Click on any pair and the quote expands allowing you to place an immediate order. The left side of the platform has a vertical column containing a list of currency pairs or other instruments with bid/ask quotes (it looks similar to MetaTrader’s Market Watch window). Let’s start off by looking at how cTrader executes trades. Technical traders uninterested in news and fundamental analysis might choose to use the chart trading layout, shown below: Take a look at the smoothness of the default layout: Once you’ve been using it for a few hours, MetaTrader by comparison feels quite clunky. I remember many years ago when I first started using MetaTrader – I found it much harder to learn compared to my learning experience now with cTrader. The designers have gone to great efforts to ensure that the entire platform is intuitive to use. Visually, cTrader is extremely clean and attractive - it has an uncluttered and layout that is very easy on the eye.
The cTrader platform is designed to fulfil two functions: firstly, execution of trades, and secondly, charting. Since its initial launch with FxPro, cTrader became the platform of choice for several other leading ECN brokers, including Liquid Markets, Pepperstone and Admiral Markets. The platform stands out because it has been custom designed for use with ECN brokers. CTrader is a forex trading platform by London-based company, cTrader Limited.