Head-to-head comparison · 2026
Replikanto is a NinjaTrader 8 add-on licensed per machine, from $249. PickMyTrade runs in the cloud at $50 a month. Prices and limits compared for 2026.
Price
Replikanto is a one-time licence metered by NinjaTrader Machine ID. PickMyTrade is $50 a month metered by broker login. Neither is priced per account, so $299 against $500 means nothing until you fix the setup.
| What you need | Replikanto | PickMyTrade |
|---|---|---|
| Copy between accounts on one Windows machine | Single Machine, $249 for one year or $299 lifetime (regular $349 and $399) | $50 a month, unlimited accounts under one broker login, driven by an alert or a Tradovate admin account |
| A second machine, for a second Rithmic login or network copying | 2 Machines, $299 for one year or $399 lifetime, or an extra machine at $50 a year or $100 lifetime, up to six | $50 a month. Nothing installs, so there is no machine to add |
| Copying over the internet to another trader's machine | Prepaid credits from $15 for 100 submitted orders, one credit per order per remote node, paid by the leader | Not offered |
| Updates and support after the first year | $39 a year. The lifetime licence keeps working without it | Included |
| Executing a TradingView alert, and daily or weekly loss limits | Neither is offered | Both included |
| Stocks and options through Interactive Brokers | Third-party brokers in NinjaTrader need its Multiple Broker add-on, which FlowBots quotes at $99 a month. Options are never mentioned | The same $50 plan for that login. Tradier options are single-leg |
| Free trial | 7 days with every feature, plus 20 remote credits. A card may be required; FlowBots does not say. A 14-day no-reason refund follows purchase | 7 days, no credit card |
On sticker price for a NinjaTrader-only trader, Replikanto wins and it is not close. A lifetime single-machine licence at $299, plus the optional $39 a year, is $377 over three years against $1,500. If NinjaTrader 8 on one Windows machine is your whole setup, buy the licence.
What changes the arithmetic is the shape of your accounts. FlowBots documents that Rithmic allows one connection per machine, and Compliance Mode removes Network and Remote copy, so an approved-mode trader with logins at two firms needs a second machine, a second licence, and both kept on. One PickMyTrade subscription covers unlimited accounts under one broker login with nothing running locally, and a second login needs its own subscription.
Side by side
| Decision | PickMyTrade | Replikanto |
|---|---|---|
| What starts the trade | A TradingView strategy or indicator alert, or TrendSpider. A manual trade on a Tradovate admin account also copies to followers | Any trade NinjaTrader can see: manual entries, NinjaScript strategies, ATM-managed exits, and orders placed from TradingView on a connected Tradovate account. Source |
| Where it runs | In the cloud, computer off. Interactive Brokers is the exception: TWS or IB Gateway plus the PickMyTrade IB application must stay running. IBKR setup | NinjaTrader Desktop 8.1.7 or later on Windows, on a machine or VPS that stays on. Every machine needs NinjaTrader and its own licence |
| What you are billed for | One subscription per broker login, covering unlimited accounts under that login | One licence per NinjaTrader Machine ID, for one year or lifetime, covering one or two machines |
| NinjaTrader | NinjaTrader accounts that log in through Tradovate work with the Tradovate integration. There is no NinjaTrader 8 add-on | This is the product. It is built only for NinjaTrader 8 |
| Copy depth | Tradovate admin account to followers with a quantity multiplier each, plus per-account sizing on alerts and symbol mapping. Copier guide | Seven copy methods, ATM Copy, Cross Order across mini, micro and nano contracts, Pre Allocation and Follower Guard |
| Account risk limits | Daily and weekly profit and loss limits per account, trading-time windows, pause, and a news filter on Tradovate. Guide | None found on the product page, in the help centre or in the release notes. Follower Guard flattens or disarms followers that fall out of sync |
| Brokers | Tradovate, Rithmic, ProjectX including TopstepX, Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, Tradier, TradeLocker, Match-Trader. Broker guides | Whatever NinjaTrader connects. ProjectX, TradeLocker, Match-Trader and Tradier are not in its documentation |
| Prop-firm mode | By platform: any firm offering Tradovate, Rithmic or ProjectX accounts. Check your firm's rules | Compliance Mode removes Remote Copy, Network Copy, negative-ratio hedging and Stealth Mode, so copying stays on one local machine. FlowBots says select prop firms approved it, and names none. Source |
| Managing the trade after entry | Stop loss and take profit five ways, brackets and OCO, trailing on Tradovate and ProjectX, breakeven with offset, partial close, reverse. Alert setup | Whatever the leader does, replicated. Exits are managed in NinjaTrader, not in the copier |
| Trial and refund | 7 days, no credit card | 7 days with every feature, plus a 14-day no-reason refund. Terms |
Why PickMyTrade
Alerts execute in the cloud with your machine off, so there is no Windows box to keep awake and no VPS to rent. FlowBots' own guidance is to keep the machine on or use a VPS, and Follower Guard cannot protect an account while it is offline. Interactive Brokers is our one exception.
