Connection guide

DayTraders.com Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

Quick answer

Yes. Install PropFirmConnector, select DayTraders.com, and sign in with the Rithmic credentials from your DayTraders.com Platform Login Details. The PropFirmConnector add-on supplies the missing Rithmic connection inside NinjaTrader 8.

Account feed: Rithmic System: DayTraders.com Last verified:

This guide covers how to connect DayTraders.com Rithmic accounts to NinjaTrader. PropFirmConnector is an independent third-party add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DayTraders.com, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.

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Step-by-step setup

DayTraders.com Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

  1. Step 1 One-time activation

    Log in to R|Trader Pro once

    Sign in to R|Trader Pro with the Rithmic credentials issued by DayTraders.com. 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.

  2. Step 2

    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
    Open your account downloads
  3. Step 3

    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 DayTraders.com.

  4. Step 4

    Configure Rithmic for DayTraders.com

    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 DayTraders.com, give the connection a recognizable name, leave Connect on start up and Plug-in mode off, and select DayTraders.com 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 DayTraders
    User name and password
    The Rithmic credentials issued by DayTraders.com
    Connect on start up
    Off
    System
    DayTraders.com
    Plug-in mode
    Off

    The Username and Password are case-sensitive.

  5. Step 5

    Connect to DayTraders.com

    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 DT; the green indicator shows that it is connected.

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FAQ

DayTraders.com + NinjaTrader questions

Q Can I connect a DayTraders.com Rithmic account to NinjaTrader 8?

Yes - but only with the PropFirmConnector addon that enables it.

Q Which DayTraders.com credentials do I use?

Use the Rithmic username and password under Platform Login Details. Do not use your DayTraders.com website password, and complete the Rithmic agreements before connecting.

Q Can I run multiple DayTraders.com Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance?

Yes. PropFirmConnector can connect multiple separate Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance, from any combination of prop firms, including multiple connections from the same prop firm.

Q Is PropFirmConnector affiliated with DayTraders.com?

No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by DayTraders.com, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.