NinjaTrader to Rithmic trade copier

How copying from NinjaTrader to Rithmic works

You trade in NT8 — on a NinjaTrader brokerage account or a prop account — and want Rithmic accounts at Bulenox, Funded Futures Network or OneUp Trader to take the same trades. CopyFlock copies the account behind NinjaTrader to every Rithmic follower.

The NinjaTrader lead

CopyFlock does not connect to NinjaTrader itself. It connects to the account behind it — Tradovate for NinjaTrader brokerage accounts, Rithmic for prop accounts you trade in NT8 on a Rithmic connection — so every order you place in NT8 is copied when it fills, and nothing is installed in NinjaTrader. NT8 simulation accounts (Sim101 and playback) cannot lead.

The Rithmic followers

Rithmic followers connect with username, password and system — Apex, Bulenox, Earn2Trade, TheTradingPit, Tradeify, Rithmic 01 or Rithmic Paper Trading. Followers under one Rithmic login share a single connection, and if the firm resets the password you update it in CopyFlock.

What you need on each side

How to copy trades from NinjaTrader to Rithmic

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   Step 1: Start a free trial

   Create a CopyFlock account and start the 7-day free trial on 2 accounts — one NinjaTrader lead and one Rithmic follower. A card is required; cancel during the trial and you pay nothing.

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   Step 2: Connect the NinjaTrader lead

   Check the connection in NinjaTrader's Connections menu. A NinjaTrader brokerage account connects as Tradovate (sign in on Tradovate's page); a prop account on a Rithmic connection connects as Rithmic (username, password and system).

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   Step 3: Connect the Rithmic followers

   Choose Add account → Rithmic and enter the username, password and system for each Rithmic login that holds a follower account.

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   Step 4: Create the copy

   Pick the NinjaTrader account as the lead and the Rithmic accounts as followers. Choose a sizing mode for each follower: contract multiplier 1 for the same size, equity ratio for accounts of different sizes, or fixed contracts.

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   Step 5: Add caps and protection

   Set a maximum contract cap and balance or equity thresholds that fit each Rithmic account's rules. Reaching a threshold flattens and pauses that follower.

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   Step 6: Test with one contract

   Place a one-contract trade on the NinjaTrader lead and confirm each follower's order in the copy log. During the trial, followers copy a fixed 1 contract.

Sizing example: NinjaTrader lead, Rithmic followers

Things to know before copying NinjaTrader to Rithmic

• Followers fill after the lead. Each follower order is sent once the lead's fill is reported, so follower prices can differ slightly, especially with market orders in fast markets.
• Manual changes stay manual. If you close a follower by hand, it stays closed and joins in again with the lead's next trade.
• Symbols copy as they are. A Rithmic follower trades the lead's contract unless you add a symbol alias, for example NQ to MNQ.
• Futures only. CQG, Quantower and Volumetrica connections are not supported.
• Prop firm rules come first. Check that every firm involved allows copying between your own accounts — see prop firm copy trading rules.