Nexus Chart Trader for NinjaTrader 8
Build the entry, stop, target, and quantity on the chart. Keep your configured account limits visible while you trade.
From $599 · one-time payment · no automatic renewal · one NinjaTrader Machine ID
Before You Buy
Plan the risk, execute from the chart, and enforce your account rules without piecing together separate tools.
Plan the Trade
Build the entry, stop, target, and quantity on the chart before the order is placed.
Execute with Control
Keep entries, brackets, account selection, and adjustments inside one execution panel.
Protect the Account
Apply repeatable guardrails across funded accounts before the session gets away from you.
Set the rules before the session. Keep the limits, account state, and active protections visible inside NinjaTrader 8 while you trade.
Use separate thresholds for Pro and Eval accounts, with session locking when the configured limit is reached.
Flatten positions and lock the account for the session when daily PnL reaches your configured target.
Track peak net liquidation value and act when drawdown from that peak exceeds your limit.
Activate a hard floor or trailing percentage after a profit milestone is reached.
Set a maximum position size and automatically trim excess contracts if the position moves beyond it.
Choose a 1 to 60 minute pre-close window to flatten positions before the session ends.
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One integrated execution and risk system for NinjaTrader 8. Both plans are one-time purchases with no automatic renewal, plus support for issues and future NinjaTrader updates.
Annual Licence
One-time payment · does not renew automatically
Secure checkout via PayPal · activation for one NinjaTrader Machine ID
Lifetime Licence
Permanent Chart Trader access · no renewal
Secure checkout via PayPal · activation for one NinjaTrader Machine ID
Native NT8 Chart Trader vs. Nexus
NT8's built-in Chart Trader handles basic order entry. Nexus adds rotation, risk locks, and multi-account controls.
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| Capability | Native NT8 | Nexus Chart Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Visual drag-to-set entry / stop / target | Basic | Full, auto-sized |
| Dollar-risk based position sizing | × | ✓ |
| Multi-account rotation & parking | × | ✓ |
| Daily loss & profit locks (survive restarts) | × | ✓ |
| Trailing drawdown & Profit Protector | × | ✓ |
| Consecutive-loss global cooldown | × | ✓ |
| Auto-breakeven & ATR trailing engine | ATM only | Integrated |
| TP / SL calculation modes | Ticks | 6 TP · 5 SL |
| Attach SL/TP to an indicator plot | × | ✓ |
| DCA / scaling entries with bracket recalc | × | ✓ |
| News event & schedule trade lock | × | ✓ |
| Auto-close before session end | × | ✓ |
| Order timeout (auto-cancel limits) | × | ✓ |
| Max position size auto-trim | × | ✓ |
| Execution markers with PnL labels | × | ✓ |
| Streamer / privacy mode | × | ✓ |
| Configurable hotkeys | Limited | 13+ |
| OBS recording trigger on entry | × | ✓ |
| Order throttling for stable connections | × | ✓ |
NCT is short for Nexus Chart Trader, a chart-trading add-on for NinjaTrader 8. It replaces the native panel with custom buy and sell controls, bracket planning, configurable risk locks, auto-breakeven, and rotation among configured eligible accounts.
Yes. NinjaTrader 8 does not ship with configurable on-chart buy/sell buttons, so most traders either write custom NinjaScript or install an add-on. Nexus Chart Trader (NCT) adds a full custom button panel directly on your chart: buy/sell market, bar-close entries, POP and buy-dip entries, quantity steppers, flatten, reverse, and template buttons - no coding required. See our full guide to custom buy sell buttons for NinjaTrader 8.
Nexus Chart Trader includes configurable account rotation for selecting among eligible accounts. For standard master-follower copying, including across machines, we also offer Nexus Copier.
Nexus Chart Trader works with accounts that are available inside NinjaTrader 8. Providers can change their supported platforms, connections, and account rules, so confirm the exact account and connection with the provider before purchasing. Nexus can maintain separate configurable limits for Pro, Eval, and Sim account classifications.
Nexus Chart Trader runs inside NinjaTrader 8 and submits through the account selected in the platform. Connection and account availability are controlled by NinjaTrader and the provider, so confirm the exact Rithmic, Tradovate, CQG, or other account connection before purchasing.
Each license is tied to a single NinjaTrader Machine ID (found in Help > About). If you need to transfer your license to a different machine, contact us and we'll re-activate it for you at no cost.
Nexus Chart Trader manages its own brackets. Disable ATM strategies when using Nexus to avoid duplicate orders, because Nexus handles take-profit, stop-loss, trailing, and breakeven logic internally.
Daily risk locks are durable - they survive app crashes, restarts, and reconnections. Your accounts stay locked until the session boundary clears them, even if NinjaTrader goes down.
Click the attach button (🔗) on any TP or SL order, then hover over an indicator plot on your chart (EMA, SuperTrend, Levels, etc.) and click to attach. Your order will automatically follow that indicator's value in real-time. Works with any NinjaTrader indicator that has a visible plot.
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Product Information
What the built-in NinjaTrader Chart Trader does, where it falls short, and how to upgrade it for funded-account trading.
Read the guide → Deep DiveA factual comparison of on-chart order controls, bracket management, account limits, and licence terms.
Read the comparison → TroubleshootingWork through common setup, order-entry, account, and display issues with practical checks.
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