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AUTOMATED FUTURES TRADING. WITHOUT BECOMING A TRADER.
TotalKnockOut automatically identifies opportunities, enters trades, manages risk, and exits positions—all inside your own brokerage account.
You maintain complete control of your money. TKO handles the execution.
Built by a 13-year Financial Advisor. Read his story →
Backtested Jan 2020-Jun 2026. Backtested executions averaged within 3 points of live executions. Backtested and hypothetical results do not guarantee future performance.
How TKO works
A few minutes of setup. Then TKO takes it from there.
Getting started is a one-time purchase and install. After that, your only recurring job is a five-minute morning launch—TKO handles the coded entries, stops, targets, and exits without disclosing the proprietary rule set.
Your part
Open a NinjaTrader account
Free to open, and required to run TKO in your own brokerage account.
Install from your email
Step-by-step instructions walk you through setup, complete in under 10 minutes.
Launch any morning
Under five minutes to activate each morning. TKO then trades for the rest of the session on its own.
From there, TKO does the rest.
TKO's part
Screen 15 conditions, every second
TKO doesn't chase the first move. It checks 15 separate criteria—re-evaluated every second—that all have to align before it confirms an entry.
Enter with fixed exits
Two contracts use preset profit targets and a stop sized from the opening range, plus a dollar stop that caps the loss on a position and a protection exit that locks in a small gain once a trade moves in your favor.
Finish the session flat
Every position closes the same day. The current rule set holds nothing overnight.
What monthly discipline could preserve
The strategy reached $676,486 across its monthly equity peaks.
That gap is why a monthly profit target can turn TKO into a disciplined income process—not a chase for every possible dollar.
The published result when trading continued through every month in the 6.5-year backtest.
The total if trading had stopped at the exact highest equity point in every month.
The difference between the monthly-peak ceiling and the continuous-trading result.
A simplified illustration of preserving only 40% of the identified peak-to-close gap.
$349,032 retained profit plus $130,982—equivalent to a $6,154 illustrated monthly average.
Hindsight illustration only.
Build your monthly income plan
Choose a profit target and stop-loss before the month begins.
TKO automates the trading logic. You define the monthly boundaries. The goal is not to chase every possible dollar; it is to decide what a useful month and an unacceptable month look like, then stop trading when either boundary is reached.
Choose a realistic closed-profit amount that would make the month worthwhile for your goals.
Choose the maximum closed monthly loss you are prepared to accept based on your capital and risk tolerance.
Takes about five minutes to start in NinjaTrader—TKO then trades for the rest of the session. No coding or discretionary trade selection required.
When either closed-result boundary is reached, deactivate TKO and wait for the next month to begin.
Real examples from the data
The case for a profit target and stop-loss, in real numbers.
TKO wins 76.9% of the time—far more often than it loses. But losing sessions tend to run larger than winning ones, which is exactly why the two examples below matter: a handful of strong sessions can be given back quickly without a boundary in place.
May 2026 · Backtested
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Two losing sessions gave back $10,923 of the $13,553 earned in the eleven sessions before them.
November 2025 · Backtested
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One losing session gave back $10,022 of the $13,991 earned in the six sessions before it. The month closed at $8,958 on 11/24.
The boundary is a personal operating rule—a trade can still move the final result beyond the chosen number. These examples reflect closed results for one instrument and position size: May 2026 and November 2025, both from backtested data. They illustrate the mechanics of continuing to trade after a strong run, not a prediction. Backtested and hypothetical results do not guarantee future performance.
A six-figure account was not required in testing
TKO was tested with $20K in brokerage capital.
Trade profit and account capital are tracked separately—the $349,032 result reflects trades alone, not a starting balance.
The original principal did not require replenishment during the 6.5-year test.
The intended amount for funding and operating TKO in your own brokerage account.
Your money remains at your brokerage firm. TKO does not hold it, and you control the account.
The worst stretch in the backtest
A −$35,641.84 drawdown occurred during the 6.5-year test.
This is the largest peak-to-trough decline in cumulative trade equity across the entire backtest—not a single loss, and not a loss beyond deposited capital. Across the full test, with $20,000 in starting capital, the lowest simulated account balance was $21,159.24, and the original principal was never replenished.
