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cTrader Review

#5 · Forex

The trader-favourite ECN platform with a modern interface.

Reviewed by The Up Trade Funded Editorial Team · how we score

88
Score /100
Markets: Forex & CFDsOS: Windows · Web · macOS · iOS · AndroidSupported by 18 firms

Overview

cTrader is the platform forex traders reach for when they want depth-of-market transparency and a cleaner, more modern feel than MetaTrader. It offers true ECN-style execution, level II pricing, and cAlgo/C# automation. A growing number of prop firms support it, and traders consistently rate its UX above MT4/MT5.

Best for

Forex traders who want DOM transparency and a modern interface.

Key features

  • Level II depth of market and ECN-style execution
  • cAlgo automation in C# (cBots)
  • Detachable, highly customisable charts
  • Advanced order types and quick execution

Pros

  • Cleaner, more modern UX than MetaTrader
  • Transparent level II / DOM pricing
  • Powerful C#-based automation
  • Fast, precise order entry

Cons

  • Fewer firms support it than MT5
  • Smaller indicator ecosystem than MetaTrader
  • Forex/CFD focused — not for futures

Score breakdown

Execution & routing90
Charting & analysis88
Usability90
Value & cost85

Prop firms that support cTrader

Verdict

cTrader is the connoisseur's forex platform: modern, transparent and precise. If your firm offers it, it is well worth choosing over MT4.