Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the questions we hear most, with links to the full article for anything that needs more depth.
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This page covers the questions that come up across every part of MimikTrader — brokers, copying behavior, risk, and billing. Each answer links to a full article if you want the complete picture.
Brokers & Connections
Is my broker supported?
MimikTrader connects to Tradovate directly, and to NinjaTrader accounts that are brokered through Tradovate — you connect with your Tradovate credentials either way. ProjectX and Rithmic are supported too: ProjectX with your platform username and an API key, Rithmic with the username and password your prop firm issued for Rithmic. See How to Connect ProjectX / TopstepX and Supported Brokers & Platforms for the full picture of what's live today. See Supported Brokers & Platforms.
Can I copy trades into TopstepX?
Yes — through the Windows ProjectX Bridge on your computer, not from Mimik's cloud. Add the TopstepX connection, download the bridge, click the tray icon, and enter your ProjectX username and API key. For same-firm Topstep-to-Topstep you can still use Topstep's built-in copier. Topstep Live (funded) accounts are not supported. See How to Connect ProjectX / TopstepX. See How to Connect ProjectX / TopstepX.
Does copying work when my computer is off?
For Tradovate and Rithmic, yes — MimikTrader runs in the cloud and keeps copying while your computer is off. ProjectX / TopstepX is the exception: Topstep does not allow cloud copying into TopstepX, so the Windows ProjectX Bridge (tray icon) must stay running on your PC. If the bridge stays running but cannot reach MimikTrader for 10 minutes, follower ProjectX positions are flattened. See How to Connect ProjectX / TopstepX.
How Copying Works
Does my leader account change when I copy trades?
For ordinary copy, no. MimikTrader watches the leader's fills and copies them to followers — it does not place, modify, or cancel on the leader. You keep trading that account the way you already do. The exception is a Pro webhook strategy: that TradingView alert places the order on the target you chose — a single account, or the copy group's leader so followers copy through the normal pipeline. See TradingView Webhook Strategies.
How is a follower's position size decided?
Every follower has a sizing multiplier. A follower's order quantity is the leader's quantity multiplied by that follower's multiplier, rounded up, with a floor of one contract — so a follower always trades at least 1 lot when a trade copies. See Position Sizing for the exact formula and worked examples. See Position Sizing.
Do trades from TradingView copy to my followers?
Yes, and there are two ways. If you place trades through TradingView into your connected broker, MimikTrader copies the fill like any other trade — it works off fills at the broker, not the platform you placed from. Separately, webhook strategies (a Pro feature) let a TradingView strategy alert place the order itself: you paste a private webhook URL into the alert, and MimikTrader puts the matching order on a single account or on your copy group's leader (which then copies to followers). Webhooks are not a connector on the Connections page — after your accounts are connected, open Webhooks in the sidebar. See TradingView Webhook Strategies.
Why is Create strategy grey on Webhooks?
Because no target is selected yet. Connect a broker account on Connections, then open Webhooks and pick Trade on: a single standalone account, or a copy group with one leader. Create strategy lights up once a name and that target are set. A copy group is optional for single-account strategies. See TradingView Webhook Strategies.
Can a copy group have more than one leader?
No. Each copy group has exactly one leader account and one or more follower accounts. An account also can't be both a leader in one group and a follower in another at the same time — each account belongs to a single group. See Setting Up Copy Groups.
What happens if a follower is disconnected when the leader trades?
That trade is not queued and replayed once the connection comes back — missed trades are not caught up automatically. The leader keeps copying normally to every other connected follower in the meantime. See Follower Position Doesn't Match the Leader for how to safely resync a follower afterward. See Follower Position Doesn’t Match the Leader.
Risk & Closing Positions
Can I always close my positions, even during a risk lock?
Yes. Closing, reducing, and flattening are never blocked by risk limits, account locks, or the symbol whitelist, on any account in any state. This is a core rule, not a plan feature — you can always get out of a trade. See Auto-Flatten and Account Locking for how locks work. See Auto-Flatten and Account Locking.
What happens when an account hits a risk limit?
The account moves through two stages automatically: first it switches to closing-only (no new opening trades, but existing positions can still be closed), then MimikTrader flattens every open position at the broker, then the account locks. You don't have to do anything — it happens on its own. See Auto-Flatten and Account Locking for the full sequence. See Auto-Flatten and Account Locking.
How do I stop copying instantly?
Flatten the position first — closes are never blocked, so this always works immediately. To stop future copying, disable the follower or pause the copy group. Removing a follower or disabling a group stops new trades from copying to it; it does not automatically close any position already open, so flatten first if you want to be fully out.
Plans & Billing
What's the difference between Starter and Pro?
Both plans copy trades. Pro adds the risk management suite (daily/weekly limits, trailing drawdown, auto-flatten and locking), TradingView webhook strategies for automating orders from alerts, and advanced reporting — the trading journal and analytics. Starter is capped at 5 broker connections and 5 copy groups; Pro is effectively unlimited on both. See Plans, Billing & Trials for full pricing.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — a 7-day free trial on either plan. A card is required upfront to start the trial; if you cancel before the trial ends, you are not billed. See Plans, Billing & Trials for exact pricing and how billing works after the trial.