MimikTrader is the cloud-based trade copier for NinjaTrader futures traders. Because NinjaTrader uses Tradovate for backend order routing, our native OAuth integration connects your accounts seamlessly — no desktop plugin, no VPS, no NinjaTrader running in the background. Place a trade on your leader account and every follower mirrors it within milliseconds.
NinjaTrader routes all futures orders through the Tradovate platform. MimikTrader connects directly to Tradovate's API via OAuth, which means every trade you place through NinjaTrader is automatically visible to our system. There is no middleware, no screen scraping, and no fragile desktop bridge to maintain. Your trades are detected at the source and copied at the broker level.
MimikTrader connects at the Tradovate API layer — the same infrastructure NinjaTrader itself uses. This is not a plugin that sits on top of NinjaTrader. It operates alongside it, directly at the order routing level.
Authorize MimikTrader through the standard Tradovate OAuth flow. No API keys to hunt down, no separate NinjaTrader plugin credentials. One login connects all your NinjaTrader and Tradovate accounts.
Traditional NinjaTrader copiers require the desktop app running 24/7 on a VPS. MimikTrader is 100% cloud-based — your trade copying continues even when NinjaTrader is closed.
Fills on your leader account are detected within milliseconds through persistent WebSocket connections. No polling intervals, no periodic checks — detection is instantaneous.
If a connection drops, MimikTrader reconnects and resynchronizes positions automatically. No manual restart, no missed trades during brief outages.
Check your positions, P&L, and risk status from any browser. Your NinjaTrader trade copying does not require you to sit at the desktop — manage everything from your phone or tablet.
Setting up NinjaTrader trade copying is straightforward because the connection happens at the Tradovate backend level. You do not need to install anything in NinjaTrader or configure any add-ons.
Create your account and choose a plan. The 7-day free trial gives you full access to every feature including risk management.
Click Connect Account and log in with your NinjaTrader/Tradovate credentials. The secure OAuth flow grants MimikTrader access to your accounts without storing your password.
Select your leader account and add follower accounts. Set lot multipliers — for example, 1 lot on the leader can become 2 lots on follower A and 1 micro on follower B.
Configure daily loss limits, trailing drawdown, profit targets, and max contracts per account. Then trade normally on your leader — MimikTrader handles the rest.
NinjaTrader's built-in risk management is limited to the desktop application. MimikTrader adds a cloud-based risk layer that protects every connected account with eight pre-trade checks, enforced on every price tick. This is critical for prop firm traders who cannot afford a single rule violation.
Set a maximum dollar loss per account per day. When the limit is reached, all positions auto-flatten and the account is locked until the next session.
Real-time equity high-water mark tracking on every tick. Built specifically for prop firms that enforce trailing drawdown rules — the kind NinjaTrader alone cannot monitor at this granularity.
Lock accounts automatically when a profit target is hit. Prevent overtrading and protect your gains across all NinjaTrader accounts simultaneously.
The moment any risk rule is breached, MimikTrader flattens all positions on that account and locks it. No delays, no missed alerts, no hoping you noticed in time.
Cap the number of open contracts per follower. Prevent a 10-lot leader trade from blowing up a small evaluation account by limiting follower position sizes.
Cumulative weekly controls track across multiple trading days. Accounts that breach weekly thresholds are locked automatically.
Limit the number of round-trip trades per day per account. Essential for prop firms that penalize excessive trading activity.
Risk rules are checked on every price tick from the live market feed — not just when trades are placed. Breaches are caught and acted on in real-time.
Every prop firm that offers NinjaTrader through Tradovate order routing is fully compatible. Connect evaluation accounts, funded accounts, and personal accounts in any combination.
Desktop plugins require NinjaTrader running on a VPS 24/7. They break with platform updates, add latency through the desktop layer, and provide no built-in risk management. MimikTrader bypasses all of that by connecting directly at the broker API level.
| Feature | MimikTrader (Cloud) | Desktop Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| NinjaTrader must be running | No | Yes, 24/7 |
| VPS required | No | Recommended |
| Breaks on NT updates | Never | Often |
| Setup time | Under 5 minutes | 30+ minutes |
| Built-in risk management | 8 pre-trade checks | None |
| Mobile monitoring | Full dashboard | Not available |
| Automatic reconnection | Built-in | Manual restart |
| Monthly VPS cost | $0 | $20-50/mo |
NinjaTrader uses Tradovate as its backend for futures order routing. MimikTrader connects directly to the Tradovate API through secure OAuth authentication, which means your NinjaTrader trades are detected and copied at the broker level — not through a fragile desktop plugin or screen scraper. This cloud-based approach is faster, more reliable, and works even when your NinjaTrader desktop is closed.
No. Because MimikTrader connects at the Tradovate backend level, your NinjaTrader desktop application does not need to be open for copying to work. You can place trades through NinjaTrader, the Tradovate web interface, or any other connected front-end — MimikTrader will detect and copy them regardless of which platform you used to place the trade.
Sign up for MimikTrader, click Connect Account, and authorize through the Tradovate OAuth flow using your NinjaTrader/Tradovate credentials. The process takes about 60 seconds. MimikTrader will discover all accounts associated with your login, including evaluation accounts, funded accounts, and personal accounts.
Yes. Since both NinjaTrader and Tradovate share the same backend order routing, all accounts appear identically in MimikTrader. You can freely mix NinjaTrader-labeled and Tradovate-labeled accounts in the same copy group. A trade placed through NinjaTrader can be copied to accounts you access through Tradovate's web platform, and vice versa.
Yes. When you place a bracket order in NinjaTrader with stop loss and take profit levels, MimikTrader replicates the complete OCO bracket structure on every follower account. Both protective orders are placed as a linked pair, ensuring your risk management stays intact across all accounts.
The underlying orders that result from ATM strategies are copied. When an ATM strategy places a market entry with a stop loss and profit target, those individual orders are detected at the Tradovate backend level and replicated to follower accounts. The ATM strategy itself is a NinjaTrader desktop feature, but the orders it produces flow through the same API pipeline.
All prop firms that route NinjaTrader orders through Tradovate are fully supported, including Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Tradeify, MyFundedFutures (Tradovate side), Bulenox, and Take Profit Trader. If your prop firm provides NinjaTrader access through a Tradovate account, MimikTrader can copy its trades.
No. Because both platforms share the same backend, trades placed through NinjaTrader arrive at the Tradovate API at the same speed as trades placed through Tradovate directly. MimikTrader detects fills via persistent WebSocket connections with no polling delay, regardless of which front-end was used to enter the trade.
Absolutely. You can use any NinjaTrader indicator, strategy, or chart tool to make your trading decisions. When those decisions result in orders being placed, MimikTrader copies the resulting fills to your follower accounts. MimikTrader does not interfere with NinjaTrader's features — it operates at the broker level, downstream of your charting and analysis tools.
Yes, these are separate products. Your NinjaTrader license (free or paid) covers the charting and order entry platform. Your MimikTrader subscription covers the trade copying and risk management service. MimikTrader does not require a paid NinjaTrader license — even the free NinjaTrader version works since copying happens at the Tradovate backend level.