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AlgoFuturesTrader 8 Beta update released v20220825

August 25, 2022 by AFT

AFT8 Hybrid Trading Turnkey Workspace
AFT8 is our very best trading systems made for NinjaTrader – made by maybe the best in the business MicroTrends Ltd

AFT8 Turnkey workspace trade flow manual entry and auto exits

  • AFT8 Trade workflow for hybrid manual trade entry with automatic trade management
  • 1) signal arrives sounds and alert in Alerts Window
  • 2) click the signal row – charts switch to signal instrument
  • 3) check and decide to trade using chart trader
  • 4) Automatic trade management places the exits
  • 5) manage the trade with the visual orders with chart trader

Turnkey Workspaces Info – Multi-time Frame

  • Spoiler Alert – This displayed workspace of 4 charts with tabs, to one that shows an instrument in multiple timeframes.
  • Note: Workspace was made for a monitor size of 1920 X 1080 should in theory then fit 80% of screens.
  • This is a quite a bit different to what you have seen before but has advanced navigation features to allow you to flick around the charts at speed to a single view of instrument – with the others in view via the trendometer/ trading info and signals

Pending Turnkey Workspaces for AFT8

  • Session Breakout 4 Charts view Emini micro indices side by side view
  • Trend Scalper
  • more such as Mean Reversion and others

NEW Trading Group AFT8 Forum has the answers

Join us in the trading group and get the inside track on updates and discounts for elite members

  • For all questions and discussions on the AFT8 use the AFT8 forum
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  • Free AFT Day Trading Coaching for Futures Traders Mon to Fri 9.15am EST to 11.30am EST

Automation – hybrid and fully automatic trade management

  • 100% fully automated Algo Trade Entry is enabled but turnkey workspace settings not yet released
  • Fully automatic Advanced trade Management is provided by the turnkey workspace

AFT8 is our best automated trading system for NinjaTrader

Why exactly is AFT8 is the best algorithmic trading system for NinjaTrader developed by MicroTrends Ltd?

AFT8 is a constant evolving product which will become AFT9 and grow with the times to stay ahead of the curve..

AFT8 server edition is some 5 years old first created to power a hedge fund system built by MicroTrends Ltd in 2017 and evolved all the way to 2021 where it was decided to splice off a subset of this fully automated swing trading cloud technology to deliver a lightweight retail AFT8 desktop version and merge in the concepts of AFT8 hybrid trading . Battle tested live on mini futures on commercial size account sizes and shrunk down to retail trading weight today for accounts from 20K up for auto and less so for hybrid pilot and machine.

AFT8 provides the best automated trading systems for retail day trading and swing trading Emini Micro and popular Futures ever developed by MicroTrends as of 2022.

AFT8 versus AFT7

AFT7 which is now just a classic minnow and fond memory for those who have taken the plunge and changed to AFT8.

  • AFT8 is an evolved system containing a superset of AFT7 and a hedge fund system trading engine
  • AFT8 has more algorithmic trading systems and more multiple timeframes
    • Session Breakout/ Gap Trader
    • Swing Trend Trader
    • Day trader Trend Scalper
    • Mean Reversion
    • Pending
      • News Trader
      • Cloud Trading
      • AI
      • and more…
  • AFT8 also integrates with AlphaWebTrader API link for realtime trade filters.
  • AFT8 is a true automated technology day and swing fault tolerant -the most advanced available for NinjaTrader
  • Desktop Hybrid controls for desktop trading
  • Web Remote Controls for fully automated trading

Compare AFT8 versus AFT7 and other vendor products view the developer details of Algorithmic Trading systems to understand why this is the very best trading system brought to you 100% free for sim…

AFT8 trading systems stats

AFT8 server edition has been providing baseline trading system stats since the trading group was stated in 2021 – so the same systems are available int the AFT8 retail system

AFT8 Roadmap

1) AFT8 is a Beta available to traders who can self support – so we focus on delivery.
2) AFT8 will be released as a series of ongoing updates over 2022 – notifications will be made
3) Turnkey workspaces and examples will be provided
4) System optimization from the baseline will take place and more stats/systems provided.
5) Guidance and articles will be provided after AFT8 is ready for public release

What about AFT7?

