Platform availability checked on firm websites · 14 August 2026

cTrader Prop FirmsConfirmed platform availability, nothing invented

If cTrader is a hard requirement for you, most prop firm lists are useless — they list MT5 firms and mention cTrader in passing. Every firm below names cTrader on its own official site. Firms we could not confirm are named too, with the reason.

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Platform primer

What cTrader offers that MT5 does not

These are properties of the cTrader platform itself, published by Spotware. They are not promises about any particular prop firm's deployment — a firm's broker, integration layer and account type all shape what you actually get on the screen.

  • ✓
    C# automation instead of MQL
    cTrader Automate (cAlgo) builds cBots and indicators in C# on .NET, with normal IDE tooling. MT5 uses MQL5, a language and ecosystem of its own.
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    Order-book style pricing display
    cTrader is designed around depth-of-market views and detailed order types. How much depth data is populated depends on the broker feed behind the account.
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    Charting and timeframe range
    Non-standard chart types and a wide timeframe set are native rather than bolted on via third-party indicators.
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    Consistent web, desktop and mobile clients
    The web client is a first-class version of the platform, not a reduced one — useful when a firm's dashboard is browser-based.
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    A much smaller firm pool
    The honest trade-off: far fewer prop firms offer cTrader than MT5, so your shortlist is short by definition.
cTrader vs MT5 — platform level
AspectMT5cTrader
Automation languageMQL5C# (.NET)
Automation unitExpert AdvisorcBot
Marketplace scaleVery largeSmaller, C#-native
Prop firm availabilityNear-universalSelective, often per account type
Strategy portabilityRewrite needed to moveRewrite needed to move

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Automation

cBots are not EAs — and that changes the rules that apply to you

A cBot is a C# class compiled against the cTrader Automate API. An Expert Advisor is MQL code running inside MetaTrader. Same intent, incompatible artefacts. Three consequences for prop trading:

Your existing EA does not transfer
Moving an MQL strategy to cTrader is a rewrite, not an import. Budget for that before buying a cTrader evaluation.
Firm rules may only name EAs
A rulebook written for MetaTrader traders may say 'EAs allowed' and say nothing about cBots. Ambiguity is not permission — get it in writing.
Restrictions target behaviour, not language
Where firms restrict automation, they usually restrict behaviours such as latency abuse, tick scalping or cross-account copying. Check whether your logic falls into a named category.
ExampleBot.cs — cTrader Automate
using cAlgo.API;

[Robot(AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
public class ExampleBot : Robot
{
    [Parameter("Lookback", DefaultValue = 20)]
    public int Lookback { get; set; }

    protected override void OnBar()
    {
        var high = Bars.HighPrices.Maximum(Lookback);
        if (Symbol.Bid > high)
            ExecuteMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, SymbolName, 1000);
    }
}

The shape of the code is the point: C# classes, typed parameters, standard .NET tooling. Nothing about the language guarantees a firm permits it. This site deliberately publishes no firm's automation policy — that answer belongs to the firm's rulebook on the day you buy.

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The shortlist

Prop firms where cTrader availability is evidenced

Inclusion is based on one criterion: cTrader named as an available platform on the firm's own current official website. Firms are listed alphabetically-neutral by relevance to platform choice, not ranked by payout, price or commission. No pricing, profit split, drawdown, payout-speed or review-score claims appear on this page, because those were not verified here.

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cTrader confirmed
Platform evidence
cTrader appears in the firm's platform line-up with a dedicated section on its own platforms page (/platforms#ctrader).
Also lists
MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, DXtrade
Suited to
Traders comparing cTrader against TradeLocker or MT5 inside one firm before committing.
Confirm before you buy
  • Which evaluation types expose cTrader at checkout
  • cBot / automation permissions
  • Copy-trading policy
  • Symbol coverage on the cTrader feed

Platform availability checked 14 August 2026 on the firm's own site. Pricing, drawdown, profit split and payout terms are not stated here — read them on the firm's site.

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cTrader reported
Platform evidence
cTrader is reported alongside MT5 for this firm rather than confirmed outright, so treat it as unconfirmed until you see cTrader offered at checkout for the programme you want.
Also lists
MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker
Suited to
Traders who want cTrader for forex alongside access to other asset classes at the same firm.
Confirm before you buy
  • Which programmes and asset classes are available on cTrader specifically
  • cBot / automation permissions
  • Copy-trading policy
  • Execution model behind the cTrader feed

Platform availability checked 14 August 2026 on the firm's own site. Pricing, drawdown, profit split and payout terms are not stated here — read them on the firm's site.

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Checked but not listed

  • FundingPips: Platform records name MetaTrader 5 and others without naming cTrader. Omitted rather than assumed.
  • ThinkCapital: Platform support is not fully verified and cTrader is not named. Omitted rather than assumed.
  • BrightFunded: Platform support is not fully verified and cTrader is not named. Omitted rather than assumed.
  • Nordic Funder: Platform records give MetaTrader 4 and related platforms, with no cTrader named. Omitted rather than assumed.
Before you pay

How to confirm cTrader availability yourself

Platform availability moves. A firm can offer cTrader on one programme and not another, or withdraw it entirely between the day a page like this is written and the day you buy. Run these checks on the day.

1. Find it on the firm's own site
Platforms page, FAQ or checkout — not a review site, not a YouTube video, not this page.
2. Match it to your account type
Confirm cTrader appears for the exact programme, account size and region you intend to buy.
3. Check when platform is chosen
Is it picked at checkout, assigned after purchase, or switchable later? Ask if it isn't stated.
4. Get automation rules in writing
Search the rulebook for 'automated', 'algorithmic', 'bot', 'EA' and 'copy'. Save the support reply.
5. Inspect symbols and costs
On a demo or trial, check symbol coverage, commission vs spread, session hours and rollover.
6. Test the depth view
Open the DOM on a demo account and see what data is actually populated before assuming Level II.

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Other platforms

Not set on cTrader?

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FAQ

cTrader prop firms — frequently asked questions

cTrader is a trading platform developed by Spotware. Firms offer it because a segment of traders specifically want its charting, C#-based cTrader Automate environment and order-book style pricing display rather than MetaTrader. Whether any individual firm's deployment exposes every cTrader feature depends on that firm's broker and integration, so treat platform features and firm features as two separate questions.

Choose the right cTrader prop firm and trade with the platform you prefer.

Short list, verified criterion, no invented numbers. Open the firms below, check the programme you want, and confirm the platform before you pay.

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