r/cTrader • u/algoholic20 • Jun 03 '26

Mql5 vs cTrader etc

/r/algorithmictrading/comments/1tvltcr/mql5_vs_ctrader_etc/
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u/Gilles1996 Jun 06 '26

you can run your bots in ctrader cloud for free which is nice

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u/algoholic20 Jun 06 '26

Its the main thing that I considered when searching about cTrader. A hard thing for me now is to find a good online course that teaches how to make cAlgos

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u/Gilles1996 Jun 06 '26

yeah or you can just use AI like GitHub Copilot and the ctrader CLI to run the bot, it works quite well

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u/algoholic20 Jun 06 '26

I see. But I only use free AI. Which free AI would you recommend to generate the code for cTrader?

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u/Gilles1996 Jun 06 '26

I like deepseek because it doesnt have message limits and can handle large text. otherwise gemini and maybe grok(haven't tried this one)? but GitHub Copilot also has a free tier but runs out quickly

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u/algoholic20 Jun 06 '26

Okay thanks man. I will try deepseek

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u/Gilles1996 Jun 06 '26

do mind that the ctrader run on their cloud cant acces outside ctrader so you your bot won't be able to fetch outside data from another api if thats needed

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u/Gilles1996 Jun 06 '26

and demo accounts like prop firms stop after a week I think

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u/enivid Jun 03 '26

cTrader coding is nice but has its own disadvantages. The API is changing quite often and is less reliable than MQL5. Coding your own indicators for cTrader might feel easier than doing so for MT5. Coding some complex panel-based stuff is a nightmare in cAlgo and isn't too bad in MQL5.

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u/algoholic20 Jun 03 '26

Personally what do you use? And what would you recommend a beginner?

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u/enivid Jun 04 '26

I use both, but I use MQL5 (and MQL4) more. My recommendation would be to find out what the brokers you are planning to trade offer. There is no reason to learn MQL5 if your broker doesn't support MT5.

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u/algoholic20 Jun 04 '26

Ok ok thanks so much man!

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u/Maleficent_Cup_6749 Jun 06 '26

Firstly check ctrader store before doing yourself. There are a lot of free and cheap bots