1. Download
Download the official EzAlgos Trade Copier Pro .zip file from the customer area.
EzAlgos Trade Copier Pro
Copy trades across accounts. Control the risk.
This page covers installation, upgrades, primary/secondary setup, symbol mapping, risk controls, emergency sync, logs, and the daily pre-trade check.
Trade copying can place live orders on multiple accounts. Test in Sim first, confirm primary/secondary accounts, and keep the copier window open while trading.
Install
Import the copier package.
Install the copier the same way you import other NinjaTrader add-ons.
2. Import
NinjaTrader 8 → Tools → Import → NinjaScript Add-On. Select the copier .zip file.
3. Restart
Finish the prompts and restart NinjaTrader. A full restart is recommended after every install or update.
Open copier
Open it from the Control Center.
After install and restart, open the copier window from NinjaTrader’s New menu.
1
Open NinjaTrader 8
Wait for accounts and data connection to load.
2
Control Center → New
Select EzAlgos Trade Copier Pro.
3
Keep it open
Keep the copier window open while trading so you can see status, warnings, and pauses.
Status badges
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
OFFLINE | No groups are configured. |
READY | Groups are loaded but paused. |
ONLINE | Runtime is active and at least one group is running. |
DESYNC | A group appears active, but runtime is not fully healthy. The copier retries automatically. |
New or restored groups start paused for safety. Resume only when ready.
Upgrade path
Remove the old assembly before updating.
Use this every time a new Trade Copier Pro release comes out.
1
Close copier windows
Close all charts and strategy windows using the copier.
2
Remove old assembly
Tools → Remove NinjaScript Assembly. Select the EzAlgos Trade Copier assembly and remove it.
3
Restart NinjaTrader
If NinjaTrader says the assembly is in use, restart and try removal again.
4
Import new .zip
Tools → Import → NinjaScript Add-On. Select the new copier .zip.
5
Restart again
Open the copier from New → EzAlgos Trade Copier Pro and test in Sim.
Video walkthrough
Watch the copier install and setup.
This video walks through installing and using the copier. The current release may look slightly different, but the install and setup flow should be the same or very close.
Note: this walkthrough was recorded on an earlier version of the copier. Updates may have been released since the video was recorded, so use the written guide on this page as the current reference.
Basic setup
Create a primary group.
The primary account is the account you trade from. Secondary accounts receive copied trades.
1
Choose primary
In Account Setup, select the account you trade from.
2
Choose secondary accounts
Select one or more accounts that should receive copied trades.
3
Add group
Click ADD GROUP. The group appears under Active Groups and starts paused.
4
Resume when ready
Click the primary group status control only after accounts and risk settings are verified.
Primary/Secondary controls
Primary Group Pause/Resume
Pauses or activates the entire primary group. When paused, no new trades copy for that group.
Secondary Status Toggle
Pauses one secondary while other secondarys in the group can keep copying.
FLATTEN
Flattens that secondary account and pauses it. Use this when one secondary has a problem and should not re-sync.
Flatten Group
Flattens secondary positions for one primary group and leaves the group paused.
FLATTEN ALL
Emergency control for flattening configured accounts. Use with caution.
Features
What each feature does.
These are the controls users need to understand before copying trades live.
Order copying
Copies normal primary orders to active secondary accounts.
- Entries and exits
- Stop orders
- Target and limit orders
- OCO-style protective brackets
- Exit-side manual Chart Trader/ATM stops and targets
Protective backfill
If a secondary is not ready when a primary stop or target appears, the copier can retry protective orders after the secondary position updates.
Risk multiplier
Controls secondary size relative to calculated copied size.
- 1.0x: normal calculated size
- 0.5x: about half size
- 2.0x: about double size
Risk guards
Configured per secondary. Edit while the secondary is flat.
- Daily Max Loss
- Daily Max Profit
- Trail Profit
- Lockout After Breach
Entry filters
Help block trades you do not want copied to a secondary.
- Block short entries
- Block long entries
- Soft or strict hedging rules
- Type or direction exclusive modes
Naked Guard
Optional safety feature. If a secondary has a live position without working protective orders after the grace period, Naked Guard can flatten that secondary.
Symbol mapping
Map full-size futures to micros.
Mappings use a 10x quantity multiplier by default. Risk multiplier is applied after the mapping multiplier.
Example: Primary buys 1 NQ. Secondary maps NQ → MNQ. Secondary receives 10 MNQ, adjusted by the secondary risk multiplier.
If a mapped instrument cannot resolve, the copier skips the order and logs SYMBOL_MAP_RESOLVE_FAILED. It should not fall back to the primary contract.
| Primary | Mapped secondary |
|---|---|
| NQ | MNQ |
| ES | MES |
| YM | MYM |
| RTY | M2K |
| GC | MGC |
| CL | MCL |
| 6E | M6E |
| 6J | M6J |
Recovery systems
TC_SYNC is emergency recovery, not normal copying.
Normal behavior is direct order copy. TC_SYNC stays quiet unless the copier needs a recovery path.
When TC_SYNC may appear
- Reconnect recovery
- Resume/re-sync after a group was paused
- Safety-net flatten when the primary is flat but a secondary is stuck
- Strategy/internal synchronize recovery
Contract caps
Under Lockout, each secondary has emergency sync caps.
| Cap | Default |
|---|---|
| TC_SYNC MAX MICRO | 20 |
| TC_SYNC MAX STANDARD | 2 |
TC_SYNC should not re-enter a secondary after the secondary exits early. The copier can pause/fence that secondary.
Daily checklist
Check this before trading.
Use this before every live session and after every update.
Best practices
- Use Sim first after every update.
- Do not add or remove secondarys while a group is actively trading.
- Pause the group before changing mappings or risk settings.
- Use clear account names.
- Use conservative risk multipliers for new users.
- If a secondary behaves unexpectedly, flatten and pause that secondary before troubleshooting.
Problems
Check the log before guessing.
The activity log usually tells you why a trade did or did not copy.
Secondary did not copy
- Primary group paused?
- Secondary paused?
- Secondary connected?
- Secondary risk-locked?
- Entry filter blocked?
- Symbol mapping failed?
- Log shows MASTER_ORDER_IGNORED or COPY_ROUTE_MISS?
Stops or targets did not copy
- Secondary position live yet?
- Log shows PROTECTIVE_BACKFILL_RETRY_QUEUED?
- Symbol mapping failed?
- Stops/targets valid exit-side orders?
- Secondary account connected?
Group restored but is paused
Expected behavior. Groups restore paused for startup safety. Resume only when ready.
Secondary turned red or paused
- Risk breach
- Manual secondary trade detected
- Manual flatten or early secondary exit
- Connection issue
- Runtime desync
- Safety protection triggered
Useful log messages
SYMBOL_MAP_RESOLVE_FAILEDPROTECTIVE_BACKFILL_RETRY_QUEUEDPOSITION_PROTECTIVE_BACKFILL_QUEUEDCOPY_ROUTE_MISSMASTER_ORDER_IGNOREDTC_SYNC_EMERGENCY_PATHMANUAL_TRADE_AUTO_PAUSE
When asking support for help, send the log file and approximate trade time.
Support handoff
Open a support ticket.
Send enough information for support to find the account, instrument, mapping, and trade event.
- Date and time of the trade
- Primary account name
- Secondary account name
- Instrument and mapping used
- Screenshot if available
- Log file from
%LocalAppData%\EzAlgoTradeCopier\logs - Whether the trade was manual Chart Trader/ATM or strategy-generated