NinjaTrader 8 automation
The best NinjaTrader bots, judged on what matters
Most “best bot” lists rank on the headline subscription price. That is the number least likely to be what you actually pay. This site works through the six checks that decide whether an automated strategy is worth running, in the order they matter — then applies them, in full, to the one product we have run end to end.
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The scorecard
Six checks, in the order that decides the outcome
Take these to any vendor and you can score it yourself in ten minutes — deliberately more useful than a table of competitors we never bought.
- 01The real monthly cost, not the headlineAdd up three lines before you compare anything: the subscription, the platform licence, and the hosting. Ask specifically whether execution happens on your machine, because if it does, you are renting a VPS whether the vendor mentions it or not.
- 02Platform and market fitConfirm the exact platform version and the exact contracts. 'Futures' is not an answer — ask which symbols, and whether micros are supported, because micros are what decide whether a small account can run the strategy at all.
- 03How the track record is disclosedLook for maximum drawdown published beside the profit, largest loss stated, and backtested runs labelled as backtests rather than mixed in with executed orders. A vendor writing down the reasons to discount its own numbers is doing something most do not.
- 04Position sizing you did not have to configureFind out what size it trades out of the box and whether stops are attached by default. Conservative defaults are a design decision, not a limitation.
- 05What the first week costs you if it does not fitCheck the window length and whether setup help is included. Then plan to do the whole install in the first two days rather than the last two, so there is room to use support and still be inside it.
- 06Capital required, stated up frontAsk for the recommended account size and confirm it is capital rather than a charge. Then check it against the contracts — if micros are supported, the number should be a lot smaller than it would be otherwise.
What we have run
One product, taken all the way through
A shortlist of one is a strange thing to publish, so here is the reasoning. We score what we have paid for and run on a live account, and so far that is a single NinjaTrader 8 strategy. Anything else would be a table assembled from vendors’ own marketing, which is the thing this site exists not to be.
- Per month
- $49all in
- Platform
- NT8only
- Refund
- 7days
Guides
Before you subscribe to anything
SetupNinjaTrader 8 automation: what to have ready before day onePlatform, broker, capital and connection — the setup that decides whether week one is spent trading or troubleshooting. · 8 minCostsWhat a NinjaTrader bot really costs to runThe subscription is one of three lines. Here is the whole bill, including the two that vendors leave for you to discover in month two. · 7 minBuyer's guideHow to pick a NinjaTrader bot without guessingSix checks, in the order that actually decides the outcome — and why the cheapest headline price is usually the most expensive product. · 9 min