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What is Tradecopia Pro desktop?

An overview of Pro desktop, Tradecopia's locally installed plan — how it runs on your machine, what it includes, and how to start.

Pro desktop is Tradecopia's locally installed plan. It runs as an application on your own computer, using your machine's hardware, internet connection, and IP address to connect to your brokers and copy trades.

You might need this article if:

  • You are deciding whether to run Tradecopia on your own computer or on a web plan

  • You want to know what the Pro desktop plan includes

  • You are wondering whether your computer needs to stay on while you trade

  • You are comparing Pro desktop against the web plans

  • You want to know which brokers Pro desktop supports

If you want a side-by-side of all three plans, see the plan comparison. For how the desktop and web versions differ at an architecture level, see the desktop vs web overview.

How Pro desktop runs

Pro desktop runs entirely on your own machine. When you place trades on your leader account, the Tradecopia application on your computer copies them to your follower accounts. A leader account is the account you trade on directly; follower accounts are the accounts that copy those trades.

Because the software runs locally:

  • Your computer must be on and running during your trading sessions. If the machine is asleep, shut down, or loses its internet connection, replication stops until it is back online.

  • All broker connections originate from your machine. Every API call to your brokers comes from your own computer and your own IP address throughout the session.

  • There is no always-on web version. Tradecopia is not running anywhere except on your computer, so nothing copies trades while the machine is off.

What's included in Pro desktop

Pro desktop includes the core Tradecopia feature set:

  • Copy group management with follower controls

  • Quantity multipliers and contract mode configuration per follower

  • Risk management — daily loss limit, daily profit limit, weekly loss limit, weekly profit limit, and trades limit

  • Position Reconciler

  • Prop Firm Consistency Calculator

  • Full broker support — Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TopStepX, and Rithmic

Broker behaviour is identical across Pro desktop and the web plans. There are no differences in connection setup, replication, or risk management by plan.

How Pro desktop compares to the web plans

Pro (desktop)

Pro+ Lite / Pro+ (web)

Where it runs

Your local machine

Tradecopia's infrastructure

Access

Desktop application only

Browser — any device, including mobile

Machine must stay on

Yes

No

Connection origin

Your own machine and IP

Tradecopia's infrastructure

Hard Lock

Not available

Available

Broker support

Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TopStepX, Rithmic

Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TopStepX, Rithmic

Free trial

7 days

Not currently available

For the full breakdown, see the plan comparison.

Hard Lock is not available on Pro desktop

Hard Lock, a feature that locks your account so no new trades can be placed until a timer you set expires, is available on the web plans only (Pro+ Lite and Pro+). It is not available on Pro desktop.

System requirements

Because Pro desktop runs on your own machine, your computer needs to meet the minimum requirements. For the supported operating systems and hardware, see the system requirements for Tradecopia desktop.

Free trial

Pro desktop includes a 7-day free trial for new customers. A payment method is required at checkout to start the trial, but no charge is made during the trial period. The first charge occurs only when the trial converts to a paid plan.

How to get started

Pro desktop is a downloadable application. To install it, see how to download and install Tradecopia desktop. For current Pro desktop pricing, see the pricing page at tradecopia.com/pricing, and log in to your account at the Tradecopia portal to manage your subscription.

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