Adi Nishandar: NinjaTrader CTO at Benzinga 2025

NinjaTrader's new CTO Adi Nishandar is bringing institutional trading technology to 1.9 million retail futures traders. Discover what his Goldman Sachs background means for the platform's future at Benzinga 2025.

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When Adi Nishandar joined NinjaTrader as Chief Technology Officer in May 2024, he brought over a decade of Goldman Sachs trading operations expertise to a platform serving 1.9 million futures and forex traders worldwide. Just months later, Kraken acquired NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion in the largest crypto-traditional finance deal ever—validating the platform's institutional-grade technology under Nishandar's leadership.

On November 10, 2025, Nishandar will speak at the Benzinga Fintech Day & Awards in New York City, sharing insights on how institutional trading technology is transforming retail futures trading.

NinjaTrader: Leading Retail Futures Platform

NinjaTrader has established itself as the premier platform for retail futures and forex traders since its founding in 2003.

Advanced Charting:

Recent Innovations (2024-2025)

Launched sentiment tool providing real-time market positioning insights:

What It Does:

Why This Matters for Retail Futures Traders

NinjaTrader was early to support CME Micro E-mini contracts, making futures accessible:

Lower Capital Requirements:

Integration with TradersPost

For traders using TradersPost for automated execution, NinjaTrader can serve multiple roles:

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The Future Under Kraken Ownership

Crypto Futures Integration:

Expect seamless integration of crypto futures and derivatives alongside traditional futures contracts, creating unified multi-asset trading.

Attendees of the Benzinga Fintech Awards on November 10, 2025 in New York City will gain insights from this presentation on current fintech trends and innovations shaping the trading and investment landscape.

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