NinjaTrader fees explained

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Overview of NinjaTrader fees and charges

When trading or investing at an online broker, fees can have a big impact on your results, so it's good to know what kind of charges you'll be facing and how these compare to fees at other brokers.

If fees are your top concern, NinjaTrader is a good choice, as it has low fees in general. Check our toplist for cheaper brokers.

I found NinjaTrader's trading fees fairly low

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I've personally tested dozens of global brokers, carefully looking at their fees not just on their website but also in the course of live trading. Here's how NinjaTrader fared:

NinjaTrader charges low futures fees.
There is an inactivity fee if you don't trade for an extended period of time.
The basic withdrawal fee is $0, but some transactions may cost more.
Read our full review of NinjaTrader for info on safety, trading platforms and funding.

NinjaTrader fees at a glance
Assets	Fee level	Fee terms
US stock fee	-	Available if you connect brokers, like TD Ameritrade
EURUSD fee	-	Available if you connect brokers, like FXCM, Forex.com, or Oanda
US tech fund fee	-	Not available
Inactivity fee	High	$25 per month if you log into the platform, but don't place any round trade

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NinjatTrader has three licenses you can choose from. In this review, we tested the 'Free' license. If you upgrade to 'Lease' or 'Lifetime' licenses, the trading fees are even lower.

Low futures fees

Stock index futures fee for 10 contracts
	NinjaTrader NinjaTrader	Optimus Futures Optimus Futures	AMP Futures AMP Futures
US micro e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$3.5 $0.35 per contract on Free plan, $0.25 on Monthly plan, and $0.09 on Lifetime plan	$2.5 $0.25-$0.05 per side for micro contracts, and $0.75-$0.10 per side for standard contracts depending on the contracts traded	$1.4 All-in fees for volume-tiered fee structure: $0.49-$0.46 per side depending on the contracts traded
UK stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$12.9 $1.29 per contract on Free plan, $0.99 on Monthly plan, and $0.59 on Lifetime plan	$7.5 $0.25-$0.05 per side for micro contracts, and $0.75-$0.10 per side for standard contracts depending on the contracts traded	$11.0 All-in fees for volume-tiered fee structure: £1.16-£0.81 per side depending on the contracts traded
German e-mini stock index futures Estimated commission for 10 contracts	$12.9 $1.29 per contract on Free plan, $0.99 on Monthly, and $0.59 on Lifetime plan	- Not available	$8.2 All-in fees for volume-tiered fee structure: €1.11-€0.76 per side depending on the contracts traded

The commission charged by NinjaTrader depends on the license you choose. Besides, you have to pay fees independent from NinjaTrader, like exchange or order routing fees.

NinjaTrader stock index futures fees per contract
	Free plan	Monthly plan	Lifetime plan
Micro stock index futures
Commission	$0.29	$0.19	$0.09
Exchange & NFA fee	$0.22	$0.22	$0.22
Order routing fee*	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10
E-mini stock index futures
Commission	$1.29	$0.89	$0.59
Exchange & NFA fee	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25
Order routing fee*	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10

*The default order routing fee is $0.10, as 'Continuum' is the default connection. If you use chart trader, there will be no fee.
NinjaTrader has also low options on futures fees. The commission, exchange, and order routing fees are the same as futures fees.

NinjaTrader stock index options on futures fees per contract
	Free plan	Monthly plan	Lifetime plan
Commission	$1.19	$0.89	$0.59
Exchange & NFA fee	$1.25	$1.25	$1.25
Order routing fee	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10

High inactivity fee, no withdrawal fee

NinjaTrader inactivity, withdrawal and other fees
Broker	Inactivity fee	Withdrawal fee
NinjaTrader		$0
Optimus Futures		$20
AMP Futures		$30

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