Company:CTrader
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Limassol , |
| Website | ctrader |

cTrader is an electronic trading platform that provides access to trading contracts for difference (CFDs), as well as currency pairs.[1] cTrader is developed by Spotware Systems, a company based in Limassol, Cyprus.[2][3][4]
History
Spotware Systems launched cTrader in 2011.[5][4][3][6] In November 2011, the company launched cAlgo, a companion application for algorithmic trading that later became cTrader Algo.[7][8]
In 2018, Spotware introduced cTrader Copy, a built-in copy-trading service that replaced the earlier cMirror product.[9]
The cTrader Store was launched in December 2025.[10] Python support was also added for cTrader Algo in August 2025.[11]
In early 2026, Spotware Systems restricted US-based proprietary trading firms from offering cTrader to their customers due to regulatory issues.[12]
Overview
cTrader provides trading, charting, copy trading, and algo trading. It has desktop, web, and mobile interfaces.[2][13][14]
cTrader allows retail traders access to margin-based trading in CFDs on forex, commodity futures, indexes, individual stocks, and cryptocurrencies.[15]
cTrader is offered by retail brokers and prop trading firms (such as IC Markets, Pepperstone, and FxPro).[16][3][17]
Functions
cTrader Algo is a built-in algorithmic trading environment (formerly Automate) for building trading robots (cBots) and custom indicators in C# and Python[18] using the platform’s API, with backtesting and optimisation tools.[8][7][19]
cTrader Copy is a built-in social trading platform that lets investors allocate funds to strategies provided by other traders. The system uses an equity-to-equity copying model and supports performance, management, and volume fees.[20][9]
cTrader Store is a marketplace for cBots, indicators, plugins, and copy strategies.[21]
cTrader AI Agent Connect is a combination of two MCP servers that allows users to connect their AI agents to their cTrader accounts.[22]
See also
References
- ↑ "How Ideal Is cTrader for Stock Trading?". 2025-10-24. https://www.streetinsider.com/Gilimag/How+Ideal+Is+cTrader+for+Stock+Trading/25496450.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Get cTrader". https://ctrader.com/download.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "An analysis of cTrader". https://liquidityfinder.com/insight/technology/an-analysis-of-ctrader.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lee, Patricia (2025-10-03). "How cTrader Became a Rising Power in the Industry". https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-ctrader-became-rising-power-industry-1746295.
- ↑ "Does cTrader Have What It Takes to Become the Next Big Trading Platform?". 2025-09-16. https://www.technology.org/2025/09/16/does-ctrader-have-what-it-takes-to-become-the-next-big-trading-platform/.
- ↑ "Forex Person of the Year 2012 is…". 2013-03-21. https://about.fxstreet.com/forex-person-of-the-year-2012-ctrader/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "cAlgo, an Automated Algorithmic Trading Platform is Launched". 2011-11-01. https://www.spotware.com/news/calgo-automated-algorithmic-trading-platform-is-launched/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "cTrader Automate". https://pepperstone.com/en/platforms/integrations/ctrader-automate/. "Formerly known as cAlgo, cTrader Automate is an algorithmic trading solution … using the C# language."
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Spotware announces cTrader Copy". 2018-10-02. https://financefeeds.com/th/Spotware-%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2-ctrader/.
- ↑ "New Spotware Platform Connects Algo Developers with 8 Million cTrader Users". December 16, 2024. https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/products/new-spotware-platform-connects-algo-developers-with-8-million-ctrader-users/.
- ↑ "cTrader Adds Python Support in Bid to Capture Market Share from Rivals". August 18, 2025. https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/products/ctrader-adds-python-support-in-bid-to-capture-market-share-from-rivals/.
- ↑ Adoni, Adonis (2026-07-01). "cTrader Restricts US Prop Firm Access Following "Internal Regulatory Assessment"". https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/ctrader-restricts-us-prop-firm-access-following-internal-regulatory-assessment/.
- ↑ "Depth of Market (DOM)". https://help.ctrader.com/trading-with-ctrader/depth-of-market/.
- ↑ "Are You Using The CTrader Platform? Here’s Why You Should Get To Know It". 2025-10-13. https://financefeeds.com/are-you-using-the-ctrader-platform-heres-why-you-should-get-to-know-it/.
- ↑ "cTrader for Forex Traders". https://www.earnforex.com/guides/ctrader-for-forex-traders/.
- ↑ "cTrader Admin – powerful back office". https://www.spotware.com/ctrader/brokers/admin/.
- ↑ "cTrader Windows Platform". https://www.icmarkets.com/global/en/forex-trading-platform-ctrader/ctrader-windows.
- ↑ Silcox, Steve; Carroll, Fiona (2021-03-14). "Developing a more innovative ‘Forex’ trading application to shape new and improved trading experiences". https://figshare.cardiffmet.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Developing_a_more_innovative_Forex_trading_application_to_shape_new_and_improved_trading_experiences/14618385/1/files/28071792.pdf.
- ↑ "Algorithmic trading using cTrader Algo". https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/.
- ↑ "Introduction – cTrader Copy". https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-copy/.
- ↑ "FinanceFeeds Exclusive: How Spotware’s cTrader Store Is Redefining Trader Engagement and Broker Value - FinanceFeeds". November 18, 2025. https://financefeeds.com/financefeeds-exclusive-how-spotwares-ctrader-store-is-redefining-trader-engagement-and-broker-value/.
- ↑ Segal, Gerald (2026-05-14). "cTrader launches official MCP servers for AI-powered trading". https://fxnewsgroup.com/forex-news/platforms/ctrader-launches-official-mcp-servers-for-ai-powered-trading/.
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