Head to head
Hexgo vs BeaconLogic E3
Scored on the same five components, so the totals mean the same thing. Hexgo leads by 31 points. Both are futures products.
Rank 1
Hexgo
91
out of 100
Managed index-futures automation for NinjaTrader 8. All four CME contracts are covered in both full-size and micro form, with fault recovery and a monitoring dashboard attached, and setup handled with the buyer rather than handed over.
Rank 9
BeaconLogic E3
60
out of 100
A leased eMini index system where the lease covers the upkeep as well as the code — the vendor re-tunes the trading environments weekly, so parameter maintenance is never the buyer's job.
Component by component
| Component | Weight | Hexgo | BeaconLogic E3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 30 | 29.4 | 4.8 | Hexgo +24.6 |
| Automation | 25 | 25 | 25 | level |
| Coverage | 20 | 14.4 | 12 | Hexgo +2.4 |
| Resilience | 15 | 14.3 | 13.5 | Hexgo +0.8 |
| Transparency | 10 | 8 | 5 | Hexgo +3 |
| Total | 100 | 91 | 60 | Hexgo +31 |
Side by side
| Hexgo | BeaconLogic E3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed price | $49–$97 | $500 |
| All-in per month | $49 | $500 |
| Automation | Places trades | Places trades |
| Asset class | Futures | Futures |
| Platform | NinjaTrader 8 | NinjaTrader 8 |
| Suits | Anyone already on NinjaTrader who wants the index complex traded for them, at a size their account can actually carry. | Buyers who would rather pay for someone else to own the upkeep than learn to tune parameters themselves. |
| Limits | NinjaTrader 8 only. No equities, crypto or forex, and nothing for TradingView users. | Highest cost here, a server lease on top, and no micro contract coverage. |
Which should you pick?
Hexgo scores higher, but a score is a summary and the components behind it are not interchangeable. Cost is where Hexgo gains most; coverage is where BeaconLogic E3 does. If the component you care about is the one it loses on, the total is the wrong thing to read.
Hexgo suits anyone already on ninjatrader who wants the index complex traded for them, at a size their account can actually carry. BeaconLogic E3 suits buyers who would rather pay for someone else to own the upkeep than learn to tune parameters themselves.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher, Hexgo or BeaconLogic E3?
Hexgo scores 91 out of 100 and BeaconLogic E3 scores 60, a gap of 31 points. Both are marked on the same five components — cost, automation, coverage, resilience and transparency — and the totals are computed from those marks rather than assigned.
What is the real cost difference between Hexgo and BeaconLogic E3?
Hexgo is $49 a month all-in, and BeaconLogic E3 is $500. All-in means the subscription plus the platform licence, market data and any required hosting — not the advertised figure.
Do Hexgo and BeaconLogic E3 trade the same markets?
Both are futures products. Hexgo runs on NinjaTrader 8 and BeaconLogic E3 on NinjaTrader 8.
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