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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.

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Secret to Day trading futures success

October 19, 2021 by AFT

Algo futures trading us equity indices signals Our goal is very simple, buck the trend and disrupt the trading retail ecosystem with disruptive pricing,  ethics, real deal tools and to create as many winners as possible and do it for free until they are live trading and that is our mission!! 

How do traders become so successful with AFT? By taking advantage of our holistic approach to day trading, we provide a 360-degree approach with systems, tools, and coaching—all for FREE! We offer both the tools and the tuition in our free trading room to optimize results with the hybrid interactive semi-automatic approach, where trades are filtered to a long or short bias for automated entry.

The trading system entry filters we teach and provide are used as external rules to guide trading on the systems. These can consist of gaps and other technical higher time frame price analysis, market news cycles, market price cycles, levels, and seasonal trends, to name just a few. Some of these are discussed with chart screenshots, while other web trading tools provide others.

Since June 2021, we have been excited to offer our new free futures day trading group. Many traders started trading 100% free and got funded by passing a trading capital provider evaluation using our systems, or simply made profits on their own trading account risk capital. All of these people were focused, driven, and did a lot of learning. They asked questions and deserved their success—we salute you, and you make it all worthwhile!

The secret to successful day trading for these traders was based on the following list of trading systems and tools, which are available to you right now. There is no catch, no obligation, no time limits, no money or details needed—there’s no risk and no harm in trying the following to learn on sim trading and become consistent and successful at trading:

The 5-Step Basic Day Trading Approach for NYSE Session Breakout

1) Get to the desk before the open around 9 AM EST – check the news.
2) Check the 4 main indices and see what happened prior—look to see what gaps are forming.
3) Armed with that, if the gaps are all different or all the same, for example… GapBias.
4) Look at the AlphaBias… etc. Understand the strength of the instruments going into the open to make a selection of what to trade.
5) Trade from 9:30 AM EST to around 11:30 AM EST—1 to 3 signals per day, using Signal + Filters.

  • FREE Algorithmic Futures Day Trading System for the NinjaTrader desktop trade platform
  • FREE Trading Group Access: Live market trading commentary calls and mentoring with live streaming algo server
  • FREE Alpha Web Trader Access: Real-time day trading tools for Futures, ETFs, and FAANG
    • Economic News Alerts
    • Alpha Bias Trend Correlation
    • TrendOmeter Trend Correlation
    • Session Gap Bias Filters
    • Oil & Indices Futures Trade Signals
Alpha Web Trader
Alpha Web Trader: Real-time Day Trading Tools for Futures, ETFs, and FAANG
Algo futures trading US equity indices signals
Algo Futures Trading US Equity Indices Signals with Gap Filter System

Trading & Risk 101

Trading is simple but not easy, please do it safely and don't rush, it takes a lot of practice & stoicism, wining and losing cycles are expected!  5 quick tips to consider! 

    1. Impatience: FOMO - Fear of missing out, never rush to live money trade! Get consistent success sim trading 1 to 3 months then decide.
    2. Trade Capital: Get funded to day trade futures with a trading capital provider, no need to use your funds learning to trade.
    3. Micro Futures: Start with the smallest futures instruments such as Micro lots 1 to 3 lots to scale out
    4. Risk: Always use the smallest risk position sizing possible for example 1% or less of trade capital per trade
    5. Trade a plan: Don't chase the market or over-trade, focus on a systematic approach get consistent, trade the plan &  keep stats.
  • Learn & Trade risk free on the sim, demo account in NinjaTrader for free forever - AFT has no time limit, when you are ready and have proven to yourself that you are able to be successful at your own pace, you can consider live trading futures with AFT and NinjaTrader at your own discretion. Accelerate learning with a 1 to 1 day trading futures coaching but even then don't rush to live trade, put the learning into practice attend our  Free Futures Day Trading Group  for live market coaching voice and streaming at 9AM EST to 11.30 EST Mon to Fri.
  • Winning & Losing Cycles. You need to experience at least 1 to  3 months to see the typical cycles of the market and news cycles weeks of the months. You might start on a winning cycle on sim and suffer from recency bias, thinking its always easy to trade and rush to go live only to get hit by a losing cycle in live money trading and then pull the plug and freak out then you will miss the next winning cycle taking all the losers and missing all the winners the double whammy of trading! 
  • There is No short cut,  it takes time,  get a routine, practice and wait  until you are consistent month to month on the sim at your discretion and then consider live money,  or if you are certain sure you got the ability at the start, at the very least get funded to trade with a 3rd party trading capital so they take the risk...!  You may well catch a longer term easy phase of trading from the get go, and make good but eventually it will happen you will get a drawdown and a string of loses...losing days and even weeks may occur but if you the trader are consistent over the long term month to month you can succeed.

