# What is Rithmic?

> Rithmic is a futures market data and order routing provider that many futures prop firms use to connect traders' platforms to simulated and live accounts.

- Source: https://pipvalley.com/glossary/rithmic
- Publisher: PipValley - web design studio for prop trading firms
- Updated: 2026-10-03

In a futures prop firm, Rithmic typically supplies the account infrastructure and data connection, while traders use a front end such as R|Trader Pro or a third-party charting platform that connects through Rithmic. That lets one firm support several trader platforms through a single back end.

Futures market data carries exchange fees and agreements. Traders usually need to complete exchange data agreements and declare non-professional status, and firms need to account for data costs per user in their pricing.

Rithmic is accessed through approved partners and firms set up specifically to offer prop accounts; terms are agreed with the provider.

## Why it matters

For futures firms, the connection provider determines which platforms you can advertise, how onboarding works and what data costs you carry. Your website should list compatible platforms clearly, walk traders through the data agreement step, and say whether data fees are included in the price.