Live broker connection guide

Orion Trading Systems Live Rithmic Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

Quick answer

Yes. First request an active live Rithmic username and password from Orion Trading Systems. Then install PropFirmConnector, configure Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage, select Rithmic 01 (Chicago), and sign in with those broker-issued Rithmic credentials. The add-on supplies the Rithmic connection path used by this guide.

Account type: Live Rithmic brokerage System: Rithmic 01 (Chicago) Last verified:

This guide covers how to connect a Orion Trading Systems live brokerage account issued with Rithmic credentials to NinjaTrader 8. PropFirmConnector is independent third-party software and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Orion Trading Systems, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.

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Step-by-step setup

Orion Trading Systems Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

  1. Step 1 Broker account setup

    Request a Rithmic login from Orion Trading Systems

    Log in to your Orion Trading Systems client portal or contact Orion Trading Systems through its website. Ask the broker to enable Rithmic for your live brokerage account and issue an active Rithmic username and password. Do not continue until you have those Rithmic credentials.

    Broker website Visit Orion Trading Systems (opens in a new tab)
  2. Step 2 One-time activation

    Log in to R|Trader Pro once

    Sign in to R|Trader Pro with the Rithmic credentials issued by Orion Trading Systems. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Install PropFirmConnector

    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.

    Copy the DLL to My Documents\NinjaTrader 8\bin\Custom
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  4. Step 4

    Open NinjaTrader 8 and sign in

    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 Orion Trading Systems.

  5. Step 5

    Configure Rithmic for Orion Trading Systems

    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 Orion Trading Systems, give the connection a recognizable name, leave Connect on start up and Plug-in mode off, and select Rithmic 01 (Chicago) for System.

    In the Control Center, click Connections, then configure.
    Use these connection settings
    Connection type
    Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage
    Connection name
    Any name you recognize, such as Orion Trading Systems
    User name and password
    The Rithmic credentials issued by Orion Trading Systems
    Connect on start up
    Off
    System
    Rithmic 01 (Chicago)
    Plug-in mode
    Off

    The Username and Password are case-sensitive.

  6. Step 6

    Connect to Orion Trading Systems

    Open Connections again and click the connection name you just created. A green status indicator and the account appearing in NinjaTrader confirm the connection.

    Open Connections and click the name you created. This example uses Orion Trading Systems; the green indicator shows that it is connected.

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FAQ

Orion Trading Systems + NinjaTrader questions

Q Can I connect a live Orion Trading Systems Rithmic account to NinjaTrader 8?

Yes. Install PropFirmConnector, select Rithmic 01 (Chicago), and enter the active live Rithmic credentials issued through Orion Trading Systems.

Q Which Orion Trading Systems credentials do I use?

Use the live Rithmic username and password issued for the brokerage account, not the Orion Trading Systems client-portal login or your NinjaTrader account credentials.

Q Which System should I select for a Orion Trading Systems live account?

Select Rithmic 01 (Chicago). This is the Rithmic 01 live Chicago environment shown in NinjaTrader’s Rithmic connection settings.

Q Can I run multiple live Rithmic brokerage logins in one NinjaTrader instance?

Yes. PropFirmConnector can connect multiple separate Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance, including live brokerage and prop-firm accounts.

Q Is PropFirmConnector affiliated with Orion Trading Systems?

No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Orion Trading Systems, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.