GET STARTED 100% FREE Day Trading Futures with AFT & NinjaTrader

Learn to trade risk-free SIM, Demo, Test, Replay & Practice account trading, and work part-time or full-time day trading futures from your home or office using the NinjaTrader Free Trade Platform with AFT turnkey trading system settings and workspaces, simply download, install, connect and trade. When you have learned to day trade futures consistently, at your discretion you can get getting funded to trade futures or visit NinjaTrader for more details about how to trade futures!

Plug and Trade - Turnkey Trading Systems for day trading futures

Simply Install, Connect & Trade. Learn and practice risk-free on the NinjaTrader trading simulator with ready-to-use turnkey settings and workspaces for Session Open Breakout trading and Trend Trading reversal and pullback continuation trading. Start NinjaTrader, connect to a futures data feed & open an AFT Turnkey workspace, the trading systems will appear on chart and are ready for simulator trading micro equity Index futures.

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Free NinjaTrader Automated Futures Day Trading System

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100% Free for Sim, Demo, Test, Replay NinjaTrader Algorithmic automated trading systems for day trading Futures Session Open Breakout, Trend Reversal, Pullback Continuation, OCO Breakout/News Event, Momentum Trading. 2. GET STARTED CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR NINJATRADER ALGORITHMIC TRADING SYSTEMS

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Filed Under: Algo Futures Trader, Alpha Web Trader, ATS Trading Community Tagged With: AFT7, AFT8, Algo Trading Futures, Automated Trading NinjaTrader, day trading futures, day trading micro futures, Emini Futures, Micro E-Mini Equity Index Futures, NinjaTrader 8


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AFT Trader John Video Episode 15 – day trading Nasdaq Futures Market Round Up August week 3

August 23, 2021 by AFT

https://youtu.be/Xb5NubE8EKo

In this week’s video, Trader John goes through all the trades in the MNQ for the week with the AFT7 Opening Morning Breakout Trader for NinjaTrader 7 (Ninja 8 Beta). AFT7 is free to download and use in simulation mode for as long as you want. The AFT onboarding page and AFT Trading Group Discord server links are detailed below:

You can follow AFT Trader John in the live market each day in our free online day trading group.

  • AFT Onboarding Page
  • AFT Trading Group
  • Algo Futures Trader Discord Server

AFT Trader John Weekly Trade Roundup Info: Each week, AFT Trader John will be showing a summary of the trades, futures trading systems, and methods with the Algo Futures Trader automated breakout strategy on the live market using the NinjaTrader Platform. Expect more depth and coverage each week as this new series starts to take shape.

Trade for Free Forever on Sim, Demo, Test & Practice Accounts Risk-Free!

  • AFT is 100% free forever for sim, demo, replay, backtesting, and forward testing for all futures.
  • AFT is 100% free forever for evaluation trading.
  • Prop Firms Trading Capital Providers.
  • Practice on the sim/demo until you are making a weekly/monthly profit.
  • Use risk capital to trade or get funded by a prop firm such as:
    • Trade2Earn
    • OneUpTrader
    • Top Step Trader
    • Lee Loo Trading
    • Apex Trader Funding
  • Trade part-time or full-time from home or the office, trade for a living, or supplement your salary.
  • AFT License required when NinjaTrader is connected to a real money live account with Global Simulation Mode: Off – Live Trading.
    • AFT comes with a free 30-day live trading license. AFT Ultimate provides access to all AFT Features for AFT7 and AFT8.

Plug and Trade – Turnkey Trading Systems for Day Trading Futures

Simply install and connect. Learn and practice with ready-to-use turnkey settings and workspaces for Session Open Automated Breakout strategy and Trend Trading reversal and pullback continuation trading. Start NinjaTrader, connect to a futures data feed, and open an AFT Turnkey workspace. The trading systems will appear on the chart and are ready for simulator trading micro equity index futures.