  • Existing lifetime members will be able to use it for as long as NinjaTrader 7 platform is supported and available by NinjaTrader LLC.
  • AFT7 will be maintained for Lifetime purchasers and in 2023 will taken down as purchasable on lease and no longer supported or maintained.

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

FREE Live Day Trading Futures online Trading Room Commentary

October 22, 2021 by AFT

Futures day trading algo trade signals server live market trading and streaming

Trade on the right side of the market at the New York Session Open for day trading US equity indices Futures Nasdaq, SP500, Dow, Mid Cap and the Russell 2000 Small Cap Futures and micro Futures.

Announcing AFT Trader John live for Pre-Market Analysis and the Session Open in the AFT Free Trading Room Mon to Fri 9AM EST onwards.

Join us here at this link Live Pre Market Analysis and Commentary

  • AST Algo Signal Server Live Market Algo Trading System Charts
  • Live Market Voice Commentary from aft-trader-john – Pre Open and Session Open
  • Live Market Algo Streaming – 100% fully automatic systems & gap charts

The 5 step Basic Day Trading Approach for NYSE Session Breakout

1) Get to the desk before the open… 9am EST or so  – check 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) Trading  9.30EST to around 11.30EST 1 to 3 signals per day – Signal + filters

Algo Signals Server Live Stream 24/7

This screenshot is realtime live market trading in simulation accounts – providing the stats and the signals you can believe as fact as they happen in realtime and are video streamed so you can even watch on your mobile or desktop.
The very same algo signals are also sent to the web for you as well!!!
Live Market commentary takes you through the pre trade setups and position management so you can follow along.

Super charge your trading for free get your trading edge
Simple secret to Day trading futures success

  • 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: Realtime Day Trading Tools for Futures, ETFs and FAANG
    • Economic News Alerts
    • Alpha Bias Trend Correlation
    • TrendOmeter Trend Correlation
    • Session Gap Bias Filters
    • Stocks, ETFs & Futures Trade Signals


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.

 

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Filed Under: AFT8, Algo Futures Trader, Alpha Web Trader, AlphaBias, ATS Trading Community, TrendOmeter Tagged With: AFT, AST, ATS, AWT, day trading futures, live market commentary, NYSE, NYSE Session Open Analysis, pre-market analysis

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!! 

So 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 for FREE! We provide the tools and the tuition in our free trading room to optimize results with the hybrid interactive semi automatic approach whereby trades are filtered to a long or short bias for automated entry in AFT7 or manual entry in AFT8 Beta pending the automation.

The trading system entry filters we can 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 cycle, market price cycle, levels and seasonal to name just a few. some of these are discussed with chart screenshots some of these are provided by other web trading tools provided.

So we are delighted since the June 2021 we started our new free futures day trading group Many traders got 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 focused and were driven, did a lot of learning and got involved asked questions and deserver their success – we salute you, you make it all worth while.

So the secret to successful day trading for these traders was based on these list of trading systems and tools which are available for you right now -there is no catch, no obligation, no time limits, no money or details needed there is no risk and no harm in trying the following to learn on sim trading to 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… 9am EST or so  – check 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) Trading  9.30EST to around 11.30EST 1 to 3 signals per day – 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: Realtime 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 Realtime 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.
 

Training & Help Resources

Learn to trade successfully at your on pace with no time limits, use self-assisted support tools, visit the trading group for live market mentoring in the daily private group trade along, group chat & support forum or contact our support help desk

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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

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

August 23, 2021 by AFT

In this weeks video, Trader John goes through all the trades in the MNQ for the week with the AFT7 Opening Morning Breakout Trader for Ninja Trader 7 (Ninja 8 Beta) AFT7 is free to download and use in sim mode for as long as you want
The AFT onboarding page and AFT Trading Group – discord server, links details below:

