AFT8 Update 202610: A Major Update — Let’s See Inside the Box

AFT8 fixes and enhancements

For the detailed fixes and update information, read the AFT8 Update Version 202610 — Hotfixes and Release Notes in the ATS Help Center.

AFT8 Update 202610 brings together new trading controls, counter resets, order flow analytics, BarTypes improvements and fixes for tracked known system errors.

TradeSync: Leader and Follower trading

TradeSync allows each algo to operate locally, publish trading intent as a Leader, or follow a selected signal channel. A Leader can execute its own trades or publish signals without executing. A Follower selects the source instrument and, optionally, the source system, while trading its own destination instrument.

Each Follower uses its own direction switches, filters, trading sessions, position size, order prices and types, risk locks, compounding limits and reversal rules. TradeSync sends trading intent rather than copying the source account’s quantities and protective orders. Destination prices are calculated locally.

• Entry and exit intent: Buy, Sell, Exit, ExitLong and ExitShort.
• Event based signals: the AFT Entry Algo receives and handles trading signals through events, including Leader and Follower signal delivery.
• Signal expiry: a default five-second lifetime, checked through receipt, queue processing and submission.
• Signal safeguards: rejection of duplicate, out-of-order and expired signals; prevention of feedback loops and replayed history when subscriptions start or resume.
• Local control: each Follower retains its enable and connection checks. Exit intent bypasses entry filters and entry permission locks.
• Visible outcomes: settings show the latest signal outcome.

MultiShot trade copier controls

The Algo Controller gains a master copying switch for each algo row and a destination popup showing the account, instrument, copying status and rejection information. Individual destinations can be switched on or off, and recognized terminal account rejections disable the affected destination.

Turning copying off blocks new copies and position synchronization. Existing orders and positions remain. TradeSync also prevents simultaneous signal following and mirror copying on the same destination account and instrument, and blocks Follower MultiShot mirror output.

F2 daily and weekly counter resets

The F2 grid adds independent F2.D and F2.W reset controls. Row buttons reset the selected period for that row; column-header controls reset that period across linked rows.

Daily and weekly reset anchors are independent and saved. A reset advances the counting anchor without deleting trade history, execution IDs or open balances. Resetting the counters does not reset realised P&L.

An optional daily reset schedule provides five time slots that can be enabled and edited individually. Default times are 00:00, 07:00, 08:30, 12:00 and 18:00 Central time. Automatic reset is off by default, and both the times and time zone are configurable.

Session windows support FibGridSession, Midnight and Custom reset bases. The optional schedule changes the daily counter window; weekly counters and Trade Plan realised P&L retain their own boundaries. Saved workspaces and parameter templates preserve the schedule settings.

Exchange symbology and contract month recognition

AFT8 now recognizes exchange-style futures contract month codes and converts them to month/year format. This supports contract recognition when NinjaTrader uses the Exchange Symbology Display Style.

The supported month codes are F (January), G (February), H (March), J (April), K (May), M (June), N (July), Q (August), U (September), V (October), X (November) and Z (December). The symbology fix was completed in version 20261003.

New AFT401 Order Flow indicator

AFT401 Order Flow Deltas adds an instrument-specific analytics dashboard for NinjaTrader 8. It displays live tape speed, average trade size, tick delta, volume delta and price trend, with a combined BUY, SELL or HOLD bias. The indicator also provides chart plots and optional recording of OFA minute snapshots for restoring recorded chart history.

Live analytics use incoming bid, ask and last-trade data. Saved minute snapshots restore chart plots; the live trade window and rolling calculations build again after a restart.

Nano futures support

AFT now supports Nano futures, expanding the available contract choices. Indicator and trading-mode access depends on the selected AFT license.

Self Adapting BarTypes improvements

• Saved data for faster loading: Self Adapting BarTypes save data for reuse, speeding up subsequent data loading.
• Super Light Mode: a new AFT BarTypes mode for Renko-style Self Adapting bars.

Trend strength color blending and chart background opacity

Color blending and opacity now use the absolute TrendPercentageValue, reaching full strength at 100%.

Added PaintTrendStrength and ChartBackgroundOpacityPercent controls for trend-strength painting and chart background opacity.

System dependency cleanup

System dependency cleanup removes unnecessary DLLs from the NinjaTrader Custom folder.

Startup and workspace stability improvements

Fixed an AWT Fast Sync data-loading error associated with intermittent NinjaTrader startup crashes. Additional improvements address known AFT errors during component initialization, shutdown, data loading and chart or workspace loading, including cases where NinjaTrader only starts in Safe Mode. The bug-fix section below links to the addressed system errors.

Date and time serialization for non-en-US cultures

Fixed date and time serialization errors on systems using non-en-US cultures, including invalid date-format errors.

AFT8 bug fixes and reliability improvements

The update addresses tracked known system errors identified through system error reporting. Fixes cover chart screenshots and tabs, indicator initialization and data-series access, trade copying and order submission, position and risk calculations, statistics collection, data-worker shutdown, downloads, saved files and AlphaBias connectivity.

These errors are addressed in build 2026.10.3.2.

Read the AFT8 Update Version 202610 — Hotfixes and Release Notes for the list of tracked known system errors addressed.

AFT license enforcement and day-trading access

The update will enforce the previously announced AFT license scope. Traders who have continued using legacy Freemium access for AFT intraday analysis and day-trading features will need to upgrade to AFT Essentials or higher to continue using those features.

Freemium remains available for higher-time-frame charting and selected technical indicators for swing, intermediate-term and position-trading analysis. AFT intraday bars, signals, technical trading workspaces, automated trade management and algorithmic trade entry require an eligible paid license.

AFT Essentials from $25/month

AFT Essentials provides indicators and day-trading tools, manual trade entry and automated trade management for supported Nano and Micro Futures on one PC. Upgrade for just $25/month.

Choose Premium or Ultimate if you require automated-entry features such as the Algo Entry Controller, NinjaBuddy or Risk Position Sizer. Premium supports Nano and Micro Futures; Ultimate supports all AFT-supported Futures markets and up to two PCs for one trader.

View AFT pricing and upgrade to Essentials from $25/month

See the full AFT plan comparison for component, instrument and trading-mode access.