Who this is for
Futures traders who already run (or are about to run) more than one prop evaluation or funded account, and who want TradingView in the loop without babysitting a VPS.
You keep the strategy, the sizing, and the risk limits. MimikTrader routes orders and enforces the rules you configure. It does not sell signals, pick entries for you, or claim any prop firm has approved a particular setup.
- You trade from TradingView and need the same decision on several accounts
- You want cloud copy groups so copying continues when your laptop is closed
- You will pick Path A (copy fills) or Path B (webhook places on the leader) on purpose — not by accident
Two paths at a glance
Same destination — a fill on the leader that followers can mirror — different entry into MimikTrader. Pick one path per workflow so you do not double-fire the same symbol.
- Path A — Broker fills (Starter+): you (or TradingView → broker) create the order; Mimik copies the broker fill to followers. Leader stays mirror-only.
- Path B — Pro webhook strategies: TradingView alert POSTs to Mimik; Mimik places on the leader, then copies to followers. This leader placement is the intentional exception to mirror-only.
- Both paths: cloud copy groups, no VPS for the copier. Risk limits you configure still apply on Pro. Neither path is a signal feed or a pass guarantee.
Keep them separate
Do not run a manual/chart fill and a webhook entry on the same symbol in the same group unless you intend double exposure. Path A and Path B are alternatives, not layers to stack blindly.
Path A — Broker fills (Starter+)
Trade through TradingView into your connected broker the way you already do. MimikTrader watches the leader’s broker fill and replicates it to every follower in the copy group.
The front end that clicked the order does not matter — Mimik works off the fill at the broker. Path A is available on Starter and Pro. On this path the leader is mirror-only: Mimik does not place, modify, or cancel anything on the leader itself.
- Best when you still want discretionary control on the chart
- Same copy pipeline as a trade placed in Tradovate, NinjaTrader, ProjectX, or Rithmic
- Followers keep their own multipliers and contract mapping; on Pro, each follower’s risk limits still apply
Path A in one line
You (or TradingView → broker) create the fill. Mimik copies that fill to followers. No webhook strategy required. Leader stays mirror-only.
Path B — Pro webhook strategies (place on leader, then copy)
A webhook strategy gives you a private URL. When a TradingView strategy alert fires, it POSTs JSON to that URL and MimikTrader places the matching order on your copy group’s leader — then the normal copy pipeline sends it to followers with each account’s sizing and risk rules.
That leader placement is the intentional exception to mirror-only. Everywhere else, Mimik treats the leader as read-only. On Path B, the alert is allowed to create the order on the leader so the rest of the book can follow without a manual click.
- Pro plan feature — included in the 7-day trial so you can test before you are billed
- Requires a TradingView plan that supports webhook alerts (not the free plan)
- Use a strategy alert, not an indicator alert — strategy placeholders only resolve on strategies
- Product overview and step-by-step setup live in Related guides — this page stays at the path-choice level
Not a signal service
The alert is your strategy’s alert on your private URL. MimikTrader does not generate trade ideas, sell a shared signal feed, or promise evaluation outcomes.
Risk still applies (FAQ-safe)
Automation does not turn off risk. On Pro, each follower still answers to the limits you configure — daily and weekly limits, trailing drawdown, and auto-flatten / lock. A locked follower skips new opening risk even when the leader takes the trade.
Closing, reducing, and flattening are never blocked by those limits. Set Mimik limits tighter than the firm’s published thresholds so slippage and detection lag have a buffer. Mimik’s rules are yours to configure — not a substitute for reading the firm’s current handbook, and not an official firm approval.
- Risk is per account — one breach should not drag the whole group
- Confirm your firm’s current copy-trading and automation rules yourself; Mimik does not speak for any prop firm
- No pass guarantees, payout guarantees, or “approved by firm X” claims — software enforces what you set
Still no guarantees
Enforcement reduces avoidable, configurable breaches. It does not remove market risk, broker risk, or prop-firm discretion.
