Connection guide

PropShopTrader Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

Quick answer

Yes. Install PropFirmConnector, select PropShopTrader, and enter the Rithmic credentials issued for your PropShopTrader account. This adds a NinjaTrader 8 path for the PropShopTrader Rithmic login.

Account feed: Rithmic System: PropShopTrader Last verified:

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

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Step-by-step setup

PropShopTrader 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 PropShopTrader. 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 PropShopTrader.

  4. Step 4

    Configure Rithmic for PropShopTrader

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

    The Username and Password are case-sensitive.

  5. Step 5

    Connect to PropShopTrader

    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 PropShopTrader; the green indicator shows that it is connected.

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FAQ

PropShopTrader + NinjaTrader questions

Q Can I connect a PropShopTrader Rithmic account to NinjaTrader 8?

Yes — with PropFirmConnector. The firm’s current supported-platform page does not list a native NinjaTrader route, but any active PropShopTrader Rithmic login can connect through the add-on.

Q Which PropShopTrader credentials do I use?

Use the Rithmic username and password issued for the trading account, not your PropShopTrader website credentials.

Q Can I use several PropShopTrader Rithmic logins at once?

Yes. PropFirmConnector can keep multiple separate Rithmic logins available in one NinjaTrader instance. Follow PropShopTrader rules for multiple accounts and copying.

Q Is PropFirmConnector affiliated with PropShopTrader?

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