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AFT8 new trade copier feature 21 account multi-shot trade entry

February 24, 2025 by AFT

Trade Copier System 21 Multi Shot

Introducing the Next Generation of Trade Copier for NinjaTrader

Tired of slippage and unreliable trade copiers that clog up your trading for prop firm trading multiple accounts? We’ve got a breakthrough solution for you!

Most third-party trade copiers are plagued by:

  • Inefficient order listening: They must listen for each fill or update, then copy, create, and submit new orders—introducing lag and slippage.
  • Poorly written, multithreaded code: Race conditions, locks, and jams can bring NinjaTrader to a halt, forcing frequent restarts.
  • Low-latency limitations: The serial, one-order-at-a-time approach delays execution and can lead to missed opportunities and slippage.

Trade copiers available as NinjaTrader 8 add-ins are often poor in quality—they tend to jam, slow down NT8, and suffer from high latency. This is because they have to wait, listen, filter orders, and then act by copying the orders and sending them to each account round-robin… yawn… how slow can you go?—about as efficient as waiting for a bus. Frankly, that’s not impressive.

As always, we’re ahead of the curve, setting trends that the ecosystem eventually follows—hybrid trading, Fib Grid, ATR bars/self-adapting bars, just to name a few. Now, our latest breakthrough is the Multi-Shot system: a revolutionary 21-shot trader that fires trades simultaneously into 21 accounts at the same time with ultra-low latency. This system takes the fastest route, eliminates NT8 jams, avoids waiting for the bus, and minimizes slippage to the absolute minimum. All orders are instantaneous in parallel—firing all at once is now possible with AFT8.

The Multi-Shot Entry Advantage – Simplicity + Lowest Latency Fills

Trade Copier System 21 Multi Shot

Our new Multi-Shot Entry feature takes an entirely different, more efficient approach:

  • Single Trigger: Pull the trigger once, and all selected sub-accounts fire orders simultaneously.
  • Low Latency and Reliability: No waiting on a round-robin approach—think of it like a multi-barrel shotgun firing every chamber at once.
  • Scale Easily: Trade one “leader” account (e.g., on SIM) and instantly replicate the same trades across up to 20 sub-accounts without the usual trade copier overhead.
  • 21 Parallel Accounts: One leader account and 20 sub-accounts with instant order submission in each in parallel—20 times quicker than a trade copier!
  • Simple Config: Simply select your accounts in the Trade entry algo “Trade System MultiShot” section and enable “IsTradeMultiShotOn” trades will be mirrored.

Flexible Exit Management

We’re also developing two styles of trade exit management:

  1. Per-Account Trade Managers
    • Each account can have a dedicated “Algo Trade Manager”, allowing fully symmetrical or asymmetrical rules and profit targets.
  2. Leader/Follower Exit Management
    • A single manager/mirror that controls all 20 accounts uniformly, just like a traditional trade copier—only vastly more efficient.
    • This will be a large piece of work and will be rolled out last of all—design and implementation evolving.

Release and Availability

  • We will begin rolling out Community Technology Previews (CTPs) to our VIP members—those in the “CTP” role—very soon this week.
  • The Multi-Shot Entry feature will be released first, followed by the enhanced exit control system.
  • These features will be available to monthly/annual subscribers and to lifetime members (within their first year), or those who renew their yearly maintenance subscription for AFT or ATS.
  • Subscription levels: Algo Trading premium or ultimate on AFT or ATS universal combo.
  • Optional Annual Renewal: For traders who let their annual renewal lapse Click here for price details

Stay tuned for more details on how you can dramatically reduce latency and trade more efficiently across multiple accounts—all without slowing down NinjaTrader or dealing with trade copier headaches.

But let’s be clear—this isn’t just another trade copier. This is a Multi-Shot Trader. We’ve redefined the traditional leader-follower model from the trade copier world into a concept of a primary account with sub-accounts—a complete shift from how copying trades has worked until now. In the race of the tortoise and the hare, the hare finally wins. In trading, faster is better, and less is more.

Questions or Feedback?
If you’d like to learn more about the upcoming CTP program for VIP members or have any questions about multi-account trade management, feel free to reach out to our support team. We’re excited to bring you these new capabilities and look forward to improving your trading experience!

Filed Under: AFT8, automated trade management, automated trading ninjatrader, NinjaTrader 8 Tagged With: AFT8 Release, AFT8 update, aft8release, AFT8Update, Multi Shot Trader, Trade Copier


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ATS Desktop Apps major update for all desktop apps v20250220

February 21, 2025 by AFT

ATS Desktop Apps is an update for all desktop applications as it moves from cloud-based ClickOnce deployment to local installation. This applies to:

  • AFT-Desktop
  • AWT-Desktop
  • NT-BootStrapper

AFT8 for NinjaTrader now communicates with these apps on a locally installed basis instead of cloud launch and run, which provides a far better experience. Going forward, we will be updating to the latest Windows UI technology ahead of any future NinjaTrader desktop move from WPF to WinUI. This allows us to embrace the latest cutting-edge technology and stay ahead of the curve. New installers and updating methods will replace the now legacy WPF desktop and MSI installer technology.

