The questionspeople actually ask.
Can I sign up right now?
Not yet — ezpztrader is finishing up before opening to new accounts. Add your email to the waitlist and we'll let you know the moment signups open.
How does a signal actually reach my broker?
Every strategy you set up gets its own webhook URL. A signal sent to that URL gets validated, sized and risk-checked, then submitted — in parallel — to every broker account subscribed to that strategy.
Which platforms can send signals?
TradingView, TrendSpider, a Discord bot, or any code capable of an HTTP request. The payload is plain JSON, and a ticker plus an action is enough to place a trade.
Can one signal trade several accounts at once?
Yes — it's the main reason people use this. Connect as many accounts as your plan allows and each one follows the same strategy at its own position size.
How fast is it?
Our side of the pipeline usually takes a few hundred milliseconds. The bigger variable is where the signal comes from — some charting platforms take a second or more just to get the alert off their own servers, and that part is out of anyone's hands but theirs.
Is this suitable for high-frequency trading?
No — it's built for strategies running on one-minute charts or slower. If your edge needs sub-second execution, look elsewhere.
Does ezpztrader hold my money?
No. Your funds stay in your own brokerage accounts the entire time. What we hold is an authorisation to place and cancel orders on your behalf — nothing more. Deposits, withdrawals and transfers aren't something we're able to do.
Do you provide trading signals or advice?
No. We don't generate signals, publish research, or offer any kind of trading advice. The strategy is yours; we just execute what it tells us.
Which asset classes are supported?
Stocks, options, futures and spot crypto. Options are directional only — single-leg calls and puts, not spreads — and forex isn't supported yet.
Do you support prop firm accounts?
Yes, through Tradovate and ProjectX. Many firms restrict or prohibit automation, though, and staying inside drawdown and consistency rules is on you, not us — check with your firm before connecting.
Can I test before risking real money?
Yes. Every plan comes with paper accounts, and several brokers have their own simulated environments too. Run a strategy on paper for as long as you want before flipping on a live account.
What does it cost?
A flat monthly or annual subscription, no per-trade fees. Plans differ in how many live and paper accounts and asset classes you get, and extra accounts can be added to any plan.
Can I cancel whenever I want?
Yes. Your subscription keeps running through whatever period you've already paid for, then simply doesn't renew.
Is there an API?
Not yet — the webhook is currently the whole integration surface, and it covers placing and managing trades. A read API for positions and orders is on the roadmap.
Do you offer analytics or a trade journal?
Not natively. Everything that happens gets logged so you can audit it, but for real performance analytics we'd point you at a dedicated journaling tool — see our trade journals page.
What happens if a broker rejects an order?
The rejection and its reason get recorded against that signal, so you can see exactly what happened. One thing worth knowing: once an order is submitted, a rejection isn't retried automatically, so keep an eye on your positions rather than assuming everything filled.
Why did I fill at a different price than my signal showed?
That's slippage — the gap between the spread and whatever price movement happens between a signal firing and your order actually reaching the market. It's normal, and generally smaller the faster your signal source delivers the alert.
Does my computer need to stay on for my strategies to run?
No. Once a strategy is set up, your signal source, ezpztrader, and your broker connections all run in the cloud — close your laptop and it keeps going.
Can I get notified when a signal fires?
Yes — notification preferences live in your account settings, so you can track activity without keeping the dashboard open.
What's the Pattern Day Trading rule, and does it affect me?
PDT is a US rule that flags an account as a 'pattern day trader' after four or more day trades in five business days, which then requires $25,000 minimum equity to keep day trading. It's enforced by your broker and regulators, not by us — worth checking with your broker if you're close to that line.
My strategy shows trades on the chart that never actually alerted — why?
That's usually repainting — an indicator rewriting its own history after the fact, so the chart shows signals that wouldn't have actually fired in real time. Worth testing any indicator for repainting before you automate it.