Is Ninja Trader compatible with Trader Workstation (TWS)?

We provide to our account holders a variety of proprietary trading platforms at no cost and therefore does not actively promote or offer the platforms or add-on software of other vendors. Nonetheless, as our principal trading platform, the TraderWorkstation (TWS), operates with an open API, there are numerous third-party vendors who create order entry, charting and various other analytical programs which operate in conjunction with the TWS for purposes of executing orders through us. As these API specifications are made public, we are not necessarily aware of all vendors who create applications to integrate with the TWS but do offer a program referred to as the …

No. There is an inherent lag between the time IBKR releases a TWS update and that at which any third-party vendor can reasonably respond with a corresponding software upgrade. In the case of Ninja Trader, its application is compatible solely with the standalone TWS platform (not the browser based). To determine the particular version currently supported, please refer to the …

Yes. TWS contains a page denoted by a tab marked “API” in the Classic interface through which open orders submitted via Ninja Trader or any third party software application can be monitored.

Additional Information…

Yes. It should be noted that Ninja Trader does not operate as a vendor of market data and use of this application requires provision of data by a third-party connectivity provider. While IBKR can serve as this provider for real time prices, these prices are not provided on an unfiltered tick-by-tick basis, a prerequisite for fully populating Ninja Trader charts.  Therefore, a common setup is to use Ninja Trader as a front-end order entry platform and route orders to TWS for execution and clearing by IBKR, then bridge to a third-party vendor for market data…