Right now
In Discussion
FirmGated is keeping the partner authorization lane ready while the Tradovate/NinjaTrader team reviews the platform.
Documentation
How connecting Tradovate works.
What you need to connect your Tradovate account to FirmGated, what FirmGated does with that connection, and what's coming in the future.
The short version
To connect Tradovate to FirmGated today, you need your own active Tradovate API Access subscription. Bring your API Key/CID, API Secret, username, password, and exact account ID so FirmGated can verify and lock the route to the correct account.
FirmGated stores credential material only in the encrypted vault and uses it only for the selected broker route. When partner authorization becomes available, this page can switch to that cleaner login flow.
What you need before connecting
01You need a real Tradovate Trader account — not just a demo.
02Your account needs to have more than $1,000 in it before Tradovate unlocks API access.
03You need to subscribe to Tradovate API Access inside your Tradovate account settings.
04Once that's done, bring your API Key/CID, API Secret, username, password, and exact account ID to FirmGated.
Where things stand right now
Eligible accounts
API Key Connection
If you already have Tradovate API Access and your own API credential set, you can connect today as long as your account and rules allow it.
Switch-ready
Partner Authorization
When official partner authorization is approved, FirmGated can disable pasted credentials and move Tradovate users to the approved login lane.
What FirmGated actually does with your connection
When a trade signal comes in, here's the sequence of things FirmGated does with your Tradovate connection — in order:
| Step | Why |
|---|---|
| Authenticates through Tradovate using your API Access credentials | Verifies your account is real and active |
| Checks what you're allowed to trade | Makes sure you have permission before placing any order |
| Looks up the exact contract | Finds the correct futures contract before sending your order |
| Checks your open positions | Knows what you already have open so it doesn't double up |
| Places your order | Only after all checks pass — not before |
| Can cancel orders | If something goes wrong or you need an emergency exit |
The goal
The long-term goal is the approved partner authorization flow. Until then, eligible users can use their own Tradovate API Access credentials, and FirmGated keeps that route isolated to the exact account ID they enter.