Known Limitations

Raider Trading LLC  ·  Last Updated: August 5, 2026

We'd rather tell you what to expect up front than have you find out the hard way. This page lists the real, current constraints of the Software: things that are true today, not hypothetical edge cases.

Windows Only

Raider Trading is Windows software. There is no macOS or Linux version, and none of the underlying automation (keystroke sending, window detection, DPI handling) has a cross-platform equivalent. If you trade from a Mac, you'll need to run TradeStation and Raider Trading inside a Windows virtual machine or Boot Camp.

Runs Locally, Not in the Cloud

Unlike some trading-automation platforms, Raider Trading doesn't execute anything on remote servers. The indicators run inside your own TradeStation installation, on your own computer. That's deliberate (see our Security page for why), but it means the algorithm is only running while your computer is on, awake, and TradeStation is open. If your PC sleeps, loses power, or TradeStation gets closed, the algorithm stops with it.

TradeStation Only

The Software is built specifically for TradeStation's EasyLanguage environment and its hotkey order-entry system. It does not currently support other brokers or platforms.

Run Both at the Same Privilege Level

Windows blocks lower-privilege processes from sending keystrokes to higher-privilege windows (this is a Windows security feature called UIPI, not a Raider Trading bug). In practice: if you run TradeStation as Administrator, you need to run Raider Trading as Administrator too, otherwise hotkeys can silently fail to reach the chart. Running both the same way (both as Administrator, or both as a standard user) avoids this entirely.

One Matching Workspace at a Time

The dashboard locates your TradeStation workspace by finding its "Intraday Short Locate" panel. If you have more than one TradeStation workspace open at the same time, each showing its own copy of that panel, the software can't reliably tell them apart. Windows doesn't expose which workspace a given panel belongs to. Rather than guess and risk pointing at the wrong workspace, it will decline to proceed and let you know. Keep one matching workspace open at a time to avoid this.

First-Run Windows SmartScreen Warning

The first time you run the Raider Trading installer on a given PC, Windows will show a blue "Windows protected your PC" screen. This is standard for installers that aren't yet backed by an Extended Validation code-signing certificate with an established reputation with Microsoft. Most small software vendors see the same prompt, not just us. Click "More info" then "Run anyway" to continue; you'll only see it once per computer. See our FAQ for more detail.