URGENT - Help Needed for Live Trading on NinjaTrader

[adilmedarhry]

Hello everyone,

I am facing a huge obstacle and sincerely hope that some of you can help me.

I have been using NinjaTrader for a few months and have advanced automated strategies on this platform. For me, it is unthinkable to switch platforms, as my entire system is optimized for Ninja.

The problem? I cannot open a live account with NinjaTrader Brokerage. I have tried multiple times,but it is consistently refused, without a detailed explanation.I am located in France, Europe.

I have looked for alternatives:
✔️ AMP Futures accepted me, but they require a NinjaTrader license from before 2015 (which I do not have).
✔️ Tradovate also refused, which blocks me even more.
✔️ IBKR is an option, but the margins are too high to be competitive on futures.

In short, I am stuck and cannot find a solution to trade live with NinjaTrader.
Do you have any ideas, recommendations, or tips to get around this situation?

Is there a way to purchase an old license compatible with AMP? Any other solution to get a NinjaTrader Brokerage account despite the refusals?

Thank you very much in advance for your help.

[bltdavid]

What about using a prop firm?

Apex?
Bulenox?
Leeloo?
etc

There are many to chose from.

[adilmedarhry]

Thank you for your response. However, I specifically mentioned live trading and not trading through a prop firm, I am looking for a broker that allows me to trade my own capital on NinjaTrader without excessive margin requirements or restrictions. If you have any suggestions related to that, I would truly appreciate your input.

[NinjaTrader_Erick]

Hello adilmedarhry ,

Thank you for reaching out.

As for obtaining a pre-2015 NinjaTrader license, there is no official resale market. NinjaTrader licenses are non-transferable, meaning they are tied to the original buyer and cannot be sold or reassigned.

Have you by any chance reached out to our New Accounts team?

They are the authority on processing and approving account applications.

You can reach them at

[email protected]

If you want to get more information on whether it is possible for you to have a live account with NinjaTrader Brokerage.

There is another futures broker that can use NinjaTrader called GFF brokers (their site: https://www.gffbrokers.com). I noticed they were not on your list of brokers you checked. I am not sure of their requirements or fees, but I have seen clients be able to open accounts with them for use with the NinjaTrader platform.

Please also take a look at our supported third-party brokers and contact them to see if they can open an account for you: Market Data and Options

Let us know if you have any other questions.

[adilmedarhry]

Thank you for your response.

Yes, I have reached out multiple times to the New Accounts team, but I keep receiving the same automated response with no clear details or guidance. Honestly, I find this quite unfair, as I am serious about trading live with NinjaTrader and just need a proper solution.

I really appreciate the suggestion about GFF Brokers, and I will reach out to them in the hope of a positive response. However, I am still frustrated that it is this difficult to open a live trading account with NinjaTrader, especially since all my strategies are built on this platform.

I am determined to find a way to make this work, no matter what. It’s just disappointing to be stuck like this when all I want to do is trade live on NinjaTrader

If there’s anything else you can suggest, I’d truly appreciate it.