Yes. PropFirmConnector enables Shark Futures Rithmic accounts to connect to NinjaTrader 8. Install and activate the add-on, choose Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage, select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago), and enter the account’s Rithmic username and password.
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PropFirmConnector is an independent third-party add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shark Futures, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.
Your Shark Futures Rithmic account and login
Shark Futures offers TradeSea / Rithmic and Volumetrica as separate account options. Choose the TradeSea / Rithmic account for this NinjaTrader setup; a Volumetrica or dxFeed account is not interchangeable with it.
PropFirmConnector connects the underlying Rithmic trading login to NinjaTrader 8. Shark’s TradeSea application handles its own feed connection automatically, while this independent NinjaTrader connection uses the issued Rithmic credentials and Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago).
Shark Futures TradeSea / Rithmic account
Shark documents TradeSea / Rithmic separately from Volumetrica. This guide supplies the PropFirmConnector route for the Rithmic account.
PropFirmConnector: Use the issued Rithmic trading login with PropFirmConnector and Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago).
Where to find your Shark Futures Rithmic login
Open the TradeSea account card in the Shark dashboard and check Credentials. Shark labels that popup as TradeSea Server, Login, and Password. For NinjaTrader, obtain or confirm the underlying Rithmic trading username and password with Shark; do not assume a website email or a Volumetrica login is the Rithmic username.
How to connect Shark Futures to NinjaTrader 8 in 5 steps
01
Get your Shark Futures Rithmic login and activate the account
Open the TradeSea account card in the Shark dashboard and check Credentials. Shark labels that popup as TradeSea Server, Login, and Password. For NinjaTrader, obtain or confirm the underlying Rithmic trading username and password with Shark; do not assume a website email or a Volumetrica login is the Rithmic username. 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.
02
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.
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 Shark Futures.
04
Configure Rithmic for Shark Futures
In NinjaTrader Control Center, open Connections, then configure. Select Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage, name the connection Shark 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.
Connection type
Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage
Connection name
Any name you recognize, such as Shark Futures
User name and password
The Rithmic credentials issued by Shark Futures
Connect on start up
Off
System
Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago)
Plug-in mode
Off
The Username and Password are case-sensitive.
05
Connect to Shark 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.
An interface illustration of the Shark Futures connection after it turns green.
If your Shark Futures 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. 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.
This guide applies to Shark’s TradeSea / Rithmic account option. Shark says its Volumetrica accounts cannot be connected or switched to TradeSea. Obtain the appropriate Rithmic account before using these steps.
The Rithmic connection rejects my login.
Use the Rithmic trading credentials issued by Shark 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 Shark 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 Shark 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.
Shark’s public Credentials walkthrough describes the TradeSea application login. If those details do not identify a Rithmic username, ask Shark for it before configuring NinjaTrader.
QCan I use my Shark Futures Rithmic account in NinjaTrader 8?
Yes. PropFirmConnector connects the Rithmic trading login issued by Shark Futures to NinjaTrader 8 using Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago).
QWhich System do I select for Shark Futures?
Select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago) in NinjaTrader. In R|Trader Pro, use Rithmic Paper Trading and the Chicago gateway.
QWhich Shark Futures credentials do I need?
Open the TradeSea account card in the Shark dashboard and check Credentials. Shark labels that popup as TradeSea Server, Login, and Password. For NinjaTrader, obtain or confirm the underlying Rithmic trading username and password with Shark; do not assume a website email or a Volumetrica login is the Rithmic username.
QCan I use my Shark Volumetrica account with this guide?
No. This guide is for Shark’s TradeSea / Rithmic accounts. Its separate Volumetrica / dxFeed credentials cannot be entered as a Rithmic login.
QCan I connect several Shark 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.
QIs PropFirmConnector affiliated with Shark Futures or TradeSea?
No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shark Futures, TradeSea, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.
