# NinjaTrader prop firms > Most futures prop firms in our records offer NinjaTrader, and the table below lists them from each firm’s own platform list. NinjaTrader is a futures platform for desktop, web and mobile, and NinjaTrader Prop is the version traders use through a participating firm. How you connect depends on whether your firm issues a Rithmic login or a Tradovate-based one. **Source:** https://propfirmpal.com/futures/trading-platforms/ninjatrader **Generated:** 2026-11-10 **Publisher:** Prop Firm Pal - independent prop firm comparison _Prop Firm Pal earns affiliate commission from some listed firms. This is disclosed on-site and does not affect the computed ranking order._ --- ## Which prop firms use NinjaTrader? Most futures prop firms in our records offer NinjaTrader, and the table below lists them from each firm’s own platform list. NinjaTrader is a futures platform for desktop, web and mobile, and NinjaTrader Prop is the version traders use through a participating firm. How you connect depends on whether your firm issues a Rithmic login or a Tradovate-based one. ## At a glance - **Type:** Futures platform and prop trading front end - **Made by:** NinjaTrader Group, LLC - **Runs on:** Desktop, web, mobile - **Markets:** Futures ## Prop firms that list NinjaTrader - [Apex Trader Funding](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/apex-trader-funding) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Aqua Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/aqua-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Blue Guardian Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/blue-guardians-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [BluSky Trading](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/blusky) - listed as NinjaTrader - [BrightFunded Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/brightfunded-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Bulenox](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/bulenox) - listed as NinjaTrader - [E8 Markets Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/e8-markets-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Elite Trader Funding](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/elite-trader-funding) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Finotive Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/finotive-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [FTMO Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/ftmo-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [FundedNext Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/fundednext-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [FuturesElite](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/futures-elite) - listed as NinjaTrader - [FXIFY Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/fxify-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Goat Funded Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/goat-funded-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Lucid Trading](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/lucid-trading) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Lvlup Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/lvlup-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [My Funded Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/my-funded-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Purdia Capital](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/purdia) - listed as NinjaTrader - [SHARK Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/shark-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Take Profit Trader](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/take-profit-trader) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Top One Futures](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/top-one-futures) - listed as NinjaTrader - [TradeDay](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/trade-day) - listed as NinjaTrader - [Tradeify](https://propfirmpal.com/futures/firms/verified/tradeify) - listed as NinjaTrader (from the firm’s own site, not yet checked by us: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10468258-what-is-tradeify) Ranked comparison: https://propfirmpal.com/futures/platforms/ninja-trader ## Who NinjaTrader suits - Traders who want desktop charting, DOM order entry, market replay and a large ecosystem of third-party add-ons. - Traders using several firms, since NinjaTrader says the platform stays with you when you add or switch firms. - Automated traders who want NinjaScript (C#), subject to the firm’s rules on automation. ## What NinjaTrader costs NinjaTrader’s retail plans are Free ($0 a month, $0.39 per side on micros and $1.29 on standard), Monthly ($99, $0.29 and $0.99) and Lifetime ($1,499 once, $0.09 and $0.59), with exchange, clearing and NFA fees on top. NinjaTrader Prop lists no fee of its own: it says costs vary by firm, account size and evaluation type, and to check whether a fee is billed once or monthly and whether reset, activation or market data fees apply. ## How it connects to a prop account For a Rithmic firm: in NinjaTrader Desktop, open Connections from the Control Center, add a Rithmic connection, enter the username and password from your firm with the system or gateway it specifies, then save and connect. For a Tradovate-based firm: those credentials are not connected through Desktop. You log in through the web or mobile apps or another supported platform, so check your firm’s onboarding email for the type you have. Some connections need extra permissions, such as multiple broker access, and NinjaTrader says requirements vary by provider. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which futures prop firms use NinjaTrader? Apex Trader Funding, Aqua Futures, Blue Guardian Futures, BluSky Trading, BrightFunded Futures, Bulenox, E8 Markets Futures, Elite Trader Funding and 15 more are the firms in our records listing NinjaTrader. Platform support changes, so confirm on the firm’s own site before buying an evaluation. ### What is NinjaTrader Prop? NinjaTrader Prop is NinjaTrader’s platform for prop traders, offered through participating prop firms. NinjaTrader says it stays with you when you add or switch firms, and it charges no separate fee on its own page. ### Is NinjaTrader free? NinjaTrader’s Free plan has no monthly fee, but live trades pay per-side commissions plus exchange, clearing and NFA fees. On a prop firm account the firm’s terms decide what you pay. ### Is NinjaTrader or Tradovate better for prop firms? It depends on the login your firm issues: Rithmic logins connect through NinjaTrader Desktop, while Tradovate-based credentials run on web and mobile rather than Desktop. Many firms offer both, and they sit in the same group of companies. ### How do I connect NinjaTrader to a prop firm? For a Rithmic login, open Connections in the Control Center, add Rithmic, enter your firm’s username, password and system, then connect. Only one Rithmic connection can be active at a time. ## Sources - [NinjaTrader - pricing](https://ninjatrader.com/pricing/) - retrieved 10 November 2026 - [NinjaTrader Prop - find a prop firm](https://prop.ninjatrader.com/find-a-prop-firm/) - retrieved 10 November 2026 - [NinjaTrader Prop - connect to a prop firm](https://prop.ninjatrader.com/guides/connect-ninjatrader-to-prop-firm/) - retrieved 10 November 2026 All futures platform guides: https://propfirmpal.com/futures/trading-platforms.md