Daily and weekly profit and loss limits per account, the hours automation may trade, and a pause switch. Replikanto has no equivalent in its product page, help centre or release notes. On a funded account with a drawdown rule, that layer is the difference between a bad day and a failed evaluation. Risk settings.
Replikanto copies trades that already exist, so something has to place the first one. PickMyTrade takes the alert, places it, sizes it per account and manages the exit. Alert setup.
Rithmic and ProjectX, including TopstepX, for futures. Interactive Brokers, TradeStation and Tradier for stocks and options. TradeLocker and Match-Trader for forex and CFDs. All on the same $50 plan with the same features, and none needs a NinjaTrader licence. Each broker login is its own subscription. See the broker guides.
Route one alert to every account under that broker login with a separate quantity for each, or run the Tradovate copier from an admin account to followers with a multiplier per follower. Updates and support are in the same $50, with no annual renewal. Multi-account guide.
Switching
Start the 7-day trial and connect one broker login. Sign in to Tradovate with OAuth, or follow the guide for Rithmic, ProjectX or whichever broker holds your accounts. Nothing installs.
Decide what places the first trade. Replikanto copied a trade made in NinjaTrader. Here it is a TradingView alert, or a manual trade on a Tradovate admin account that followers copy. Build the alert message in the dashboard.
Set sizing, exits and limits. Give each account its size or multiplier, set the stop and target, then set the loss limits and trading hours those accounts must obey.
Test on a demo account, then switch one account at a time. Fire one alert and check the order at the broker. Close Replikanto on that account first, so two copiers never work the same account.
FAQ
No, there is no product by that name. The phrase describes copying one trade across several Apex accounts, and Replikanto is a NinjaTrader 8 add-on that does it. PickMyTrade does the same job from the cloud on the platforms it supports, with nothing installed. Apex sets its own rules on copy trading, so check them first.
For a single-machine NinjaTrader setup, yes. A lifetime single-machine licence is $299, plus $39 a year for updates, against $500 a year here. It costs more once you add a second machine, remote credits, Interactive Brokers through NinjaTrader, or anything it does not do at all, such as executing alerts.
NinjaTrader accounts that log in through Tradovate work with PickMyTrade's Tradovate integration. There is no NinjaTrader 8 add-on, so NinjaScript strategies and ATM templates stay where they are. Replikanto is the better fit if your whole workflow runs inside the NinjaTrader desktop.
No. It copies trades that already exist inside NinjaTrader, including orders you place from TradingView on a connected Tradovate account. That is manual entry through a different front end, not webhook automation. If you want an alert from a strategy or indicator to place the trade itself, that is PickMyTrade's job.
One subscription covers unlimited accounts under one broker login. Five Apex accounts under a single Tradovate login all automate on one $50 subscription. If your accounts sit under separate broker logins, each login needs its own subscription. Replikanto meters machines instead, so neither product is priced per account.
That is the firm's decision. PickMyTrade works with any firm offering Tradovate, Rithmic or ProjectX accounts, and firms set their own rules on automation and copy trading. FlowBots says select prop firms approved Compliance Mode but names none, and its own terms say some firms do not authorise Replikanto. Ask yours in writing.
Sources
Prepared by PickMyTrade. Replikanto details come from FlowBots' own pages, checked 22 September 2026: the product page and its licence variations, the Compliance Mode page, the support renewal and the terms. Replikanto, FlowBots, NinjaTrader and Apex Trader Funding are trademarks of their owners, not affiliated with PickMyTrade. Prices change; check before you buy. Trading futures carries risk of loss.
Risk disclosure. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The content on this page is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or trading advice. Only trade with capital you can afford to lose.
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