NinjaTrader Group Unveils NinjaTrader Connect for Futures and Prediction Markets Firms

NinjaTrader Group, a leading retail futures trading technology provider, has introduced NinjaTrader Connect, a new infrastructure platform designed to help fintechs, brokerages, and trading firms launch regulated derivatives markets under their own brand. The announcement was made on March 18, 2025.

NinjaTrader Connect provides a full suite of services through a single API, including market access, customer onboarding, funding options, risk controls, and a white-labeled trading platform. The platform aims to transform the traditional futures commission merchant (FCM) model into a scalable brokerage infrastructure partner.

“We’ve spent more than 20 years building, operating, and scaling a retail futures brokerage in highly regulated markets,” said Martin Franchi, CEO of NinjaTrader Group. “NinjaTrader Connect takes the infrastructure behind that success and makes it available to other brokerages. Instead of starting from scratch, partners can build on a foundation that has already been battle-tested at scale.”

Max Shanbrom, Executive Vice President & General Manager at NinjaTrader Connect, added that modern brokerages need more than market access. “They need infrastructure that supports onboarding, funding, risk management, and a seamless trading experience,” he said. “NinjaTrader Connect is designed to be that partner.”

The platform includes instant funding capabilities, access to major exchanges, and a complete back-office framework covering clearing, surveillance, margining, and pre-trade checks. It targets both established brokerages and new entrants seeking to offer futures and event contracts in regulated markets.

NinjaTrader Group has served over 2 million traders since its founding in 2003. Its new B2B offering builds on the technology and regulatory expertise developed through its retail futures brokerage, NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC, which is registered with the CFTC and is an NFA member.