Alpha Ticks vs Blue Guardian on TradersPost

Alpha Ticks and Blue Guardian differ on 2 of 18 points TradersPost compares: automated trading and copy trading.

Alpha Ticks Blue Guardian

  • Automated trading

    Conditional

    “The use of AI, bots, and other automated trading mechanisms is strictly prohibited across all account types." / "Semi-Automated Trading...is permissible under the condition that the user manually places, monitors, and manages the trade." Same parent rules. "VPS is permitted...however the use of VPN attempting to hide or change your IP address is not.”

    Conditional

    “Futures: bots/EAs/algos prohibited; semi-auto with active management allowed. Automated scalping capped at 200 trades/day; HFT <60s prohibited.”

  • Copy trading

    Not allowed

    Set by the firm

    Conditional

    “Futures: bots/EAs/algos prohibited; semi-auto with active management allowed. Automated scalping capped at 200 trades/day; HFT <60s prohibited.”

Automation and copy trading rules are set by each firm and can change. Rules recorded May 21, 2026; confirm the current policy with the firm before you connect.

Alpha Ticks rules from help.alpha-futures.com.

Blue Guardian rules from help.blueguardianfutures.com.

Same on both 16

  • Short selling
  • Market orders
  • Limit orders
  • Stop orders
  • Trailing stops
  • Bracket orders
  • Stop limit orders
  • Day orders
  • Good till canceled orders
  • Immediate or cancel orders
  • Fill or kill orders
  • Trailing stop attached to entry
  • Modify open orders
  • Paper accounts
  • Platform: Tradovate
  • Authentication: OAuth

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Alpha Ticks

Platform
Tradovate
Automated trading
Conditional
Copy trading
Not allowed

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Blue Guardian

Platform
Tradovate
Automated trading
Conditional
Copy trading
Conditional

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