Oracle will walk you through every step — from signing up for NinjaTrader to enabling your algorithms on live accounts. Screenshots at every turn. No step skipped.
These algorithms manage live positions in real-time. Even a 5-second disconnect can cause your algo to lose control of an open trade — stops won't fire, exits won't execute, and your position sits unprotected. WiFi drops, laptop sleep, ISP outages, and power loss are real risks.
This is why we recommend a VPS (Virtual Private Server) — a dedicated Windows machine in a data center that never sleeps. It's the professional way to run trading algorithms, and it works from both Windows and Mac.
Choose your path below. If you're on Mac, a VPS is required. If you're on Windows, you can run locally or on a VPS.
Run NinjaTrader directly on your PC, or level up with a VPS for always-on reliability.
See my options ↓NinjaTrader is a Windows app. We'll set you up with a VPS first — takes 15 minutes.
Set up your VPS →If you've already got NT8 running, you can skip ahead to Platform Orientation or Install Algorithms.