Signing your market-data agreements

When you connect to the markets for the first time, there's one quick step you need to take in your trading platform. On your first login, you'll be asked to accept two short market-data agreements from CME Group and confirm your trader status. Until you do this, live prices won't appear — your charts and order book will look empty or frozen.

It's a one-time step, and you only ever do it once. Do it in whichever platform you open first — TradeSea is the quickest — and it covers all of your FundYourEdge accounts. You don't need to repeat it in a second platform afterward.

Why this is required

Rithmic is an authorized distributor of CME Group market data, and CME requires everyone who receives that data to be on record as having accepted the data agreements and stated whether they are a professional or non-professional user. It's a rule set by the exchange — not by FundYourEdge — so there's no way around it.

Step by step

You can complete this in TradeSea (web-based, nothing to install — the fastest option) or in R|Trader Pro (Rithmic's desktop app). Use whichever you prefer; doing it once in either is enough.

1. Open your platform and sign in. Enter:
   • Username — your FundYourEdge trader code (shown on your dashboard).
   • Password — from your dashboard.
   • System — choose Rithmic Paper Trading.
   • Gateway — pick the location nearest you (for example, Chicago in the US).
2. Accept the first CME Group agreement. Read it, then click I Agree.
3. Accept the second CME Group agreement and set your status. On this screen, choose Non-Professional, then click Submit.
4. You're done. Live market data should begin streaming. If it doesn't appear right away, sign out and back in once.

Using R|Trader Pro instead? Download and install it from Rithmic first if you don't already have it, then follow the same steps above.

Non-Professional vs Professional

Most individual retail traders qualify as Non-Professional, which is included with your account at no extra cost — so that's the option you'll normally choose. Pick Non-Professional unless you don't meet the criteria: for example, if you're registered or licensed with a financial regulator, you trade on behalf of others, or you use the data for a business. Choosing Professional adds monthly exchange fees. If you're unsure which applies to you, reach out to support before selecting Professional.

Trouble signing in or not seeing live data?

A few things to check if you're stuck on the login screen or your charts stay empty:

• Double-check your credentials. Copy your trader code and password straight from the dashboard rather than typing them — they're case-sensitive, and a stray space will cause a login failure.
• Confirm the System. Make sure you selected Rithmic Paper Trading as the System, not a different environment.
• Try a different gateway. If the connection hangs, pick another gateway location and retry.
• Finish the agreements. Make sure you clicked Submit on the status screen — closing the window without submitting leaves the agreements unsigned, and live data won't flow.
• Sign out and back in. A fresh login often clears a stuck data feed right after you accept the agreements.
• Still stuck? Contact support from your dashboard and we'll help you get connected.

Need your login details? See Getting your Rithmic credentials. Ready to trade in another platform? See Connecting your trading platform.