NinjaTrader Connection Guide for IQFeed

Requirements

• IQFeed or DTNiQ account
• Account user name and password
• You must have IQFeed Client Software version 4.7.1.3 installed - Download

Connection Configuration Instructions

1. NinjaTrader must be installed
2. Start NinjaTrader
3. From the Control Center window, select the menu "Tools > Account Connections…"
4. In the Account Connection Set Up window, press the "Add…" button
5. The Connection Wizard will appear. Press the "Next >" button.
6. As per the image below
   • Connection name: Create a name to identify your connection
   • Provider: Select "IQFeed" from the list
   • Backup data feed connection: Select your backup datafeed or leave as "<None>"
   • Connect on startup: Enable if you want NinjaTrader to automatically establish a connection on startup

7. Press the "Next>" button
8. As per the image below:
   • Enter your IQFeed account user name and password
   • Enable "Use back adjusted data" if you will be working with continuous futures contracts and want the historical data to be back adjusted

9. Press the "Next >" button followed by the "Finish" button to complete configuring your IQFeed account.
10. To connect to your account, go to the NinjaTrader Control Center window, select the menu "File > Connect" and select your account.