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cTrader

Spotware's trading platform, an alternative to MetaTrader with a cleaner interface, depth of market by default, clear order handling and C# automation through cTrader Automate.

Developer: Spotware · Released 2011

Main features

  • Depth of market shown by default, with volume at each price.
  • Detachable charts, multiple layouts, partial closes and clear position management.
  • cTrader Automate for bots and indicators in C#, and cTrader Copy for copy trading.
  • Server-side trailing stops and advanced protection orders.

Charts

Modern charts with a large set of timeframes including tick, renko and range bars, many drawing tools, and templates. Considered cleaner and more legible than MetaTrader's.

Orders

Market execution with market range protection, limit and stop orders, stop limit orders, and stop loss, take profit and trailing stop held on the server so they work while you are away.

Automated trading

cBots and custom indicators written in C# with the cTrader Automate framework, backtested on the platform. A smaller ecosystem than MetaTrader's, in a modern language.

Desktop, web and mobile

Windows and macOS desktop applications, a full web version and mobile apps, all sharing the same account and layouts.

Brokers offering cTrader

Prop firms offering cTrader

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