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Firm list · updated September 2026

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 AquaFunded Futures at $113, followed by Legends Trading ($118). 10 of them use EOD or static drawdown.

16 firms, cheapest first

Live from our data. Costs are the total to get funded on a 50K account at list price, activation fees included.

FirmCost to funded (50K)DrawdownProfit splitPayouts
AquaFunded FuturesFutures
$113
End of day
Up to 90%
Daily, $500 minimum
Legends TradingFutures
$118first month + activation
End of day
Up to 90%
Twice monthly
Funded Futures FamilyFutures
$125first month + activation
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
Every 3 trading days (daily add-on)
Alpha FuturesFutures
$129first month + activation
End of day
Up to 90%
After 5 trading days
TradeDayFutures
$131first month + activation
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
After 1 day, $250 minimum
FundedNext FuturesFutures
$133.99
End of day
Up to 95%
Every 5 days
AquaFundedForex & CFD
$143
Static
Up to 90%
Bi-weekly
BulenoxFutures
$143
End of day
Up to 90%
Processed same day
Futures EliteFutures
$152
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
Daily
My Funded FuturesFutures
$153
End of day
Up to 80%
Every 48 hours
Lucid TradingFutures
$156
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
Daily
TopstepFutures
$198first month + activation
End of day
Up to 90%
Weekly
TopOne FuturesFutures
$218first month + activation
End of day
Up to 90%
Daily payouts
Take Profit TraderFutures
$300first month + activation
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
From day one
Apex Trader FundingFutures
$308
Intraday trailing
Up to 90%
Every 5 trading days
PhidiasFutures
$580
End of day
Up to 90%
30 min average

What NinjaTrader costs you

You normally pay nothing. NinjaTrader 8 connects to most prop firm Rithmic and Tradovate accounts without a paid licence, 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.

Questions

Which prop firms use NinjaTrader?

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

What is the cheapest prop firm that uses NinjaTrader?

AquaFunded Futures, at $113 in total to get funded on a 50K account, including any activation fee.

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 licence, and the firm supplies the data. The paid plans only lower brokerage commissions, which do not apply to prop accounts.

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