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How To Guides

How to Connect to Your CrossTrade VPS from Your Android Phone or Tablet

Access your CrossTrade VPS from anywhere using Microsoft's free Windows App. This guide walks you through the full setup on Android in just a few minutes.
19 Feb 2026 4 min read
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TradingView

TradingView Alert Presets: Save Your CrossTrade Commands for Instant Reuse

TradingView's alert presets let you save configurations as reusable templates. Useful for automation, but webhook URLs aren't saved. What CrossTrade users need to know about this new feature.
02 Feb 2026 4 min read
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How To Guides

Understanding Tradovate API Rate Limits: What They Are & How to Avoid Them

Let's cover Tradovate's Rate Limits and unpack what they are, how they're implemented, and how you can take steps to avoid being rate limited.
14 Jan 2026 5 min read
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News

CrossTrade Q4 2025 Recap: A Quarter of Major Releases

Our biggest quarter yet: CrossTrade VPS, Trade Copier launch, Hybrid Mode, Account Visibility Manager, and a stack of features driven by your feedback. Here's everything we shipped.
03 Jan 2026 5 min read
CME Trading Hours 2026: Complete Holiday Schedule for Futures Traders
Education

CME Trading Hours 2026: Complete Holiday Schedule for Futures Traders

Complete CME 2026 holiday schedule with all market closures and early closes. Essential planning guide for futures traders.
01 Dec 2025 6 min read
CME Rule 588: When the Exchange Can Cancel Your Trades
Education

CME Rule 588: When the Exchange Can Cancel Your Trades

CME Rule 588 allows the exchange to cancel or adjust trades that harm market integrity. Learn when your trades can get busted and how to protect yourself as an automated trader.
07 Nov 2025 6 min read
CME Rule 575: Why Your Automated Trading Strategy Could Get You Banned
Education

CME Rule 575: Why Your Automated Trading Strategy Could Get You Banned

CME Rule 575 prohibits spoofing, quote stuffing, and disruptive trading. Learn how automated traders can avoid violations that result in bans, fines, and criminal prosecution.
31 Oct 2025 5 min read
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How To Guides

Schwab Integration with NinjaTrader 8

Unlock NinjaTrader 8's full power with your Charles Schwab account. This quick guide walks you through the complete setup.
30 Oct 2025 3 min read
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Trading

CME Rule 534: Understanding Wash Trades and Why They're Prohibited

CME Rule 534 prohibits wash trades—transactions that avoid genuine market risk. Learn what constitutes a violation, why automated traders are at risk, and how to protect yourself.
27 Oct 2025 4 min read
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TradingView

TradingView Multi-Condition Alerts: How to Use Them with CrossTrade

TradingView's new multi-condition alerts let you combine up to five conditions into one signal—perfect for CrossTrade users who need precise, confirmed entries before triggering automated trades in NinjaTrader.
24 Oct 2025 3 min read
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Trading

NinjaTrader 8 Trade Copier Comparison: CrossTrade vs Replikanto vs Apex vs Affordable Indicators

A full breakdown of our NT8 Trade Copier's functionality and comparison against the other options on the market.
22 Oct 2025 10 min read
CrossTrade Trade Copier: Official Release v1.11.2
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CrossTrade Trade Copier: Official Release v1.11.2

The NT8 Trade Copier is officially live with the release of XT add-on v1.11.2
07 Oct 2025 6 min read
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News

NinjaTrader Prop Rebrand Aims to Standardize Platform Experience Across Major Prop Firms

NinjaTrader just announced the launch of two new platforms under its NT Technologies entity: NinjaTrader Prop and Tradovate Prop. But if you're wondering what's actually new here, you're not alone.
02 Oct 2025 4 min read
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Updates

CrossTrade v1.10.20: Trade Copier Goes Public Beta

CrossTrade v1.10.20 launches our Trade Copier into public beta with Tandem Mode and Multi-Leader / Multi-Follower relationships.
15 Sep 2025 2 min read
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How To Guides

Connecting TradingView to Interactive Brokers on NinjaTrader 8

Learn how to connect TradingView to your Interactive Brokers account on NinjaTrader 8 using the CrossTrade Add-on.
09 Sep 2025 5 min read
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News

CrossTrade Q2 2025 Recap: Strategy Sync, Continuous Contracts, and Trade Copier Preview

Q2 brought game-changing strategy synchronization, continuous contracts, and infrastructure upgrades, plus a sneak peek at our upcoming Trade Copier that's about to revolutionize how you manage multiple accounts.
19 Aug 2025 5 min read
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How To Guides

NinjaTrader 8 Connection Guide for Prop Firm Traders

Learn how to connect NinjaTrader 8 for prop firm trading with our step-by-step guide. We cover connection setup and tips to ensure smooth performance for funded and evaluation accounts.
18 Aug 2025 4 min read
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TradingView

Pine Script v6 Strategy Code Examples

Pine Script v6 opens up powerful new ways to build, test, and share trading strategies on TradingView. In this post, we'll walk through practical v6 code examples—ranging from dynamic stop-loss setups to unique position sizing tactics.
10 Jul 2025 4 min read
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TradingView

Using Pine Script Variables in Alerts: Indicators vs. Strategies

Master TradingView alert placeholders for indicators and strategies. Learn how to use {{ticker}}, {{strategy.order.action}}, and 20+ other dynamic variables to create powerful, automated alert messages.
03 Jul 2025 4 min read
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News

June 2025 Recap: CrossTrade v1.9.0 released with Strategy Sync and Continuous Contracts

June brought game-changing features to CrossTrade: full strategy sync to eliminate state drift, continuous contracts to end roll day headaches, plus major server upgrades for our growing community.
02 Jul 2025 4 min read
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Updates

CrossTrade v1.9: Smarter Strategies and Seamless Futures Trading

CrossTrade v1.9 introduces strategy sync to eliminate state drift between TradingView and NinjaTrader, plus continuous contracts that auto-roll on expiration. No more manual updates.
01 Jul 2025 3 min read
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Updates

Introducing Continuous Contracts with CrossTrade

CrossTrade now supports continuous contracts like ES1!—no more updating alerts on every rollover. Just set it once, and we’ll handle the rest. Available in XT Add-On v1.8.3 and up.
24 Jun 2025 2 min read
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News

CrossTrade May 2025 Recap: Version 1.8.3 Release with Server Upgrades and NinjaTrader v8.1.5 Compatibility

CrossTrade doubled its server capacity, added account nicknames, improved Unrealized Mode, and now fully supports NinjaTrader 8.1.5.
04 Jun 2025 4 min read
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News

NinjaTrader 8.1.5 Update

On May 28, 2025, NinjaTrader released its latest update, version 8.1.5. With numerous features, fixes, and improvements, it aims to enhance the platform's functionality for its users.
30 May 2025 5 min read
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News

CrossTrade April 2025 Recap: Major Improvements, New Features, and Trader Resources

April was packed with powerful enhancements at CrossTrade, including our robust new order processing system (v1.8.1), innovative Prop Farming features, and continuous account monitoring improvements. Check out our latest updates and guides to trade smarter and more efficiently!
02 May 2025 3 min read
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