Is Ninja trader able to be used with Schwab after TDA to Schwab change-over?

[QuantKey_Bruce]

Additionally, NinjaTrader is now a competing broker at least for futures, while when TDA interfacing was built they were not.

[NinjaTrader_Clayton]

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for the messages.

TD Ameritrade accounts that have not been moved over to Schwab yet are still able to use the TD Ameritrade Adapter and Connection Guide to connect within NinjaTrader so this information is still accurate.

If your account is no longer connecting with the TD Ameritrade connection, this would mean that it has been migrated to Schwab on the back end.

• Once the Account has been moved to Schwab, it will no longer be able to use the original TD Ameritrade API within NinjaTrader as it wasn't designed for use with the Schwab accounts.

Our development team is actively in the process of acquiring the new Schwab API and then integrating it so that we may release an updated version of NinjaTrader with the new API.

Until our development team has been able to integrate the new API, you are welcome to reach back out to TDA/Schwab and see if they can reverse the changes made to your account so that it still works on the old API. If not, you could ask them for more information on how the account could be accessed and traded until the new API has been integrated.

Please let us know if we may provide any further assistance.

[jeronymite]

You can always use Schwab's platform, StreetSmart Edge, or even the TD Ameritrade platform thinkorswim (now on Schwab) ... but then you might not want to come back to NinjaTrader after that?

Thanks.

[QuantKey_Bruce]

I doubt any of those make a good replacement for NinjaTrader. Their use cases are pretty different.

For instance, good luck making a quality back-test on ThinkOrSwim.

[bortz]

This entire thread is detrimental for NT brass, in that any potential NT buyers reading through this will see how easy their $1K platform investment can go up in smoke given brokerage changes or other anomalies. It behooves NT to press and get this up and running ASAP. At least I would if this was my company. It's just a bad look for them. I'd even pay Schwab if necessary.

[QuantKey_Bruce]

Things are still in a state of flux.

https://beta-developer.schwab.com/

I do not think there is final API to implement against, but I am not completely up-to-date on this. Still, it could easily be that NinjaTrader is waiting on Schwab rather than the other way around.

[bortz]

Here's the TDA response I received as to what is going on with the API situation:

Dear Frank Kolnacki,



Thank you for reaching out to us, I hope you are having a great day! My name is Mercedes and I would be more than happy to assist you.



If your account is not at Schwab then at this time Ninja Trader API might be able to be used. They will need to work with Schwab to determine if they will be moving forward with a relationship with them. You may want to reach out directly to Schwab and Ninjia Trader for more information.



Thank you for being apart of the TD Ameritrade family, we appreciate your business! As always, if you have additional needs we can help with, do not hesitate to reach out to us by responding to this e-mail or giving us a quick call at 800-669-3900 for 24/7 Client Services support.



Best Regards,




Mercedes Clark

Trader Support, Trader Services



TD Ameritrade

800-672-2098

[QuantKey_Bruce]

Yes, but they are forcibly migrating all accounts away from TDA to Schwab. It may work for a few more weeks or even a month or two but it should not work past the end of the year the way their press releases are worded.

My account has already been forcibly migrated - I didn't take any actions, they just did it. There's no going back once they move your account. You can run ThinkOrSwim, but you can't connect to the API.

[bortz]

"They will need to work with Schwab to determine if they will be moving forward with a relationship with them."
This email response came to me yesterday and their statement worries me. Either that lady who responded to me via Schwab is clueless or these NT answers are all BS. Take your pick.

[NinjaTrader_RyanS]

Hello,

Currently we are awaiting documentation on the new API being integrated with Schwab based accounts. At this time we do not have a time table of when this will be shared. Once it is, we should be able to provide a more precise timeline and functionality scope going forward.

[QuantKey_Bruce]

NinjaTrader_RyanS Thank you for confirming - that was my impression as well of the situation. Everyone's on hold until they release more information so right now, there's nothing NinjaTrader can do or attempt to code against.

[jeronymite]

I doubt any of those make a good replacement for NinjaTrader. Their use cases are pretty different.
For instance, good luck making a quality back-test on ThinkOrSwim.

Every trader has a "different use case", unique to that person. Some will find that there are way less hassles with these other platforms and the company and the platforms amply suit their use case, and may therefore prefer to stay there. Others, of course, will prefer NinjaTrader with all its faults (literally) and hassles.

Thanks.

[theworldtocome4444]

While we wait, is there a way to import intraday historical data we can obtain from the Think or Swim Platform into NinjaTrader?

[huntitude]

I took NT platform and their charts for granted! I want them back

[QuantKey_Bruce]

You can still use NinjaTrader - you just need to sign up for a different data feed or broker until Schwab has an API that functions again.