Custom Buy & Sell Buttons
for NinjaTrader 8
Put one-click BUY and SELL buttons directly on your chart — with brackets, risk locks, and prop firm protection built in.
NinjaTrader 8 doesn't ship with configurable on-chart order buttons. This page covers every way to add them — from DIY NinjaScript to Nexus Chart Trader (NTC), the professional prop firm add-on.
Why NinjaTrader 8 Traders Want On-Chart Buy/Sell Buttons
The native NT8 Chart Trader gives you basic Buy Market / Sell Market buttons in a side panel — but they can't be customized, moved onto the chart, resized, or extended with your own order logic. The NinjaTrader support forum is full of threads from traders asking how to add a button to Chart Trader, change button text, or trigger custom entries from a click.
Speed is the reason. In fast futures markets (NQ, ES, GC, CL), the difference between clicking through an order ticket and hitting one large button on the chart is measured in ticks. And for funded prop firm traders, a mis-click or an unprotected market order can end an evaluation.
There are three ways to get custom buy sell buttons in NinjaTrader 8:
1. Write NinjaScript Yourself
Free, but you're building WPF buttons in C#: hooking ChartTrader controls, managing dispatcher threads, and wiring Account.CreateOrder calls. One threading mistake can freeze the chart or double-submit orders.
Best for: developers who want full control and accept the risk.
2. Free Ecosystem Scripts
The NinjaTrader Ecosystem has free button samples (toolbar buttons, order-entry buttons). They work for simple market entries, but most are unmaintained, have no bracket logic, no risk management, and no support.
Best for: testing the concept before committing.
3. Nexus Chart Trader (NTC)
A complete on-chart trading panel: custom buy/sell buttons plus intelligent brackets, tamper-proof risk locks, auto-breakeven, Smart Rotation™ across prop accounts, and Gang Mode™ multi-account execution. Installed in minutes, supported, and updated.
Best for: funded and prop firm traders who trade for a living.
Every Button a Futures Trader Actually Needs
Entry Buttons
Buy/Sell market, bar-close entries, POP entries, buy-the-dip limit entries — each with automatic TP/SL brackets attached.
Position Buttons
Flatten, reverse, scale in/out, quantity steppers, and template buttons that load your saved bracket configurations in one click.
Risk-Locked Buttons
Buttons automatically disable when your daily loss limit, news lockout, or cooldown triggers — protection you can't override in the heat of the moment.
Remote Buttons
Trigger the same buttons from your phone with mobile remote control — manage positions away from the desk.
One-time payment · every feature included · official NinjaTrader Ecosystem vendor
Buy/Sell Button FAQ
Does NinjaTrader 8 have built-in buy sell buttons on the chart?
Only the basic Chart Trader side panel with fixed Buy/Sell Market buttons. You cannot customize, reposition, or extend them without NinjaScript code or a third-party add-on like Nexus Chart Trader.
Do the Nexus buttons work with prop firm accounts?
Yes — Nexus Chart Trader is built as a prop firm add-on. It auto-detects Apex, Topstep, and MyFundedFutures account types over Rithmic or Tradovate, applies the correct risk profile, and can execute across multiple funded accounts with Gang Mode or Smart Rotation.
Can each button carry its own stop loss and take profit?
Yes. Every entry button fires with your bracket template — multiple take profits, stop loss, trailing rules, and auto-breakeven — so no order ever hits the market unprotected.
Is this a subscription?
No. Nexus Chart Trader is a one-time $699 lifetime license (regularly $1,499) with all features and updates included.
Questions before buying? Contact support or read the full FAQ.