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Platform-verified · 2026

Tradovate Prop Firms 2026
Firms that actually list the platform

Tradovate is a cloud front end for futures — no install, no VPS, browser and mobile. We only list firms that name Tradovate on their own official site, and we don't publish platform costs, data entitlements or trading rules we can't verify.

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tradovate://checklist
$ verify --platform=tradovate --source=official-site
✓ Aqua Futures — Tradovate listed on aquafutures.io
✓ Top One Futures — Tradovate listed on toponefutures.com
✓ Blue Guardian Futures — Tradovate listed on blueguardian.com
… candidates without confirmation were excluded
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01 · Platform

What Is Tradovate? The cloud futures front end, explained.

Tradovate is a futures trading platform in the NinjaTrader group. Everything below is drawn from Tradovate's own published material — anything a prop firm layers on top of it is a separate question, covered further down.

Browser-based

Runs in a browser with no desktop installation and no VPS to maintain.

Mobile and web apps

Tradovate publishes web, desktop and mobile apps, so a session follows you across devices.

Plan-based commissions

Retail pricing is plan-based: a higher monthly or one-time fee buys a lower commission per side.

Data is an entitlement

Tradovate states approved, funded accounts get top-of-book data. Depth of market is a distinct entitlement — confirm it.

Fees on top

Tradovate's pricing page states exchange, clearing and NFA fees still apply on top of commissions.

NinjaTrader group

Tradovate sits inside the same group as NinjaTrader, which is why several firms offer both front ends.

Why platform choice matters for futures

In futures, the front end decides how fast you can read depth, modify a resting order and flatten a position — and your all-in cost per round turn is commission plus exchange, clearing and NFA fees, not commission alone. Two firms quoting the same headline number can cost you very different amounts once data entitlements and fees are counted.

Want to start with a firm that names Tradovate on its own site?

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02 · Cost model

Tradovate's retail plans — and why they aren't your prop firm's price

The three plans below are what Tradovate publishes for a direct retail account. They are useful as a reference for how the plan-versus-commission trade-off works. A prop firm buys platform access on its own terms, so do not assume these numbers apply to you.

Free
$0/month
Commission per side
$0.39 / micro · $1.29 / standard, per side
Suited to
Low activity, no commitment
MID TIER
Monthly
$99/month
Commission per side
$0.29 / micro · $0.99 / standard, per side
Suited to
Consistent higher volume
Lifetime
$1,499one-time
Commission per side
$0.09 / micro · $0.59 / standard, per side
Suited to
Lowest commission per side

Source: Tradovate's own pricing page, read on 14 August 2026. Tradovate states that exchange, clearing and NFA fees still apply on top of these commissions. Prices change — check tradovate.com before relying on them, and ask your prop firm separately what it charges you for platform access.

Platform cost inside an evaluation is set by the firm, and it is shown at checkout — read it there before paying.

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03 · Comparison

Prop firms that list Tradovate on their own site

A short list, deliberately. Tradovate support is this site's hard filter, so a firm only appears once we've seen the platform named on the firm's current official website.

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you purchase through one of these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Our recommendations are based on the factors explained on each page.

Aqua Futures Tradovate

Also lists: DeepCharts

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Top One Futures Tradovate

Also lists: NinjaTrader, TradingView

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Blue Guardian Futures Tradovate

Also lists: NinjaTrader, TradingView, DeepCharts, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, MetaTrader 5

Visit Blue Guardian Futures

Methodology: inclusion requires Tradovate to be named among supported platforms on the firm's own current official website. Pricing, drawdown model, profit split, payout timing and account sizes are deliberately not tabulated here — those change frequently and are commonly misreported. Ordering reflects breadth of confirmed platform information, not payout. Firms we could not confirm were left off rather than guessed.

04 · Firm detail

The Tradovate firms in detail

01

Aqua Futures

Tradovate listed

Lists Tradovate directly among its supported platforms on its own site. Platform selection and any associated add-on cost are shown during checkout — confirm there before paying.

Platforms listed on the firm's own site
TradovateDeepCharts
Markets
Futures
Recommended for
Futures traders who want a Tradovate-first front end
Pricing, drawdown, payouts
Not listed here — these change often. Confirm current terms on the firm's own site.
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Tradovate support verified from aquafutures.io.

02

Top One Futures

Tradovate listed

Publishes Tradovate as one of its supported front ends next to NinjaTrader and TradingView, so you can change platform without changing firm.

