Automate My Funded Futures with TradersPost

My Funded Futures permits semi-automated trading on all accounts, including evaluation and funded stages¹. Third-party automation tools like TradersPost are allowed as long as the trader actively monitors and manages trades¹. Fully autonomous bots and high-frequency trading (200+ trades/day) are prohibited¹.

This guide covers setup, strategy considerations for MFFU's drawdown rules, and how to manage automation across Core, Scale, and Pro plans.

Automation Policy

MFFU's automation policy (updated July 2025) allows¹:

• Allowed: Semi-automated trading with active trader oversight, third-party tools like TradersPost, custom scripts and EAs
• Prohibited: Fully autonomous bots without human oversight, high-frequency trading (200+ trades/day), exploitation of simulation-specific fills, hedging across accounts, arbitrage strategies

Custom TradingView strategies automated through TradersPost with regular monitoring satisfy these requirements.

How TradersPost Connects to MFFU

MFFU uses Tradovate as its primary execution platform². When you create an account, you receive Tradovate credentials that connect directly to TradersPost.

The signal chain:

• TradingView generates an alert from your strategy or indicator
• TradersPost receives the webhook and routes the order
• Tradovate executes the trade in your MFFU account

Setting Up the Integration

Step 1: Create Your MFFU Account

Subscribe to an MFFU evaluation plan (Core, Scale, or Pro)³. Your subscription includes Tradovate access with no additional platform fees.

Step 2: Connect to TradersPost

In TradersPost, add a new Tradovate broker connection using your MFFU Tradovate credentials. Verify the account appears correctly with the right balance.

Step 3: Configure TradingView Alerts

Set up TradingView strategy alerts to send webhook messages to your TradersPost URL. Include ticker, action, quantity, and bracket order parameters.

Step 4: Test Before Going Live

Use TradersPost paper trading to verify the full signal chain. Given MFFU's drawdown constraints, any execution issues could quickly threaten your account.

Managing the EOD Trailing Drawdown

MFFU uses EOD trailing drawdown on Core, Scale, and Pro plans⁴. On a $50K account, the drawdown is $2,000⁵. Your automated strategy must account for this constraint:

• Conservative position sizing: Limit risk per trade to 0.5-1% of account value ($250-$500 on $50K)
• Mandatory stop losses: Every automated trade should have a stop loss via TradersPost bracket orders
• Daily loss cap: Configure TradersPost to stop trading if daily losses approach 50% of the drawdown limit
• Avoid compounding risk: Limit concurrent open positions

The drawdown locks once your end-of-day balance reaches starting balance plus the drawdown amount⁴. After locking, your floor becomes the starting balance and never moves up again.

Plan-Specific Considerations

Core Plan

80/20 profit split, payouts every 5 winning days with $1,000 cap⁶. News trading restricted on sim-funded — must close positions 2 minutes before and after Tier 1 events⁷. Build news-aware logic into your strategy to avoid these windows.

Scale Plan

100% first $10K then 90/10, progressive payout caps $1,500-$3,500⁸. Same news trading restrictions as Core on sim-funded⁷.

Pro Plan

100% first $10K then 90/10, payouts every 14 days with $1,000 minimum, up to $100K sim total⁹. News trading allowed on funded Pro accounts⁷. Best environment for automated strategies that trade during high-impact events.

Position Closure

All positions are auto-liquidated at 4:10 PM EST¹⁰. While MFFU handles this automatically, consider building a flatten alert at 4:05 PM EST through TradersPost for more control over exit prices.

Consistency Rule

During evaluation, no single day can exceed 50% of total profits¹¹. If your automation produces an outsized winning day, trade additional sessions to dilute it below 50%.

Tips for Automated Trading on MFFU

• Size for survival: With the EOD trailing drawdown, your strategy must be capital-efficient. Small losses are more damaging here than at firms with larger drawdowns
• Maintain oversight: MFFU requires active monitoring — fully autonomous operation is prohibited¹
• Stay under 200 trades/day: High-frequency trading is prohibited¹
• Use bracket orders: Every trade should have predefined stop loss and take profit levels
• Choose Pro for automation flexibility: Pro allows news trading on funded accounts⁷ and has the highest sim payout cap⁹

Conclusion

MFFU's semi-automated trading policy¹ and Tradovate connectivity² make TradersPost integration straightforward. The key constraints are: maintain active oversight, stay under 200 trades/day, and manage your strategy within the EOD trailing drawdown⁴.

The Pro plan offers the best environment for automation with news trading allowed and the highest sim payout potential⁹. Test thoroughly in paper trading mode before deploying.

Verify MFFU's current automation policies on their website before setting up automated trading.

¹ MFFU Help Center - Fair Play and Prohibited Practices
² MFFU Help Center - Supported Platforms
³ MFFU Help Center - Evaluation Plans Explained
⁴ MFFU Help Center - EOD Trailing Drawdown
⁵ MFFU Help Center - Evaluation Parameters
⁶ MFFU Blog - Core Plan
⁷ MFFU Help Center - News Trading Policy
⁸ MFFU Help Center - Scale Plan Funded Highlights
⁹ MFFU Help Center - Pro Plan Funded Highlights
¹⁰ MFFU Help Center - Permitted Times to Trade
¹¹ MFFU Help Center - Consistency Rule