Apex Trader Funding Trade Copier: Rithmic and Tradovate Setup Guide

If you're running multiple Apex Trader Funding accounts and copying trades manually — entering the same order across three or four eval or funded accounts — this guide is for you. SyncFutures supports both connection paths Apex uses (Rithmic and Tradovate), so whichever platform you chose at account purchase, you can set up cross-account copy trading without switching tools.

How Apex Trader Funding accounts connect

Apex lets traders choose their platform at account purchase: Rithmic or Tradovate. That selection is locked — you can't switch it after purchase. The two platforms use different authentication methods, so the setup in SyncFutures differs slightly between them.

If you're on Tradovate: connection uses OAuth2. You authorize via Tradovate's login — no username/password entered directly in SyncFutures. You'll also choose whether your accounts are on Live or Demo at connection time — Apex accounts run on Demo, both eval and funded/PA, since Apex funded accounts trade simulated capital rather than a live brokerage account.

If you're on Rithmic: connection uses credentials — your Rithmic username, password, and the system name for your Apex accounts (the Rithmic system identifier shown in your Apex account details or welcome email).

Both connection types work in SyncFutures. You can also mix them: if you have both Tradovate and Rithmic accounts across different prop firms, you can connect all of them and copy across brokers.

What SyncFutures does for Apex traders

Once your accounts are connected, SyncFutures gives you:

• Cross-account copy trading — a fill on your master account copies to one or more slave accounts in real time. You can have all your Apex accounts as slaves to a single master, or any other arrangement that fits your setup.
• Cross-broker copying — copy between accounts on different brokers. A Tradovate master copying into a Rithmic slave (or the other direction) works the same way as same-broker copying.
• Real-time realized P&L monitoring — see settled P&L across all connected accounts in one dashboard. Tradovate and Rithmic accounts show up side by side.
• One-click flatten — closes all positions and cancels resting orders across accounts. Works on web and mobile.
• Trading journal — trades from all connected accounts sync automatically. The journal shows net P&L (after fees), auto-tagged entries, and per-session stats.
• Synca AI coach — a $14/month add-on that works with your journal data to surface time-of-day, day-of-week, and instrument-level patterns in your trading.

Connecting a Tradovate-based Apex account

1. Log into SyncFutures and go to the Accounts page.
2. Click Add Connection and select Tradovate.
3. Choose Demo as your environment — Apex accounts (eval and funded/PA alike) run on Tradovate's demo environment, not live. If accounts don't appear after connecting, double-check you selected Demo; that's the most common cause of "no accounts found."
4. Authorize via Tradovate's OAuth login. Your Apex accounts should appear in SyncFutures once connected.

If you have multiple Apex accounts on Tradovate, they'll all come through on the same connection. Each appears as a separate account in SyncFutures, and you can assign any of them as a master or slave in a copy rule.

Connecting a Rithmic-based Apex account

1. Log into SyncFutures and go to the Accounts page.
2. Click Add Connection and select Rithmic.
3. Enter your Rithmic username, password, and the system name for your Apex accounts (the Rithmic system identifier shown in your Apex dashboard or welcome email).
4. Save. Your Apex accounts should appear once authenticated.

If you're not sure what your Rithmic system name is, check your Apex Trader Funding account details or contact Apex support — it's the infrastructure layer your accounts sit on, and Apex provides it during onboarding.

Setting up a copy rule

Once your accounts are connected, creating a copy rule takes under a minute:

1. Go to Copy Rules from the dashboard.
2. Select your master account (the one you trade on) and your slave account(s) (the ones that receive copies).
3. Set the symbol — copy rules are contract-specific. Enter the front-month contract you're currently trading (e.g. ESU6, NQU6).
4. Save and enable the rule.

From this point, fills on the master copy to the slave accounts in real time.

Quarterly rollover and copy rules

This is the most common issue Apex traders run into with a trade copier: copy rules are pinned to a specific contract symbol. When the front month rolls (ES, NQ, and most CME contracts roll quarterly — March, June, September, December), a rule still pointing at the old contract goes silent. The master fills; nothing copies.

Fix: update the symbol on each copy rule to the new front-month contract before the old one expires. Liquidity typically moves to the new front month a few days before expiration, so update your rules when you see volume shifting — not on expiration day. It's a 60-second edit on each rule.

See also: Quarterly Futures Rollover Checklist for Trade Copier Users

FAQ

Which SyncFutures plan do I need for Apex accounts?

All plans include the same features. The only difference is the number of connections:

If you have 3 or fewer Apex accounts plus a master, the Starter plan covers it. More accounts or multiple firms across brokers, move up. See pricing.

Can I copy between a Tradovate account and a Rithmic account?

Yes. Connect both on the Accounts page, then create a copy rule pointing from one to the other. Cross-broker copying is one of SyncFutures' core features — the platform doesn't require master and slave to be on the same broker.

Can I copy between two Tradovate-based Apex accounts?

Yes. Both will appear as separate accounts after connecting your Tradovate connection. Assign one as master and the other as slave in a copy rule.

Do I need separate SyncFutures connections for each Apex account?

No — one Tradovate connection surfaces all your Apex Tradovate accounts. One Rithmic connection (with your Apex system name) does the same for Rithmic-based accounts. Each individual account still counts as a separate account in copy rules, but the connection is per broker, not per account.

What if I have Apex accounts on both Rithmic and Tradovate?

Connect both broker types on the Accounts page — they'll each surface their respective accounts. You can then create cross-broker copy rules between them as needed.

Will the mobile app work for monitoring Apex accounts?

Yes. The SyncFutures mobile app (iOS and Android) shows all connected accounts, realized P&L, and the flatten button. Available on the App Store and Google Play.

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