Platforms listed on the firm's own site
TradovateNinjaTraderTradingView
Markets
Futures
Recommended for
Traders who want Tradovate alongside NinjaTrader and TradingView
Pricing, drawdown, payouts
Not listed here — these change often. Confirm current terms on the firm's own site.
Visit Top One FuturesSee Rules

Tradovate support verified from toponefutures.com.

03

Blue Guardian Futures

Tradovate listed

States on its own site that it is powered by MT5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate and DeepCharts — the broadest confirmed platform list of the three.

Platforms listed on the firm's own site
TradovateNinjaTraderTradingViewDeepChartsMatch-TraderTradeLockerMetaTrader 5
Markets
Futures
Recommended for
Traders who want the widest platform choice around Tradovate
Pricing, drawdown, payouts
Not listed here — these change often. Confirm current terms on the firm's own site.
Visit Blue Guardian FuturesSee Rules

Tradovate support verified from blueguardian.com.

05 · Showdown

Tradovate vs NinjaTrader vs Rithmic — different layers, not rivals

Most comparisons get this wrong by putting all three in one column. Two of them are front ends you interact with; the third is the routing layer underneath. Knowing which layer you're actually choosing stops you from paying for the wrong thing.

Front end (cloud)

Tradovate

A browser and mobile trading interface. You get charting, order entry and position management without installing anything. Judge it on interface, mobile parity and cross-device continuity.

Front end (desktop)

NinjaTrader

A desktop application in the same corporate group as Tradovate, known for its scripting and custom-indicator ecosystem. Judge it on automation depth and chart tooling, not on connectivity.

Connectivity / routing layer

Rithmic

Not a chart window. It is the order-routing and market-data plumbing that various front ends connect through. Judge it on execution path and latency — a separate question from which interface you look at.

How to pick between them

  • Want cross-device access with nothing installed? That's a Tradovate-shaped requirement — filter firms by front end, which is what this page does.
  • Building indicators or automated strategies on the desktop? That's a NinjaTrader-shaped requirement, and you'll want a firm that lists it and permits automation in writing.
  • Care most about the execution path and latency? That's the connectivity layer, not the interface — our sibling site Rithmic Prop Firms covers that question properly.
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06 · Contracts

Micro vs Mini futures: sizing risk inside an evaluation

Tick values below are CME contract specifications and are the same wherever you trade them. Margin requirements are not — they're set by the broker or firm and change, so check yours rather than trusting a number on a comparison site.

Micro

Start Here

One tenth the size of the E-minis. Finer risk control, which matters when a single bad trade can breach an evaluation's daily loss limit.

MES (Micro S&P 500)$1.25 / tick
MNQ (Micro Nasdaq-100)$0.50 / tick
MYM (Micro Dow)$0.50 / tick
M2K (Micro Russell 2000)$0.50 / tick
Mini

Scale Up

Ten times the contract size of the micros. Fewer contracts for the same exposure, and correspondingly coarser risk steps.

ES (E-mini S&P 500)$12.50 / tick
NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100)$5.00 / tick
YM (E-mini Dow)$5.00 / tick
RTY (E-mini Russell 2000)$5.00 / tick
Before you assume: whether a firm lets you trade a given symbol at all, mix micros and minis, or hold through economic releases is set by that firm's rules — not by Tradovate. Check the rulebook for your primary contract first.

Contract rules differ by firm — check the rulebook of the one you're considering.

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07 · Due diligence

How to confirm what a firm actually includes before you pay

Platform costs and data entitlements are the two things most often misreported in this niche, and both hit futures traders directly. Six questions, in order.

01

Confirm Tradovate on the firm's own site

Not on a review site, not on a Discord screenshot. The firm's platform page or checkout should name Tradovate. If it only says 'multiple platforms', treat that as unconfirmed.

02

Ask what the platform costs on top of the account

Get it in writing: is the platform bundled, a monthly add-on, or tiered by account size? A cheap evaluation with a paid platform layer is not cheap.

03

Ask which market data level is included

Top-of-book and full depth of market are different entitlements with different exchange fees. Ask specifically about CME depth, and who pays for it during evaluation versus funded.

04

Separate commissions from exchange and clearing fees

A quoted 'commission' often excludes exchange, clearing and NFA fees. Ask for the all-in round-turn cost on the contract you actually trade.

