TradingView to Rithmic & NinjaTrader: Webhook Setup

Category: Automation | Date: 2026-06-23

TradingView to Rithmic and NinjaTrader: The Webhook Setup

Most TradingView automation tools only talk to Tradovate. If your prop firm account runs on Rithmic (Apex Trader Funding and many others) — even if you trade it in NinjaTrader — you are usually stuck. Signal Trade App is the bridge that routes TradingView alerts to Rithmic accounts, not just Tradovate.

This guide shows how to connect TradingView alerts to a Rithmic account so your Pine Script strategy executes automatically on your funded accounts — the same account NinjaTrader shows you.

Why This Is Hard Without a Bridge

TradingView cannot place orders on futures brokers directly. It can only fire a webhook — an HTTP POST with a JSON body. Rithmic uses a proprietary gateway protocol with its own authentication, and NinjaTrader runs as desktop software. Neither accepts a raw TradingView webhook. You need middleware that receives the alert and turns it into an order on the Rithmic account.

Signal Trade App is that middleware. It maintains a managed connection to Rithmic (and to Tradovate), gives you a webhook URL, and converts each TradingView alert into a live order on your account. It does not connect to NinjaTrader itself — it trades the Rithmic account behind it.

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Create a Signal Trade App Account

Step 2: Connect Your Rithmic Account

In Connections, choose Rithmic and enter the username, password and system your firm issued — the same login NinjaTrader uses for that account. Signal Trade App keeps the session authenticated, so you do not manage tokens or keep a desktop app open just for authentication.

Step 3: Create a Webhook (and Optionally a Copy Group)

Open the Signals page, create a webhook token for the account the alert should trade, and copy its unique URL. To reach more accounts, make that account the leader of a copy group in the Cockpit — its followers copy every order at their own ratio.

Step 4: Paste the URL into Your TradingView Alert

Create a TradingView alert, enable the Webhook URL option, paste the URL, and add the JSON payload below to the alert message.

Webhook JSON Payload

<code>{ "action": "{{strategy.order.action}}", "symbol": "{{ticker}}", "qty": {{strategy.order.contracts}}, "orderType": "market" }</code>

Signal Trade App receives the alert, refuses it if the account is locked, and places the order on the Rithmic account within milliseconds. Every alert and its result is recorded in the signal log.

Apex Trader Funding and Other Rithmic Prop Firms

Apex Trader Funding accounts commonly run on Rithmic, which makes Apex one of the most popular use cases for TradingView-to-Rithmic automation. With Signal Trade App you can fire a single TradingView alert and have it execute on your Apex evaluation or funded account — and on additional accounts at other firms at the same time. Always confirm your firm permits automated and copied trading before you scale.

Accounts You Trade in NinjaTrader

If you trade your prop account in NinjaTrader, it almost certainly sits on Rithmic (or Tradovate) underneath. Connect that Rithmic or Tradovate login and Signal Trade App routes TradingView alerts straight to the account — orders show up in NinjaTrader like any other — without you keeping a fragile desktop automation running.

The Cross-Broker Advantage

Because Signal Trade App works across brokers, one TradingView alert can hit Rithmic and Tradovate accounts at the same time. A trader running Apex (Rithmic) alongside a Lucid Trading (Tradovate) account can automate both from a single Pine Script strategy and one webhook to a leader whose copy group spans both brokers. PickMyTrade's webhook tool cannot do this — its Rithmic/ProjectX support lives on a separate site (pickmytrade.io) from its Tradovate webhook product.

Capability	Signal Trade App	Tradovate-only webhook tools
TradingView to Rithmic	Yes	No
TradingView to Rithmic accounts traded in NinjaTrader	Yes	No
TradingView to Tradovate	Yes	Yes
One alert to multiple brokers	Yes	No
Account lockout refuses webhook orders	Yes	Varies

Safety Nets for Automated Alerts

Account lockout — a locked account is flattened and refuses webhook orders
Drawdown tracking with an in-app and email alert at your level
A signal log of every alert and its result
Session lockouts outside your trading hours (New York time)

There is no max-quantity cap or daily loss limit on webhook orders in Signal Trade App — your prop firm enforces its own DLL at the broker — so put a size limit in your Pine Script and test every alert on a demo account first.

Pricing

5-day free trial, no charge until it ends. After that, plans start at $29/month, for unlimited accounts and webhooks. A $599 self-hosted lifetime license is available.

Automate Your TradingView Strategy on Rithmic

Start your free trial, connect your Rithmic account, and route your first TradingView alert. See the Tradovate version of this guide or the TradingView Trade Copier overview.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can TradingView send alerts to a Rithmic account?

Not directly. TradingView only fires webhooks. Signal Trade App receives the webhook and places the order on your Rithmic account, which is otherwise not reachable from TradingView.

Does this work with Apex Trader Funding?

Apex accounts commonly run on Rithmic, which Signal Trade App supports. Confirm Apex permits automated and copied trading on your account type before enabling it.

Do I need NinjaTrader running on my computer?

No. Signal Trade App connects to the Rithmic (or Tradovate) account directly, so you do not have to keep NinjaTrader or a desktop automation open for the webhook to fire.

Can one alert trade Rithmic and Tradovate at once?

Yes. Put accounts from different brokers in the same copy group and send the webhook to its leader; the order fans out to every follower at its own copy ratio.

What does it cost?

5-day free trial, then $29/month. A $599 self-hosted license is available. No separate webhook fees.

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