Platform and trading setup for ONYX Futures accounts. This process is FIRM-WIDE and identical for both product families: the standard tracks (Sapphire/Ruby, Flex/Flex Funded, Gold/Platinum, plus the coming-soon Diamond live stage) and Express to Live (Ruby-X and Platinum-X). All accounts trade Rithmic, accessed through TradeSea, with live CME Group data and TradingView charting.
Platform Stack (firm-wide)
Execution engine | Rithmic |
Access portal | TradeSea, at tradesea.ai |
Market data | Live CME Group data, included, covering all major futures markets (CME/COMEX/NYMEX/CBOT) |
Charting | TradingView charting available |
Required agreement | Rithmic Non-Professional Agreement, must be signed before you can log in to any platform |
Applies to | Both families. Standard tracks and Express to Live use the same stack. No difference by account type. |
First Step: Sign the Non-Professional Agreement
Before you can log in to any supported platform, you must sign the Rithmic Non-Professional Agreement. This is required for every account type in both families.
Supported Platforms (firm-wide)
Connect any Rithmic-compatible platform. Confirmed supported platforms:
NinjaTrader 8 (most popular)
R|Trader Pro (Rithmic's native platform)
Sierra Chart
MultiCharts
ATAS
Any other Rithmic-compatible platform
Trading is manual only. Automated/bot trading is prohibited. Copy trading across your OWN accounts is allowed on any platform. The platform list is the same for standard tracks and Express to Live.
Getting Started After Purchase (firm-wide)
The setup sequence is the same for every account in both families. What you buy differs by family (see Do Not Conflate below), but the connection steps do not.
1. Buy | Complete your purchase at onyx-futures.com. For pricing, see onyx-futures.com. |
2. Sign agreement | Sign the Rithmic Non-Professional Agreement (link above) if you have not already. |
3. Get credentials | You receive an email with your Rithmic credentials (username and password) within minutes of payment being confirmed. |
4. Log in | Go to tradesea.ai and log in with those credentials. |
5. Connect platform | Connect your preferred Rithmic-compatible platform using the Rithmic connection settings. |
Help | For setup help, email [email protected] or use live chat in the bottom corner. Support replies within one business day. |
Credentials Email (firm-wide)
Delivery | Sent automatically within minutes of payment confirmation. |
Contents | Rithmic username and password. |
Not received | Check your spam folder first. If not received after 30 minutes, email [email protected] or use live chat in the bottom corner. |
Refund note | Accounts are non-refundable once credentials are issued. |
Data and Charting (firm-wide)
Live CME Group data is included on every account, covering all major futures markets. TradingView charting is available. Instruments are futures only on CME/COMEX/NYMEX/CBOT plus micros (ES, NQ, CL, GC, etc.). Stocks, options, spot forex, crypto, and CFDs are prohibited and cause immediate termination.
KYC and Activation (setup-adjacent)
KYC timing | Firm-wide: KYC is required before your FIRST payout, not before setup. Government photo ID required. US traders submit W-9; non-US traders submit W-8BEN. |
Eligibility | Firm-wide: 18+, most countries; OFAC-sanctioned countries excluded. |
Activation fee, standard tracks | Sapphire has an activation option (free upfront vs charged on pass). Flex and Gold have no activation fee. Standard billing is a one-time fee via PayPal, no subscription. No amounts here; see onyx-futures.com. |
Activation fee, Express to Live | Activation fee is $0. See the Express to Live article below. |
Do Not Conflate: Standard Tracks vs Express to Live
The platform, portal, data feed, charting, agreement, and connection steps are identical across both families. What differs is WHAT you are buying and setting up. Full Express to Live detail is in Express to Live (Ruby-X and Platinum-X).
Dimension | Standard tracks | Express to Live |
Platform, portal, data, charting, agreement | Rithmic via TradeSea, live CME data, TradingView, Non-Professional Agreement | Identical (same stack) |
Program names | Sapphire/Ruby, Flex/Flex Funded, Gold/Platinum; Diamond is a separate coming-soon live stage | Ruby-X and Platinum-X; program name is always "Express to Live", never "ETL" |
What "size" means when you buy | Account balance: 25K to 200K | Drawdown / risk budget, NOT a balance: $1,000, $1,500, $2,000, $3,000 |
Funded/live environment | Funded accounts (Ruby, Flex Funded, Platinum) are SIMULATED. Diamond live stage is coming soon. | Evaluation and buffer are SIMULATED; the Express LIVE account is REAL live-capital trading, available now. |
Activation fee | Sapphire optional activation; Flex and Gold none | $0 |
Live program availability | Diamond (shared live stage) is coming soon, not yet available | Express to Live is available now |
Support
Email [email protected] (replies within one business day) or use live chat in the bottom corner. Contact support before opening any billing dispute; a chargeback without contacting support first results in a permanent ban.