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Firm list · updated November 2026
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Prop Firms That Use NinjaTrader

NinjaTrader is the most common desktop platform at futures prop firms, and it is usually free to use on a prop account. These firms support it.

Short answer
16 of the firms we track support NinjaTrader. The cheapest to get funded with is Lucid Trading at $94, followed by AquaFunded Futures ($113). 10 of them use EOD or static drawdown.
Firms with NinjaTrader
16
15 futures, 1 forex and CFD
Cheapest to get funded
$94
Lucid Trading, 50K account
No activation fee
10
of 16, where the evaluation price is the whole price

Futures prop firms that use NinjaTrader

15 firms, cheapest first. Costs are the total to get funded on a 50K account at list price, activation fees included.

FirmCost to funded (50K)DrawdownProfit splitAlso supports
$94
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
MotiveWave, TradingView, Tradovate, Quantower, Sierra Chart +1 more
$113
End of day
Up to 90%
Tradovate, Volumetrica, TradingView
$125first month + activation
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
TradingView, Tradovate, WealthCharts
TradeDayFutures
$131first month + activation
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
Tradovate, Jigsaw DayTradr, TradingView
$133.99
End of day
Up to 95%
Tradovate, TradingView
BulenoxFutures
$143
End of day
Up to 90%
Quantower, Sierra Chart
$152
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
Tradovate, WealthCharts
$153
End of day
Up to 80%
TradingView, Tradovate
$158first month + activation
End of day
Up to 90%
Tradovate
TopstepFutures
$198first month + activation
End of day
Up to 90%
TopstepX
$237
End of day
Up to 90%
TradingView, Tradovate, Quantower, Volumetrica, ATAS +1 more
$300first month + activation
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
TradingView, Tradovate
$338
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate
$407
End of day
Up to 90%
TradingView, Tradovate
PhidiasFutures
$580
End of day
Up to 90%
TradingView

Forex and CFD prop firms that use NinjaTrader

1 firm, cheapest first, on the same basis.

FirmCost to funded (50K)DrawdownProfit splitAlso supports
AquaFundedForex & CFD
$143
Static
Up to 90%
MT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, Volumetrica

Platform lists come from each firm's own site. Some firms only offer a platform on certain plans, so check before you buy.

What NinjaTrader costs you

You normally pay nothing. NinjaTrader 8 connects to most prop firm Rithmic and Tradovate accounts without a paid license, and the firm supplies the data. The paid plans only lower brokerage commissions, which do not apply to prop accounts.

See NinjaTrader plans and pricing.

How to choose between them

  • Check the drawdown type. End-of-day drawdown gives you far more room than intraday trailing. See how they differ.
  • Look for a funded consistency rule. It can hold up payouts after one big day. Consistency rules compared.
  • Count the monthly fees. A cheap monthly evaluation costs more for every month it takes you to pass.
  • Check for a discount code. Most firms run deals often. See current codes.
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Questions

Which prop firms use NinjaTrader?

Of the firms we track, Lucid Trading, AquaFunded Futures, Funded Futures Family, TradeDay, FundedNext Futures, AquaFunded, Bulenox, Futures Elite and 8 more support NinjaTrader.

What is the cheapest prop firm that uses NinjaTrader?

Lucid Trading, at $94 in total to get funded on a 50K account, including any activation fee.

Which futures prop firms use NinjaTrader?

Lucid Trading, AquaFunded Futures, Funded Futures Family, TradeDay, FundedNext Futures, Bulenox, Futures Elite, My Funded Futures, Legends Trading, Topstep, GOAT Funded Futures, Take Profit Trader, Apex Trader Funding, TopOne Futures and Phidias. The cheapest to get funded with is Lucid Trading at $94.

Which forex prop firms use NinjaTrader?

AquaFunded. The cheapest to get funded with is AquaFunded at $143.

Which NinjaTrader prop firms have no activation fee?

Lucid Trading, AquaFunded Futures, Funded Futures Family, TradeDay, FundedNext Futures, AquaFunded, Bulenox, Futures Elite, My Funded Futures and Phidias. With these, the evaluation price is the whole cost of getting funded.

Which NinjaTrader prop firms use end-of-day drawdown?

AquaFunded Futures, FundedNext Futures, Bulenox, My Funded Futures, Legends Trading, Topstep, GOAT Funded Futures, TopOne Futures and Phidias. End-of-day drawdown only moves at the daily close, so swings during the day do not shrink your limit.

Do I have to pay for NinjaTrader with a prop firm?

You normally pay nothing. NinjaTrader 8 connects to most prop firm Rithmic and Tradovate accounts without a paid license, and the firm supplies the data. The paid plans only lower brokerage commissions, which do not apply to prop accounts.

Firms by other platforms

Prop Firms That Use TradingViewTrade straight from TradingView charts.Prop Firms That Use TradovateTradovate runs in the browser, desktop and mobile with nothing to install, and it is the usual route to trading a futures prop account from TradingView.Prop Firms That Use RithmicRithmic is the data and order routing behind many futures firms.Prop Firms That Use ProjectXProjectX is the web platform behind TopstepX and several other futures firms, with charting and order entry built in.Prop Firms That Use QuantowerQuantower is a multi-asset platform with a free version that can connect one prop account, plus paid order flow add-ons.Prop Firms That Use VolumetricaFirms that list Volumetrica usually give you the DeepCharts order flow platform at no extra cost.