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Connecting to Rithmic Services

Getting connected to your trading accounts with the various 3rd Party Trading Platforms that connect to the Rithmic DMA.

Rithmic accounts are designed to work exclusively with the Rithmic DMA broker that enables a variety of 3rd party trading platforms. To log in and start trading, follow these steps:

  1. Ensure that you have a Rithmic account type.

  2. Find the 3rd Party Trading Platform that you wish to trade with from the supported platform list below. Click on the name for exact details on installation and connection. DayTraders recommends Onyx for its functionality and user-friendly experience. You can find additional details here.

  3. Sign your Rithmic Agreements online – This is required to get market data access from Rithmic. Use the username and password provided in your account dashboard under the Platform Login Details.

  4. Enter your login credentials – Using the same username and password that you signed your Rithimc Agreements with in accordance with the login details for your chosen platform from the table below.

  5. Start trading – Once logged in, you can begin managing your trades right away.

Connecting on a Mac:

If you want to make Rithmic work on a Mac, here are a few solutions (at your own risk):

  • Option 1: Use ArcTrader or Onyx.

  • Option 2: Install Parallels to run Windows on your Mac. You can find YouTube tutorials to guide you through this setup.

  • Option 3: Try Oracle’s open-source software, VirtualBox, to run Windows 10 on your Mac. Check YouTube for setup instructions.

  • Option 4: Use the Rithmic Trader web application to log in directly.


Please note these methods are not officially supported by our platform and should be used at your own risk.

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