NinjaTrader Connection Guide for Barchart

Requirements

  • Barchart for NinjaTrader account
  • Barchart for NinjaTrader account user name and password

Connection Configuration Instructions

  1. NinjaTrader must be installed
  2. Start NinjaTrader
  3. From the Control Center window, select the menu "Tools > Account Connections…"
  4. In the Account Connection Set Up window, press the "Add…" button
  5. The Connection Wizard will appear. Press the "Next >" button.
  6. As per the image below
    • Connection name: Create a name to identify your connection
    • Provider: Select "Barchart.com" from the list
    • Backup data feed connection: Select your backup datafeed or leave as "<None>"
    • Connect on startup: Enable if you want NinjaTrader to automatically establish a connection on startup
    7. Barchart Connection
  7. Press the "Next>" button
  8. As per the image below, enter your Barchart account user name and password.
    9. Barchart Connection Options
  9. Press the "Next >" button followed by the "Finish" button to complete configuring your Barchart account.
  10. To connect to your account, go to the NinjaTrader Control Center window, select the menu "File > Connect" and select your account.