CrossTrade review: pricing, platforms and limits
CrossTrade is a futures automation service for NinjaTrader 8 and Tradovate: TradingView webhooks, a trade copier, risk tools, a journal and an API. This review covers what it costs, what it connects, what it does well and where it stops, using CrossTrade's own pages. Updated Nov 11, 2026 by the Copygram team. We make Copygram, a competing trade copier, so every fact here links to CrossTrade's own pages. See our editorial standards.
| Runs | Cloud + NinjaTrader add-on |
| Copies to | NinjaTrader 8, Tradovate |
| TradingView alerts | Yes |
| Telegram signals | Not stated |
| From | $29/month |
| Billed yearly | $23.25/month |
Short answer, updated Nov 11, 2026
Our verdict on CrossTrade
CrossTrade connects two brokers, NinjaTrader 8 and Tradovate. On NinjaTrader 8 it works through an add-on inside NinjaTrader, which has to stay open; on Tradovate it runs in CrossTrade's cloud. Every plan covers unlimited accounts and TradingView webhook alerts, from $29 a month, but the trade copier, the Account Manager risk tools and the REST API start at Pro, $49 a month. The 7-day trial needs no card. Its copiers don't bridge the two brokers, and its pages list no forex platforms and no Telegram signals as a source of trades.
CrossTrade is a good fit if…
- You automate TradingView alerts into NinjaTrader 8 or Tradovate accounts
- You trade inside NinjaTrader 8 and want a copier that works with ATM strategies and NinjaScript
Look elsewhere if…
- You want NinjaTrader accounts copied with your computer off: that path needs NinjaTrader open, and the VPS is a separate subscription from $59 a month
- You copy between brokers: a Tradovate leader copies only to Tradovate followers, and a NinjaTrader 8 leader only to accounts in the same installation
- You trade forex or CFD accounts: it supports two brokers, NinjaTrader 8 and Tradovate
- Your signals come from Telegram: CrossTrade can send its alerts to Telegram, but its pages don't describe reading trades from it
- You want more than a day to ask for a refund: requests are accepted within 24 hours of the first purchase
What Copygram adds
We make Copygram, so take this as our side. It covers the cases where CrossTrade's pages stop.
- Copies to platforms CrossTrade doesn't list: MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, DXtrade, MatchTrader, OANDA and Binance Futures (USDT-M)
- Reads Telegram signal channels and places the trades on your accounts
- Runs in Copygram's cloud on every plan, with nothing to keep open on your computer
- Plans from $29 a month, or $12.50 billed yearly, priced by number of trading accounts
- First-time subscribers can request a refund within 7 calendar days of the initial purchase if Copygram doesn't work for them.
CrossTrade at a glance
| What it is | Futures automation for NinjaTrader 8 (a desktop add-on) and Tradovate (cloud): webhooks, a trade copier, risk tools and an API. |
|---|---|
| Copy from | NinjaTrader 8, Tradovate, TradingView (chart trading or alerts) |
| Copy to | NinjaTrader 8, Tradovate |
| Telegram signals | Not stated |
| TradingView webhooks | Yes |
| Where it runs | NinjaTrader 8 runs through an add-on on your computer, which must stay open (VPS sold separately); Tradovate runs in CrossTrade's cloud. |
| Starting price | $29/month (Standard) |
| Billed yearly | $23.25/month |
| API | Yes |
| Trial or refund | 7-day full-access trial, no credit card required; trials do not automatically convert to paid. |
| Refunds | Pricing page: no refunds on paid plans. Refund policy page: requests accepted within 24 hours of initial purchase; annual auto-renewals can get a prorated refund if requested within 72 hours; Stripe fees are excluded; EU/UK statutory withdrawal rights preserved. |
| Prop firms named on its site | Lucid, Boxcar, Tradeify, MyFundedFutures, Bulenox, TradeDay, Earn2Trade, BluSky, Take Profit Trader, Apex Trader Funding, Topstep, FundedNext, Alpha Futures, Phidias, Elite Trader Funding |
From CrossTrade's own website, checked . "Not stated" means its pages don't say either way. A firm being named there doesn't mean it allows copy trading: check the prop firm rules table.
How CrossTrade works
- 01
Pick the broker route
NinjaTrader 8 orders run through the CrossTrade add-on inside your NinjaTrader, so it has to be open and connected. Tradovate orders go from CrossTrade's cloud to Tradovate's API, with nothing running on your machine.
- 02
Send alerts by webhook
Every plan includes a permanent webhook URL and unlimited alerts. A TradingView alert carries a command with the account, quantity and brackets, and one alert can be placed on several accounts.
- 03
Add a copier on Pro
A leader copies to unlimited followers, each with its own sizing and instrument rules. NinjaTrader 8 has Order and Execution modes; Tradovate adds a Signal mode that replays webhook commands to followers.
- 04
Set account limits
The Account Manager, also on Pro, watches each account: profit and loss thresholds, trailing drawdown, trading windows and auto-flatten.
CrossTrade plans and prices
Free trial: 7-day full-access trial, no credit card required; trials do not automatically convert to paid.
Refunds: Pricing page: no refunds on paid plans. Refund policy page: requests accepted within 24 hours of initial purchase; annual auto-renewals can get a prorated refund if requested within 72 hours; Stripe fees are excluded; EU/UK statutory withdrawal rights preserved.
