TradeLocker FAQ: 72+ Answers on Prop Firm Trading & TradingView Automation

Yes. TradeLocker does not accept TradingView webhooks directly, so traders typically use a middleware service like PickMyTrade to translate TradingView alert JSON into TradeLocker API calls. Once connected, any alert that fires on your chart can place a live order on your TradeLocker prop or broker account. This is the most common setup people ask about in r/Daytrading and r/algotrading threads about TradeLocker.

No, TradeLocker itself does not expose a public webhook endpoint you can paste into TradingView. Orders have to be placed through the TradeLocker API, which requires authentication and order formatting that TradingView alerts cannot send on their own. That is why users on ForexFactory and Reddit typically route alerts through a bridge such as PickMyTrade.

In general you log into PickMyTrade, choose TradeLocker as the platform, select your broker or prop firm environment (demo vs live), and enter your TradeLocker email and password to authenticate. PickMyTrade then stores a session that can place orders on your behalf when TradingView alerts arrive. Exact steps can vary, so check PickMyTrade's current TradeLocker setup guide for the latest flow.

Yes, many traders run TradingView-based strategies on TradeLocker prop accounts (for example on FunderPro, The Funded Trader, or Alpha Capital Group) through PickMyTrade. The automation itself is allowed by most firms as long as you follow their EA/bot and copy-trading rules. Always re-read your specific firm's rulebook before turning automation on, because each firm has slightly different policies.

TradeLocker as a platform does not ban automation; it is generally the broker or prop firm sitting behind TradeLocker that decides what is and is not allowed. Some prop firms allow EAs and webhooks, others restrict HFT, tick-scalping, or latency arbitrage. Check your provider's T&Cs rather than TradeLocker's site.

Yes. A single TradingView alert can be fanned out to several TradeLocker accounts (for example a live and a demo, or two prop accounts) using PickMyTrade's multi-account routing. Each account is triggered from the same webhook, so entries stay in sync. Sizing per account is typically configured per connection.

Pine Script itself does not execute on TradeLocker; it runs on TradingView's servers. What you can do is have the strategy fire alerts, and those alerts can place real orders on TradeLocker through a bridge like PickMyTrade. So the signal lives on TradingView, and the execution lives on TradeLocker.

With PickMyTrade the alert is usually a JSON payload that includes symbol, side (buy/sell), quantity, and optional SL/TP. The bridge translates that into a TradeLocker order via API. Exact JSON templates are provided in the PickMyTrade dashboard so you do not have to write it from scratch.

No. TradeLocker is a separate web-based platform and does not run MQL4/MQL5 EAs the way MT4/MT5 do. If you already have an EA, you would either have to rewrite the logic or replace the EA with a TradingView Pine strategy plus a webhook bridge into TradeLocker. This is a common point of confusion noted in r/Forex threads.

Technically the TradeLocker API can accept the orders a grid or martingale system would send, but most prop firms on TradeLocker ban or restrict grid/martingale strategies in their rules. So even if the tech allows it, your account may be failed on review. Always check your prop firm's rulebook before running that style.

End-to-end latency through a bridge like PickMyTrade is typically under a second under normal conditions, since it is alert -> bridge -> TradeLocker API. Actual fills then depend on the broker or prop firm's liquidity routing. It is usually fine for swing and intraday systems but not ideal for sub-second scalping.

Yes, bridges like PickMyTrade support trade-management commands such as modify SL/TP, close partial, and close all, driven from TradingView alerts. So an alert can not only open a trade but also move the stop to breakeven or take 50% off at a target. The exact command set is documented in the bridge, not in TradeLocker itself.

TradeLocker provides an API to partners and integrated platforms, and there is developer documentation available for authenticated use. It is generally not a simple open REST key flow like some crypto exchanges; access and scope depend on the broker or prop firm account you have. Most retail traders use a pre-built integration (like PickMyTrade) instead of integrating directly.

It depends on your broker. Some brokers on TradeLocker offer crypto CFDs or spot crypto alongside FX, while prop firms on TradeLocker are usually FX/indices/metals only. Automation support through PickMyTrade follows whatever instruments your specific TradeLocker account is allowed to trade.

Not strictly. Because TradeLocker is web-based and the webhook bridge runs in the cloud, a VPS is not required the way it was for MT4 EAs. As long as TradingView can send the alert and the bridge is online, the trade will execute even with your computer turned off.

