Connection guide

YRM Prop Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

Firm website: yrmprop.com

Quick answer

Yes. PropFirmConnector enables YRM Prop 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.

Account feed: Rithmic System: Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago) Last verified:

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

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Your YRM Prop Rithmic account

YRM Prop’s TradeSea setup guide identifies Rithmic credentials in the trader dashboard and the Simulation environment. PropFirmConnector enables that TradeSea / Rithmic account in NinjaTrader 8 using Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago).

YRM also has a separate NinjaTrader setup through Tradovate. Use this guide for the account purchased with TradeSea selected; follow YRM’s Tradovate instructions for an account issued on that other feed.

In your YRM Prop dashboard, obtain the Rithmic username and password for the account purchased with TradeSea selected at checkout. YRM explicitly distinguishes these from its website credentials and dxFeed login. Use those Rithmic credentials in NinjaTrader.

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Step-by-step setup

YRM Prop Connection Guide to NinjaTrader 8

  1. Step 1 One-time activation

    Get your YRM Prop Rithmic login and activate the account

    In your YRM Prop dashboard, obtain the Rithmic username and password for the account purchased with TradeSea selected at checkout. YRM explicitly distinguishes these from its website credentials and dxFeed login. Use those Rithmic credentials in NinjaTrader. 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
    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 YRM Prop.

  4. Step 4

    Configure Rithmic for YRM Prop

    In NinjaTrader Control Center, open Connections, then configure. Select Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage, name the connection YRM Prop, 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 YRM Prop

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

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If your YRM Prop connection is not working

My YRM credentials are for Tradovate or dxFeed.
Use the instructions supplied for that account route. This guide requires the Rithmic username and password issued for a YRM TradeSea account; the feeds and credentials cannot be substituted.
The Rithmic connection rejects my login.
Use the Rithmic trading credentials issued by YRM Prop, 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 YRM Prop 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 YRM Prop 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.

Choose the actual issued YRM trading account after connecting. The Rithmic Paper Trading system identifies the environment; it does not select the account you want to trade.

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FAQ

YRM Prop + NinjaTrader questions

Q Can I use my YRM Prop Rithmic account in NinjaTrader 8?

Yes. PropFirmConnector connects the Rithmic trading login issued by YRM Prop to NinjaTrader 8 using Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago).

Q Which System do I select for YRM Prop?

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

Q Which YRM Prop credentials do I need?

In your YRM Prop dashboard, obtain the Rithmic username and password for the account purchased with TradeSea selected at checkout. YRM explicitly distinguishes these from its website credentials and dxFeed login. Use those Rithmic credentials in NinjaTrader.

Q YRM already has a NinjaTrader guide. When do I use PropFirmConnector?

YRM’s native NinjaTrader guide uses its Tradovate connection. Use PropFirmConnector for the separate YRM TradeSea / Rithmic account, or for keeping multiple Rithmic logins connected together.

Q Can I connect several YRM Prop 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 YRM Prop or TradeSea?

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

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