Deluxe Trader Funding Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

If Deluxe Trader Funding issued you a Rithmic username and password, install PropFirmConnector, select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago) for System, and sign in with those credentials.

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How to connect Deluxe Trader Funding to NinjaTrader 8 in 5 steps

  1. Log in to R|Trader Pro once

    Sign in to R|Trader Pro with the Rithmic credentials issued by Deluxe Trader Funding. Accept any pending market-data agreements and confirm the expected trading accounts appear. You only do this once; R|Trader Pro doesn’t need to stay open.

  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.

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    No license yet? Start the free 7-day trial, then download PropFirmConnector from your account.

  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 Deluxe Trader Funding.

  4. Configure Rithmic for Deluxe Trader Funding

    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 Deluxe Trader Funding, give the connection a recognizable name, leave Connect on start up and Plug-in mode off, and select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago) for System.

  5. Connect to Deluxe Trader Funding

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

    An interface illustration of the Deluxe Trader Funding connection after it turns green.

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If your Deluxe Trader Funding connection is not working

Should Plug-in mode be on or off?
Off. Plug-in mode shares a running R|Trader Pro session with NinjaTrader, which is a different setup from PropFirmConnector’s direct connection. In Connections > Configure, select your Rithmic connection, uncheck Plug-in mode, click OK and connect again. Some firm and Rithmic instructions turn it on for their R|Trader Pro workflow; leave it off for PropFirmConnector.
The connection is green, but the account isn’t in NinjaTrader’s Accounts tab.
Your NinjaTrader login is probably missing the general Rithmic entitlement, so the Accounts tab often shows only Sim101. In NinjaTrader, open Help > About. The Entitlements line should say Evaluation (Rithmic); if it doesn’t, the connection can turn green without showing your accounts. Older NinjaTrader accounts don’t have this entitlement by default, but newly registered accounts do. The fix is in your NinjaTrader account, not in Rithmic or your firm’s dashboard, and you only do it once.
About NinjaTrader window with Entitlements showing Evaluation (Rithmic).
Correct: Entitlements lists Evaluation (Rithmic). Machine ID and User are hidden.

If Evaluation (Rithmic) is missing:

  • Import this license key at account.ninjatrader.com: click your initials, then Settings > Plans > Import license key. Paste the key, click Import, then close and restart NinjaTrader.
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  • No Import license key button, or still missing? Trading mainly with prop firms? Your NinjaTrader login doesn’t matter, so the fastest fix is to create a new NinjaTrader account with a different email and sign in with it.
  • Keeping your current login, for example because it has a live account on it? Email platformsupport@ninjatrader.com with your NinjaTrader username and ask them to enable the general Rithmic entitlement.
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The Deluxe Trader Funding Rithmic login is rejected.
Test the same credentials in R|Trader Pro, accept any pending market-data agreements, and select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago) in NinjaTrader.

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Deluxe Trader Funding + NinjaTrader questions

Q Can I connect a Deluxe Trader Funding Rithmic account to NinjaTrader 8?

Yes, where the account comes with Rithmic credentials. Install PropFirmConnector, select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago), and enter the Rithmic username and password Deluxe Trader Funding issued.

Q Which Deluxe Trader Funding credentials do I use?

Use the Rithmic username and password issued for the trading account, not the Deluxe Trader Funding website login or your NinjaTrader account credentials.

Q Can I run multiple Deluxe Trader Funding Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance?

Yes. PropFirmConnector can connect multiple separate Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance, including accounts from other prop firms.

Q Is PropFirmConnector affiliated with Deluxe Trader Funding?

No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Deluxe Trader Funding, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.

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