TradeGate users manual – Trading Systems – 9 October 2025

What TradeGate does

Mirror your MT5 CFD trades into Tradovate futures in near real-time so you can keep using your favorite MT5 EA and execute on prop-firm compliant futures (e.g., Apex and others that clear via Tradovate).

Mirrors opens and closes (market)
Magic Number and Comment filters (AND logic)
Max concurrent replicas cap
On-chart status panel + open positions snapshot
Simulation mode for safe testing (no orders sent)

Requirements

Tradovate account with a prop firm that supports Tradovate.
Find one here: https://prop.tradovate.com/find-a-prop-firm ?
Enable TradingView connection in your Tradovate account (used by Tradovate’s APIs).
Guide: https://support.tradovate.com/s/article/Connecting-Your-Tradovate-Account-to-TradingView?language=en_US

Note: despite wording you may see in articles, you don’t have to pay for this integration !! IT’S FREE !!

Quick start (MQL5 Market build)

Attach TradeGate to the MT5 chart you want to mirror (e.g., US500, USTEC…).
In Inputs, fill Tradovate login and password.
Choose Futures root to mirror (e.g., MES for Micro S&P).
Set Mirror Qty (contracts) (start with 1 for prop evals).
(Optional) Set Magic Number Filter and/or Comment Filter.
(Optional) Limit MAX Open Positions (0 = unlimited).
For a dry run, set Simulation only = true.
Click OK. The on-chart panel shows connection status, balance, and open Tradovate positions.

Inputs (important note)

One instance per mapping: TradeGate mirrors only the symbol of the chart it’s attached to. If you want to mirror multiple CFDs (US500, USTEC, DE40…), attach a separate instance of the EA on each chart and set the appropriate Futures root to mirror in each instance.

Inputs (explained)

INPUT PURPOSE RECOMMENDATION

Tradovate login / password Credentials for API authorization. Required.

Futures root to mirror Target futures family (MES, MNQ, MYM, ES, NQ, YM, GC, MGC, FDXM, FDXS…). Use Micro products for prop evals.

Mirror Qty (contracts) Contracts per mirrored action. Start at 1.

MAX Open Positions Max number of MT5 positions this EA will mirror/manage simultaneously (per chart). 0 = unlimited. 1–2 for tighter prop control.

Magic Number Filter Only mirror orders with this MagicNumber. Leave blank/0 to disable.

Comment Filter Only mirror if order comment contains this case-sensitive substring. Leave blank to disable.

Simulation only (no orders sent) If true, no orders are sent; EA logs what it would do. Use for first-run validation.

Verbose request/response logs Debug logging of HTTP calls. Keep OFF unless troubleshooting.

INPUT	PURPOSE	RECOMMENDATION
Tradovate login / password	Credentials for API authorization.	Required.
Futures root to mirror	Target futures family (MES, MNQ, MYM, ES, NQ, YM, GC, MGC, FDXM, FDXS…).	Use Micro products for prop evals.
Mirror Qty (contracts)	Contracts per mirrored action.	Start at 1.
MAX Open Positions	Max number of MT5 positions this EA will mirror/manage simultaneously (per chart). 0 = unlimited.	1–2 for tighter prop control.
Magic Number Filter	Only mirror orders with this MagicNumber.	Leave blank/0 to disable.
Comment Filter	Only mirror if order comment contains this case-sensitive substring.	Leave blank to disable.
Simulation only (no orders sent)	If true, no orders are sent; EA logs what it would do.	Use for first-run validation.
Verbose request/response logs	Debug logging of HTTP calls.	Keep OFF unless troubleshooting.

Recommended CFD → Futures mapping

Use the table below as a practical guide when you choose Futures root to mirror. Pick the Micro product for prop evaluations unless you’re very comfortable with risk.

MT5 CFD Market Futures Root(s) Notes

US500 S&P 500 E-mini / Micro E-mini S&P 500 ES / MES MES = 1/10 ES (prop-friendly).

US30 Dow 30 E-mini / Micro E-mini Dow YM / MYM MYM = 1/10 YM.

USTEC Nasdaq-100 E-mini / Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 NQ / MNQ MNQ = 1/10 NQ.

DE40 DAX Mini-DAX / Micro-DAX FDXM / FDXS FDXS is the micro.

XAUUSD Gold COMEX Gold / Micro Gold GC / MGC MGC = 1/10 GC.

MT5 CFD	Market	Futures	Root(s)	Notes
US500	S&P 500	E-mini / Micro E-mini S&P 500	ES / MES	MES = 1/10 ES (prop-friendly).
US30	Dow 30	E-mini / Micro E-mini Dow	YM / MYM	MYM = 1/10 YM.
USTEC	Nasdaq-100	E-mini / Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100	NQ / MNQ	MNQ = 1/10 NQ.
DE40	DAX	Mini-DAX / Micro-DAX	FDXM / FDXS	FDXS is the micro.
XAUUSD	Gold	COMEX Gold / Micro Gold	GC / MGC	MGC = 1/10 GC.

You still select the root (MES, MNQ, MYM, FDXS, MGC, etc.) in the EA’s Futures root to mirror input.

How mirroring works

The EA listens for executed deals on the attached MT5 chart symbol.
If filters pass and the replica cap allows, it routes a market order to the current front tradable month of your chosen futures root.
It creates a sticky mapping so subsequent closes/reductions mirror correctly.
If Tradovate rejects an order, you’ll see a red banner below the panels, e.g. Open mirror failed: TV reject which persists until a successful mirror or EA re-init.

Prop-firm tips

Most prop firms (including Apex and similar) enforce daily session rules and may force flat at end of day or during maintenance windows. To adapt:

Prefer breakout/flat-by-EOD strategies over grid or holding overnight.
Avoid martingale sizing. It often violates risk limits and can trigger daily loss or trailing thresholds.
Use Micro futures (MES/MNQ/MYM/FDXS/MGC) and set Mirror Qty = 1 until you’re comfortable.
Consider MAX Open Positions = 1–2 to limit exposure.

Troubleshooting

Not connected / no account ID: confirm your credentials and that MT5 WebRequest is allowed for your Tradovate API host in Tools → Options → Expert Advisors.
No mirrors firing: check Magic/Comment filters and MAX Open Positions cap.
Sizing off: remember “Mirror Qty” is contracts, not CFD lots.