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Rithmic / Account & platform guide

Take Profit Trader
on Mac.

Compare TPT’s Rithmic and CQG choices and understand the Tradovate transition for live PRO+ accounts.

By Lightwick · Sources reviewed

The platform options.

Take Profit Trader separates CQG and Rithmic platform options. Its FAQ describes Test and PRO accounts as simulated, and says live PRO+ accounts use Tradovate as the broker.

Read Take Profit Trader: platforms and PRO+ FAQ

Before you connect

Prepare your Take Profit Trader Mac setup.

  1. 01

    Check the data-feed selection

    Confirm that your Test or PRO account uses Rithmic before planning a Rithmic Mac setup. TPT also lists CQG-based platform options.

  2. 02

    Distinguish PRO from PRO+

    TPT’s FAQ identifies PRO+ as a live Tradovate account. Do not carry a Rithmic compatibility assumption into that stage.

  3. 03

    Verify the platform at each stage

    Ask TPT which applications are permitted for your current account. Confirm Lightwick access separately, particularly when changing account type.

Can I use Take Profit Trader with Lightwick?

Lightwick is a native macOS workspace built around Rithmic and is currently in early access. A working Take Profit Trader connection in Lightwick has not been verified for this guide. Confirm your account’s system and application permissions with Take Profit Trader, and confirm availability with Lightwick before choosing your setup.

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A common setup question

Will a Rithmic Mac setup carry over to Take Profit Trader PRO+?

Do not assume it will. TPT says PRO+ uses Tradovate for live-market accounts. Confirm the platform requirements for that stage; Lightwick’s Rithmic connection does not establish Tradovate support.

Go straight to the source.

Use Take Profit Trader’s current instructions for account access and trading rules. Platform offerings can change after the review date above.