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TradeAlign automatically recognizes both NinjaTrader CSV exports:
  • Executions export (recommended) — one row per fill from the Control Center. TradeAlign reconstructs your complete trades, including scale-ins and partial exits, and calculates P&L using official futures tick values.
  • Trade Performance export — one row per completed trade from the Trade Performance report.

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Step 1: Export trades from NinjaTrader

  1. Open the NinjaTrader Control Center
  2. Go to the Executions tab
  3. Set the date range to cover the trades you want to import
  4. Right-click anywhere in the grid and choose Export…
  5. Save the file in CSV format

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Option B: Trade Performance export

  1. In the Control Center, go to New → Trade Performance
  2. Set your account and date range, then generate the report
  3. Open the Trades tab
  4. Right-click in the grid and choose Export…, then save as CSV
Before using the Trade Performance export, set the P&L display unit to Currency (not Points or Ticks). The exported Profit column uses whatever display unit is selected, and TradeAlign expects dollar amounts.
NinjaTrader only exports the columns currently visible in the grid. If you’ve customized your columns, restore the defaults before exporting so TradeAlign can recognize the format.

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Step 2: Open TradeAlign settings

  1. Click the Profile Icon in the bottom-right corner
  2. Select Settings → Accounts
  3. Select the account you want to import trades into
If you haven’t added an account yet, see Add a Trading Account first.

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Step 3: Upload the CSV file

  1. Click CSV Import
  2. Select the NinjaTrader import option
  3. Choose your exported CSV file
  4. Confirm the upload
TradeAlign detects the NinjaTrader format automatically. With an Executions export, individual fills are grouped into complete trades — entries, exits, scale-ins, and reversals are all handled for you.

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Step 4: Verify your trades

After import, navigate to the Trades Page to confirm:
  • All expected trades are present
  • Entry/exit prices, times, and symbols are correct
  • Position sizes and P&L match your records
Re-importing the same file won’t create duplicates — TradeAlign uses NinjaTrader’s execution IDs to skip trades that already exist.

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Troubleshooting

Make sure the CSV was exported with the default grid columns and that the date range covers the trades you need.
If the export’s date range cuts off before a position was closed, the remaining position imports as an open trade. Re-export with a wider date range, or close the trade manually on the Trades Page.
Check that NinjaTrader’s P&L display unit was set to Currency when you exported. Exports in Points or Ticks will import incorrect dollar amounts.
Trades are imported into the account you selected in Settings. Double-check your account selection before uploading.
Once your NinjaTrader trades are imported, you can begin journaling and reviewing them on the Trades Page.