TopOneFutures NinjaTrader Setup Guide

This is the complete step-by-step guide for connecting your TopOneFutures Tradovate-backed account to NinjaTrader — including setup, login, platform access, ATM strategy warnings, and troubleshooting.

This walkthrough is built for:
• Active futures traders
• Instant Sim, Elite Challenge, or S2F PRO users
• Anyone trading on NinjaTrader Desktop or NinjaTrader Web

Let’s begin.

Before You Start: Complete Your Tradovate Market Data Certification

NinjaTrader will not connect unless your Tradovate user profile is fully activated.

You must complete this once in your life, when you receive your first Tradovate account from TopOneFutures.

Steps:

1. Log in to your dashboard at portal.toponefutures.com
2. Locate your new Tradovate account
3. Click the 🔑 key icon
4. Copy your username + password
5. Click Launch Platform
6. Tradovate opens → You are prompted with Market Data Subscriber Certification
7. Select NON-PROFESSIONAL (critical!)
8. Submit the agreement

Once completed, your Tradovate profile becomes active — and NinjaTrader can connect.

How to Find Your Tradovate Credentials

TopOneFutures uses a single Tradovate login for all your accounts (Elite, Instant Sim, S2F PRO).
You will always use these same credentials to log into NinjaTrader.

Where to find them:

1. Open your TopOneFutures Dashboard
2. Go to Accounts
3. Locate the Tradovate account
4. Click 🔑 Key Icon
5. A window shows:
   • Username
   • Password
   • Platform: Tradovate

Copy these — you’ll use them for both NinjaTrader Web and Desktop.

How to Access NinjaTrader (Web or Desktop)

TopOneFutures accounts connect through the official NinjaTrader account portal.

Step 1 — Go to the NinjaTrader Portal

Open: https://account.ninjatrader.com/welcome

Log in using your Tradovate credentials from the 🔑 key icon.

After login, you will see:

• Launch NinjaTrader Web
• Download NinjaTrader Desktop

Choose your preferred setup:

Option A — NinjaTrader Web (Fastest Setup)

1. After logging in, click Launch Web Platform
2. NinjaTrader Web opens
3. You’ll see the Trading Modes screen
4. Select:

➡️ NinjaTrader Prop – Simulation → Access Simulation

This is the correct mode for all TopOneFutures accounts.

You can now trade immediately in NinjaTrader Web.

Option B — NinjaTrader Desktop (Advanced Traders)

Note: NinjaTrader Desktop does NOT support MacOS.
Mac users must trade on NinjaTrader Web or use a Windows VPS.

Steps:

1. From the portal, click Download NinjaTrader Desktop
2. Install the application on Windows
3. Launch NinjaTrader Desktop
4. Enter your Tradovate username + password
5. Wait for the connection confirmation (green light in Control Center)

Your Tradovate accounts should appear automatically.

If You Don’t See Your Accounts in NinjaTrader

Follow this:

1. In the top menu, open Connections
2. Choose Simulation
3. Wait for the green status indicator
4. Check your Accounts Panel

If still missing:

• You may have logged in with wrong Tradovate credentials
• You may need to enable Multi-Provider Mode
• Use the official NinjaTrader FAQ for alternate setup:
  https://support.ninjatrader.com/s/article/Connecting-To-Evaluation-Services-via-Tradovate-Connection?language=en_US

Support at TopOneFutures can verify your credentials.

Using ATM Strategies in NinjaTrader (Critical Warnings)

ATM Strategies = automatic TP/SL + optional automation (breakeven, trailing stop, OCO, multiple targets).

But there are important limitations.

ATM Strategies Are 100% Client-Side

This means:

• They run ONLY on your NinjaTrader Desktop
• They do NOT run on Tradovate servers
• They do NOT continue to operate when you disconnect
• They stop functioning if:
  • PC sleeps
  • PC shuts down
  • Internet drops
  • NinjaTrader crashes
  • You close NinjaTrader

What continues to run when disconnected?

• The original SL/TP (if already placed on server)

What DOES NOT work when disconnected?

• Trailing stop
• Breakeven logic
• Any automated adjustment
• OCO updates
• Multi-target logic

Your position is UNPROTECTED if an order fills while NinjaTrader Desktop is offline.

Example 1 — You disconnect mid-trade

SL/TP placed? → they stay
Breakeven/trailing? → stops working
ATM automation? → fully stops

Example 2 — You place a limit order and disconnect

If the order fills → no SL/TP is ever sent
Your trade is 100% unprotected.

Safety Tip: Always Confirm SL/TP on Tradovate Web

Check here:
https://trader.tradovate.com

If your SL/TP orders do not appear on Tradovate:

➡️ They do not exist.
➡️ NinjaTrader Desktop was disconnected at order execution.

TopOneFutures ATM Disclaimer

TopOneFutures is not responsible for:

• Local PC crashes
• Sleep mode
• Internet drops
• Power outages
• Closed NinjaTrader
• Incorrect ATM configs

If the ATM failed due to local issues → the trader is responsible.

Troubleshooting NinjaTrader Connection Issues

1. “Login failed”

→ Wrong Tradovate credentials
→ Market Data Certification not completed
→ Using a personal Tradovate account instead of the assigned one

2. Accounts not showing

→ Not connected to Simulation
→ Wrong login profile
→ Multi-Provider Mode required

3. Orders not appearing

→ ATM Strategy was offline
→ Trader disconnected mid-fill
→ Incorrect account selected in the order panel

4. Delayed data

→ Market Data Certification was marked as Professional
→ Contact support to reset (fees apply if not corrected)

Recommended Trading Setup for Serious Traders

For stability and low latency:

• Windows machine or VPS
• NinjaTrader Desktop
• Hardwired Ethernet
• No sleep/hibernation
• UPS power support (optional but ideal
• Monitor orders in Tradovate Web as backup

Commissions for NinjaTrader (Reference Table Available)

If you want, I can insert a Webflow-ready commission table for all instruments.

Just say:
“Add commissions table”

Need Help? Contact TopOneFutures

📩 support@toponefutures.com
💬 Live Chat inside dashboard
⏱ Typical response time: under 2 minutes

Next Steps

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