ProjectX vs TradeStation on TradersPost

ProjectX and TradeStation differ on 10 of 21 points TradersPost compares: authentication, stocks, stock options, index options and 6 more. Both support futures, short selling, market orders, limit orders, stop orders, trailing stops, day orders, modify open orders and paper accounts.

ProjectX TradeStation

  • Authentication

    API key

    OAuth

  • Stocks

    Not supported

    Supported

  • Stock Options

    Not supported

    Supported

  • Index Options

    Not supported

    Supported

  • Bracket orders

    Not supported

    Supported

  • Stop limit orders

    Not supported

    Supported

  • Good till canceled orders

    Not supported

    Supported

  • Immediate or cancel orders

    Not supported

    Supported

  • Fill or kill orders

    Not supported

    Supported

  • Trailing stop attached to entry

    Not supported

    Partial

    Stocks

Same on both 9

  • Futures
  • Short selling
  • Market orders
  • Limit orders
  • Stop orders
  • Trailing stops
  • Day orders
  • Modify open orders
  • Paper accounts

Neither supports 2

  • Crypto
  • Fractional quantity

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Worth knowing about each

ProjectX

  • Futures only.
  • Follow the prop firm's own automation policy. TradersPost does not override firm rules.

View ProjectX connection View ProjectX docs

TradeStation

  • TradeStation crypto is not sent through TradersPost.
  • Futures take-profit and stop-loss can be set as price offsets, a percentage or a dollar PnL amount.
  • Rejected prices often mean TradeStation minMove/tick data disagrees with the price in the signal. Check the quote on the trade.

View TradeStation connection View TradeStation docs

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