nothing about your alert changes because followers exist.
Set it up once: TradingView webhook automation for the alert side, the NinjaTrader copier guide or the Tradovate copier guide for the mappings. Run it in simulation or Demo first and watch a full entry, exit and reconnect cycle before you point it at live funds.
Every feature of the NinjaTrader trade copier is configured per copier relationship, so each follower runs exactly the way you want it to.
Any account can lead, follow, or both at once. Fan one leader out to twenty followers, chain accounts together, or pair a follower as a hedge. You design the network; there is no fixed leader and follower hierarchy.
CORECrossTrade compares each follower's position to where it should be and places the correction for you. On NinjaTrader it runs on your interval, as often as every 3 seconds. On Tradovate, Execution mode corrects drift after each copy and on reconnect, and Order mode corrects it on reconnect. A missed fill or a dropped connection gets squared up without you touching anything.
AUTOMATIONSize every follower on its own: half size, double size, or anything in between. A maximum position size keeps each follower inside the size you set, whatever the leader does. Copy a large account into smaller eval accounts at the right scale.
CONFIGFlip follower trades to the opposite direction automatically and build hedges across accounts with no manual work. Sizing and timing carry over; only the direction changes.
CONFIGChoose which instruments each copier handles. Symbol replacement translates contracts automatically: trade ES on the leader and execute MES on the follower, with the contract math handled for you.
CONFIGRun many followers as one unit. Configure a group once, then start or stop every copier in it with one click. Built for scaling one leader to 5, 10 or 20 accounts.
SCALEA copier earns its keep on the messy days: connection drops, restarts, reconnect storms. These features keep every follower in step through all of it. Broker-specific features are marked. Firm rules vary, so check your firm's current rules before using any copier.
Gives copied orders neutral names instead of CrossTrade's tracking IDs, so your NinjaTrader order list reads like your own orders. The copier's order mapping still survives connection drops and full NT8 restarts, and timing, size, and order type are untouched. On Tradovate the option only strips the copied-from attribution text, since every API order carries the broker's automated flag: see the Stealth Mode docs.
CONFIGWhen a broker connection drops and comes back, NT8 replays a burst of order events as it re-syncs. Reconnect Delay holds copier activity for a cooldown window you set, so only real trades reach your followers.
CONTROLYour copier follows each account's rules. With Tandem Mode on, copying to a follower runs only while that account's Account Manager monitor is active. When the monitor stops for the day, copying to that account stops with it. Works on both brokers.
CONTROLCopier configuration and sync logic live on CrossTrade's servers on both brokers, never inside NinjaTrader. Your config survives crashes, restarts, and power failures, and changes made in the web dashboard take effect without restarting anything. On Tradovate the execution runs there too, which is why that copier needs nothing on your machine at all.
INFRASTRUCTUREPublic product and policy pages reviewed as of 2026-08-07. A missing public document is not proof that a private capability does not exist, so the table states only what each vendor currently publishes.
Evaluating one of these specifically? Read the head-to-head for TradeSyncer, TradersPost or QuantLynk, or the switching guide for TradeSyncer, TradersPost or QuantLynk.
Most copiers only copy. CrossTrade is a full automation platform with a copier built in, so the leader can be traded by hand, fired by a TradingView alert, driven by your own code through the REST API and WebSocket, or run by an AI trading agent on Elite. Whatever places the trade, there is a copy mode that carries it to every follower.
Comparing options? See how CrossTrade stacks up in the NinjaTrader trade copier comparison, the Tradovate trade copier comparison, and the Tradovate workflow, or read how the NT8 Add-On handles connection recovery.
Why both beat everything else
Most traders pair a copier from one vendor with risk rules from another and hope the two agree. CrossTrade Pro includes both, wired together. When an account's rules say stop, copying to that account stops with it.
NinjaTrader Trade Copier FAQ
Install and connect the CrossTrade NT8 Add-On, then open Trade Copier in the CrossTrade dashboard. Add a copier, choose the leader and followers, select Order or Execution mode, and configure each follower’s sizing. Test entries, changes, cancels and exits in simulation. NinjaTrader must stay open and connected while copying.
No. You can trade the leader manually in NinjaTrader or use an automated order source. Order mode follows the leader’s orders and their supported changes; Execution mode copies its fills. TradingView webhook automation is available when you want it, but it is not required for copying.
Yes, on either broker. The alert routes the trade into your leader account, and CrossTrade copies it out to every follower you mapped, applying that relationship's sizing, instrument and direction rules. There is no limit on the number of followers. Set sizing and controls per relationship, and test a full entry and exit flow in simulation or Demo before live use.
That depends on the broker. NinjaTrader 8 copying runs inside NinjaTrader on your machine, so it stops if the computer sleeps or NT8 closes, and a Windows VPS is the usual way to keep that desktop session online. Tradovate copying runs server-side in CrossTrade's cloud against Tradovate's API, so it keeps running with your computer off and needs no VPS.
On NinjaTrader 8, Order Mode mirrors market, limit, stop, bracket and OCO management including changes and cancellations, while Execution Mode sends a market order to each follower on every leader fill. On Tradovate, Signal mode preserves order types and carries brackets as the same server-side OSO, Execution mode copies fills as market orders, and Order mode (beta) mirrors the leader's working orders. Test the order lifecycle you plan to use before enabling a live copier.
Reconnect Delay suppresses the burst of stale events that NT8 can emit after a broker connection returns. Auto-Sync then compares configured follower positions and can correct supported discrepancies. Review the copier log and each account after any disconnect because broker fills and reconnect timing can differ.
Yes. Each copier relationship can use its own quantity ratio, fixed quantity, maximum position, instrument filter, and direction settings. CrossTrade Account Manager can add per-account monitoring controls. Verify every follower configuration in simulation before using live funds.
Policies differ by firm, account type, and program stage, and they can change. CrossTrade does not decide whether a firm permits copying and does not override firm terms. Check your firm's current rules and your specific account agreement before enabling a copier.
The Trade Copier is included with every CrossTrade Pro subscription.
Unlimited followers on NinjaTrader 8 and Tradovate, one flat price. Webhooks are optional.
