AFT is 100% free forever for trading all futures for sim, demo, replay testing,
- AFT is 100% free forever for sim, NT Demo, replay, backtesting, and forward testing for all futures - no catches, no time-limits with global sim mode on for bars and indicators
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AFT Get Funded Accelerator approved prop firms only
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Approved Prop Firms Trading
- Practice on the sim/demo until you are making a weekly/Monthly profit
- Use Risk Capital to Trade or Get funded by a Prop Firms with approved
- View approved prop firms Get funded to trade futures with trading prop firms
- View Pricing Get Funded Accelerator
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So what do free trading systems mean?
- AFT is free for sim, replay, NinjaTrader demo, or any connection Global Simulation Mode: On
- AFT Live Trading License only required for prop firm trading & real money live account trading - when in Global Simulation Mode: Off
- AFT Bars and indicators are free for sim/nt demo trading
- BackTest/Replay modes all features free for testing
- Algo Features require a license
- what license and subscription do i need for AFT8
- AFT Features and licenses:
Advanced Features
- Free on Replay/Back Test
- Free on Free Trials
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License required for real-time usage sim/demo/eval/live
- Algo Entry
- Algo Exits
What happens without a license using AFT for live trading/prop firm modes?
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AFT Free version will continue to work for a temporary duration to allow easy switching to free modes from live trading modes of NinjaTrader, features will be disabled:
- Charting and Algo Trading Features
- AFT bars
- AFT indicators
- API AWT Link Trendometer
- AFT Algo Controllers
- AFT Trade Man Controllers
- Live account real money algo trading
- Advanced hybrid algo trading features
AFT Free Version
- For free functionality and to avoid popup reminders, switch “Global Simulation Mode: On” or obtain a license for live trading. or use with NinjaTrader demo account connected only.
- View full details: what license and subscription do i need for AFT8
- AFT Features and licenses:
Live trading Via NinjaTrader Chart Trader
AFT requires a live license to function when NinjaTrader is connected to a live account and live mode trading is set on the Platform - e..g "Global Simulated Mode Off"
How to buy AFT Licenses
Global Sim mode Info On/Off
Global Simulated Mode is ignored for all account connections for sim/replay and backtest.
With Global Sim Mode Off- Live trading mode!
- NinjaTrader is ready for live trading and AFT assumes you are live trading and flags this notice if you have no live trading licenses for the modules you use.
- Full Feature FREE trading Modes
- Sim, replay, backtest
- NinjaTrader Brokerage Demo
- Free Bars + Indicators
- Algo Features require a license
- what license and subscription do i need for AFT8
- License required
- Prop Firm Evaluation Trading
- Prop Firm Performance/Live
- Any unknown unapproved prop firm
- Any other demo account non-NT Brokerage
- Real trading Live account
Global Simulation Mode
- NinjaTrader Multi Provider Mode
- You can use nonlicensed AFT with “Global Simulated mode On” – control center > File > Global Simulated mode > Checked
- what license and subscription do i need for AFT8
- NT7 Global Sim Node
- NT8 Global Sim Node
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