Filed Under: AFT Trading Videos, AFT7 Turnkey Workspaces, AFT8, ATS Trading Community, Micro EMini Equity Futures, NinjaTrader 7 Tagged With: AFT7, Algo Trading Futures, Automated Trading NinjaTrader, day trading futures, day trading micro futures, Emini Futures, Micro E-Mini Equity Index Futures, NinjaTrader 7


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Algo Trading Systems Group incorporating AFT and AST celebrates its first month with a 36K profit in the automated trading room

July 3, 2021 by AFT

100% fully automated day trading futures system stats and performance

The AFT Discord group has been restructured to house its parent and related brands, products, and services, creating a one-stop-shop community with a better-structured layout to get started.

The ATS Group provides services and products for two main groups of futures traders:

  • Self-Directed Retail Traders using the NinjaTrader Platforms
    • Algo Futures Trader 7
    • Algo Futures Trader 8
  • Traders who wish to Mirror Automated Trading Systems
    • Algo Signal Trader Apps – Signal Alerts
    • Algo Signal Trader to NinjaTrader 8

The Algo Signal Trader provides 100% fully automated trading all week in the live futures market and made $36K this month as we got going with a real-time live market trading portfolio executed on the NinjaTrader 8 sim account.

Trading Chart

These stats are not fabricated; we show the good, the bad, and the ugly as a baseline, and then we will create and evolve optimized versions for premium trading systems. We run alongside with no BS, smoke, and mirrors; it is 100% transparent. This is as close as you can get to live money trading in NinjaTrader 8 and the last step to take before. You can follow this system and watch the server in real-time or follow the trades it takes on the desktop app, free to all members of the community. If you are a member, please see here for the automated trading system stats and visit the free algo signal trader app to download and run before the NYSE to see the trade signals executed in real-time. In fact, let’s stop all the writing, and you can go there now and see for yourself. To join or log in for existing members, simply use this link anytime to visit: ATS Trading Community. We recommend the Discord mobile app or desktop app for the best viewing experience. Some prior info here: AFT Trading Group on Discord now open.

Filed Under: ATS Trading Community, automated trade entry, automated trade management, Micro EMini Equity Futures Tagged With: AFT, AFT Trading Group, Algo Signal Trader, Algo Trading Futures, ATS


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Day trading NASDAQ futures with AFT Fully Automated trade entry and exits

July 14, 2020 by AFT

Here is a quick trade setup on NQ using our exclusive Algo Hybrid NinjaTrader Fully Automated Day Trading System with semi/fully-autonomous trade entry and adaptive fully automatic trade management by Algo Futures Trader.

AFT provides the best in class and the best of both worlds of automated and systematic trading for beginners and veterans. High probability entry trading for the session open, 1 to 3 hours per day is all you need.

If you are a full-time day trader or part-time working from home or office, we have a solution and package for you. Beginners and veterans are welcome.

Filed Under: Algo Futures Trader, automated trade entry, automated trade management, Micro EMini Equity Futures Tagged With: Algo Trading Futures, Automated Trading NinjaTrader, day trade for a living, day trading futures, Emini Futures, Micro E-Mini Equity Index Futures


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micro e-mini NASDAQ algo trade fully auto entry and trade management

May 6, 2020 by AFT

In this video, we demonstrate the full process of our Algorithmic Futures Trader entry and stop filtering system for a fully automated entry.

After our proprietary AFT trend filter add-on algorithm confirms the most probable trend momentum, we then enable the full power of our AFT entry and stop management module to take control of our trade in a fully automated manner. No more emotional trading!

Trading should be simple and as easy as possible, with a consistent routine and approach every trading day.

At AFT, we provide turnkey settings so a new trader or veteran can simply start to trade out of the box from day one with an emotion-free trade entry autonomous system featuring volatility-adjusted fully automated trading management.

AFT is not a get-rich-quick scheme or a stack-it-high-and-sell-it-cheap system. So if you consider yourself cheap, obviously, this might not be for you. Trader seats are limited, and all potential traders are screened before acceptance for basic futures trading experience, risk attitude, and trading risk capital. Beginners and veterans are welcome.

Filed Under: Algo Futures Trader, automated trade entry, automated trade management, Micro EMini Equity Futures Tagged With: Algo Trading Futures, Automated Trading NinjaTrader, day trading futures, Emini Futures, Micro E-Mini Equity Index Futures, NinjaTrader 8


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