NinjaTrader Recognized By Great Place To Work® For Third Consecutive Year CHICAGO, June 2, 2025 – NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced that it has been named Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for the third consecutive year. Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation. This recognition from Great Place To Work® is based on responses provided by NinjaTrader employees about their experience with the organization. Insights revealed that 88% of employees at NinjaTrader cited the company as a great place to work, compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based organization.
Kraken to Acquire NinjaTrader: Introducing the Next Era of Professional Trading - Bolsters Kraken’s position as a 24/7, always-on technology platform built for professional traders - Makes Kraken a leader in the U.S. futures market for both traditional and crypto trading, and accelerates its multi-asset-class ambitions, which include plans for equities trading and payments. - Largest-ever deal combining TradFi and crypto March 20, 2025 – Cheyenne, WY – Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid and secure crypto platforms serving more than 15 million clients globally, has entered into an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, the leading U.S. retail futures trading platform, for $1.5 billion, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. This acquisition strengthens Kraken’s position as a 24/7, always-on technology platform built for professional traders, making it a leader in U.S. futures for both traditional and crypto markets. It also accelerates Kraken’s multi-asset-class ambitions — which also include plans for equities trading and payments. Founded in 2003, NinjaTrader provides advanced futures trading tools to nearly two million traders and operates as a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”). This transaction marks the largest-ever deal combining traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto.
NinjaTrader Unveils NinjaTrader Live Futures Trading Leader Relaunches Livestream Platform, Delivering an Exclusive Futures-Focused Community Featuring Notable Macro and Futures Trading Experts, Real-Time Insights, and Trading Strategies CHICAGO, March 17, 2025 – NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, has launched a revamped livestream, NinjaTrader Live, led by veteran futures trader Anthony Crudele, to help retail traders find their daily trading edge while building strong fundamentals for successful trading strategies. Delivering real-time expert analysis using macro insights and mathematical precision to uncover actionable market understandings, NinjaTrader Live features some of the most influential traders live every trading day, setting a new industry standard for futures trading education.
NinjaTrader Launches Competition Series and Next-Generation Mobile App for Futures Traders Futures Trading Leader Debuts the Arena, a New Trading Challenge Series in Beta, and a Redesigned Intuitive Mobile App for Traders on the Go CHICAGO, February 25, 2025 - NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced the limited debut of the NinjaTrader Arena, an innovative futures trading challenge series that enables retail traders to compete against one another in a simulated trading environment, and the launch of the enhanced NinjaTrader mobile app for both Apple and Android.
NinjaTrader Announces Addition of Commodities Expert Tracy Shuchart Shuchart Will Join the NinjaTrader Live Team as Senior Economist, Bringing Her Expertise of Commodities Markets to NinjaTrader Users CHICAGO, February 5, 2025 – NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced Tracy Shuchart will join the growing team as Senior Economist of NinjaTrader Live, the company’s premier educational offering for retail traders. As Senior Economist for NinjaTrader Live, Shuchart will deliver daily insights on key macroeconomic events, analyzing their significance and how they act as a driving force in the financial markets.
NinjaTrader Announces Jennifer Marszalek as Chief People Officer Marszalek Joins Growing Team, Committed to Fostering a Dynamic Workforce to Drive Business and Leadership CHICAGO, January 29, 2025 – NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced that Jennifer Marszalek has joined the company as Chief People Officer. The addition comes as the company continues to build its roster of talented executives to meet its rapid growth and expansion while prioritizing employee culture and work environment.
NinjaTrader Unveils NinjaTrader Pulse, an Innovative Sentiment Indicator for Retail Futures Trading New Tool Leverages Millions of Data Points to Provide New and Professional Traders With a Comprehensive, Real-Time Market Sentiment Overview CHICAGO, December 10, 2024 - NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced the launch of NinjaTrader Pulse, an innovative futures sentiment indicator designed to provide an accurate overview of positions taken by active retail traders.
NinjaTrader Announces Partnership With Futures Titan Anthony Crudele Top Retail Futures Brokerage Further Strengthens Educational, Livestream Offerings With Industry Trailblazer Joining the Team to Distribute Exclusive Content CHICAGO, IL, October 30, 2024 - NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced a partnership with industry expert Anthony Crudele to distribute exclusive content through the company’s livestream offerings. Crudele will also assume the role of Senior Vice President of NinjaTrader Live. The alliance emphasizes NinjaTrader’s commitment to educating new and experienced traders alike and empowering users by offering a robust array of tools and resources unavailable elsewhere.
NinjaTrader Announces Tobin McDaniel As New President McDaniel Joins Growing Team to Advance Plans to Build the Leading Fintech for Retail Futures CHICAGO, August 21, 2024 – NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced that Tobin McDaniel has joined the company as President. The move comes alongside increasing demand for accessible futures trading amongst retail investors. Tobin’s appointment is the latest in NinjaTrader’s wave of executive hires and reaffirms the company’s commitment to continue building a more modern, mainstream platform.
NinjaTrader Recognized As A 2024 Great Place To Work® Leading Retail Futures Trading Platform Named As Workplace Leader for Second Consecutive Year CHICAGO, IL, July 16, 2024 - NinjaTrader, a leading fintech platform for retail futures trading, today announced that it has earned official certification as a 2024 Great Place to Work® for the second consecutive year. Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.