Connection guide

QT Futures Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

Firm website: qtfunded.quanttekel.com

Quick answer

If QT Futures has issued you an active Rithmic futures username and password, PropFirmConnector can connect that login to NinjaTrader 8 using Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago). QT’s official futures page still says Coming Soon as of September 18, 2026.

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

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Your QT Futures Rithmic account

TradeSea lists QT Futures among its prop-firm integrations. QT Funded’s official futures page currently says Coming Soon, so an integration listing does not mean that futures accounts are already available to every trader.

Once QT issues an active Rithmic futures login, PropFirmConnector can connect it to NinjaTrader 8 using Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago). The steps below apply to that futures login, not to QT’s other trading platforms.

Use the Rithmic futures username and password issued by QT for an active futures account. If you have only registered interest or received a general QT account login, wait for futures onboarding and request the Rithmic trading credentials. Existing MT5, cTrader, or TradeLocker credentials do not belong in this connection.

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Step-by-step setup

QT Futures Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

  1. Step 1 One-time activation

    Get your QT Futures Rithmic login and activate the account

    Use the Rithmic futures username and password issued by QT for an active futures account. If you have only registered interest or received a general QT account login, wait for futures onboarding and request the Rithmic trading credentials. Existing MT5, cTrader, or TradeLocker credentials do not belong in this connection. Sign in to R|Trader Pro on Rithmic Paper Trading with the Chicago gateway, accept any pending market-data agreements, and confirm your expected account appears. R|Trader Pro does not need to remain open for the direct PropFirmConnector setup.

  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
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  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 QT Futures.

  4. Step 4

    Configure Rithmic for QT Futures

    In NinjaTrader Control Center, open Connections, then configure. Select Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage, name the connection QT Futures, enter the firm-issued Rithmic username and password, and set System to Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago). Leave Connect on start up and Plug-in mode off, then click OK.

    In the Control Center, click Connections, then configure.
  5. Step 5

    Connect to QT Futures

    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 QT Futures and shows the green connected indicator. It is a setup example, not evidence of a live account test.

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If your QT Futures connection is not working

I have a QT login but no futures account or Rithmic credentials.
Check the official futures launch page and your account onboarding. This setup requires an active Rithmic futures account; it cannot convert another QT platform account or a launch registration into one.
The Rithmic connection rejects my login.
Use the Rithmic trading credentials issued by QT Futures, preserving capitalization and avoiding extra spaces. A website or TradeSea sign-in is not necessarily the Rithmic trading login. If only platform sign-in details are available, ask the firm for the underlying Rithmic credentials before continuing.
I cannot find QT Futures in the System dropdown.
Choose Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago). The firm name is the name you give your connection, not a required named System option.
The account or market data is missing.
Check that the active QT Futures account appears in R|Trader Pro and that all required agreements are complete. If it is missing there too, ask the firm to check account provisioning. If it appears there, verify PropFirmConnector device activation, the saved credentials, and the System setting in NinjaTrader.

Complete account provisioning before attempting the connection. A launch registration or an existing QT website account is not a Rithmic futures login.

Official QT Futures resources

FAQ

QT Futures + NinjaTrader questions

Q Can I use my QT Futures Rithmic account in NinjaTrader 8?

Yes, once QT Futures has issued an active Rithmic futures login. QT’s official futures page still says Coming Soon as of September 18, 2026. Install PropFirmConnector and use Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago).

Q Which System do I select for QT Futures?

Select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago) in NinjaTrader. In R|Trader Pro, use Rithmic Paper Trading and the Chicago gateway.

Q Which QT Futures credentials do I need?

Use the Rithmic futures username and password issued by QT for an active futures account. If you have only registered interest or received a general QT account login, wait for futures onboarding and request the Rithmic trading credentials. Existing MT5, cTrader, or TradeLocker credentials do not belong in this connection.

Q Is QT Futures available now?

The official futures page still says Coming Soon as of September 18, 2026. TradeSea lists QT Futures as an integration. Check QT’s current launch status and use this guide only after active Rithmic futures credentials are issued.

Q Can I connect several QT Futures Rithmic logins at once?

Yes. PropFirmConnector can keep separate Rithmic logins connected in one NinjaTrader instance, including logins from other firms. Give each saved connection a distinct name. Multiple accounts under one Rithmic username use that same connection.

Q Is PropFirmConnector affiliated with QT Futures or TradeSea?

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

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