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

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AFT Trader John Weekly Trade Roundup Info. Each week AFT Trader John we will be showing a summary of the trades, futures trading systems and methods with Algo Futures Trader automated breakout strategy on the live market using the NinjaTrader Platform. 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, back testing, forward testing for all futures
  • AFT is 100% free forever for evaluation trading
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  • 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:
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    • Lee Loo Trading
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  • Trade part-time or full-time from home or the office, trade for a living trading 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 providing access to all AFT Features for AFT7 and AFT8

Plug and Trade – Turnkey Trading Systems for day trading futures

Simply Install, 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 & open an AFT Turnkey workspace, the trading systems will appear on 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

AFT day trading room for futures trading the NYSE open

April 23, 2021 by AFT

Session Breakout Trading Micro Futures Turnkey Workspaces pre election

AFT is delighted to have John Matteson on board – the missing element for AFT demonstration was in fact a real deal trader in the team (other than the developer trader swing trader), John is someone who really does day trade live future with the tools and techniques provided by the AFT systems and is able to present that knowledge and coach traders.

Live market sim demonstration is one thing but actually knowing how to trade with real money and make it work is a different domain. So we are super excited to announce that John will be hosting some day trading webinars with AFT to show how he does it.

John is the real deal, he has many years of experience of day trading the futures markets and also providing trade coaching with live market real money. Virtues of patience and skills of a live trading track record means we look forward to viable demonstrations to present and communicate how to use the AFT day trading systems for real market live real money trading within the style of John’s approach with the AFT systems. The goal is this will enable beginners and veterans to get to grips with how to day trade the micro indices with AFT.

Details will follow very soon for interested traders to signup for free registration and webinars for the AFT with AFT Trader John. We plan to use zoom with scheduled events with free registration we will mail, out blog it and put notices on the website to register.

We are also considering a daily morning trade room with all you need to day trade the US futures markets – announcements to follow depending on interest etc.

AFT is 100% free for sim, demo, replay trading micro futures, including micro EMini equity index Futures,  micro currencies, micro metals!   No need to pay to use- only for live trading account. Free for evaluation trading to get funded with Trade2Earn, OneUpTrader, Top Step trader and Lee Loo Trading.

Plug and Trade – Turnkey Trading Systems for day trading futures

Simply Install, Connect. Learn and practice 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.
  1. Get NinjaTrader & a datafeed
  2. Download & install AFT
  3. Get started day trading with AFT
 

Filed Under: Algo Futures Trader Tagged With: day trading futures, day trading room, micro indices futures, ninjaTrader, trade coaching

how to place stop loss and targets for day trading futures with NinjaTrader 8 and AFT8

March 19, 2021 by AFT

AFT8 Day trading futures stops and targets with chart trader position and order visualization

There are 2 main methods for the placement of stop loss stop orders and profit limit orders:
“Static” using a fixed distance and “Adaptive” using a non fixed amount in this case at a Technical stop/target placement setting stop and target orders to various technical levels on the chart.

You can trade with a loose approach or a tighter approach when using exits to control risk/stop loss and profit points..  Trading with closer targets provides a higher win ratio  and a far target approach will result in a smaller win ratio  but a greater risk reward average.   By using multiple targets it is possible to scale out and implement sophisticated trade management techniques to take profit and trap in profit with stop loss trails as well as run for trend breakout days.
A tighter stop loss will cause a lower win ratio but a larger risk reward however if its too tight you system expectancy will be negative. What we aim to do is keep trading frequency lower – 1 to 3 trades per session is a good amount if required – the first might be the only one you need. So we have a wide stop loss and let the system breathe and run -this actually increases the risk but also increases the win ratio and probability of the system.

Much of that choice is down to the preference of the trader however the usage of can be governed by inside and outside gap days and range/trend price cycles and market structure and order flow on the day, to decide to have a nearer tighter game or more loose game or use a hybrid combination good in all weather to take profit off the table as soon as possible and still allow a good run to capture as much as possible as 100% of the daily move.

