A trading platform built around futures

NinjaTrader® brings charting, trade simulation, and order management into a futures trading workflow. Those tools can help you prepare a plan, practice its execution, and review your decisions.

Read the futures platform guide

Explore the NinjaTrader® futures platform through our NinjaTrader link.

Why the platform matters

Read the market

Use configurable charts to follow a contract and mark the conditions your plan requires.

Rehearse decisions

Practice order entry in simulation while learning contract specifications, position size, and risk limits.

Review execution

Compare what you planned with what you actually did before changing a strategy or moving to live trading.

Simulation is useful for learning, but hypothetical results do not predict live performance. Futures trading involves substantial risk.

Trading platform FAQ

What is NinjaTrader®?: NinjaTrader is a futures trading platform with charting, simulated trading, and tools for placing and managing orders. Explore the platform and account terms through the linked provider before trading live.
Do Trade’t MetaTrader 5 products run on NinjaTrader?: No. The Trade’t tools currently described on this site are built for MetaTrader 5. This page is an educational platform resource and does not announce a NinjaTrader version of those products.
Do I need Kinetick®?: Only consider a separate data service if your own research or workflow requires historical market data. Check the data coverage, terms, and pricing before subscribing.

Optional historical data

Need a separate historical market data service for your own research? Explore Kinetick® and check its coverage, terms, and costs for your intended use.