Yes, but the backtest happens on TradingView, not on TradeLocker. You would backtest the Pine strategy on the TradingView chart, then when you are happy, point alerts from that strategy at your TradeLocker account through PickMyTrade. TradeLocker itself does not offer a built-in strategy backtester today.

If TradeLocker or the underlying broker is down, the API call from the bridge will typically error out and the trade will not be placed. PickMyTrade logs failed webhook attempts so you can see which ones did not hit. It is important not to assume every alert equals an open position, especially around news or weekend gaps.

Yes. Through PickMyTrade you can size by lot, by % of balance, or by fixed risk (pips to SL), and the bridge calculates the correct order size before it hits TradeLocker. This is useful when you want a single strategy to scale with account equity instead of a fixed lot. Exact options are visible in the automation setup UI.

Many traders pass prop firm evaluations using TradingView-to-TradeLocker automation, but reliability depends on your strategy, your bridge, and the firm's execution. Treat it like a live system: monitor for missed fills, slippage, and weekend gap events. Users on r/PropTradingFutures strongly recommend shadowing the automation for a week before relying on it for a funded account.

The tech does not stop you, but most prop firms on TradeLocker have news-trading restrictions, and spreads on FX pairs widen heavily during releases. If you do run news automation via PickMyTrade, filter by time-of-day in your Pine script and check your firm's news-trading rules first.

Yes. Both SL and TP can be attached to the entry order from the TradingView alert, and PickMyTrade passes them to TradeLocker as part of the order payload. You can also attach them later via a follow-up alert if your strategy sets targets after entry.

Yes, but you have to be careful about conflicts (one strategy long, another short on the same pair) and about hedging rules set by the broker. PickMyTrade lets you tag orders per strategy so you can close the right trades when exit alerts fire. Treat each strategy as its own bucket of risk.

TradingView alerts continue to run on TradingView's servers as long as the alert is active and your TradingView plan supports server-side alerts. Closing the browser tab is fine. What you must avoid is deleting the alert or letting your TradingView subscription lapse.

You do not sign up at tradelocker.com directly for trading; you get a TradeLocker account by opening an account with a broker or prop firm that uses TradeLocker as their platform. The provider sends you TradeLocker login credentials after you complete their onboarding. This confuses a lot of new users asking on Reddit.

No, TradeLocker is a trading platform, similar in role to MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, or cTrader. The actual broker or prop firm behind TradeLocker is who holds your money, sets your spreads, and handles KYC. TradeLocker just provides the charts, order entry, and order routing interface.

Prop firms known to offer TradeLocker include The Funded Trader, FunderPro, Alpha Capital Group, E8 Markets, DNA Funded, and Goat Funded Trader, among others. Support can change over time, so confirm on the prop firm's current site before buying a challenge. Users on r/PropTradingFutures often share up-to-date lists.

No. KYC is handled by whichever broker or prop firm you are using. TradeLocker the platform does not take deposits or verify your identity; it authenticates you against your broker's system. If KYC is requested, it comes from the provider, not TradeLocker.

Yes. You can hold a TradeLocker account at multiple brokers and multiple prop firms, and they are logically separate. You will log in with different credentials per provider. Some prop firms limit how many of their own accounts you can hold, so check their account-stacking rules.

TradeLocker as a platform is accessible from most regions via the web, but whether you can use it depends on your broker's or prop firm's jurisdictional rules. Some US-based traders report they can use TradeLocker through non-US prop firms or offshore brokers, but regulated US FX brokers typically use other platforms. Always confirm your provider accepts your country.

Yes, most brokers and prop firms that offer TradeLocker also offer a demo or paper-trading environment within the same platform. You can usually switch between live and demo from within TradeLocker once logged in. A demo is the recommended first step before hooking up automation.

For the end user, TradeLocker itself is typically free; the platform cost is absorbed by the broker or prop firm. You pay them for the account (challenge fee, deposit, or subscription), and they provide TradeLocker access at no extra charge. There is no separate TradeLocker subscription that retail users normally buy.

Spreads are set by the broker or prop firm, not by TradeLocker. Two traders using TradeLocker at two different brokers can see very different spreads on the same pair. This is the same model as MT4/MT5.

That depends on the account type your broker or prop firm offers. Some accounts are commission-free with wider spreads (Standard), others are raw-spread plus a per-lot commission (ECN/Pro). TradeLocker just displays whichever fee structure your provider uses.

Swap fees come from the broker's liquidity providers, not from TradeLocker, but they are applied to positions held overnight on your account and shown inside TradeLocker. Some accounts are marked swap-free (Islamic). Check your specific account type.

