On Tradovate's account application, there is a section where a user self-declares as a Professional or Non-Professional trader. For more information regarding who qualifies as a Professional and Non-Professional trader, please see this guide.
Professional traders are subject to the exchanges' professional data rates.
How can I satisfy this requirement?
If you wish to self-declare as a non-professional trader, complete a printed copy of the Market Data Agreement document with a pen, and Updating your Account Dashboard with a clear picture or scan of its last two pages.
What is an example of a satisfactory submission?
A clear image of the last two pages of the self-declaration document that was clearly printed and signed with a pen.
What are some examples of an unsatisfactory submission?
- "Signing" the document in MS-Paint
- Any sort of electronic signature
- A link to a third-party electronic signature service hosting an e-signed document
- Typing your name into the document as the signature