Connections
Prerequisites
- Tradovate accounts and credentials – you must have at least 2 Tradovate accounts (demo or live) to start copying trades. You will need the username and password for your Tradovate account(s) to make the connection
- Live market data – to place trades on Tradovate, you need a live market data subscription for the instrument(s) you are trading
Important Connection Information
- Echo Trader makes best effort to keep your connections alive throughout the trading week. However, the broker may disconnect a connection from time to time. If this happens, simply reconnect the connection again before trading.
- It is best practice to check your connections every day before trading.
- Connections most likely will not be held over the weekend due to broker limitation.
- It is best practice to reconnect your connections at the beginning of each trading week.
- You can get notified if a connection disconnects if you select to receive email notifications.
Creating a Connection
- Navigate to the Connections tab and click on Add Connection.

- A popup will prompt you to name your connection, select the brokerage, and select if your account is a live or demo account. Click Connect once you have filled out the form

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This will redirect you to a Tradovate login screen where you can type in your username and password. Click Login after you enter your username and password.
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You will be redirected back to Echo Trader where you will see your connection in a Connected status.

Disconnecting a Connection
To disconnect any connection, click the Disconnect button on a connection that is actively connected.

Deleting a Connection
To delete any connection, click the trash can button next to a connection.
