NinjaTrader 8 vs TradingView for Futures Automation

TradingView wins on speed of iteration. NinjaTrader wins on execution and order types.

If you trade futures and you’re not using NT8, you’re leaving fills on the table — period.

But Pine Script is faster to prototype in. I write the idea in Pine first, then port to NinjaScript only when it’s ready to live trade.

Cost matters too. NT8 lifetime + Rithmic feed will run you ~$1,400. TradingView Premium is $60/month.

My rule: prototype on TradingView, live-trade futures on NinjaTrader 8.