Wedbush Securities Live Rithmic Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8
Quick answer
Yes. First request an active live Rithmic username and password from Wedbush Securities. 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 brokerageSystem: Rithmic 01 (Chicago)Last verified:
This guide covers how to connect a Wedbush Securities live brokerage account issued with Rithmic
credentials to NinjaTrader 8. PropFirmConnector is independent third-party software and is
not affiliated with or endorsed by Wedbush Securities, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.
Wedbush Securities Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8
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Step 1Broker account setup
Request a Rithmic login from Wedbush Securities
Log in to your Wedbush Securities client portal or contact Wedbush Securities 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.
Sign in to R|Trader Pro with the Rithmic credentials issued by Wedbush Securities. 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.
Sign in with the Rithmic credentials issued by Wedbush Securities, then accept
any required market-data agreements.
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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 toMy 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 Wedbush Securities.
Use your NinjaTrader account credentials on this screen.
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Step 5
Configure Rithmic for Wedbush Securities
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 Wedbush Securities, 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 Wedbush Securities
User name and password
The Rithmic credentials issued by Wedbush Securities
Connect on start up
Off
System
Rithmic 01 (Chicago)
Plug-in mode
Off
The Username and Password are case-sensitive.
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Step 6
Connect to Wedbush Securities
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
Wedbush Securities; the green indicator shows that it is connected.
FAQ
Wedbush Securities + NinjaTrader questions
QCan I connect a live Wedbush Securities Rithmic account to NinjaTrader 8?
Yes. Install PropFirmConnector, select Rithmic 01 (Chicago), and enter the active live Rithmic credentials issued through Wedbush Securities.
QWhich Wedbush Securities credentials do I use?
Use the live Rithmic username and password issued for the brokerage account, not the Wedbush Securities client-portal login or your NinjaTrader account credentials.
QWhich System should I select for a Wedbush Securities live account?
Select Rithmic 01 (Chicago). This is the Rithmic 01 live Chicago environment shown in NinjaTrader’s Rithmic connection settings.
QCan 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.
QIs PropFirmConnector affiliated with Wedbush Securities?
No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wedbush Securities, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.