Futures and forex NOT supported on Schwab

[Karado58]

Futures and forex instruments are not supported with Schwab in NinjaTrader Desktop!

You have to be kidding me, right?!

Why the heck not??

[NinjaTrader_LuisH]

Hello Karado58,


Thank you for posting on the NinjaTrader forums.


This is a product limitation as I understand it. The adapter is still in Beta so it is subject to change.


Please let us know if there's anything else we can assist with.

[Karado58]

Hello Karado58,


Thank you for posting on the NinjaTrader forums.


This is a product limitation as I understand it. The adapter is still in Beta so it is subject to change.


Please let us know if there's anything else we can assist with.

Luis, are saying it will support Futures after Beta?

[NinjaTrader_LuisH]

Hello Karado58,


No - I am saying that the adapter is still in beta. At this time it is a product limitation and not something that is supported.

Thank you.

[Karado58]

Maybe I'm not asking the question correctly.

Once adapter leaves Beta testing, will it fully support Futures trading at Schwab?

I need to know so as to whether to transfer my trading funds over to NinjaTrader broker, or wait for Futures trading to be functional on Schwab.

[bltdavid]

No - I am saying that the adapter is still in beta. At this time it is a product limitation and not something that is supported.

What?

No support for futures trading in a Schwab account via the new beta
Schwab adapter?

That is very surprising, oddly counter-intuitive, and most unexpected.

I think we're all expecting this product limitation will change such that
trading futures via Schwab accounts will eventually be supported.

Is that true?

Or ...

Are you saying that even after the beta period ends, this product limitation
is not expected to change?

-=o=-

LuisH, please shed some light on this.

Everyone has been extremely patient. We've been waiting a long time for this,
and these tidbit comments from support are supremely nerve wracking.

I'm begging you, can you be please be more specific?

[StoxFox]

I don't think they'll allow trading of futures in Schwab accounts. This has been the case for a long time (previously TD Ameritrade).

Why? Well, they can call it a product limitation all they want. But I think it's because NinjaTrader wants you to trade futures with them, instead.

[bltdavid]

I don't think they'll allow trading of futures in Schwab accounts. This has been the case for a long time (previously TD Ameritrade).

Why? Well, they can call it a product limitation all they want. But I think it's because NinjaTrader wants you to trade futures with them, instead.

I think you're probably right.

I feel a bit surprised and maybe even little bit deceived.

Perhaps my patience waiting for this Schwab adapter
was more naivete on my part.

NinjaTrader did a piss poor job managing expectations
on what the Schwab adapter would and would not
support.

We all just assumed their new adapter would support
futures trading. I mean, it was natural to assume that
right?

-=o=-

Reminds me of that Pink Floyd song 'Sorrow', where they
sing about a giant sense of disappointment settling over
the land ... "He wakes to the morning, with no reason
for waking" ...

What can you do? Se lä vē, no?

Sigh ... ok, well ... moving on.

[Karado58]

You guys DELETED my post stating the truth in a direct email I received from Jason H.
NinjaTrader Client Services
!!
Email contents: "Unfortunately there are no immediate plans to support this in the future. !

You guys have no intention/plans to support this! Why you censured me for stating a fact/truth!?

Why are you hiding this and censoring my post stating the true facts??!!

[Karado58]

I don't think they'll allow trading of futures in Schwab accounts. This has been the case for a long time (previously TD Ameritrade).

Why? Well, they can call it a product limitation all they want. But I think it's because NinjaTrader wants you to trade futures with them, instead.

Totally AGREED!!
Received email from NT, stating, "Unfortunately there are no immediate plans to support this in the future."

[mcorbett]

Hello, can Ninja Trader connect to my TOS ( think or swim) real time futures feed? TY