Data Bridges

Use Your Own Feed

Bring your own data feed directly into TLADe's charts — no extra subscriptions, no redistribution.

If you have TWS, NinjaTrader, or a Rithmic account open, your data flows into TLADe automatically. Everything stays on your machine.

How It Works
Your Broker
TWS / Rithmic / NT8
→
Bridge
Local script (localhost)
→
TLADe Terminal
Real-time chart

The bridge runs locally on your machine. It connects to your broker's API, converts tick data into candles, and pushes them to TLADe via localhost. No cloud, no latency, no data fees.

What You Get
Real-Time Candles
Live OHLC bars pushed to the chart as they form. No polling, no delay.
Tick-Accurate Volume
Volume comes from your feed's tick stream, not approximated from snapshots.
Daily Bars from Source
Historical daily bars fetched directly from your broker for PDH/PDL, PWH/PWL.
Zero Latency
Everything runs on localhost. Data never leaves your machine.
Available Bridges

Interactive Brokers

Beta Python

Connects to TWS or IB Gateway via the official IB API. Streams ES and NQ with tick-accurate volume. Requires an active TWS or Gateway session on the same machine.

Setup Guide Download ZIP

Rithmic

Beta Python

Direct R|Protocol connection. Works with any Rithmic-powered platform — prop firms, funded accounts, and retail brokers. All 16 supported systems:

Apex
TopstepTrader
Bulenox
Earn2Trade
10XFutures
4PropTrader
DayTraders.com
LegendsTrading
LucidTrading
MES Capital
PropShopTrader
TradeFundrr
Tradeify
ThriveTrading
Rithmic 01
Rithmic Paper Trading
Setup Guide Download ZIP

NinjaTrader 8

Beta C# + Python

Feed-agnostic bridge for NinjaTrader 8. A C# indicator inside NT8 captures candle data and forwards it to a lightweight Python relay. Works with any data provider connected to NT8.

Setup Guide Download ZIP

CQG

Community Wanted

No CQG bridge exists yet. If you have CQG API access and want to build one, the protocol is 4 endpoints. PRs welcome.

Quick Start

Interactive Brokers

Open TWS or IB Gateway. Enable API connections on port 7497 (paper) or 7496 (live).
Run the bridge: python bridge_ib.py. It connects to TWS and starts streaming ES/NQ.
Open TLADe terminal. Candles appear automatically — the bridge pushes to localhost.

Rithmic

Copy .env.example to .env. Fill in your Rithmic credentials and select your system (e.g. Apex).
Run the bridge: python bridge_rithmic.py. It authenticates via R|Protocol and streams ES/NQ.
Open TLADe terminal. Live candles flow in from your Rithmic feed.
Community

PRs welcome. 4 endpoints, any language.

The bridge protocol is intentionally simple: push candles, push daily bars, heartbeat, and status. Fork it, build it, ship it. If you build a bridge for a new platform, open a PR and we will merge it.

GitHub Repository
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