Elite Trader Funding Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8
Quick answer
Yes. Install PropFirmConnector, select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago) for System, and enter the Rithmic credentials from your Elite Trader Funding dashboard. Elite also documents a native single-login route; the add-on enables multiple separate Rithmic logins in one instance.
Account feed: RithmicSystem: Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago)Last verified:
This guide covers how to connect Elite Trader Funding Rithmic accounts to NinjaTrader. PropFirmConnector
is an independent third-party add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elite Trader Funding,
NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.
Elite Trader Funding Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8
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Step 1One-time activation
Log in to R|Trader Pro once
Sign in to R|Trader Pro with the Rithmic credentials issued by Elite Trader Funding. 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 Elite Trader Funding, then accept
any required market-data agreements.
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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 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 Elite Trader Funding.
Use your NinjaTrader account credentials on this screen.
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Step 4
Configure Rithmic for Elite 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 Elite 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.
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 Elite
User name and password
The Rithmic credentials issued by Elite Trader Funding
Connect on start up
Off
System
Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago)
Plug-in mode
Off
The Username and Password are case-sensitive.
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Step 5
Connect to Elite 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.
Open Connections and click the name you created. This example uses
Elite Trader Funding; the green indicator shows that it is connected.
FAQ
Elite Trader Funding + NinjaTrader questions
QCan I connect an Elite Trader Funding Rithmic account to NinjaTrader 8?
Yes. Install PropFirmConnector, select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago), and enter the Rithmic credentials from the Elite dashboard.
QWhich Elite Trader Funding credentials do I use?
Use the Rithmic username and password issued for the account. Do not use Tradovate, website, or NinjaTrader account credentials.
QCan I run multiple Elite Trader Funding Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance?
Yes. PropFirmConnector can connect multiple separate Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance, subject to the firm rules that apply to each account.
QIs PropFirmConnector affiliated with Elite Trader Funding?
No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elite Trader Funding, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.