How-tos for cTrader Algo

This section provides practical, step-by-step guides and videos to help you carry out common tasks. Each category focuses on a specific type of algorithm, with the last covering on all types.

cBots

Learn how to quickly create, debug, backtest and optimise trading bots. This section includes everything from automating a manual strategy to handling bar events, executing trades, working with multiple timeframes and using custom fitness functions.

Indicators

Go through guides that explain how to use indicators in cTrader and create custom indicators. You can also use indicators in cBots, trade with them and extend their functionality with clouds on charts, pivot points and fractals or custom sessions.

Plugins

Explore how to build plugins that extend the cTrader interface and functionality. The tutorials show you how to create plugins for Active Symbol Panel (ASP) and Trade Watch (TW), design custom frames or windows and even add toolbar buttons.

All algos

Find instructions for exporting and installing algos, referencing third-party libraries, drawing objects such as Fibonacci retracements or Andrews' Pitchfork and managing algos in cTrader. Learn how to work with files, local storage, network access and WebSockets. Enhance your algos with parameters, styles and custom API methods.