The tool arrives as the platform's average user age drops by a decade, from 48 to 38 years.
The real-time indicator dubbed Pulse will show information based on retail trader positioning data.
NinjaTrader,
a fintech platform specializing in retail futures trading, unveiled NinjaTrader
Pulse, a new sentiment indicator that provides real-time market positioning
data across major futures contracts.
NinjaTrader Launches
Real-Time Sentiment Tool for Retail Futures Traders
The
gauge-style tool analyzes millions of data points from the platform's retail
trading community to deliver comprehensive market sentiment for popular futures
contracts, including E-mini S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and crude oil futures,
along with their micro counterparts.
Martin Franchi, the CEO of NinjaTrader
“With
one of the world's largest retail futures trading communities, creating new
data products to support our trader's decision-making is a natural
progression,” said Martin Franchi, NinjaTrader CEO.
“NinjaTrader
Pulse provides professional futures traders with extensive, apprehensible
information to better inform their trading strategies and offers those who are
futures-curious an opportunity to access real-time market sentiment,” he explained.
The launch
comes amid surging retail interest in futures trading, particularly among
younger investors. NinjaTrader reports its average user age among the base of
1.7 million customers has dropped from 48 to 38 years old over the past five
years, reflecting growing millennial participation in futures markets.
“Our new
tool is designed to take complex information and make it easily digestible so
that traders of all experience levels can benefit from NinjaTrader Pulse’s
advanced insights,” said Brian Weis, Chief Product Officer at NinjaTrader. “With
just a glance, traders can better navigate the complexities of the futures
market with greater confidence.”
The
sentiment indicator is available free of charge to all platform users,
including demo accounts. It utilizes anonymized trading data from opted-in
NinjaTrader clients.
In recent
months, the futures trading platform hired a number of market professionals,
including ex-CME’s Anthony Crudele as Senior Vice President of NinjaTrader
Live. Crudele, a seasoned futures trading expert, will focus on expanding the
company’s educational offerings to better serve its growing user base.
In a
related development, NinjaTrader named Tobin McDaniel as its new President.
McDaniel brings 15 years of experience in retail trading and investing, having
most recently led SoFi Invest. Before that, he held senior roles at Charles
Schwab, where he spearheaded initiatives for self-directed investors.
These
appointments follow the addition of four executives earlier this year,
including Ryan Pitylak as Executive Vice President of Growth and Aditya
Nishandar as Chief Technology Officer. The new leadership team reflects
NinjaTrader’s focus on technological advancement, trader education, and
strategic partnerships.
However,
the company faces challenges on the regulatory front. In November, the National
Futures Association (NFA) filed a complaint against NinjaTrader Clearing and
its president, Michael Cavanaugh. The complaint alleges deficiencies in
anti-money laundering (AML) controls and suspicious activity monitoring.
NinjaTrader,
a fintech platform specializing in retail futures trading, unveiled NinjaTrader
Pulse, a new sentiment indicator that provides real-time market positioning
data across major futures contracts.
NinjaTrader Launches
Real-Time Sentiment Tool for Retail Futures Traders
The
gauge-style tool analyzes millions of data points from the platform's retail
trading community to deliver comprehensive market sentiment for popular futures
contracts, including E-mini S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and crude oil futures,
along with their micro counterparts.
Martin Franchi, the CEO of NinjaTrader
“With
one of the world's largest retail futures trading communities, creating new
data products to support our trader's decision-making is a natural
progression,” said Martin Franchi, NinjaTrader CEO.
“NinjaTrader
Pulse provides professional futures traders with extensive, apprehensible
information to better inform their trading strategies and offers those who are
futures-curious an opportunity to access real-time market sentiment,” he explained.
The launch
comes amid surging retail interest in futures trading, particularly among
younger investors. NinjaTrader reports its average user age among the base of
1.7 million customers has dropped from 48 to 38 years old over the past five
years, reflecting growing millennial participation in futures markets.
“Our new
tool is designed to take complex information and make it easily digestible so
that traders of all experience levels can benefit from NinjaTrader Pulse’s
advanced insights,” said Brian Weis, Chief Product Officer at NinjaTrader. “With
just a glance, traders can better navigate the complexities of the futures
market with greater confidence.”
The
sentiment indicator is available free of charge to all platform users,
including demo accounts. It utilizes anonymized trading data from opted-in
NinjaTrader clients.
In recent
months, the futures trading platform hired a number of market professionals,
including ex-CME’s Anthony Crudele as Senior Vice President of NinjaTrader
Live. Crudele, a seasoned futures trading expert, will focus on expanding the
company’s educational offerings to better serve its growing user base.
In a
related development, NinjaTrader named Tobin McDaniel as its new President.
McDaniel brings 15 years of experience in retail trading and investing, having
most recently led SoFi Invest. Before that, he held senior roles at Charles
Schwab, where he spearheaded initiatives for self-directed investors.
These
appointments follow the addition of four executives earlier this year,
including Ryan Pitylak as Executive Vice President of Growth and Aditya
Nishandar as Chief Technology Officer. The new leadership team reflects
NinjaTrader’s focus on technological advancement, trader education, and
strategic partnerships.
However,
the company faces challenges on the regulatory front. In November, the National
Futures Association (NFA) filed a complaint against NinjaTrader Clearing and
its president, Michael Cavanaugh. The complaint alleges deficiencies in
anti-money laundering (AML) controls and suspicious activity monitoring.
Damian's adventure with financial markets began at the Cracow University of Economics, where he obtained his MA in finance and accounting. Starting from the retail trader perspective, he collaborated with brokerage houses and financial portals in Poland as an independent editor and content manager. His adventure with Finance Magnates began in 2016, where he is working as a business intelligence analyst.
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Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
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Finance Magnates met with Paul Margarites, Exness regional commercial director for Sub-Saharan Africa, during a visit to the firm’s office opening in Cape Town. In this talk, led by Andrea Badiola Mateos, Co-CEO at Finance Magnates, Paul shares views on the South African trading space, local user behavior, mobile trends, regulation, team growth, and how Exness plans to grow in more markets across the region. @Exness
Read the article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-expands-its-presence-in-africa-inside-our-interview-with-paul-margarites/
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In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
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In this episode, Jonathan Fine sat down with Jas Shah, one of the most thoughtful voices in global fintech. Known for his work across advisory, product, stablecoins, and his widely read writing, Jas brings a rare combination of industry insight and plain-spoken clarity.
We talk about his first impression of the Summit, the projects that keep him busy today, and how they connect to the stablecoin panel he joined. Jas shares his view on the link between fintech, wealthtech and retail brokers, especially as firms like Revolut, eToro and Trading212 blur long-standing lines in the market.
We also explore what stablecoin adoption might look like for retail investment platforms, including a few product and UX angles that are not obvious at first glance.
To close, Jas explains how he thinks about writing, and how he approaches “shipping” pieces that spark debate across the industry.
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He also discusses the most active pairs, the IB and MIB plans, and hiring needs for new markets.
Watch the whole talk to learn more about how Versus Trade works and where it is heading.
#financemagnates #VersusTrade #TradingPairs #BTCvsGold #goldtrading #innovation
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He also discusses the most active pairs, the IB and MIB plans, and hiring needs for new markets.
Watch the whole talk to learn more about how Versus Trade works and where it is heading.
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
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-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
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As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
Connect with us at:
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This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
Connect with us at:
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Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
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