Blue Guardian and Topstep differ on 10 of 18 points TradersPost compares: platform, authentication, automated trading, copy trading and 6 more.
Platform
Tradovate
ProjectX
Authentication
OAuth
API key
Automated trading
Conditional
“Futures: bots/EAs/algos prohibited; semi-auto with active management allowed. Automated scalping capped at 200 trades/day; HFT <60s prohibited.”
Allowed
Set by the firm
Copy trading
Conditional
“Futures: bots/EAs/algos prohibited; semi-auto with active management allowed. Automated scalping capped at 200 trades/day; HFT <60s prohibited.”
Allowed
Set by the firm
Bracket orders
Supported
Not supported
Stop limit orders
Supported
Not supported
Good till canceled orders
Supported
Not supported
Immediate or cancel orders
Supported
Not supported
Fill or kill orders
Supported
Not supported
Trailing stop attached to entry
Supported
Not supported
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.
Blue Guardian rules from help.blueguardianfutures.com.
Topstep rules from help.topstep.com.
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