This guide covers everything you need to download, install, and connect your Tradeify account to Quantower — from setting up the beta version to navigating the platform's advanced charting and order flow tools.
⚠️ Third-Party Software Notice
Quantower is a third-party platform not owned or operated by Tradeify. Tradeify does not provide technical support for Quantower. For platform-specific issues (bugs, UI problems, feature questions), visit the Quantower Help Center or contact Quantower support. For account or billing questions, contact Tradeify support.
What is Quantower?
Quantower is a professional-grade desktop trading platform built for serious futures traders who want deep market analysis. It combines advanced charting with over 150 technical indicators, a powerful DOM (Depth of Market) with heatmap visualization, volume profile analysis, and footprint (cluster) charts — giving you a complete picture of order flow and market structure.
Key features:
150+ technical indicators — Comprehensive charting with customizable indicators, multiple chart types, drawing tools, and multi-timeframe analysis
DOM and DOM Surface — Real-time order book with price ladder, one-click order entry, and a heatmap visualization showing where large orders are resting
Volume Profile — Overlay volume distribution at each price level to identify high-volume nodes, points of control, and value areas
Footprint (Cluster) Charts — Break down traded volume at each price level, showing buyer vs. seller activity, delta, and imbalances
Order flow analysis — Power Trades detection, Time & Sales, and cumulative delta to track institutional activity
Custom indicators — Build your own indicators and automated strategies using C#
Multi-monitor support — Detach and arrange panels across multiple screens for a fully customizable workspace
How to access Quantower:
Desktop (Windows): Download for free from quantower.com/download
Quantower is a Windows-only desktop application. Mac users can run Quantower using virtual machine software such as Parallels, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox.
Prerequisites
Before connecting to Quantower, make sure you have:
A Tradeify account purchased with Rithmic as your broker. Quantower connects using Rithmic credentials. If you purchased with Tradovate or WealthCharts, you cannot use Quantower.
Your Rithmic credentials. Find your Rithmic username and password in your Tradeify dashboard under your account details.
A Windows computer. Quantower requires Windows 10 or later, a 4-core CPU (recommended), 16 GB RAM (recommended), an SSD, and a high-speed internet connection. Mac users can run Quantower using virtual machine software (Parallels, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox).
.NET 8 installed. Quantower requires .NET 8. The installer will prompt you to download it from Microsoft if it is not already installed.
Download and Install
Step 1: Download Quantower
Go to quantower.com/download and download the installer. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
Step 2: Enable Beta Version
⚠️ Important: You must enable the beta version of Quantower to connect to Tradeify. The stable release does not yet support the Tradeify connection.
Open Quantower and click the General Settings icon (top right of the platform)
Find and enable the option "Use beta version"
Close the General Settings window
Click the "Refresh platform" button (top right) to download the beta update
Once the update finishes, restart Quantower
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: General Settings icon — screenshot showing where to find the General Settings icon in the top right of Quantower]
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Use beta version toggle — screenshot showing the "Use beta version" option enabled in General Settings]
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Refresh platform button — screenshot showing the "Refresh platform" button in the top right of Quantower]
Connecting Your Tradeify Account
After restarting Quantower with the beta version enabled, follow these steps to connect your Tradeify account.
Step 3: Open the Connection Manager
In the Quantower main panel, click Connections to open the Connection Manager. Select Rithmic from the list of available connections.
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Connection Manager — screenshot showing the Connections panel with Rithmic selected from the list]
Step 4: Select Tradeify Server
In the connection settings, select "Tradeify" from the server dropdown menu.
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Server selection — screenshot showing the server dropdown with "Tradeify" selected]
Step 5: Enter Your Credentials
Enter your Rithmic credentials from your Tradeify dashboard:
Username — your Rithmic username from the Tradeify dashboard
Password — your Rithmic password from the Tradeify dashboard
Important: Both your username and password are case-sensitive. Copy them exactly as shown in your Tradeify dashboard.