Who should not automate yet
Skip Path B until the boring parts are solid. A webhook that fires into a messy book just multiplies the mess.
- You do not yet have a written edge and size plan you can explain without the chart open
- You have not paper-tested the alert → leader → follower chain with tiny size
- You have no per-account loss or drawdown limits configured (Path B without risk is just faster exposure)
- You are still mixing manual chart trades and alert entries on the same symbol in one group
- You expect automation itself to “get you funded” — it will not
Alert hygiene
Most Path B rejects come from alert setup, not from the copier. Keep the hygiene boring.
- Condition = your strategy, never an indicator plot that leaves {{strategy.*}} placeholders as literal text
- Paste the webhook URL on TradingView’s Notifications tab; paste the JSON into Message (not the default plain-text body)
- Keep a stable unique id on every alert so TradingView retries cannot double an order
- One strategy per clear job — avoid two alerts that both open the same symbol on the same leader
- Disable or pause in Mimik when you are changing Pine logic; rotate the webhook secret if a URL may have leaked
- Read Recent signals after the first live fire — rejected rows tell you what to fix before size goes up
MimikTrader facts (pricing & brokers)
Stick to entitlements you can verify on the pricing page — not ranking claims or firm-approval marketing.
- Starter — $29/mo: trade copying with connection and group caps (Path A)
- Pro — $49.99/mo: risk suite, TradingView webhook strategies (Path B), journal / advanced reporting, broader connection and group limits
- Yearly billing — about 25% off versus paying monthly
- Trial — 7-day free trial on the plans
- Brokers / platforms: Tradovate (including NinjaTrader accounts brokered through Tradovate), ProjectX, and Rithmic
- TradingView is a front end / alert source, not a separate broker connection
- Cloud software — no VPS required for either path
- Not included — signal services, official prop-firm approvals, or pass / payout guarantees
Setup checklist — Path B
Preflight before you leave a webhook strategy armed overnight. Full field notes live in the help article; this is the short version.
- Pro trial or subscription active; TradingView plan with webhooks enabled
- Copy group with exactly one leader and the followers you intend to arm
- Per-follower multipliers and (on Pro) risk limits set tighter than firm thresholds
- Create the webhook strategy in Mimik → copy URL + alert JSON
- TradingView alert Condition = strategy; Webhook URL on Notifications; JSON in Message
- Send a test signal or watch Recent signals until you see a clean Dispatched outcome
- First live size: smallest contract and multiplier you can afford to learn on
Need the long form?
Related guides below cover step-by-step webhook setup, the product overview, and the webhooks vs leader-follower comparison.
Short FAQ
Do I need a VPS? No. MimikTrader is cloud-based. TradingView still needs a plan that can fire webhook alerts; the copier itself does not need a desktop agent online.
Path A or Path B? Path A copies a broker fill you already created (Starter+). Path B lets a Pro webhook place on the leader, then copies. Same copy pipeline after the leader has an order — different how that order gets there.
Does the leader stay mirror-only? On Path A, yes — Mimik never places on the leader. On Path B, placing the alert’s order on the leader is the deliberate exception so followers can copy through the normal pipeline.
Is Path B a signal service? No. You attach your own strategy alert to your own private webhook.
Do risk rules apply to webhook trades? Yes on Pro. Automated entries still pass the same per-account checks as manual copies. Closes are never blocked by a risk lock.
Can MimikTrader guarantee a pass or firm approval? No. Confirm your firm’s current rules yourself.
Which brokers? Tradovate, ProjectX, and Rithmic today. Firm policies differ by prop — verify yours before you automate on a given account type.
Keep going
Use the related guides for webhook setup detail, path comparison, firm-rule vs copier-risk context, and the 2026 copier buyer guide. Soft next step: start on Path A if you still click the chart; move to Path B only when the alert chain is boring and per-account limits are already set. 7-day trial — no VPS.
Related guides
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- Best futures trade copier 2026 →
- Do you need a VPS for Tradovate copy trading? →
- Rithmic trade copier for prop firms →
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