Rithmic Trade Sync
Rithmic Trade Sync connects the Rithmic system your prop firm or broker gave you to Journalit, so your futures fills reach your journal without a manual export. You create the connection on Journalit.co with your Rithmic username and password, and Journalit keeps synchronising from then on.
Use this guide for automatic synchronisation
If you only want a one-off file import, use the Rithmic Trade History Export Guide instead. File import and Trade Sync are separate workflows.
Before you begin
Journalit Pro
Rithmic Trade Sync is a Pro feature. Connection management stays available on your account while the entitlement is active.
Rithmic credentials
You need the Rithmic system name, username, and password issued by your prop firm or broker.
Signed Rithmic agreements
Log in to R|Trader or R|Trader Pro once and sign the agreements Rithmic shows. Rithmic blocks application logins until this is done.
Vault accounts
You can map synchronised accounts to existing local accounts or create suitable accounts in the plugin.
Sign the Rithmic agreements first
Rithmic requires each user to accept its agreements inside R|Trader or R|Trader Pro before any other application may sign in. If Journalit reports that agreements are required, log in to R|Trader once, accept everything it presents, then retry the connection.
Connect Rithmic
Credential entry, updates, and deletion all live on Journalit.co. The Obsidian plugin never asks for your Rithmic password.
Open Integrations on Journalit.co
Sign in to Journalit.co and open Dashboard → Integrations. Select the Rithmic tab when another broker is available too, then choose Connect Rithmic.
Choose your Rithmic system
Pick your system from the list Journalit loads from Rithmic. Prop firms and brokers each use their own system, so choose the one that matches the login you use in R|Trader.
Enter your Rithmic username and password
Enter the credentials for that system. Journalit sends them to its backend, which signs in to Rithmic to verify them before storing them encrypted. The password is not persisted to browser storage, caches, or URLs, and is cleared from the form as soon as the request finishes.
Confirm the connection
When Rithmic accepts the login, the connection card appears with its status, detected accounts, and sync timestamps. If Rithmic rejects the login, the card explains what to fix and you can retry immediately.
Choose the accounts for this vault
Choose which Rithmic accounts belong in the current vault and map each one to a local Journalit account in the Obsidian plugin. Trades do not land in the vault until that mapping is done. Follow Choose the accounts for this vault in the Trade Sync overview.
How syncing works
Periodic synchronisation
Journalit checks Rithmic on a schedule once the connection is active, so trades keep arriving without any action from you.
Sync now
Use Sync now on the connection card when you want an immediate update rather than waiting for the next scheduled run.
Current-day trades
Trades from the current session arrive with the next sync, so today's activity reaches your journal the same day.
Settled history backfills
Rithmic settles history after the session. Journalit backfills those settled trades afterwards, which is why an entry can gain final detail later.
One Rithmic session at a time
Rithmic allows one active session per account. If your trading platform, such as R|Trader or NinjaTrader, is signed in, Journalit cannot log in at the same moment. Journalit waits and retries on its normal schedule, so trades from that session still arrive once your platform disconnects. Nothing needs fixing in Journalit when you see this: close or disconnect the platform when you finish trading, or simply wait for the next sync.
Rithmic does not supply commissions or fees
Rithmic's trade data does not include commissions or exchange fees. Configure instrument cost rules in Journalit settings so those costs can be applied when the synced commission is empty or zero. Rules can be per-side or round-trip, and optionally scoped to specific accounts. See Instrument cost rules.
Manage the connection
Return to Dashboard → Integrations and open the Rithmic tab for the full lifecycle. Every action applies only to the card where it is started.
Sync now
Request an immediate synchronisation for one connection.
Refresh status
Reload the connection status, detected accounts, and sync timestamps.
Update credentials
Replace the stored username and password after a password change or reset. Journalit verifies the new credentials with Rithmic before saving them.
Disconnect
Stop synchronisation and permanently delete the stored Rithmic credentials. Existing cloud trades and Obsidian notes are preserved.
Disconnecting deletes your stored credentials
Disconnect removes the encrypted Rithmic username and password from Journalit. Your synchronised trades and journal notes stay exactly where they are. To reconnect later, enter your credentials again.
Troubleshooting
Related guides
Trade Sync overview
Compare providers and understand the shared synchronisation model.
Tradovate Trade Sync
Set up the OAuth-based Tradovate connection.
Rithmic Trade History Export
Use the separate file-based Trade Import workflow.
Instrument cost rules
Apply per-ticker commission rules when Rithmic does not supply costs.
Account Management
Organise local accounts and map them to synchronised Rithmic accounts.
Privacy Policy
Read more about how Journalit handles account and service data.
Rithmic notices
The R | Protocol API™ software is Copyright © 2026 by Rithmic, LLC. All rights reserved.
Trading Platform by Rithmic™ is a trademark of Rithmic, LLC. All rights reserved.
The OMNE™ software is Copyright © 2026 by Omnesys, LLC and Omnesys Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Powered by OMNE™ is a trademark of Omnesys, LLC and Omnesys Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.