This guide covers everything you need to connect your Tradovate account to Tradecopia — account type selection, the OAuth authentication flow, what to do if the browser popup does not appear, and how to stop being prompted to log in every session.

Tradovate uses OAuth authentication — a secure login method where Tradecopia receives a token from Tradovate rather than storing your credentials directly. A browser popup opens the Tradovate login page, you authenticate there, and authorisation is returned to Tradecopia.

A single Tradovate connection links all accounts under the same prop firm organisation — you do not need to add each account separately. Connect once per organisation and all accounts under it appear in Tradecopia.

When connecting a Tradovate account, you are asked to select Live Account or Demo Account.

Prop firm accounts are almost always demo accounts at the broker level. Even a funded prop firm account is typically classified as a demo account by Tradovate. When in doubt, select Demo Account for any prop firm account.

Before connecting, log into the Tradovate platform and confirm all market data agreements are signed and up to date. If market data agreements are not in place, the Tradovate API will reject the connection.

If the popup does not appear automatically, a fallback is shown in Tradecopia:

The Copy Link option bypasses all popup-related issues and works regardless of browser settings or security software.

Common reasons the popup fails to open and how to fix each:

Once the Tradovate login page has loaded in your browser, everything from that point is between you and Tradovate. If you reach the page but cannot authenticate — wrong password, account locked — contact Tradovate support directly.

Tradovate OAuth tokens expire after approximately 60 minutes of inactivity. When you close and reopen Tradecopia, the expired token triggers a browser popup and re-authentication. This is the OAuth method working as designed — not a Tradecopia bug.

This only affects Pro desktop users. If you are on Pro+ Lite or Pro+, your connection is managed server-side automatically — token expiry does not apply to you.

To stop repeated login prompts on Pro desktop, enable Token Management in Tradecopia Settings. There is a specific setup sequence to follow and rules about changing the setting once it is active — see How to set up and manage Token Management for the full guide.

NinjaTrader accounts are Tradovate accounts accessed through the NinjaTrader platform. The connection flow is identical. If you trade your prop firm account through NinjaTrader rather than Tradovate directly, see the NinjaTrader connection guide — the steps and behaviour are the same.