Whitelisting Tradovate’s ports and IPs in your Windows VPS firewall can help improve connection stability and reduce interruptions — especially during high-volume trading hours. Follow the steps below to create both inbound and outbound rules using Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security.

IPs and ports last verified: July 2026.

Video Guide

Step #1: Open Windows Defender Firewall

On your VPS, search for and open:
Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
In the left sidebar, you’ll see options for Inbound Rules and Outbound Rules

Step #2: Whitelist Ports 80 and 443

Go to Inbound Rules
Click New Rule → choose Port → click Next
Select TCP and enter:
```
80, 443
```
Select Allow the connection → click Next
Apply to all profiles (Domain, Private, Public)
Name the rule: Tradovate Ports
Click Finish

Step #3: Outbound Rule (Ports)

Repeat the same steps above under Outbound Rules

→ Name the rule: Tradovate Ports (Outbound)

Step #4: Whitelist Tradovate IP Addresses (Inbound Rule)

Still under Inbound Rules, click New Rule
Select Custom, then click Next
Navigate to the Scope tab
- Under “Remote IP address,” select These IP addresses
- Click Add, and input each of the following IPs one by one:
```
208.48.16.200 
161.47.139.117 
72.3.203.239 
34.120.3.201 
35.186.238.68
```
Under Protocol and Ports, leave default (Any) → click Next
Under Action, select Allow the connection → click Next
Apply to all profiles → click Next
Name the rule: Tradovate - Inbound IPs
Click Finish

Here is the matching Outbound Rule section for whitelisting Tradovate IPs:

Step #5: Whitelist Tradovate IP Addresses (Outbound Rule)

Go to Outbound Rules, click New Rule
Select Custom, then click Next
Go to the Scope tab
- Under “Remote IP address,” select These IP addresses
- Click Add, and enter each of the following IPs one by one:
```
208.48.16.200 
161.47.139.117 
72.3.203.239 
34.120.3.201 
35.186.238.68
```
Under Protocol and Ports, leave as default (Any) → click Next
Under Action, choose Allow the connection → click Next
Apply to all profiles → click Next
Name the rule: Tradovate - Outbound IPs
Click Finish

Step #6: Confirm Rules Are Active

After adding the rules:

Open the Firewall rule list under Inbound and Outbound Rules.
Ensure the new rules are listed and enabled (green checkmarks).
Restart your platform and test connectivity to confirm improvements.

Pro Tip: Use This PowerShell Script to Automate the Entire Process

# ===============================
# Tradovate Firewall Whitelist Script
# ===============================

# Run as Administrator

Write-Host "Creating Windows Firewall rules for Tradovate..." -ForegroundColor Cyan

# --- Step 2: Inbound Ports 80, 443 ---
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Tradovate Ports (Inbound)" `
    -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 80,443 `
    -Profile Domain,Private,Public

# --- Step 3: Outbound Ports 80, 443 ---
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Tradovate Ports (Outbound)" `
    -Direction Outbound -Action Allow -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 80,443 `
    -Profile Domain,Private,Public

# --- Step 4 & 5: Whitelist Tradovate IPs (Inbound & Outbound) ---
$tradovateIPs = @(
    "208.48.16.200",
    "161.47.139.117",
    "72.3.203.239",
    "34.120.3.201",
    "35.186.238.68"
)

foreach ($ip in $tradovateIPs) {
    # Inbound IP rule
    New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Tradovate - Inbound IP $ip" `
        -Direction Inbound -Action Allow -RemoteAddress $ip `
        -Profile Domain,Private,Public -Protocol Any

    # Outbound IP rule
    New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Tradovate - Outbound IP $ip" `
        -Direction Outbound -Action Allow -RemoteAddress $ip `
        -Profile Domain,Private,Public -Protocol Any
}

Write-Host "Tradovate Firewall Rules have been successfully created." -ForegroundColor Green

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