Tradovate Guides
The Tradovate destination is in beta. Core features are in place, but you may still hit rough edges. If an alert behaves unexpectedly, note the Order ID from Alert History and report it to support.
These guides walk the complete Tradovate path from start to finish: no NinjaTrader, no desktop software, no installs. CrossTrade talks to Tradovate's cloud API directly, so your orders execute even when your computer is off.
If you trade through NinjaTrader 8 instead, the NinjaTrader Guides cover the NT8 Add-On path. Both connections can live side by side on one CrossTrade account.
Start with the guide that matches what you're trying to do.
Linking Your Tradovate Account
Connect Tradovate to CrossTrade with a secure OAuth sign-in. Covers Live vs Demo environments, prop firm and funded accounts, multiple identities, token renewal, and what to do when a link expires.
Start here if: You haven't linked Tradovate yet, or your linked account shows an expired session.
Your First Automated Trade
Send a single market order from TradingView to Tradovate through CrossTrade. One instrument, one account, one market order. Everything else builds on top of this.
Start here if: You're new to CrossTrade and haven't sent a working Tradovate alert yet.
Automating TradingView Indicators
Turn indicator buy/sell signals into separate automated alerts with hardcoded actions. The simpler path — no offsetting requirements, no sync ambiguity, full control over what each alert does.
Start here if: Your TradingView script starts with indicator(...), or you're using a third-party indicator and want the most straightforward setup.
Automating TradingView Strategies
Connect a Pine Script strategy to Tradovate with dynamic variables, Strategy Sync, and out-of-sync protection, all evaluated server-side against your live broker position.
Start here if: Your TradingView script starts with strategy(...) and you want entries, exits, and position state to stay aligned between TV and Tradovate.
Order Types and Exits on Tradovate
The full Tradovate exit toolbox: server-side OSO brackets, multi-target atm_* scale-outs with auto-breakeven, native trailing stops, MIT entries, iceberg display, GTD, and broker-side limit-order timeouts.
Start here if: You know how to enter trades but need stops, targets, trailing, or scale-outs — or you want the order types only Tradovate offers.
Managing Multiple Tradovate Accounts
Trade across prop firm evaluations, funded accounts, and personal accounts using multi-account placement or the cloud Tradovate Copier. Covers signal vs execution copy modes, sizing rules, and prop-firm guardrails.
Start here if: You're running one strategy across multiple accounts, copying trades to followers, or navigating prop firm rules on Tradovate.