Tradovate
Coming SoonFutures & Derivatives
connectorType: "tradovate"Cloud-native futures trading platform
Connection Architecture
Tradovate
WebSocket / REST→
Connector
libs/exchange-tradovate→
Provider
:8081/api→
Detector
Advisor
Studio
The connector receives data from the exchange and feeds it to Provider (port 8081). From there — to Detector, Advisor, and Studio.
Technologies
Transport
WebSocketREST
Authentication
Username + Password + CIDData Format
JSONBest for
- High-frequency futures traders who benefit from flat-fee subscription pricing over per-contract commissions.
- Automated strategies trading ES, NQ, CL, or GC via programmatic order submission.
- Traders migrating from NinjaTrader looking for a fully cloud-native, API-first alternative.
Connect via code
1Environment variables (.env)
TRADOVATE_USERNAME=your_username_here TRADOVATE_PASSWORD=your_password_here TRADOVATE_CID=your_cid_here
2Connector configuration
// config/config.provider.json
{
"provider": {
"connectors": [
{
"connectorType": "tradovate",
"enabled": true,
"markets": [
{ "marketType": "spot", "symbols": [{ "name": "BTCUSDT" }] }
],
"subscriptions": [
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_CANDLE", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "intervals": ["min1", "h1"], "active": true },
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_TRADE", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "active": true },
{ "type": "PROVIDER_MARKETDATA_ORDERBOOK", "symbols": ["BTCUSDT"], "active": true }
]
}
]
}
}3Verify and query data
# Verify connection curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROVIDER_API_TOKEN" \ https://localhost:8081/api/exchanges/runtime-proof # Candles (last 7 days) curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $PROVIDER_API_TOKEN" \ "https://localhost:8081/api/candles/tradovate/spot/BTCUSDT/h1?days=7"
Available via Barfinex API
/api/candles/tradovate/...
/api/trades/tradovate/...
/api/orderbook/tradovate/...
/api/account/tradovate/...
/api/symbols/tradovate/...
/api/assets/tradovate/...
Studio graphical setup — in development, coming in the next release.
Important
Tradovate requires a live or simulated account.
CID (Client ID) is obtained from the Tradovate API partner portal.
Paper trading is available via the demo environment — set the demo endpoint in config.
Supported Markets
Futures
Websitewww.tradovate.com
Connect in Studio(soon)
Exchange Website