Question 1

How much does VolNinja cost?

Accepted Answer

$99 a month, or $990 a year, which saves about 17%. There is one plan and it includes everything: every feature, unlimited strategies and positions, and all future updates. Any sales tax or VAT that applies is added at checkout.

Question 2

Is there a free trial? Do I need a card?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your first subscription starts with a 14-day free trial. You enter a card when you sign up, and you are charged when the trial ends unless you cancel before then. If you subscribe again later, there is no second trial.

Question 3

Can I test VolNinja on a paper account first?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and that is where everyone starts. VolNinja opens in Paper mode, which trades your Interactive Brokers paper account with no real money, and it stays there until you switch to Live yourself. The 14-day trial is the time to do it: build your templates and run your strategies on paper against live market data before you pay. Paper trading is part of the same plan as live, so it also needs an active trial or subscription.

Question 4

What do I need to use VolNinja?

Accepted Answer

An Interactive Brokers account with API access turned on, and IB Gateway or Trader Workstation running on the same machine as VolNinja. For the machine, the desktop app runs on Apple-silicon Macs (M1 or newer) and 64-bit Windows 10 or 11; Intel Macs, Linux and cloud servers use the Docker install. You also need IBKR market data for the symbols you trade, an internet connection, and a VolNinja trial or subscription. The machine has to stay awake and online while you trade.

Question 5

Can I switch between monthly and yearly?

Accepted Answer

Yes, any time from the billing page of your account. Moving to yearly charges the difference straight away. Moving to monthly turns the unused part of your year into credit that pays your next monthly bills. If you switch during your free trial, you keep the rest of the trial.

Question 6

How do I cancel? Can I get a refund?

Accepted Answer

Cancel any time from the billing page of your account. You keep access until the end of the period you have paid for, and the subscription does not renew. Payments are not refunded, including for a partly used month or year. The free trial is there so you can try VolNinja before you pay.

Question 7

What happens to my open positions if my subscription ends?

Accepted Answer

When your paid period ends, VolNinja stops placing orders, including exits. Close your positions before then, or plan to manage them yourself. They stay in your Interactive Brokers account, and you can close them there at any time.

Question 8

Does the price include Interactive Brokers fees?

Accepted Answer

No. Commissions and market-data subscriptions are billed by Interactive Brokers, not by us. Your IBKR account needs market data for the symbols you trade, and if VolNinja logs in with a second IBKR username, that username usually needs its own subscription. The guide's Recommended IBKR setup page covers the options.

Question 9

Does running VolNinja in the cloud cost extra?

Accepted Answer

Not from us. Reaching your dashboard from any browser is included. If you run VolNinja on a cloud server so it keeps trading with your laptop closed, you rent that server from a hosting provider and pay them directly.

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