Futures: TopstepX, Tradovate and NinjaTrader

Futures platforms are on every plan, including the free trial.

TopstepX

1. In TopstepX, open Settings > API and create an API key. (TopstepX charges separately for API access.)
2. In LucianAlgo, pick TopstepX and enter your TopstepX username (not your email) and the API key.
3. Account is optional. Leave it empty to use your first active account.

To copy stop loss and take profit, turn on Auto OCO Brackets in TopstepX under Settings > Risk Settings.

Tradovate

Pick Tradovate and click Connect with Tradovate, then sign in and allow access.

NinjaTrader 8

NinjaTrader accounts copy through the LucianAlgo add-on, which runs inside NinjaTrader on your computer.

1. Add the account in LucianAlgo with the platform NinjaTrader 8.
2. You get a server address and a connection key, with setup steps.
3. Install the add-on, paste the address and key, and keep NinjaTrader open while you trade.

See Connection keys.

How trades turn into contracts

When a forex, index or metal trade is copied to a futures account, it goes to the matching future:

• Whole lots become standard contracts. 1 lot of NAS100 becomes 1 NQ.
• Anything smaller becomes micro contracts. 0.3 lots becomes 3 MNQ.
• Gold maps to GC or MGC, the S&P 500 to ES or MES, and so on.

Use a slave's Maximum Allowed Lot to cap the number of contracts. You can also set your own symbol pairs in Symbol mapping.