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Glossary · Platforms

TradeLocker

  • Also called
  • Trade Locker

What it means

In a prop firm, TradeLocker is commonly offered alongside or instead of MetaTrader, especially by firms that adopted new platforms from 2024 onward. Traders notice its TradingView-based charts and browser-first design; firms look at its APIs for account management and its prop-specific features.

As with any newer vendor, the practical questions are integration support for your risk engine and CRM, stability under load, country coverage, and the terms on which accounts are provisioned.

Check the vendor's current documentation and pricing directly, and run a pilot with real traders before making it your only platform.

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The website

FAQ center

A prop firm FAQ center is the searchable help section that answers trader questions on rules, payouts, platforms, KYC and payments before they reach support.

On your website

Where this shows up on a prop firm site.

Feature

Challenge pricing table

The table traders compare first: program, size, price, target, daily and maximum loss and split, readable in ten seconds on a phone.
Tool

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Estimate what it costs to launch a prop firm: platform, CRM, KYC, payments, legal, website and marketing.
Guide

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Guide

TradeLocker for Prop Firms: Pricing, Setup and Website

TradeLocker's prop pricing as published ($3,000 a month for up to 500 active accounts), what an active account is, launch support, and your website's role.

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