ATS Desktop Apps version 2025.2.20 will fetch all the latest updates for the ATS/AFT/AWT suite of desktop trading systems and tools. The ATS Desktop Apps installer will download the following installers to your “downloads/algotradingsystems” folder:

  • Net Desktop Runtime
  • ATS.AlphaWebTrader.Desktop
  • ATS.AlgoFutureTrader.Desktop
  • ATS.AFT8.BootStrapper.Desktop
  • AFT8 for NinjaTrader 8 Desktop
  • AFT8 Settings & Workspaces 01
  • AFT8 Settings & Workspaces 02
  • ATS AlgoFuturesTrader Downloads.pdf

Each installer will be run and installed. If your system requires .NET 8.0, it will be installed, but there are caveats to look for!

.NET 8 Desktop Runtime

The ATS Desktop Apps installer will also install .NET 8.0.13, which is the latest long-term supported technology from Microsoft that we use to power the desktop apps. During installation, Windows will display a UAC warning when installing the .NET 8 package. Due to a Windows bug with MSI, this can hide the “Shield” minimized on the taskbar and can be easily missed. You will need to click to accept the installation of .NET 8, or the installers will wait and cycle until canceled, as they cannot complete until the UAC permission is received by the user or declined.

Filed Under: AFT8, NinjaTrader 8 Tagged With: AFT8 Release, AFT8 update, aft8release, AFT8Update


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AFT8 update version 20240611 license hotfixes and updates

June 12, 2024 by AFT

AFT8 Algos BaseLine 003 turnkey workspace

AFT v20240611 Hot Fixes for NinjaTrader Automated Trading


AFT8 Algos BaseLine 003 Turnkey Workspace

AFT8 Algos BaseLine 003 Turnkey Workspace

AFT8 version 2024 is now released and ready for download or update from the popup notices.

AFT8 Updater

AFT8 Updater popup can be used to install.

https://algotradingsystems.net/Downloads

Release Notes

  1. AFT8 License modes are enforced – real-time indicator plots will become invisible, signals and alerts disabled, algo entry and trade manager automation disabled.
  2. AFT8 can now be installed with no licenses or desktop apps and works with no license notifications for Sim, NT Demo, replay non-live trading, non-prop firm modes.
  3. Apex Prop Firm and Bulenox are supported for Evaluation trading for the Get Funded Accelerator save 80% + an additional promo code on top!
    1. For all other modes of prop firm or live trading, a license is required.
  4. Tracing and error message logging are now separated and accessible in the NinjaTrader Trace folder “\Documents\NinjaTrader 8\trace”.
  5. NinjaTrader Alert Window “AFT8 License Alert” will pop up once for each NinjaTrader session if licenses are required.
  6. AFT8 License Alerts details notes will be saved to the folder “\Documents\AlgoFuturesTrader\Docs” and pop up in a default web browser.
  7. AFT8 Code: Core optimization and error handling routines have been refactored for best speed, reliability, and local trace/error reporting.
  8. Indicators
    1. Indicator: Alpha PSAR – our interpretation of the PSAR has a new parameter “Trend Mode” added which allows a variant method for trend reversal calculation – this looks super awesome, check it out!
    2. Indicator: Dynamic Trend – removes some parameters and adds in PSAR Template for the secondary trend mode via settings template – create a PSAR template and use it in the Dynamic Trend for ease.
    3. Indicator: Generic Signals:
      1. New Rule 20: “Evolving Market Profile” Crossover on the Session Fib Grid Profile: Year, Month, Week, and Day – you need to switch on Market Profile Mode in the FibGrid.
      2. Fixes to Trade Signal Mode 1 – count of rules as a percentage bias.
      3. Fixes to Rule 19 – SFG-VWAP Crossover.
  9. AFT Workspaces are all available on day 1 of signup and a trader can go at their own pace and decide which one to install when they are ready.
  10. AFT VIP workspaces are provided in the Installer AFT Workspaces no4 and will sync updates to the local machine for VIP.
    1. BaseLine Futures Fully Automated Trading Systems “AFT8-Algos-BaseLine-004” has no charts at all, only the Algo Entry and Exits running.
    2. AFT8-Algos-BaseLine-003 has charts with rotating tabs the same as the algo server and a handful of indices on session breakout.
  11. Note: For Lifetime Owners who do not run the maintenance, the full feature of Trade Management will still work for live account trading. The Algo Entry Module will require renewal for live account trading and prop firm trading.