- Standard $29/month Accounts: Unlimited alerts and accounts (single machine) · Webhook automation, Strategy Sync, trade journal, manual trading dashboard, NT8 Add-On.
- Standard (yearly) $279/year Accounts: Unlimited alerts and accounts (single machine) · About $23/mo; page advertises a 25% annual-plan sale applied at checkout.
- Pro $49/month Accounts: Unlimited copiers and monitors; 5 trading windows per account · Adds Trade Copier, Account Manager, full REST API and alert notifications (email, Discord, Telegram, HTTP webhook).
- Pro (yearly) $469/year Accounts: Unlimited copiers and monitors; 5 trading windows per account · About $39/mo.
- Elite $99/month Accounts: Unlimited copiers and monitors · Adds Signal Share broadcasting, MCP server for AI agents and XT Management API.
- Elite (yearly) $949/year Accounts: Unlimited copiers and monitors · About $79/mo.
- CrossTrade VPS (add-on) $59/month From $59/mo, separate subscription; no free trial; non-refundable once provisioned.
What CrossTrade covers, and where it stops
Features
- TradingView webhook execution to NT8 or Tradovate with brackets, trailing stops and multi-account placement (stated ~30 ms average)
- Trade Copier: cloud Tradovate copier (Signal, Execution, Order modes) and local NT8 copier, with per-follower sizing and instrument replacement
- Account Manager: daily profit/loss limits, trailing drawdown, end-of-day flatten, auto-close and lock
- Trade journal with automatic import from NT8 and Tradovate
- REST API (Pro) and MCP server for AI agents (Elite); XT Alert Builder for alerts without Pine Script
- Signal Share (Elite) to copy trades between the user's own NT8 installations
Limits
- Copier does not bridge brokers: Tradovate copier pairs Tradovate accounts only, NT8 copier pairs NT8 accounts
- Tradovate copier: pairs in the same environment under one login are the validated setup; copying between different logins, or between live and demo, is still being validated
- NT8 path requires NinjaTrader to stay open and connected; VPS is a separate subscription
- NinjaTrader web not supported; manual trading, Signal Share and NinjaScript unavailable on the Tradovate path
- CrossTrade does not determine whether a prop firm permits automation or copying
Not documented on its pages
- Telegram as a source of trades. It's listed only as a channel for alert notifications.
- Forex or CFD platforms such as MetaTrader, and futures connections other than NinjaTrader 8 and Tradovate.
- How long the 25% sale on annual plans, shown in a banner on the pricing page, lasts.
- A rating from a review site. Its pages show testimonials but no score.
Ask CrossTrade before you rely on any of these.
CrossTrade review FAQ
How much does CrossTrade cost?
Standard is $29 a month, Pro $49 and Elite $99. Billed yearly they are $279, $469 and $949, and on Nov 11, 2026 a banner advertised 25% off annual plans. Every plan covers unlimited accounts and alerts. The CrossTrade VPS is a separate subscription from $59 a month. Prices from crosstrade.io, checked Nov 11, 2026.
Does CrossTrade have a free trial?
Yes: 7 days with full access and no card. CrossTrade's refund policy says trial accounts don't convert to a paid subscription automatically. The VPS has no trial.
Does CrossTrade offer refunds?
Only in a short window. The pricing page says paid plans aren't refunded. The refund policy accepts a request within 24 hours of the first purchase, and within 72 hours of an annual renewal for a prorated refund; payment processing fees are deducted. VPS fees aren't refunded once the server is set up.
Which CrossTrade plan includes the trade copier?
Pro, at $49 a month, which also adds the Account Manager and the REST API. Standard covers webhook automation, the trade journal and the manual trading dashboard. Elite adds Signal Share between your own NinjaTrader 8 installations, the MCP server for AI agents and a management API.
Does CrossTrade work with Tradovate?
Yes. Tradovate runs in CrossTrade's cloud, so nothing has to stay open on your computer. Webhooks are on every plan, and the Tradovate copier on Pro has Signal, Execution and Order modes. Manual trading charts, Signal Share and the VPS are NinjaTrader-only.
Does CrossTrade need NinjaTrader open?
For NinjaTrader 8 accounts, yes: orders run through the add-on inside NinjaTrader, which must be open and connected, so traders often rent a Windows VPS. For Tradovate accounts, no.
Can CrossTrade copy from NinjaTrader to Tradovate?
No. Each copier stays inside one broker: the Tradovate copier pairs a Tradovate leader with Tradovate followers, and the NinjaTrader 8 copier pairs accounts connected in the same NinjaTrader installation. Copygram has a NinjaTrader to Tradovate route; see Copygram vs CrossTrade.
Does CrossTrade work with Rithmic and prop firm accounts?
Rithmic accounts work when they're connected inside NinjaTrader 8. CrossTrade says it runs on evaluation and funded accounts the same way as on any other account, and that each firm sets its own rules on automation and copiers. Check yours in our prop firm rules table.
Does CrossTrade work with MetaTrader?
Its pages list two brokers, NinjaTrader 8 and Tradovate, and no MetaTrader connection. Among the copiers we profile, Copygram and Duplikium connect MetaTrader 4 and 5 accounts.
Is there an alternative to CrossTrade?
Yes. Copygram, which we make, copies across futures and forex platforms from the cloud, with nothing to keep open, and reads Telegram signals. It has no NinjaTrader add-on and doesn't connect Rithmic. See Copygram vs CrossTrade and the other CrossTrade alternatives.
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