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Prop firms that use Tradovate or Rithmic
Tradovate and Rithmic are the two most common connections at futures prop firms. Your connection decides which charting/order platforms you can run: TradingView trading at these firms typically goes through Tradovate, while order-flow tools like Bookmap, ATAS, Quantower and Sierra Chart usually run on Rithmic.
| Firm | Tradovate | Rithmic | Full platform list (per firm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep | — | — | TopstepX (ProjectX) only per help center; Quantower via TopstepX (Combine/XFA); ProjectX API (paid add-on) · source |
| Apex Trader Funding | Yes | Yes | Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts; NinjaTrader (via Tradovate/Rithmic), TradingView (via Tradovate), Bookmap/Jigsaw/Quantower (via Rithmic) (secondary) · source |
| Tradeify | Yes | Yes | Tradovate (+NinjaTrader, TradingView), Rithmic (Tradesea, Quantower, Sierra Chart, R|Trader), WealthCharts · source |
| TradeDay | Yes | Yes | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw (CQG); R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Sierra Chart, WealthCharts and more (Rithmic). No NinjaTrader Desktop on Rithmic. · source |
| Alpha Futures | — | — | AlphaTrader (in-house), TradingView (via Plus500), WealthCharts, DeepChart (Volumetrica), Quantower (dxFeed). Platform choice locked at purchase. · source |
| Take Profit Trader | Yes | Yes | TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate (CQG); Bookmap, MultiCharts, MotiveWave, Trade Navigator, R|Trader, VolFix, ATAS, Investor R/T, Quantower, Finamark, Jigsaw (Rithmic) · source |
| MyFundedFutures | Yes | — | NinjaTrader, Hyperprop, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Volumetrica/DeepChart/DeepDom, ATAS · source |
| Lucid Trading | Yes | Yes | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView (CQG); R|Trader Pro, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, MultiCharts (Rithmic) · source |
| Bulenox | — | Yes | Rithmic only: 20+ platforms incl. NinjaTrader (free license on Master), R|Trader Pro, Quantower, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts, ATAS · source |
| Earn2Trade | Yes | Yes | Tradovate (+NinjaTrader, TradingView), Rithmic platforms (R|Trader, Quantower, Bookmap, ATAS, Jigsaw, Sierra Chart and more) (secondary) · source |
| Elite Trader Funding | Yes | Yes | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView; Rithmic: R|Trader, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, eSignal, Finamark, Investor/RT, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart · source |
| FundedNext Futures | Yes | — | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView (via Tradovate) (secondary) · source |
| Blue Guardian Futures | Yes | — | Tradovate + NinjaTrader + TradingView; Deepcharts (dxFeed) · source |
| Top One Futures | Yes | — | Tradovate / NinjaTrader (TradingView via Tradovate) or BlackArrow; choice permanent per account · source |
How to read this
- "—" means the firm's page didn't mention it, not that it's banned. Firms using their own platform (TopstepX, AlphaTrader) or other feeds (dxFeed, CQG, Plus500) appear in the full list.
- Platform pricing for Tradovate, Quantower, Sierra Chart and others is in our tool directory.
Last updated Nov 2026. Prop-firm rules change often; every claim links to the firm's own page so you can re-check before you trade. Not investment advice.
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