The Futures Desk vs TickTickTrader on TradersPost

The Futures Desk and TickTickTrader differ on 10 of 18 points TradersPost compares: platform, authentication, automated trading, copy trading and 6 more.

The Futures Desk TickTickTrader

  • Platform

    ProjectX

    Tradovate

  • Authentication

    API key

    OAuth

  • Automated trading

    Allowed

    Set by the firm

    Not allowed

    Set by the firm

  • Copy trading

    Allowed

    Set by the firm

    Conditional

    “TickTickTrader strictly prohibits automated trading using Expert Advisors (EAs) or any other form of trading bots." "You can only copy trades within your own accounts—copy trading with another user's account is strictly prohibited.”

  • 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

    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.

The Futures Desk rules from www.thefuturesdesk.com.

TickTickTrader rules from support.tickticktrader.com.

Same on both 8

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

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The Futures Desk

Platform
ProjectX
Automated trading
Allowed
Copy trading
Allowed

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TickTickTrader

Platform
Tradovate
Automated trading
Not allowed
Copy trading
Conditional

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