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title: Add an Indicator to Ninjatrader 8
description: "Heyo! if youve downloaded an indicator from Astrofund, here is how you could apply it to your charts! The NinjaTrader platform allows you to import custom indicators and strategies you have obtained from third parties to optimize your trading workspace. **Please…"
url: "https://astrofund.io/rtm/add-an-indicator-to-ninjatrader-8/"
updated: "2025-04-17"
category: Platforms
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# Add an Indicator to Ninjatrader 8

Heyo! if youve downloaded an indicator from Astrofund, here is how you could apply it to your charts!

The NinjaTrader platform allows you to import custom indicators and strategies you have obtained from third parties to optimize your trading workspace. **Please Note:** To import NinjaScripts you will need the original .zip file 

## How to Import Custom Indicators & Strategies

1. First, download the NinjaScripts you want to import to your desktop, keep them in the compressed .zip file
2. Next navigate to the 'Control Center' window and select  'Tools' from the menu, then 'Import', lastly select 'NinjaScript Add-on...'
3. Then select the downloaded .zip file
4. NinjaTrader will then confirm if the import has been successful 

Below is a short video made by Ninjatrader that overview this process:

[Install a 3rd Party Indicator or App](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q4ntaVF9mKI?feature=oembed)