Filed Under: AFT8, automated futures trading system, automated futures trading systems, NinjaTrader 8, ninjatrader automated trading, ninjatrader trading bot Tagged With: AFT8 Release, AFT8 update, AFT8Update, ninjatrader automated trading systems


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AFT8 update version 20240528 license hotfixes

May 28, 2024 by AFT

AFT v20240528 Hot Fixes for NinjaTrader Automated Trading

  1. Smoother startup and loading process – allows NT8 to start up and AFT8 to load before performing license checks.
  2. Previous versions of AFT8 would display a notice if a trader installed and used it in sim/demo mode without licenses. This has been changed to a notice that will only appear if NT is not a valid user license and there are connections to a live account or an unknown demo/prop evaluation account.
  3. Loading of licenses and verifications allows NT to start and load before checking.
  4. Popup notifications for license issues will only occur once per session of NinjaTrader Desktop after each restart. Components will display license issues if relevant.
  5. AFT Desktop and AWT Desktop are not started if they are not installed. If a user is using them for live trading or sim, there will be no attempt at loading or installation of desktop apps. This is purely left to the trader to follow and read the instructions in the popup or website get started info.
  6. As of this release, Apex Prop Firm support is enabled for free evaluation. Other prop firms require a license, free for users who use the ATS coupon.
  7. TradOvate prop firm support requires a license as there is no way to distinguish between a SIM and a prop firm account.
  8. AFT8 is free for Sim, Replay, BackTest, Historical, and TradOvate Demo accounts to allow a trader to view NinjaTrader Web and NinjaTrader Desktop simultaneously.
  9. AFT8 requires a license for all prop firms’ evaluation and performance, live real cash, or unknown demo accounts.
  10. AFT8 comes with a full live trading 30-day trial out of the box, accessible via downloading the AFT.Desktop app to sync the licenses.

Filed Under: AFT8, Algo Futures Trader, automated futures trading system, automated trade management, automated trading ninjatrader, NinjaTrader 8, ninjatrader algorithmic trading, ninjatrader automated trading Tagged With: AFT8 Release, AFT8 update, aft8release, AFT8Update, Algo Trading Futures, automated futures trading system, Automated Trading NinjaTrader, ninjatrader algorithmic trading, u, Updates


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ATS Desktop App breaking changes requires uninstall and reinstall of all ATS desktop apps

March 25, 2024 by AFT

Updates and Releases

AFT8 updates and ATS Desktop apps were released over the weekend on 2024-03-24.

App Breaking Changes

App Breaking Changes

Apps now use a network accelerator deployment URL for faster global installation.

Apps affected:

  • AFT.Desktop
  • AWT.Desktop
The prior version of installed apps will not start and will require uninstalling:

Uninstall:

How to uninstall ATS Desktop Apps

It is critical to uninstall old apps before installing the new apps to avoid conflicts and errors.

Re-Install:

Download the “ATS Desktop Apps” Installer

Run and Install Apps:

How to install ATS Desktop Apps


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ATS AlgoFuturesTrader Desktop version 20243243 update optimized loading and VIP template sync hotfix

March 24, 2024 by AFT

AFT Desktop Error UpdatingATS AlgoFuturesTrader Desktop Update 20243243

ATS AlgoFuturesTrader Desktop Version 20243243 Update

Optimized loading and VIP template sync hotfix.

  • Network acceleration is used for faster installation and updating of all ATS desktop apps:
    • ATS.AlgoFuturesTrader.Desktop
    • ATS.AlphaWebTrader.Desktop
    • ATS.NT8.BootStrapper
  • VIP templates/workspaces sync to NinjaTrader 8
Uninstall: Remove the old version of ATS.AlgoFuturesDesktop and all ATS Desktop apps
  1. The prior version of ATS.AlgoFuturesDesktop and all ATS desktop apps must be removed from either of:
    1. Windows/Apps/Add or Remove Programs
    2. Windows Start > Apps Menu
Remove ATS Desktop apps

Remove ATS Desktop Windows apps from Add/Remove Programs

Remove ATS desktop apps from Windows Start Menu

Remove ATS desktop apps from Windows Start Menu > All Apps

Install the new version of ATS.AlgoFuturesDesktop
  • ATS.AlgoFuturesTrader.Desktop must be re-installed from the direct installation link in your ATS Universal Account Downloads
AFT Desktop Installation

AFT desktop installation must be re-installed to activate the AFT desktop over the new accelerated network deployment URL.

AFT Desktop Installation

AFT desktop installation will initiate and get the latest app from the new accelerated network location.

Troubleshooting

If this is not completed from the new installation link or is run from the desktop or NT8, it will fail as below:

Update Issue when Running from Desktop

The deployment URL has been updated, which means the currently installed version will attempt an update and fail.

AFT Desktop Error Updating

AFT Desktop Error Updating

Error Summary

Below is a summary of the errors. Details of these errors are listed later in the log.

  • Activation of C:\Users\Trader\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Algo Trading Systems LLC\AlgoFuturesTrader\ATS.AlgoFuturesTrader.Desktop.appref-ms resulted in an exception. Following failure messages were detected:
    • The deployment identity does not match the subscription.
View More Details in the Help Desk Articles ATS AlgoFuturesTrader Desktop Network Acceleration Deployment URL

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  • Self Assist or Get Assisted download & installation
  • Turnkey workspaces setup ready to trade
  • Free Discord Trading Group Zero to Hero
  • VIP Trading Groups with AI Co-Pilot
  • Get Funded Accelerator!

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