For proven and advanced traders, a quick note about variable position sizing based on High probability conditional trade setup versus a more arbitrary entry etc. In addition to target and stop loss arrangement – You can also consider half clip and full clip trades for example you might want to trade with 8 lots on a micro futures but if you are not sure on a trade but you might miss a runner if you stay out ok then, you can go half clip 4 lots and when the market is clearer, less mixed, more directional across all indices and the conditional setup pattern and time you might go full clip 8 lots which would need to be within your max % per trade up to1% is way enough for a beginner – you could conceivably add to a half clip position also in a pullback for example but this is not recommended for beginners as it can lead to doubling down and a random off the hip trading style abandoning the systematic approach and ultimate failure.

Static ATM defined Stop Loss and Profit Target Orders

Pending the AFT8 Easy Trader/NinjaBuddy GUI you can use the NinjaTrader Chart Trader and ATM to automatically place exit stop loss and profit targets and interact with them on a chart in realtime.

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The following can easily be created in the NinjaTrader ATM, additionally you can add break even stop loss strategies such as at T1 move to breakeven or move in by 50% of the risk for example.

  • Static Stop loss and Targets examples for educational use
    • ES/MES
      • Stop Loss: 28 tick
      • Target 1: 10 tick
      • Target 2: 16 tick,
      • Target 3: 100 tick
    • NQ/MNQ
      • Stop Loss: 35 tick
      • Target 1: 20 tick
      • Target 2: 30 tick,
      • Target 3: 100 tick

Technical Stop Loss and Targets using the Fib Grid levels

Stop loss and profit targets are placed at Fib Grid Levels – and are therefore adaptive advanced intelligent trade management which can be applied to any market/instrument.

I preferer this method always, imagine that I have to sometimes test and elect to trade on a universe of some 65 futures markets, trying to find out what static ticks would be best would taking up 1,000s of hours of ongoing testing to re-optimize and guide as the market phases and ranges change making life unbearably hard work. So in fact that’s not required at all or best, instead simply use my Fib gird levels adapt to the market and range as it changes and save all that brain ache. Ofcourse with the correct pending AFT8 technology you can couple that with a volatility adjusted stop loss fixed fractional position size and add in scaling out and now you are professional setup, meantime with manual adjustment as long as your stoploss risk is within acceptable parameters and a sensible price you are good to go.

Loose setup – low win ratio high risk reward

  • Stop Loss Technical position is behind the No Trade Zone (NTZ) yellow Rectangle
  • Target 1 – 2 lots at the 50% regions on the grid
  • Target 2 – 1 Lot  76% region
  • Target 3 is a runner or 100% grid line

AFT8 Day trading futures stops and targets with chart trader position and order visualization
AFT8 Day trading futures stops and targets with chart trader position and order visualization

Technical Stop Loss Trail

Example Stepping Fib Grid Trail, when price moves and closed above the 50% blue line move the stoploss to the  far side of  fib grid price grid line -25% grid trail   or alternatively follow the USAR…look for the trailing triangles.

So how did that trade pan out?
T1 and T2 acquired – 3rd bracket was trailed down and taken out at -f61%

Tighter setup high win ratio  &  medium risk reward

  • Stop Loss Technical position is behind the No Trade Zone (NTZ) yellow Rectangle
  • Target 1 – 2 lots at the 23% regions on the grid  (could also be 33%)
  • Target 2 – 1 Lot  50% region
  • Target 3 is a runner or 100% grid line

AFT8 Near Targets Semi trend scalping trading Approach to take profit early but still allow a runner and positive risk reward

ATM automatic stoploss and Target placement with manual adjustment
You can configure and use the ATM to place the stops and targets and then simply use the mouse on the chart to move the orders to the various fib grid positions. Please visit the AFT help guides also for articles on day trading futures stop loss and targets

Please note this article is for educational use only this is not investment or trading advice -you need to test out and make your own decision based on statistical evidence

Plug and Trade – Turnkey Trading Systems for day trading futures

Simply Install, Connect. Learn and practice 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.

  1. Get NinjaTrader & a datafeed
  2. Download & install AFT
  3. Get started day trading with AFT

 

Filed Under: Algo Futures Trader Tagged With: AFT8, day trading futures, NinjaTrader 8

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