TakeProfit Trader Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8
Quick answer
Yes. Install PropFirmConnector, select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago) for System, and enter the Rithmic credentials from your TakeProfit Trader dashboard. A single Rithmic login also has a native NinjaTrader 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 TakeProfit Trader Rithmic accounts to NinjaTrader. PropFirmConnector
is an independent third-party add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by TakeProfit Trader,
NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.
TakeProfit Trader 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 TakeProfit Trader. 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 TakeProfit Trader, 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 TakeProfit Trader.
Use your NinjaTrader account credentials on this screen.
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Step 4
Configure Rithmic for TakeProfit Trader
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 TakeProfit Trader, 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 TakeProfit
User name and password
The Rithmic credentials issued by TakeProfit Trader
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 TakeProfit Trader
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
TakeProfit Trader; the green indicator shows that it is connected.
FAQ
TakeProfit Trader + NinjaTrader questions
QCan I connect a TakeProfit Trader Rithmic account to NinjaTrader 8?
Yes. Install PropFirmConnector, select Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago), and enter the Rithmic credentials issued for the account.
QWhich TakeProfit Trader credentials do I use?
Use the Rithmic username and password from the TakeProfit Trader dashboard, not CQG, Tradovate, website, or NinjaTrader account credentials.
QCan I run multiple TakeProfit Trader Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance?
Yes. PropFirmConnector can connect multiple separate Rithmic logins in one NinjaTrader instance, including multiple connections from the same firm.
QIs PropFirmConnector affiliated with TakeProfit Trader?
No. PropFirmConnector is an independent NinjaTrader add-on and is not affiliated with or endorsed by TakeProfit Trader, NinjaTrader, or Rithmic.