Spotware Systems has opened its cTrader trading platform to broker-owned and proprietary firm plugins, enabling financial services firms to launch custom tools and services without waiting for core platform releases. The move allows brokers and prop firms to deliver differentiated offerings to their client base across all cTrader endpoints, mobile, web, Windows, and Mac, using a single development effort.
- User Base: 12 million traders across 300+ brokers and prop firms
- Deployment Options: Pre-installed plugins or cTrader Store listing
- Supported Plugin Types: AI assistants, trading journals, signals, calculators, analytics dashboards, economic calendars, and gamification tools
- Platform Coverage: Multi-platform availability across cTrader Mobile, Web, Windows, and Mac
Brokers and prop firms can choose between two distribution methods: automatic pre-installation for all clients, or exclusive listing in the cTrader Store. The plugin architecture eliminates the need for separate development cycles per platform, allowing firms to adapt existing web tools with minimal modification or commission new solutions from cTrader‘s global developer community.
cTrader is an Open Trading Platform™, built to be flexible – brokers and prop firms decide how their offering looks, not us. In today’s world, where AI has made coding far more accessible, plugins are becoming a powerful tool for our clients. Creating a more personalised experience no longer means a complex development project – now, the value can be quickly delivered to market without costly integrations.
– Sergey Borisov, Head of Product Development, Spotware Systems
The plugin model addresses two strategic business needs: competitive differentiation through exclusive tools, and customization for specific trader segments or business models. Prop firms, in particular, can tailor plugins to support challenge rules, trader journeys, analytics, and risk frameworks unique to their operations. Plugins listed in cTrader Store gain access to the platform’s 12 million traders through the cTrader Leads programme, creating an additional lead-generation channel for participating firms.
cTrader, launched in 2010, serves as a multi-asset trading platform built on Traders First™ principles. In 2026, it became the first FX/CFD platform to offer official MCP servers for AI-powered trading. The platform currently supports over 100 third-party integrations via APIs and plugins.
