NinjaTrader is a futures broker: plan prices are platform fees, per-contract commissions are charged per side on top, exchange, clearing and NFA fees are extra, and plan features need a funded account (any amount over $0).
Charting, backtesting and simulated trading cost nothing and need no funding. Opening an account comes with 14 days of live market data at no charge.
Broker plan (TradeStation, Tradier or tastytrade) Free
Pro $149/mo · ≈$1,188/yr (billed annually; 12 × $99/mo, derived)
Option Alpha says it is not a broker, and it charges no commissions; the $0 broker plans are paid for by the broker partner and need a qualifying funded account.
30-day free trial. Refunds on annual plans are possible for 7 days after an automatic renewal. A "save 72%" promotion banner was shown on 2026-10-17 and is not reflected above.
Free plan
Free trial
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30-day free trial. Refunds on annual plans are possible for 7 days after an automatic renewal. A "save 72%" promotion banner was shown on 2026-10-17 and is not reflected above.
Platforms
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Real-time data
Top-of-book real-time data once the account is funded
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Key features
Backtesting and paper trading at no cost; no account funding needed
Market Replay for tick-by-tick playback of past sessions (funded account)
Charting, custom indicators, strategy automation and third-party add-ons
Order Flow+ and Pulse indicator (funded account)
Available on desktop, web and mobile (futures trading)
Unlimited options backtesting (all plans)
No-code automated options trading bots: up to 50 bots with a $100k cap each (all plans)
Paper trading without a broker connection
Live trading through supported brokers (any supported broker on Pro)