TradeLocker itself does not charge inactivity fees. Your broker or prop firm may have its own inactivity policy (for example closing a dormant account after 60-90 days). That is set at the provider level, so read their terms.

No. Web and mobile access are included in whatever account you have with the broker or prop firm. There is no premium tier that unlocks features you would only get by paying TradeLocker directly.

Yes, PickMyTrade is a separate subscription on top of your broker or prop firm account, since it provides the webhook bridge between TradingView and TradeLocker. Pricing is listed on pickmytrade.io. This is common to any platform-to-platform automation, not specific to TradeLocker.

No, TradeLocker is web-based. You log in through your browser and trade from there, which is one of the main reasons users pick it over MT4/MT5. There is also a mobile app, but no mandatory desktop install.

Yes, TradeLocker has iOS and Android apps so you can monitor and manage positions from your phone. The UI mirrors the web experience, and you can log in with the same credentials. It is a common choice for traders who hate the MT4/MT5 mobile experience.

TradeLocker's charting is well-liked and often described by users as TradingView-style, with a similar feel for indicators and drawings. Whether it embeds TradingView charts directly or uses its own equivalent can depend on the broker implementation, but the experience is modern compared to legacy MT4 charts. Many users specifically mention the chart quality in reviews.

Yes. Traders frequently mention on Reddit that they can close a portion of an open position directly from the TradeLocker UI, which is useful for scaling out. This is an advantage vs. plain MT4, where partial close requires extra steps. Exact behavior can depend on broker settings.

Standard order types are supported, including market, limit, stop, and stop-limit, along with attached stop loss and take profit. Some broker integrations also allow OCO-style behavior. Availability of more exotic order types can vary by provider.

TradeLocker has been positioning around social/copy-trading features, and some brokers on TradeLocker offer copy trading, but the specifics (who you can copy, fees, master/follower terms) depend on the broker or prop firm. This differs from PickMyTrade-style signal automation, which is based on your own TradingView alerts.

Many brokers on TradeLocker allow hedging (holding opposing positions on the same symbol) and one-click trading from the order ticket. However, prop firms often disable hedging or restrict it due to risk rules. Whether you can hedge depends on your provider, not TradeLocker itself.

You do not deposit to TradeLocker; you deposit to the broker or prop firm that gave you your TradeLocker account. Deposit methods (card, bank transfer, crypto, e-wallets) are controlled by the broker. The balance then shows inside your TradeLocker login.

Withdrawals are handled by your broker or prop firm, not by TradeLocker. You submit a withdrawal request through their client portal or prop dashboard, and the funds leave from their side. TradeLocker just reflects the updated balance once your provider processes it.

Yes, but the minimum is set by your broker (not TradeLocker) and varies widely: some retail brokers allow under $100, and prop firms instead charge challenge fees rather than requiring a deposit. Always check the provider's funding page for current minimums.

No. TradeLocker is a platform, so it does not custody money. Your funds sit with the broker or prop firm, under whatever regulatory framework applies to them. This is an important distinction for risk assessment.

Yes. PickMyTrade only routes orders; the profits live in your broker or prop firm account. Withdrawals follow the normal process for that provider. If a prop firm restricts EA-like trading in its rules, automated profits could be voided, so re-read the rulebook before scaling up.

Any withdrawal fee comes from the broker or prop firm. Some offer free withdrawals above a threshold; others charge a flat or percentage fee. TradeLocker does not add its own withdrawal fee on top.

TradeLocker the platform is generally well-regarded on Trustpilot and in Reddit threads, but safety of your money depends on the broker or prop firm behind it. Always check that provider's regulation, reviews, and withdrawal track record. A good platform cannot fix a bad broker.

2FA availability depends on the broker or prop firm's TradeLocker implementation, but many providers offer it on login. If yours does, turn it on - it is the single biggest defense against account takeover. Check your account security page inside your provider's dashboard.

TradeLocker is web-based, so sessions are held in your browser (cookies/local storage) and on the server side. If you share a device, log out after use. Some providers also limit concurrent sessions per account.

Password reset is handled by the broker or prop firm that issued the account, typically through their client portal. TradeLocker itself does not hold a retail password recovery flow separate from the provider. Contact your provider's support if reset emails are not arriving.

