Yes. A 4PropTrader Rithmic account can use a Rithmic-capable NinjaTrader setup. PropFirmConnector adds the guided 4PropTrader profile and is the route for running multiple separate Rithmic logins in the same NinjaTrader instance.
This guide covers how to connect 4PropTrader Rithmic accounts to NinjaTrader. PropFirmConnector is an independent third-party add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by 4PropTrader, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.
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Sign in to R|Trader Pro with the Rithmic credentials issued by 4PropTrader. Accept any pending market-data agreements and confirm the expected trading accounts appear. This is a one-time activation check; you do not need to open R|Trader Pro every time you start NinjaTrader.
From your PropFirmConnector account, download PropFirmConnector.zip and close NinjaTrader completely. Extract the ZIP, then copy NinjaTrader.Custom-pfc.dll to My Documents\NinjaTrader 8\bin\Custom. Start NinjaTrader again and, when your browser opens, click Activate this device.
My Documents\NinjaTrader 8\bin\Custom Start NinjaTrader 8 and sign in with your NinjaTrader account credentials when prompted. These are your NinjaTrader credentials, not the Rithmic username and password issued by 4PropTrader.
In the NinjaTrader Control Center, select Connections, then configure. Select Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage from the Available list on the left, enter the Rithmic username and password issued by 4PropTrader, give the connection a recognizable name, leave Connect on start up and Plug-in mode off, and select 4PropTrader for System.
4PropTraderThe Username and Password are case-sensitive.
Open Connections again and click the connection name you just created. A green status indicator and the account appearing in NinjaTrader confirm the connection.
Yes, when the account was purchased with Rithmic. A single login can use a native Rithmic setup; PropFirmConnector connects it through the 4PropTrader profile and can run multiple separate Rithmic logins.
Not necessarily. 4PropTrader permits Rithmic-capable platforms. PropFirmConnector becomes important when you want several separate Rithmic logins available together.
Use the account username and password from the 4PropTrader welcome email after completing the Rithmic market-data forms. DXFeed credentials are not compatible with this route.
No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by 4PropTrader, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.