05

Get the automation policy before you build

API access existing at platform level does not mean the firm allows bots, copy trading or news trading. Rules also often differ between evaluation and funded accounts.

06

Check the tradable symbol list and news restrictions

The firm, not Tradovate, decides which contracts you may trade and when. Confirm your primary contracts are permitted before you buy.

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08 · Audience

Who should choose a Tradovate prop firm?

Cross-device traders

You want the same session from a laptop and a phone without maintaining a VPS.

Away-from-desk managers

You need to manage or flatten an open position when you aren't at your main machine.

Index futures traders

You trade CME index products and want a front end tuned for fast order handling.

Newer futures traders

You want a low-friction start without installing and configuring desktop software.

Not you, if you script

If your edge lives in custom desktop indicators or NinjaScript, weigh a desktop front end instead.

Not you, if latency rules

If execution path is your first criterion, start at the connectivity layer, not the interface.

09 · FAQ

Tradovate prop firms — frequently asked questions

01What is Tradovate and why do futures traders look for it?+
Tradovate is a cloud-based futures trading platform, part of the NinjaTrader group. It runs in a browser and on mobile with no desktop install and no VPS, which is why platform-led traders treat it as a hard filter when choosing a prop firm.
02Which prop firms actually offer Tradovate?+
This page lists only firms that name Tradovate among their supported platforms on their own current official website: Aqua Futures, Top One Futures and Blue Guardian Futures. Other futures firms may add or drop Tradovate at any time, so re-check before you buy.
03Is Tradovate free with a prop firm account?+
It depends entirely on the firm, and it changes. Some firms bundle the platform, some charge a monthly platform or data add-on, and some price it per account size. We do not publish per-firm platform costs here because they are frequently misreported — check the firm's checkout page and its terms before paying.
04What does Tradovate cost if I open a retail account directly?+
Tradovate's own pricing page currently shows three plans: Free at $0/month, Monthly at $99/month, and Lifetime at a one-time $1,499. Commissions per side differ by plan, and Tradovate states that exchange, clearing and NFA fees still apply. These retail figures do not describe what a prop firm charges you.
05Does a prop firm Tradovate account include real-time market data?+
Not automatically. Market data entitlements are set by the exchange and passed on by the broker or firm, and 'top of book' is not the same as full depth of market. Ask the firm in writing which CME data level is included and whether depth of market costs extra.
06Tradovate vs Rithmic — what is the actual difference?+
They are different layers, not competing apps. Tradovate is a front end you look at and click in. Rithmic is a connectivity and order-routing layer that other front ends sit on top of. A firm can offer both, and the choice affects execution and latency separately from the interface you use.
07Tradovate vs NinjaTrader — which should a prop trader pick?+
NinjaTrader is a desktop front end with a deep automation and custom-indicator ecosystem. Tradovate is a browser and mobile front end favoured for portability. Both are in the NinjaTrader group. Pick based on whether you need desktop scripting or cross-device access.
08Can I run bots or automated strategies on a Tradovate prop account?+
Tradovate exposes an API, but whether a specific prop firm permits automation, copy trading or news trading is a firm-by-firm rule and often differs between evaluation and funded phases. Never assume it is allowed — get the firm's written policy first.
09Which contracts can I trade on a Tradovate prop account?+
The tradable product list is set by the firm, not by the platform. CME index, energy and metals contracts are commonly available at futures firms, but the exact symbol list, and any restriction around economic news, is defined in each firm's rules.
10What is the difference between micro and mini contracts?+
Micros are one tenth the size of their E-mini counterparts. MES has a $1.25 tick value against ES at $12.50; MNQ, MYM and M2K each have a $0.50 tick value against $5.00 for NQ, YM and RTY. Micros let you size risk finely during an evaluation.
Next step

Pick a firm that actually runs Tradovate
then verify the details yourself

Platform support is the filter we can verify for you. Cost, drawdown model and payout terms are the ones you should confirm at the source before paying.

Futures traders who want a Tradovate-first front end
Aqua Futures
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Traders who want Tradovate alongside NinjaTrader and TradingView
Top One Futures
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Traders who want the widest platform choice around Tradovate
Blue Guardian Futures
Visit Blue Guardian Futures
Network

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The connectivity layer beneath many futures platforms. Go there if latency and routing matter more to you than the front end.

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Tradovate listed on its own site
Aqua Futures
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