PropTradingTradovate has a built-in feature called Group Trade, and many prop firms point traders to it. It's free and works well for some setups. But it isn't a trade copier, and it can't do the thing most multi-firm traders want: copy trades from one prop firm to another.
What Tradovate Group Trade does
Group Trade lets you place one order across several accounts at once. You create a group under Manage Groups in the account dropdown, add accounts, and set a fixed order quantity for each. When you trade with the group selected, Tradovate splits the order across every account in it. It works in the Tradovate web and desktop apps, not the mobile app.
Its limits
- Same provider only. Tradovate says Group Trade can only be used between accounts held with the same brokerage provider, such as two accounts from the same prop firm. Accounts at two different prop firms can't be grouped.
- No ATM brackets. Tradovate's article says Group Trade doesn't support ATM strategies, and Apex and Tradeify both say bracket orders (ATMs) don't work while group trading. You place stops and targets by hand.
- Orders must be a multiple of the group total. With three accounts at 1 contract each, you can only trade 3, 6, 9 and so on. Any other size returns an error.
- You have to trade from the group. It fans out an order you place with the group selected. It doesn't copy a trade placed on a single account.
- Not from TradingView. Apex notes Group Trade can't be used within TradingView.
- Flatten works per account. Tradeify warns that "Exit All Positions Cancel All" only closes the selected account, not the rest of the group.
Sources: Tradovate: Group Trade (updated August 2026) · Apex: Tradovate group copier · Tradeify: order entry and copy trading
Group Trade vs. a trade copier
| Tradovate Group Trade | Copy Trade for Tradovate | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | No separate fee published | Free |
| Accounts at different prop firms | No, same provider only | Yes, one Chrome tab per login |
| Accounts at the same prop firm | Yes | Not yet (leader and follower must be different logins) |
| ATM brackets (stop and target) | Not supported | Copied, including stop and target moves |
| Order sizes | Multiples of the group total | Any size; each follower has a multiplier and a max |
| Different contract per account | No | Yes, such as MNQ to NQ |
| Copy another trader | No | Yes, with a private leader code (most firms ban it) |
| Live (real-money) accounts | Yes | Not yet, demo sessions only |
Which should you use?
- All your accounts at one prop firm: use Group Trade. It's built in and needs nothing extra, as long as you're fine placing stops and targets by hand.
- Accounts at two or more prop firms: Group Trade can't link them, so you need a copier that works across logins. Copy Trade for Tradovate does this for free in Chrome: one tab leads, the others follow.
- Both: you can combine them. Use Group Trade inside one firm and the copier between firms, as long as every account trades the same direction.
Before copying between firms, check each firm's rules: prop firm copy trading rules compared. Step-by-step setup: how to copy trades between prop firms.
FAQ
Can Tradovate Group Trade copy trades between prop firms?
No. Tradovate says Group Trade only works between accounts with the same brokerage provider, such as two accounts at the same prop firm. Accounts at different prop firms can't be grouped.
Does Tradovate Group Trade support ATM brackets?
No. Tradovate's article says Group Trade doesn't support ATM strategies, and prop firms such as Apex and Tradeify say bracket orders don't work while group trading.
Is Tradovate Group Trade free?
Tradovate doesn't publish a separate fee for it. Some prop firms enable it automatically, and others have you activate the Group Trade add-on in Tradovate's settings.
Does Tradovate have a built-in trade copier?
No. Tradovate says it doesn't offer native trade copier add-ons, only group trading. Any other trade copier is a third-party add-on.
Copy trades across prop firms for free
No subscription, no extra platform. Start in Dry Run today.