TapeDeck Copier
So you want to
copy trade?
Let’s keep
it simple.
TapeDeck is a straightforward 1:1 trade copier for NinjaTrader Desktop. Trade the Leader account. TapeDeck keeps your selected Followers synchronized to the Leader’s confirmed position.
No ratios. No multipliers. No elaborate copier configuration. One Leader. Selected Followers. 1:1.
Two products. Built to work together. Independent by design.
Choose either. Or use them together.
Copy trading can multiply wins.
It can multiply losses too.
Copy trading can allow one trade to be reflected across multiple accounts. That can multiply a winning result, but it can also create multiple losses at the same time.
TapeDeck is a synchronization tool, not a safety system. Learn it in SIM first. Understand how your accounts and connections behave, and never copy more accounts or size than you’re prepared to manage.
Why 1:1
One trade in.
One trade out.
TapeDeck is strict 1:1. No ratios, multipliers or percentage allocation. No complicated calculations to determine what each Follower should hold.
Leader +1→Follower +1
Leader +2→Follower +2
Leader −1→Follower −1
Leader Flat→Follower Flat
Built to keep copy trading simple.
TapeDeck was deliberately designed around straightforward 1:1 position synchronization. There are no ratios, multipliers or elaborate copy configurations to learn. Trade the Leader; TapeDeck keeps the selected Followers synchronized.
If you need advanced allocation rules, position transformations or complex account-by-account configurations, TapeDeck may not be the copier for you. We chose simplicity deliberately.
How it copies
Confirmed positions.
Not copied orders.
TapeDeck is execution/fill-driven position synchronization—not order-structure cloning. The Leader trades normally. When an execution changes the Leader’s confirmed position, TapeDeck reconciles the selected, armed Followers toward that same signed position. A resting Leader order by itself does not cause the Followers to trade.
- Leader order
- Leader execution
- Confirmed Leader position
- TapeDeck reconciliation
- Followers synchronized
TapeDeck does not clone resting orders, native stops, native OCO or ATM structures. Followers receive corrections toward the Leader’s confirmed position.
Fills can differ.
TapeDeck synchronizes positions; it does not promise identical execution prices. Leader and Follower fills may differ because of market movement, liquidity, volatility, order size, network latency, brokerage/prop connections, routing infrastructure and the number of Follower accounts involved.
TapeDeck’s job is to reconcile positions—not manufacture identical execution prices across separate accounts and connections.
You trade the Leader.
TapeDeck synchronizes
the Followers.
The trader operates the Leader using their supported NinjaTrader workflow. TapeDeck watches the resulting confirmed Leader position and reconciles the armed Followers. It synchronizes the resulting position rather than reproducing an elaborate Leader-side trading workflow on every Follower.
Your local environment
Runs locally.
You stay in control.
TapeDeck runs locally on your computer with NinjaTrader Desktop. It is not a cloud-hosted copier. Your computer, NinjaTrader and required account connections need to be running and connected for TapeDeck to operate; a failure, restart or interruption can stop synchronization.
Know how to take over.
Before using TapeDeck with funded or live accounts, know how to check each account directly and manually manage or close positions and orders if TapeDeck, NinjaTrader, a connection or your computer becomes unavailable.
Using a prop firm?
You are responsible for understanding your prop firm’s rules and remaining within them. StreetLight Traders does not determine whether trade copying is permitted on a particular account and accepts no responsibility for violations of prop-firm rules.
If you’re unsure, contact your prop firm before using TapeDeck.
Less to configure.
Less to think about.
TapeDeck is for traders who want straightforward 1:1 position synchronization without configuring a complicated copier architecture. It is particularly natural for straightforward micro or mini position sizing, with selected accounts following the same basic position. If you need extensive allocation rules, ratios, transformations or advanced copier calculations, TapeDeck may not be the right tool for you. That’s okay. We deliberately built this one differently.
The actual product
One clear workspace.
Leader and Followers in view. Ready, Synced, Adjusting, HELD and Rejected states tell you what needs attention. The full control-by-control explanation belongs in Documentation.
Use the NinjaTrader tools
you already know.
TapeDeck synchronizes the Leader’s confirmed position while you continue using supported NinjaTrader order-entry workflows. TapeDeck does not require Cassette Deck.
Meet Cassette Deck.
Want dedicated entry, position-management and protection controls? Pair TapeDeck with Cassette Deck.
Meet Cassette Deck
Know what TapeDeck is—
and what it isn’t.
TapeDeck is not a trading strategy, signal service or automated trade-decision system. It does not decide when to trade, guarantee identical fills, identical P&L or prop-firm compliance, or eliminate the risks associated with trading or copy trading.
TapeDeck is a synchronization tool. You trade. TapeDeck synchronizes.
TapeDeck Copier
$79USD · one-time
No subscription. No required renewal.*
*One-time purchase includes 12 months of product updates and standard support. Your purchased license does not expire when the included update and support period ends. Future major product generations, compatibility upgrades, or extended support may be offered separately.
Start in SIM.
Learn it first.
New to copy trading? Start here.
TapeDeck’s straightforward 1:1 design makes it easy to understand what the copier is doing and why. Start in SIM, learn how your Leader and Followers behave together, and become comfortable managing the entire group before using funded or live accounts.