Get Tradovate Credentials for an Apex Eval
Need to find your Apex Tradovate credentials and get logged in to your evaluation? Here's exactly where your username and password live inside the Apex dashboard and how to sign in cleanly the first time.
Need to find your Apex Tradovate credentials and get logged in to your evaluation? Maybe you're starting a fresh eval, maybe you just switched machines, or maybe you're wiring up automation like PickMyTrade. Whatever brought you here, this guide shows you exactly where your Tradovate username and password live inside the Apex dashboard and how to sign in cleanly the first time so you're not chasing login errors.
What Are Apex Tradovate Credentials?
Buy an evaluation from Apex Trader Funding, pick Tradovate as your platform, and Apex spins up a Tradovate login for you. You don't create these yourself. They're issued by Apex, and they're a completely separate set of details from your Apex account email and from any Rithmic login you might also have. You use them to sign in to the Tradovate web platform and trade your evaluation in simulation.
Getting Apex Tradovate Credentials: Step-by-Step
Open Your Apex Dashboard and Find Your Tradovate Account
Log in to your Apex Trader Funding dashboard and open the account you want to trade. Apex tucks your Tradovate username and password into the account details, usually in a panel named for your Tradovate account or behind a Get Credentials option. Don't see them yet? Your account is probably still provisioning after purchase, so give it a little time and refresh.
Copy Your Tradovate Username and Password Exactly
Copy the username and password carefully, because two small things trip up most people here. First, grab the Tradovate credentials, not the Rithmic ones. They're different accounts and they are not interchangeable. Second, watch for extra spaces at the start or end of either field. A stray space you can't even see is one of the most common reasons a login fails.
Sign In at the Tradovate Web Platform
Open the Tradovate web platform in a desktop browser. Skip the mobile app for this first-time setup. Enter the username and password you copied from Apex, and paste them rather than retyping, so you don't reintroduce a typo. Then submit the login form.
Choose Non-Professional and Sign the Data Agreements
On your first login, Tradovate asks you to complete the market-data subscriber agreements. Pick Non-Professional unless you genuinely qualify as a professional subscriber. Choosing Professional triggers much higher exchange data fees, and those fees vary by exchange and change over time, so check the current rates before you commit. Accept the required agreements to kick off data activation.
Launch Your Apex Account in Simulation
Apex evaluations live in Tradovate's demo/simulation environment. Try to force live mode and you'll just get authentication errors, so don't fight it. Find your Apex account in the simulation list and launch it. Live data usually switches on a short while after you sign the agreements, often somewhere in the 10 to 90 minute range, though the timing varies, so lean on your firm's current guidance. Symbols that already have live data look normal, while symbols still waiting on activation get flagged, often shown in orange.
Why You'd Need This
- Starting a new eval, your first login after buying an Apex account.
- Signing in on a new device, re-entering credentials on a fresh browser or machine.
- Fixing a failed login, ruling out the wrong-account and extra-space traps.
- Connecting third-party tools, TradingView, NinjaTrader, or an automation bridge all need these exact credentials.
- Confirming data is live, verifying your subscriber agreement and activation before you place a trade.
Automate This with PickMyTrade
Once you're logged in, PickMyTrade wires your TradingView alerts straight to your Apex Tradovate account. Entries, stops, and targets fire on their own, so there are no manual clicks and no fills slipping past you while you're away from the screen. Your credentials stay in one place and the bridge handles the routing.
Automate Your Apex Evaluation
Get logged in, then let PickMyTrade turn your TradingView alerts into automatic entries, stops, and targets on your Apex account.
Start Your Free 5-Day TrialFrequently Asked Questions
No. Your Apex dashboard login (your email and password) is a separate thing from the Tradovate username and password Apex issues for the platform. Always copy the Tradovate credentials from inside your Apex account details.
Usually one of three things: you copied the Rithmic credentials by mistake, there's an extra space at the start or end of a field, or you're trying to log in to live mode. Apex evaluations run in simulation only.
After you accept the Non-Professional data agreements, activation usually takes a short while, often around 10 to 90 minutes. Timing varies by firm and exchange, so check your current firm guidance if it's dragging on longer than that.
This guide is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, or trading advice. Trading futures and other leveraged products carries a substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. PickMyTrade is an independent third-party automation platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Tradovate, Inc. "Tradovate" and all related names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Platform features and steps change over time, so always confirm the current process in the official Tradovate platform and documentation before acting.