NinjaTrader™ Connection Guide for GAIN Capital/Forex.com

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We do not recommend using or trading GAIN, instead check out the other article for connecting to FXCM.

Summary You can use NinjaTrader™ to trade a live forex account through GAIN Capital/Forex.com. Please click on this link to learn more about:

  • Opening a live trading account at GAIN Capital/Forex.com
  • Transfer your existing GAIN Capital/Forex.com account to be able to use it with NinjaTrader™

Requirements

  • A valid account at GAIN/FOREX.com
  • Account logon credentials
  • User name
  • Password
  • If your account is held at GAIN USA , GAIN UK or GAIN AUS

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 “Gain” from the list
  • Backup data feed connection: Select your backup data feed or leave as “”
  • Connect on startup: Enable if you want NinjaTrader™ to automatically establish a connection on startup
  • Select “Use NinjaTrader™ servers” for historical data
  1. Press the “Next>” button
  2. As per the image below:
  • Enter your account user name and password
  • If your account is a live funded (not demo) account select “Live” from the mode drop down list
  • Fill in the “Brand code” with one of the following values
  • If your account is held at GAIN USA enter “NIJA” excluding quotations
  • If your account is held at GAIN UK enter “NJUK” excluding quotations
  • If your account is held at GAIN AUS use the value “NJAU” excluding quotations
  • Leave “Multiple connections” disabled unless otherwise instructed by a technical support representative
  1. Press the “Next >” button followed by the “Finish” button to complete configuring your GAIN/FOREX.com account.
  2. From the Control Center window, select the menu “Tools > Options > Data”
  • If you have a fixed spread account set the value for the property “Quote currencies (FX)” to “Pip”
  • If you have a fractional spread account set the value of the property “Quote currencies (FX)” to “TenthPip”
  1. To connect to your account, go to the NinjaTrader™ Control Center window, select the menu “File > Connect” and select your account.