NinjaTrader review: fees, features and futures
A futures-focused broker with three pricing plans. Heavy traders can cut the commission to $0.09 per side with a one-time lifetime license.
Visit NinjaTraderBest for
Frequent futures traders who want advanced charting and automated strategies.
Watch out for
Exchange, NFA and clearing fees are added on top of the plan rate. On MES that is $0.55 per side extra.
Fees and account details
- Stocks and ETFs
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- Options
- Not confirmed
- Micro E-mini futures
- $0.39 (Free plan) / $0.29 (Monthly, $99) / $0.09 (Lifetime, $1,499) per side
- E-nano futures
- Same plan rates as Micros; CME named NinjaTrader a launch partner
- Also charged
- Exchange, NFA and clearing fees extra ($0.36 + $0.19 per side on MES)
- Platform fee
- $0, $99 per month, or $1,499 lifetime
- Minimum deposit
- None
- Day-trade margin
- $50 MES (reported by a competitor; not on NinjaTrader's page)
- Cash yield
- Not applicable
- Platforms
- Windows desktop, web, mobile; NinjaScript (C#) automation; TradingView connection
- Regulation
- NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC, CFTC-registered FCM, NFA ID 0309379; owned by Kraken since May 2025
Features and services
- Crypto
- CME crypto futures through its Kraken-owned clearing firm
- Demo account
- Free simulated trading with no time limit; 14-day free live data trial
- Market data
- CME bundle $12 a month (Level I) or $48 (Level II)
- Tools and research
- Desktop, web and mobile platforms; NinjaScript automation; Market Replay
- Account fees
- $35 inactivity fee per 30 days on the Free plan without live trades; $30 domestic wire withdrawal
- Support
- Live chat and phone, 24/5
- Account protection
- Futures accounts are not SIPC-covered; daily segregated-funds statements published
What's new
- E-nano equity index futures at launch, as a named CME partner. Source
- Announced CME single stock futures. Source
- Launched NinjaTrader Connect, a white-label platform for futures and prediction-market businesses. Source
Sources
Figures come from these NinjaTrader pages unless marked "reported." Rates change, so confirm them on the broker's site before opening an account.