A bridge that stores your credentials can technically place orders on your behalf, which is the whole point of automation. Use a strong, unique password, monitor the trade log, and revoke the session if you stop using the bridge. Most reputable bridges (including PickMyTrade) give you one-click disconnect.

Your Pine Script or strategy logic lives on TradingView, not on TradeLocker. TradeLocker only sees the final orders that the bridge sends. So your IP - the logic - stays on your TradingView account.

Commonly cited prop firms with TradeLocker support include The Funded Trader, FunderPro, Alpha Capital Group, E8 Markets, DNA Funded, and Goat Funded Trader, among others. Lineups change; r/PropTradingFutures maintains periodic lists, and each firm's site is the final word. Always confirm at purchase time.

Yes, PickMyTrade supports TradeLocker and is commonly used by traders running TradingView-based strategies on prop challenges. The bridge handles order placement; you still have to respect the prop firm's daily loss, overall loss, news, and EA rules. Automation does not override the firm's risk parameters.

Most do, but with conditions: no copy-trading across unrelated accounts, no HFT, no latency or tick-arb exploits, and sometimes no news trading. Each firm publishes its own allowed/disallowed list. Read that list before you deploy automation.

Often yes. Prop firms price spreads and sometimes add a markup on top of liquidity provider pricing, so FX majors on a prop account may cost slightly more per round trip than on a tight-spread retail ECN broker. Check the firm's spread page or ask support.

Many traders have, but survival of funded status is usually a function of strategy quality, not of automation itself. The automation just removes execution errors and emotional slippage. If your underlying edge is marginal, a bot will not save it.

First, confirm you are on the correct TradeLocker URL given by your broker or prop firm (not a copycat site). Then check caps lock, 2FA codes, and whether the provider recently reset credentials. If it still fails, contact the provider's support, since TradeLocker cannot reset a broker-side password for you.

Rejections are usually broker or prop-firm side rather than platform bugs. Common causes: insufficient margin, symbol not enabled on your account, wrong lot size precision, weekend/closed market, or breach of a prop firm rule (for example trading banned pairs). The rejection reason often shows in the order log.

Because it is web-based, most slow-loading issues are browser or network related. Try a hard refresh, disable ad blockers and heavy browser extensions, clear TradeLocker cookies, or switch to Chrome/Edge. If it is still bad, test on another network to rule out your ISP.

Yes, TradeLocker enforces session expiries for security, and some brokers enforce shorter ones. You will need to log back in. If you are running automation through PickMyTrade, the bridge handles its own session separately, so your manual login expiring does not stop live orders as long as the bridge session is valid.

Check in order: is the TradingView alert actually firing, is the webhook URL correct in the alert, is the PickMyTrade connection to TradeLocker still authenticated, and does the symbol/instrument name match what TradeLocker expects. Most failures are symbol mismatches or expired credentials rather than a platform outage.

Usually not. TradingView feeds come from its own data partners, while TradeLocker shows the broker's executable prices. Spreads, feed delays, and symbol variants (e.g. XAUUSD vs GOLD) explain most differences. Treat the broker feed as the source of truth for trading decisions.

TradeLocker is a modern web-based platform with cleaner charts, mobile-first design, and no download. MT4 is older, desktop-heavy, but has a massive ecosystem of EAs and indicators (MQL4). For discretionary or TradingView-based traders, many prefer TradeLocker; for MQL4 EA users, MT4 still wins.

MT5 adds multi-asset support, more timeframes, and MQL5 vs MT4, but its UX is still considered clunky by many retail traders. TradeLocker trades off the massive EA ecosystem for a modern, browser-based UI and simpler onboarding. If you are coming from TradingView, TradeLocker usually feels closer to home.

cTrader and TradeLocker both aim at 'nicer than MT4/MT5' UX. cTrader has deeper Level II order book tools and a mature algo framework (cAlgo/C#), while TradeLocker is lighter, web-first, and increasingly popular with prop firms. Choice often comes down to which platform your broker or prop firm supports.

Both are newer web-based platforms widely used by prop firms. Match-Trader has a broader history in FX/crypto and has extensive copy-trading support, while TradeLocker is often praised for a cleaner chart and simpler order ticket. Many prop-firm traders pick whichever platform their specific firm offers, since both are considered solid upgrades over MT4/MT5.

TradingView usually wins on charting, indicators, and community scripts, while TradeLocker wins on execution (because it is connected to your real broker or prop account). The common setup is to analyze and trigger on TradingView and execute on TradeLocker via a bridge like PickMyTrade, which gives you the best of both.