Real live Rithmic
FFF moves traders to Rithmic during live migration. Your evaluation platform does not determine your live connection.
- NinjaTrader System
Rithmic 01 (Chicago)
PropFirmConnector required — including one live login.
Connection guide
FFF live Rithmic to NinjaTrader 8
Quick answer
FFF live Rithmic accounts require PropFirmConnector for NinjaTrader 8. Use your live credentials and Rithmic 01 (Chicago). Evaluation and Straight to Funded accounts follow separate platform routes.
PropFirmConnector is an independent third-party add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Funded Futures Family, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.
Before you connect
About live Rithmic connections Match your account stage
Evaluation / Straight to Funded
Straight to Funded is simulated. Use the NinjaTrader/Tradovate or WealthCharts credentials issued for that stage.
This live Rithmic guide starts after migration.
Have your live Rithmic login ready. Complete live onboarding and confirm the account appears in R|Trader Pro. Your website and NinjaTrader application logins are separate.
Step-by-step setup
Funded Futures Family Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8
- Step 1 One-time activation
Confirm your live Rithmic access in R|Trader Pro
After FFF confirms your live account is ready, sign in to R|Trader Pro with the live Rithmic credentials and select Rithmic 01 for System. Accept any pending market-data agreements and confirm the live account appears. If you only have evaluation or simulated funded credentials, use your existing platform route.
Sign in with the Rithmic credentials issued by Funded Futures Family, then accept any required market-data agreements. - 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 toOpen your account downloadsMy Documents\NinjaTrader 8\bin\Custom - 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 Funded Futures Family.
Use your NinjaTrader account credentials on this screen. - Step 4
Configure Rithmic for your FFF live account
In the NinjaTrader Control Center, select Connections, then configure. Select Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage, enter the live Rithmic username and password, and name the connection FFF Live. Leave Connect on start up and Plug-in mode off. Select Rithmic 01 (Chicago) for System. This is the standard System for real live Rithmic accounts.
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 FFF Live
- User name and password
- The Rithmic credentials issued by Funded Futures Family
- Connect on start up
- Off
- System
Rithmic 01 (Chicago)- Plug-in mode
- Off
The Username and Password are case-sensitive.
- Step 5
Connect to Funded Futures Family
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 interface illustration uses Funded Futures Family and shows the green connected indicator. It is a setup example, not evidence of a live account test.
If your Funded Futures Family connection is not working
- I have a Straight to Funded account but no Rithmic login.
- Straight to Funded starts in simulated funding. Keep using the platform credentials issued for that account. This setup applies after a separate live migration and issuance of active Rithmic credentials.
- My live Rithmic login is rejected or the live account is missing.
- First verify the live credentials in R|Trader Pro with Rithmic 01 selected. Complete any pending agreements and check that the live account appears. If it is missing, ask FFF or its broker to confirm that live onboarding is complete. Use Rithmic 01 (Chicago) in NinjaTrader for the live account.
The live broker does not change this setup. Real live Rithmic prop firm accounts use Rithmic 01 (Chicago) with PropFirmConnector, whether the broker is EdgeClear, AMP, or another Rithmic broker.
Official Funded Futures Family resources
FAQ
Funded Futures Family + NinjaTrader questions
Q Can I connect an FFF live Rithmic account to NinjaTrader 8?
Yes. PropFirmConnector is required, even for one live Rithmic login. Install and activate the add-on, select Rithmic 01 (Chicago), and enter the live Rithmic credentials. The broker does not change this setup.
Q Does FFF offer Rithmic for evaluation or simulated funded accounts?
The official pages reviewed on September 20, 2026 document Rithmic at the live migration stage. The current evaluation and Straight to Funded selector lists Tradovate and WealthCharts; no Rithmic route for evaluation or simulated funding was documented in those pages.
Q Does Straight to Funded mean a live Rithmic account?
No. FFF describes Straight to Funded as a simulated funded account from day one. Live migration is separate; wait for the live account and Rithmic credentials to be issued.
Q Which Rithmic System should I select for an FFF live account?
Select Rithmic 01 (Chicago). Real live Rithmic accounts use the Rithmic 01 System, including FFF live accounts.
Q Can I connect multiple live Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance?
Yes. PropFirmConnector supports multiple separate Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance, including live accounts and Rithmic accounts from other firms.
Q Is PropFirmConnector affiliated with Funded Futures Family?
No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Funded Futures Family, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.