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TradeSea Platform Setup Guide

Connect to TradeSea using your Edmond Rithmic credentials — desktop, web, or mobile.

→ Prefer video? Start with the Tester Onboarding Walkthrough

Overview

TradeSea is an alternative front-end for trading your Edmond evaluation account. It connects to the same Rithmic paper environment as R|Trader Pro. You use the same User ID and password shown on Setup and Key.

Choose one platform: Rithmic R|Trader Pro or TradeSea — you do not need both for daily trading. See Rithmic Setup for the other path.

Before You Start

  • Completed eval signup and payment on Edmond
  • Account status Active on your dashboard (provisioning may take until 6 PM ET on signup day — see Setup and Key)
  • Rithmic User ID and password from Setup and Key or welcome email
  • Stable internet; disable VPN if login fails

Step 1: Get Your Credentials

Setup and Key (recommended)

  1. Log in to Dashboard
  2. Open Setup and Key from the sidebar
  3. Copy Rithmic Username and Password
Never share credentials. Blur them in screenshots shared publicly.

Step 2: Install or Open TradeSea

Desktop (Windows / Mac)

Download link is provided in your welcome email or Edmond onboarding materials. If you do not have a link, contact support@edmondtraderfunding.com.

TODO: Replace with official TradeSea download URL when confirmed by ops team.

Web & mobile

TradeSea also offers web and mobile clients. Use the same login as desktop. Confirm the correct URL with your welcome email.

Step 3: Log In

Login fields

  • User ID / Username: Your Rithmic User ID from Setup and Key
  • Password: From Setup and Key (case-sensitive)
  • Environment / Server: Paper / sim — match your welcome email (same as Rithmic paper)

Select your eval account

After login, choose the account ID that matches your Edmond dashboard (e.g. E1300248-001). Trade the eval account, not a different ID in the list.

Step 4: Verify Connection

  • Connection / data feed shows connected
  • Account balance matches your plan size (e.g. $25,000 on a 25K eval)
  • Market prices update for ES, NQ, MES, etc.
  • Order entry panel is enabled (not grayed out)

Step 5: Find Symbols & Trade

UI labels vary by TradeSea version; the flow is similar to Rithmic:

  1. Open watchlist, symbol search, or order ticket
  2. Search MES (micro) or ES (mini) — start with 1 MES on eval accounts
  3. Confirm the account dropdown shows your eval account ID
  4. Place a small market order during market hours
  5. Use Flatten / close position when done

Video walkthrough: Tester Onboarding — Module 2B & 3

Edmond Dashboard Sync

TradeSea and Rithmic show live P&L. Your Edmond portal dashboard and P&L charts update after Rithmic end-of-day ingest (not tick-by-tick). Seeing Active (pending EOD) right after your first trades is normal until the overnight sync runs.

Troubleshooting

Login failed

  • Re-copy password from Setup and Key (no extra spaces)
  • Wait until account activation window (see Setup and Key)
  • Confirm paper/sim environment, not live

No market data

  • Check futures market hours
  • Restart TradeSea
  • Try R|Trader Pro to isolate platform vs account issue

Wrong account selected

Always match the account ID on Edmond dashboard before placing orders.

Additional Resources

Tester Onboarding Walkthrough (videos) Rithmic Platform Setup Setup and Key — Credentials Troubleshooting Supported Trading Platforms