- Maximum drawdown
- −$35,641.84
- Lowest tested balance
- $21,159.24
Not $50K. Not $100K. Not $300K.
Historical capital sufficiency does not guarantee future conditions. Margin requirements, market conditions, position sizing, and risk tolerance can affect the capital that's appropriate for you. Futures losses can exceed your initial deposit.
A clear-eyed comparison
TKO vs. other wealth-building approaches.
Most paths to a new income stream ask for significant capital and significant patience—often months before any return shows up, if one shows up at all—while locking that capital away in the meantime.
| Offering | Capital required | Time to show a return | Liquidity & time commitment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business or franchise | $25,000+ typical down payment | Often months, if at all | Illiquid; hands-on operation required |
| Real estate | $60,000–$100,000+ | Typically months | Illiquid; ongoing management required |
| Dividend portfolio | $850,000+ | Gradual, ongoing | Liquid; continued research and rebalancing required |
| TKO | $20,000 | Same-day trade cycle | Fully liquid; about 5 minutes a day, turnkey setup |
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Ranges reflect general market conditions as of 2026 and vary by lender, property, portfolio, and individual circumstances.
Software—not a custodian
YOUR MONEY NEVER GOES TO TKO.
TKO is software that operates within NinjaTrader. TKO does not take custody of your money, accept deposits, or hold customer funds.
Your brokerage account
Your trading capital stays at your brokerage firm.
Your control
Enable or disable TKO anytime from inside NinjaTrader—the decision is always yours.
TKO controls the trading logic. You retain control of the account.
Defined boundaries for an uncertain market
RISK ISN'T AN AFTERTHOUGHT.
Futures trading involves substantial risk. TKO was built with predefined controls intended to prevent individual trades or trading sessions from operating without defined boundaries.
Predefined stop loss
Positions are opened with defined downside parameters, including a stop sized from the opening range and a dollar stop that caps the loss on a position.
Daily loss control
Trading can be restricted once predetermined daily loss limits are reached.
Position limits
TKO follows defined position-sizing rules.
No overnight positions
Positions are designed to be closed within the applicable trading session.
Automated exits
Exit rules are programmed into the strategy, including a protection exit that locks in a small gain once a trade moves in your favor.
User control
The user can disable the strategy.
Risk controls limit exposure according to programmed rules. They do not eliminate the possibility of substantial trading losses.
Do not take the headline on faith
Inspect all 1,774 public trade records.
The sanitized file includes instrument, direction, entry time, exit time, entry price, exit price, and quantity. Proprietary export fields are excluded.
A clear fit matters
IS TKO RIGHT FOR YOU?
TKO is designed for people who value automation and disciplined execution while understanding that meaningful market risk remains.
- An independent income stream that runs alongside what you already do, not instead of it.
- Rules over emotion—a coded process that repeats, so you're not improvising under pressure.
- Capital stays liquid, in your own brokerage account, not tied up in an illiquid vehicle.
- Potential tax efficiency—NQ futures are generally Section 1256 contracts (confirm with a qualified tax advisor).
- Can tolerate institutional price volatility, such as $5K+ negative per day
- Don't want to spend the day watching charts
- Understand that futures trading involves meaningful risk
Limited by Design · Lock In While You Can
Secure your TKO license while access remains available.
TKO isn't being mass-produced. If thousands of accounts placed the same trade at the same moment, it would affect fill quality for everyone—so licenses are intentionally kept limited to protect clean, consistent execution as TKO grows. That's a permanent part of how TKO operates, not a temporary early phase that opens up later.
One system · One annual price · No per-trade software fees · No percentage of trading profits
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Referral credit is applied once each referred purchaser's license is active. Savings are based on the $3,995 price spread over 12 months.
Frequently asked
Questions to settle before you buy.
Getting Started
Do I have to know how to trade?
No trading knowledge is required, and no coding is required. TKO handles entries, exits, and risk management automatically. Setup takes about five minutes a day. You remain responsible for monitoring NinjaTrader and your brokerage account.
Does TKO have access to my money?