Step 6: Connect
Click Connect. Once authenticated, your Tradeify trading account should appear in the account panel and market data should begin streaming. Verify that you can see your account balance and live price data.
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Successful connection — screenshot of Quantower connected to Tradeify showing live market data in the workspace]
Platform Overview
Once connected, here is a quick tour of Quantower's main features.
Charting
Quantower's charting engine supports over 150 built-in technical indicators with customizable parameters, multiple chart types (candlestick, bar, line, Heikin Ashi, Renko, Range, and more), drawing tools, and multi-timeframe analysis. You can link chart panels together so switching instruments updates all connected panels simultaneously.
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Quantower charting — screenshot showing a chart with technical indicators and drawing tools applied]
DOM (Depth of Market)
The DOM displays the real-time order book as a price ladder, showing aggregated bid and ask sizes at each price level. You can place orders with a single click, drag working orders to new price levels, and view your position and P&L in real-time.
Quantower also offers DOM Surface — a heatmap visualization that shows all limit order changes in the order book over time, making it easy to spot where large participants are placing, modifying, or canceling orders.
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Quantower DOM and DOM Surface — screenshot showing the DOM price ladder alongside the DOM Surface heatmap]
Volume Profile
Volume Profile overlays show how much volume was traded at each price level over a given period. Use them to identify:
Point of Control (POC) — the price level with the highest traded volume
Value Area — the range where approximately 70% of trading volume occurred
High Volume Nodes — price levels that attracted heavy trading activity
Low Volume Nodes — price levels that may act as support or resistance
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Volume Profile — screenshot showing a chart with volume profile overlay highlighting POC and value area]
Footprint (Cluster) Charts
Footprint charts (also called cluster charts) break down the traded volume at each price level within each candle, showing you exactly how much was bought vs. sold. This includes:
Buy/Sell Volume — see the split between aggressive buyers and sellers at each price
Delta — the difference between buy and sell volume, revealing directional pressure
Cumulative Delta — running total of delta to track the overall buyer/seller balance
Imbalances — highlighted price levels where one side heavily dominated
[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Footprint chart — screenshot showing a cluster chart with buy/sell volume breakdown and delta coloring]
Order Types
Quantower supports a full set of order types:
Market Order — executes immediately at the best available price
Limit Order — executes only at your specified price or better
Stop Order — becomes a market order when the trigger price is reached
Stop Limit Order — becomes a limit order when the stop price is triggered
Trailing Stop — a stop that automatically adjusts as price moves in your favor
OCO (One Cancels Other) — two linked orders where filling one automatically cancels the other
Troubleshooting
"Tradeify" not appearing in server list
Make sure you have enabled the beta version in General Settings and restarted Quantower
Click the Refresh platform button to ensure you have the latest beta update
If you are running an older version of Quantower, download the latest version from quantower.com/download and reinstall
Rithmic credentials not working
Both your username and password are case-sensitive — copy them exactly as shown in your Tradeify dashboard
Make sure you are using your Rithmic credentials (not your Tradeify website login — these are different)
Verify that "Tradeify" is selected as the server in the connection settings
If you recently reset your password, try the new password
Verify your account is active in your Tradeify dashboard
Connection drops or data freezes
Disable VPN if you are using one — VPNs add latency and can cause disconnections
Check your internet connection and ensure you have stable broadband
Try disconnecting and reconnecting from the Connection Manager
If the issue persists, restart Quantower
Platform lag or slow performance
Close unnecessary panels and reduce the number of active charts to free up memory
Make sure your system meets the recommended requirements (4-core CPU, 16 GB RAM, SSD)
Disable unnecessary indicators or volume analysis tools on charts you are not actively using
Close other resource-heavy applications running alongside Quantower
.NET 8 errors on startup
If Quantower displays an error about .NET 8 on startup, download and install the latest version of .NET 8 from the Microsoft .NET download page, then restart Quantower.
Need more help?
Platform issues (bugs, UI problems, features): Visit the Quantower Help Center or contact Quantower support
Account or billing issues (credentials, account status, payments): Contact Tradeify support through the chat widget in your dashboard