The Complete Guide
Prop Firm Trade Copier
Funded traders rarely run a single account. They run combines in batches, funded accounts in parallel, and spread risk across multiple firms. PropCopy is the trade copier built for that reality — cloud-based for Tradovate prop firms, with a NinjaTrader 8 add-on covering everyone else.
What is a prop firm trade copier?
A prop firm trade copier replicates trades from one account onto others, in real time, with no manual intervention. You make one decision on your master account — entry, stop, target, exit — and every follower account executes the same decision at the same time.
For independent traders this is a convenience. For prop firm traders it is the difference between scaling and not scaling. Every funded firm caps your buying power per account: $50K, $100K, $150K. The only way to compound a strategy is to run it across multiple accounts simultaneously, and the only way to do that consistently is with a copier.
Manual copying breaks the second you have more than two accounts. You miss fills, you fat-finger size, you forget to move a stop on the third account, and one bad day takes down everything. A copier with sub-second latency, bracket order support, and per-account safety rails is the actual infrastructure underneath a serious funded trading career.
Two products, every prop firm covered
PropCopy ships two copiers because the prop firm world is split into two camps: firms that route through Tradovate, and firms that connect through NinjaTrader 8. We cover both.
Web Copier (Tradovate)
Cloud-based, no install. Connect any Tradovate-based prop firm account — Apex, Tradeify, MyFundedFutures, TakeProfitTrader, TradeDay — and copy in sub-500ms. Tiered pricing from 5 accounts to unlimited.
Learn about the Tradovate copierNT8 Add-on
Native NinjaTrader 8 add-on. Runs inside NT8 and copies trades across any NT8-connected broker — useful for firms outside the Tradovate ecosystem, or for combining funded accounts with a personal NT8 brokerage. Unlimited local accounts, $29.99/month.
See the NT8 add-on on the homepageWhat separates a real prop firm copier from a hobby script
Most copiers handle the easy case — one trade, two accounts, no brackets, no rules. Prop firm copying is different because every account has a trailing drawdown, every account has a daily loss limit, and every missed bracket is a rule violation waiting to happen.
Sub-500ms propagation
The clock starts when your master fills, not when you click. PropCopy detects the fill, builds the copy order, validates against per-account rules, and dispatches it — typically in under half a second.
Full bracket OCO support
The biggest reason cheap copiers fail audits: they place entries but mangle the OCO logic on the brackets. PropCopy mirrors the full bracket — TP, SL, and the OCO link — on every follower, with adjustments propagating in real time.
Per-account safety rails
Daily loss limits, max position size, and copy pause toggles configured independently per follower. If one account is one bad trade from violating its drawdown, you can stop copying to it without disconnecting it from the master.
Full trade journal and analytics
Every copied trade is logged with master fill timestamp, dispatch timestamp, and follower fill timestamp. Useful for journaling, for measuring slippage, and for proving execution after the fact.
Honest about prop firm rules
We don’t tell you copying is allowed everywhere — it isn’t. Different firms have different policies and those policies change. PropCopy gives you the tooling; the policy review is on you, every time.
By prop firm
Quick reference for the firms our customers run most often.
Apex Trader Funding
Platform: Tradovate
Web Copier
TopStep (TopstepX)
Platform: TopstepX
Coming soon
Tradeify
Platform: Tradovate
Web Copier
MyFundedFutures
Platform: Tradovate
Web Copier
TakeProfitTrader
Platform: Tradovate
Web Copier
TradeDay
Platform: Tradovate
Web Copier
Earn2Trade
Platform: Tradovate
Web Copier
Any NT8 firm
Platform: NinjaTrader 8
NT8 Add-on
MT4 / MT5 / cTrader firms
Platform: Forex
Coming soon
Prop firm trade copier FAQ
What is a prop firm trade copier?+
A prop firm trade copier is software that mirrors trades from one trading account (the master) to one or more other accounts (followers) automatically. Funded traders use copiers because most prop firm programs require running multiple combines or funded accounts in parallel — copying lets one set of decisions drive every account in real time.
Which prop firms does PropCopy support?+
Two paths. The Web Copier supports any prop firm on the Tradovate platform — Apex Trader Funding, Tradeify, MyFundedFutures, TakeProfitTrader, TradeDay, Alpha Futures, Bulenox, and most other futures combine providers. The NinjaTrader 8 add-on extends support to any broker connected to NT8, which covers firms outside the Tradovate ecosystem. TopstepX integration is in development.
Do prop firms allow copy trading?+
Some do, some don't, and rules change. The most defensible position is to read each firm's current rulebook before connecting any account. PropCopy is a tool — you operate it on accounts you control, and you are responsible for confirming the firms involved permit the strategy you intend to run.
How fast does the copier execute?+
Sub-500ms typical propagation from a fill on the master to a placed order on every follower. The remaining fill time on each follower depends on the underlying platform (Tradovate or NT8 broker) and current market conditions — the same factors that affect a manually placed order.
What's the difference between the Web Copier and the NT8 add-on?+
Web Copier is cloud-based, runs on Tradovate, no install. NT8 add-on runs locally inside NinjaTrader 8, supports any NT8-connected broker, and gives you flexibility beyond the Tradovate ecosystem. Many traders use both — the Web Copier for their Tradovate prop accounts, the NT8 add-on for their personal brokerage.
How many accounts can I copy to?+
Web Copier scales through 5, 10, 20, and unlimited account tiers. NT8 add-on supports unlimited local accounts. If you're running multi-firm or multi-combine setups, unlimited is the typical choice.
Are bracket orders (TP/SL) handled correctly?+
Yes. Full OCO bracket support across both the Web Copier and NT8 add-on. Master account TP and SL levels copy verbatim to every follower. Per-follower offsets are configurable.
What about MT4, MT5, and cTrader for forex prop firms?+
Direct integrations for MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and cTrader are in active development. Join the waitlist to be notified when forex platform support is live.
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