How Rithmic-only prop firms added NinjaTrader and grew account sales 900%.
Several futures prop firms ran on Rithmic. Their traders kept asking for NinjaTrader. This is what stood in the way, what they did instead, and what happened.
- 900%
- increase in prop firm account sales
- Hours
- from API access to live, not months
- 0
- new account types, data feeds or risk systems
Their traders wanted NinjaTrader.
These firms sold Rithmic accounts on the standard Rithmic platforms, such as Quantower and TradeSea. What their traders asked for, again and again, was NinjaTrader. Their indicators, workspaces and strategies live there.
NinjaTrader does not connect these firms’ Rithmic accounts on its own. For a prop firm, the official way to offer NinjaTrader is Tradovate accounts, and that is a second business to build.
Rithmic vs Tradovate: two routes to NinjaTrader.
One takes most of a year and may end in a no. The other uses the Rithmic accounts you already sell.
| Question | Add Tradovate accounts | Partner with PropFirmConnector |
|---|---|---|
| Time to launch | 6 to 12 months of due diligence with NinjaTrader, and delays are common | Hours |
| Approval | Not guaranteed. Some firms are declined and never get it. | Request access today |
| Data feed | A second, separate data feed | Your existing Rithmic feed |
| Risk management | A second risk system, built and run alongside your Rithmic one | Your existing Rithmic risk system |
| Account types | New account types to build and sell | None. Traders use the Rithmic logins they already have. |
| Trader support | Yours to staff | Ours. We handle NinjaTrader connection support. |
Timelines are what prop firms have told us about the approval process. Yours may differ.
They partnered with PropFirmConnector instead.
No Tradovate accounts and no year of waiting. This is the whole integration.
- No new account types. Existing Rithmic accounts, evaluation and funded.
- The same Rithmic data feed.
- The same risk management system.
- No added support load. We handle NinjaTrader connection support.
- 01
Request API access
Every firm in this case study uses the License API. The firm issues licenses from its own website, and traders never see a separate checkout.
- 02
Let an AI assistant build it
Developers feed our API docs to an AI coding assistant. The License API is three endpoints, with an OpenAPI spec and a Markdown reference written for exactly that.
- 03
Switch it on for every trader
Traders install the add-on and sign in with the Rithmic login they already have. Their NinjaTrader indicators, workspaces and strategies now work on the firm’s accounts.
Account sales rose 900%.
Traders who had been asking for NinjaTrader could finally trade these firms’ accounts in it. Nothing else about the firms’ offer changed.
Your traders want the same thing.
Figures reported by partner prop firms. Results vary by firm.
Not sure they want it? Run this poll in your Discord.
If your traders say yes, you can offer NinjaTrader within hours. Your developers feed our API docs to their AI assistant, and it does most of the integration work.
Would you trade your Rithmic account with us in NinjaTrader?
- Yes, I want NinjaTrader
- No, I am happy with my current platform
Common questions
Does a Rithmic prop firm need Tradovate accounts to offer NinjaTrader?
No. With PropFirmConnector, traders connect the Rithmic logins the firm already issues inside NinjaTrader 8. The firm keeps its Rithmic data feed, its risk management system and its account types.
How long does it take a prop firm to add NinjaTrader?
Through Tradovate accounts, prop firms tell us the due diligence with NinjaTrader takes 6 to 12 months, delays are common and approval is not guaranteed. Through the PropFirmConnector License API the integration is three endpoints and can be live within hours of agreeing pricing.
What does the prop firm have to build?
A license call after checkout, a status check and a download button. Developers can feed the OpenAPI spec and Markdown reference to an AI coding assistant. There are no new account types, data feeds or risk systems to build.
Who supports traders connecting to NinjaTrader?
PropFirmConnector. We handle NinjaTrader connection support, so the prop firm takes on no extra support load.
What results did the prop firms see?
Several Rithmic-only futures prop firms reported a 900% increase in account sales after their traders could trade the firms’ accounts in NinjaTrader. Figures are reported by the partner firms, and results vary by firm.
Request API access
Send us your website, Rithmic account types and expected number of traders. We reply with pricing and your next steps.
- 01Confirm plans and pricing
We agree on your discounted license pricing.
- 02Build with your AI assistant
Three endpoints, an OpenAPI spec and a Markdown reference.
- 03Switch it on
Your traders connect the Rithmic logins they already have.
PropFirmConnector is independent and is not affiliated with NinjaTrader, Tradovate or Rithmic. Partner overview