cTrader trading platform for Forex and CFDs
Trade with true ECN pricing, deep liquidity and institutional-grade execution, all inside a fast, fully customizable platform built for serious traders.
Direct connectivity to ECN liquidity
What is cTrader?
cTrader is an advanced trading platform developed by Spotware for Forex and CFDs trading, built around true ECN execution. It connects you directly to a network of liquidity providers, gives you full visibility into the order book through Depth of Market, and executes trades with no dealing-desk intervention.
cTrader is a trading platform, not a broker, Tradeview Markets is the regulated broker that gives you access to it, through the ILC account.
The platform is built for traders who want to see the market, not just trade on top of it.
Choose from six chart types across timeframes from short intraday charts to monthly views.
Candlestick
Tick
Bar
Renko
Line
Range
Depth of Market comes in three views:
Every account uses a single cTID login, so you can manage multiple broker accounts from one identity.
- Standard DOM for available liquidity
- Price DOM for a ladder-style order interface
- VWAP DOM for volume-weighted pricing at different trade sizes
The ILC account: ECN pricing for cTrader
The ILC account is Tradeview's ECN account for cTrader. Instead of a marked-up spread, you get a direct, transparent connection to our liquidity network:
Tight raw spreads plus a fixed commission per trade. It's the model professional and algorithmic traders look for, because the true cost of every trade is visible upfront.
- 0.0 pipsStarting spreads
- 1:200
Leverage up to - $5 per RTCommission
Advantages of a cTrader account with Tradeview Markets
Fast, no-dealing-desk execution
Orders route directly to the market, with no intervention between you and the price you see.
Full depth of market
Three DOM views, Standard, Price and VWAP, give you real order-book visibility most retail platforms don't show.
Bar chart
Line chart
Dot chart
Area chart
HLC chartFully customizable charting
Six chart types, custom indicators, trendlines, channels and Fibonacci tools across desktop and web.
Advanced order protection
Stop Loss, Take Profit, Trailing Stop and break-even protection on every order type, market, limit, stop and stop-limit.
Personalized support
A dedicated account manager from the Tradeview team, assigned to your account from day one.
cTrader on desktop, web and mobile
Trade the way you work. Install the full platform, jump in from any browser, or manage positions on the go.
cTrader Automate: Build your own trading bots
cTrader Automate (part of the cTrader Algo ecosystem) lets you build automated strategies called cBots using C# and .NET, with growing support for Python. It plays a similar role to Expert Advisors on MetaTrader, but with a more flexible coding language and a more approachable development interface for traders who are new to writing code.
Before you go live, backtest every cBot against historical price data and optimize its parameters, locally or in the cloud, so you can validate a strategy's performance before it touches real money.
How to start trading on cTraderFrom download to your first trade, in only 4 steps
1.
Open your cTrader ILC account.
Registration and verification takes only a few minutes.
2.
Download cTrader or launch cTrader Web.
Trade seamlessly on desktop or directly from your browser with cTrader.
3.
Fund your account
Choose from Tradeview's available deposit methods.
4.
Start trading
Access live pricing and full Depth of Market.
Markets you can trade with cTrader
Forex & CFDs
Trade major, minor and exotic currency pairs alongside additional CFD markets, with competitive pricing and fast execution.
Metals
Trade GOLD and SILVER, two of the world's most actively followed precious metals markets.
Indices
Take positions on the performance of major global stock indices without trading the individual underlying shares.
Commodities
Trade global commodity markets, including instruments linked to energy such as oil.
cTrader vs. MT4. Which platform fits you best?
Both platforms give you access to the same markets through Tradeview, the right one depends on how you like to see the market and how you automate your strategy.
cTrader
MetaTrader 4
cTrader Copy: Follow or become a Strategy Provider
Connect with traders from around the world. Follow a Strategy Provider and mirror their trades automatically, or share your own track record and let others copy you, all inside the same cTrader account.
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Why trade with Tradeview
Tradeview Markets is a regulated broker offering cTrader through the ILC account, with direct access to a deep liquidity network and a dedicated account manager on every account.
FAQs
No. cTrader is a trading platform developed by Spotware. Tradeview Markets is the regulated broker that gives you access to cTrader, through the ILC account.
cTrader is used to trade Forex and CFDs with ECN execution, full Depth of Market visibility and advanced charting and, through cTrader Automate, to build and backtest your own automated trading strategies.
Tradeview Markets offers cTrader through the ILC account, with direct access to 52+ liquidity providers via ECN connectivity.
The platform itself is free to download and use. Your trading cost comes from the spread and commission of your account with the ILC account, that's a transparent raw spread plus a fixed commission per trade.
Availability depends on your country of residence and applicable regulation. Check Tradeview's regulation page or contact our team to confirm eligibility before opening an account.
There's no single answer, it depends on what you value. cTrader stands out for its Depth of Market views and ECN-style execution; MT4 remains the most widely supported platform for Expert Advisors.
Yes. cTrader Automate lets you build cBots in C# (with growing Python support), backtest them against historical data, and run them locally or in the cloud, with a more flexible language than MQL and a more approachable interface for traders new to coding.
Ready to trade on cTrader?
Open a Live ILC account for real ECN pricing, or start with a free Demo.
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