No. TKO does not accept deposits, hold customer funds, or take custody of trading capital. Your money stays at your own brokerage firm at all times.
Can I turn TKO off?
Yes. You decide whether to launch TKO for that day or not. If TKO has already taken a position, it's recommended to wait until that position closes before disabling TKO, as doing so mid-position could cause execution errors.
Where does TKO run?
TKO runs locally within NinjaTrader on the computer or supported environment where it is installed. It is software connected to your own platform and brokerage setup—not a managed account or pooled investment.
What brokerage or platform do I need?
TKO requires the NinjaTrader desktop platform. We recommend running it through NinjaTrader Brokerage specifically, since its day-trading margins are notably lower than many other brokers—around $500 per contract for NQ futures, compared to substantially higher requirements at brokers like Charles Schwab. Lower margins mean your capital is used more efficiently, which is part of why we recommend funding $20,000. Other NinjaTrader-compatible brokers may work but typically carry higher margin requirements and may require an additional Multi-Broker add-on. Margin requirements can change at any broker without notice. Setup guidance and installation instructions are included with access.
Risk & Performance
Are the results live?
No—the core strategy results are not presented as live-account performance. Performance is backtested and playback-validated inside NinjaTrader using historical market data. “Hypothetical” applies specifically to the perfect monthly-peak and 40%-capture illustrations because those scenarios assume hindsight-based stopping decisions. Backtested and hypothetical results do not guarantee future performance.
How do the monthly profit target and stop-loss work?
You select both amounts based on your goals, capital, and risk tolerance before the month begins. Track closed results and deactivate TKO for the rest of the month when either boundary is reached. A trade can move the result past your selected number.
What does the $676,486 figure mean?
It is the combined ceiling if every month had ended at its exact equity peak—something only visible in hindsight. The 40%-capture example is an illustration of disciplined monthly stopping, not a forecast.
Can I lose more than the backtest shows?
Yes. Future losses can exceed every historical figure on this page due to market conditions, gaps, slippage, outages, configuration, or execution differences.
Are profits guaranteed?
No. No trading strategy can guarantee profit, income, drawdown limits, or preservation of principal.
Billing & Access
How much capital will I need?
We recommend funding your account with at least $20,000. That cushion allows for normal day-to-day volatility without needing to redeposit funds.
Can I trade inside a retirement account?
Yes. TKO can be used inside an IRA set up through a custodian that partners with NinjaTrader. It's best to speak directly with NinjaTrader about this process, or reach out to us at knockout.services@outlook.com. Keep in mind that IRA margin requirements are typically about four times the amount required for a standard account—for example, an $80,000 deposit to support what would be a $20,000 account otherwise. These requirements are set by brokerage and custodian firms, not by TKO.
Why are TKO licenses limited?
TKO isn't being mass-produced. If thousands of accounts placed the same trade at the same moment, it would affect fill quality for everyone. Licenses are kept limited to protect clean, consistent execution as TKO grows—that's a permanent part of how TKO operates, not a temporary phase that opens up to unlimited access later.
Can I scale my exposure to TKO?
Yes—through additional licenses, not larger contract sizes. Through NinjaTrader Brokerage (our recommended broker), clients can have up to three subaccounts beyond their primary account, for up to four accounts total, so you could run TKO across as many as four separately funded accounts—each requiring its own $20,000 deposit. Spreading exposure across separate accounts this way keeps each account's risk profile consistent, rather than concentrating a much larger position—and proportionally larger risk—into a single account. Other NinjaTrader-compatible brokers may have different account limits.
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Important Risk Disclosure
Futures trading contains substantial risk and is not suitable for every investor. You could lose all or more than your initial investment. Only risk capital—money that can be lost without jeopardizing financial security or lifestyle—should be used.
Hypothetical or simulated performance results have inherent limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading and may under- or over-compensate for factors such as liquidity, slippage, financial risk, and the ability to adhere to a trading program despite losses. No representation is being made that any account will achieve profits or losses similar to those shown.
TotalKnockOut is independent trading software. It is not a managed account, fund, custody service, personalized investment recommendation, or guarantee. Users are solely responsible for configuration, trading decisions, order placement, risk management, and account supervision.