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Nasdaq automation for self-directed futures traders

Automate Nasdaq trades in your own brokerage account.

Forward Edge checks for setups, submits qualifying orders, and follows predefined exit rules. Choose a strategy, set your contract size, and control when automation runs. The software runs on our servers, so your computer can be turned off.

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Annual plans start at $2,500. Trading capital and broker charges are separate.

Hosted software
Your brokerage account
No performance fee

Trades E-mini Nasdaq (NQ) and Micro E-mini Nasdaq (MNQ) futures. Futures trading involves substantial risk. You remain responsible for monitoring your account.

Illustration of the software workflow, not a customer account or live results.

See what you receive

From broker connection to account controls

Explore an interactive example of connection, strategy settings, readiness checks, and monitoring. See the difference between pausing automation and closing a position before purchasing.

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What the software handles. What you control.

Hosted execution

The software watches for qualifying setups, submits orders, and follows the selected strategy’s exit rules.

Your settings

You choose the account, strategy, contract type, and size within applicable limits. You decide when automation runs.

Your brokerage account

Your funds stay with your broker. You handle deposits and withdrawals, monitor positions, and remain responsible for trading risk.

Before you buy

Check your broker connection

Connect your eligible live or demo account using Tradovate’s secure login.

Eligible accounts connect through Tradovate. Having a NinjaTrader desktop login does not automatically mean your account is supported.

Connect your eligible live or demo account using TradeStation’s secure login.

For a prop firm account, confirm that it supports the broker connection and that the firm allows automated trading. Broker permissions and account restrictions still apply.

Ask us to check your setup before purchasing

AutoTrader

Hybrid Trader

Zone Trader

Master Trader
Included with every plan

Compare how the strategies trade

All four strategies trade E-mini Nasdaq (NQ) or Micro E-mini Nasdaq (MNQ) futures during the day. Each follows different entry and exit rules. Compare trading frequency, returns, and drawdowns—drops from a previous balance high. No strategy guarantees a profit.

StrategyHow it trades
AutoTraderTrades at set times when market conditions meet its rules, with predefined stop-loss and exit rules.
Hybrid TraderLooks for both continuing price moves and reversals, using different entry and exit rules for each.
Zone TraderLooks for trades near defined price zones, with stop-loss and profit-target rules for each trade.
Master TraderCombines setups from the Zone, Hybrid, and Auction strategies, with shared limits on positions.

Open each strategy’s results to compare the test period, number of trades, drawdowns, and contract sizes used. Broker, market, or connection issues can affect scheduled exits and stop orders. Pause automation and close its positions before changing strategies.

Backtest Results

Explore results using different balances and contract sizes.

Compare hypothetical backtest results for the four strategies, including account balance, drawdown, and trade statistics. Adjust the starting balance and contract size to explore the model. These figures are not customer-account returns.

Adjust Results

Set the starting balance, strategy, and contract size for this simulation. With auto-scaling off, each trade uses that fixed size. The metrics and growth curve below follow these choices.

Auto-Scaling

Turn this on to adjust contract size as the simulated balance changes. Your selected profile determines the sizing thresholds, including when the model moves from MNQ to NQ. Simulation only · 1–50 NQ contracts.

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Plans

The same software, with capacity for your setup.

All four strategies, hosted automation, account controls, and email support are included. Choose a plan by account count and shared NQ-equivalent allowance.

Pro

$5,000/year
  • Up to 2 accounts
  • 4 NQ total shared allowance
Choose Pro

Scale

$10,000/year
  • Up to 5 accounts
  • 10 NQ total shared allowance
Choose Scale

Elite

$20,000/year
  • Up to 10 accounts
  • 20 NQ total shared allowance
Choose Elite
What your subscription covers

Standard plans renew annually until cancelled. The price covers software access; trading capital, broker commissions, market data, and any broker or prop firm fees are separate. No performance fee is charged.

After payment, create your login and review the software terms and risk acknowledgements before connecting your broker. A broker demo account lets you learn the setup after purchase; it is not a free software trial.

Manage cancellation in Billing. Fees are generally non-refundable once access is granted or the billing period starts, except where required by law. Read the full terms.

Questions to resolve before buying

Can I learn with a demo account?

Yes, with a supported broker demo account after purchasing software access. This is not a free software trial.

Will it trade immediately?

No. Create your login, connect your broker, choose settings, and explicitly enable automation when you are ready.

What if I need help?

Send setup or billing questions to our team by email. For urgent open-position issues, use your broker’s own controls and support.

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