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AFT Quick Start Guidance

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NinjaTrader and AFT Quick Start Guidance

Before you begin, make life easy and save time with this key information to get started trading with AFT:
  1. View these quick start videos getting started trading with AFT
  2. Understand the AFT system view the AFT Guide Core Areas.
  3. For info browse and search the online guidance
    1. AFT Download Guides
    2. AFT 24/7 Help Guides online
    3. AFT Blog/Website articles
    4. NinjaTrader Help Guides
    5. AFT8 support and information
  4. NOTICE:
    1. AFT7 After Install Rollover your contracts in NT7 in Instrument Manager  before opening the Workspace!!!
    2. AFT8: AFT8 pre-requisites and recommended settings
  5. For discussions trading coaching and support please visit the NEW AFT Forum & Trading Group

Get Started Trading for free in 5 easy steps

  1. Download & install the NinjaTrader Platform
  2. Setup a Free Demo Futures Data Connection
  3. Download and run the AFT Installer
  4. Start NT, rollover contracts & connect a futures datafeed
  5. Open the turnkey system workspaces

AFT Fast Links

  • Fast Start Video Guides
  • 24/7 Help center articles
  • Blog Articles
  • Visit Support for more details
  • Submit Support ticket

AFT7 Guide Core Areas

  • AFT7 Get Started Trading Futures with NinjaTrader and AFT7
  • AFT7 NinjaTrader 7 Installation quick guide
  • AFT7 help guide core articles to get started trading
  • AFT7 system overview of components
  • AFT7 Session Open Breakout Trading Basics
  • AFT7 TrendOmeter Basics
  • AFT7 Turnkey Settings, Workspaces & Accounts

Please note installation defaults for AFT

  • Set before installation of NinjaTrader & downloading of historical data.
  • PC Region local language needs to be set to English US
  • System Date Time to AFt7  Eastern Std. Time or AFT8 Central Time
  • Default installation of NinjaTrader required
  • NinjaTrader Default installation location
  • Historical DataFeed required
  • NOTE After Install Rollover your contracts in NinjaTrader 7

AFT7 Help Guides & Trouble Shooting

    • NinjaTrader 7 Help Guides
    • Install NinjaTrader 7 with default location and settings
    • AFT7 Help Guides
      • AFT7 Get Started
      • ATF7 No Signals on Charts
      • AFT7 Workspace Unable to Restore Chart
      • AFT7 troubleshooting common errors
      • AFT7 Performance Problems - NT7 Locks up

AFT8 Help Guides & Trouble Shooting

  • AFT8 support and information
  • AFT8 pre-requisites and recommended settings
  • NEW AFT Forum & Trading Group
  • NinjaTrader 8 Help Guide
  • AFT8 Help Guides
    • AFT8 Get Started
    • AFT8 Trouble Shooting
    • AFT8 Workspaces

Training & Help Resources

Learn to trade successfully at your own pace with no time limits, use self-assisted support tools, visit the trading group, for group chat & support forum, or contact the support help desk.

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