Not sure which tools are right for you? This guide explains everything we build in plain English — and points you to the best place to start based on where you are in your trading.
Pick the description that sounds most like you.
You're new to futures, or you just want cleaner, clearer charts without information overload.
Get comfortable reading the market with simple visual tools before layering on full systems or automation.
You're comfortable placing trades and want a deeper, more complete picture of what the market is actually doing.
Combine market structure, liquidity, and risk into one framework instead of juggling separate indicators.
You want rules-based, systematic trading — and you'd like to spend less time glued to the screen.
Let tested, rules-based systems scan the market and execute, alongside or instead of your manual trading.
Once you know what each tool does, the Cheat Sheet shows practical use cases — the kinds of market conditions each product is built to help you read.
Most traders start with one and grow into the others. Here's what each one actually does.
Indicators sit right on your NinjaTrader chart and highlight things that are hard to see on your own — where the market tends to react, when momentum is shifting, or when a move looks overextended. You still make every decision yourself; the indicators just make the picture clearer.
Best for: traders who want to stay in control and read the chart themselves, with better information in front of them.
Browse indicators →Where a single indicator answers one question, a Market Intelligence System combines several analytical engines into one framework that reads the bigger picture — structure, liquidity, and risk together. Think of it as upgrading from a couple of gauges to a full dashboard.
Best for: traders who want a deeper, more complete read of what's really happening in the market.
Explore systems →Automated strategies are pre-built trading systems that scan the market and act on a defined set of rules — so you're not tied to the screen. They can run on their own or alongside your manual trading, and they take the emotion out of execution.
Best for: traders who want a systematic, rules-based approach and want their time back.
See automated strategies →Ask in our community or reach out — we're happy to point you in the right direction.