cTrader automation: TradingView, webhooks & copy trading
LOTUX automates cTrader the same way it automates MT5: you connect your cTrader account once with the LOTUX cBot, then drive real orders from TradingView alerts, webhook or AI signals, or a copy-trade master. Your rules run on every order before it reaches the account. LOTUX executes - it is not a broker and not investment advice.
What you can automate on cTrader
A cTrader account you connect to LOTUX can receive trades from any of the three LOTUX apps. The account itself decides the venue - because it is a cTrader account, LOTUX routes each order through the LOTUX cBot running on it.
- TradingView alerts: a strategy or indicator alert becomes a real cTrader order.
- Webhook / AI signals (External Signals): n8n, Zapier, Python, an AI model, or your own Telegram bot posts a signal over HTTP.
- Copy trading: mirror a master account onto your cTrader account, within cTrader or from an MT5 master.
Step-by-step: connect cTrader once
Create a license
In LOTUX, add a cTrader account and create its license key (format LTX-XXXXXXXX).
Install the LOTUX cBot
Download the LOTUX cBot (LOTUX.algo) and add it to cTrader's Automate tab, then attach it to a chart.
Paste your key
In the cBot settings panel, set "LOTUX License Key" to your key. Leave the default connection settings as they are.
Start the cBot
Start the cBot. It connects to LOTUX and your account shows online in the dashboard. The cBot is a client of LOTUX - it does nothing on its own without the server.
Turn on an app
Open TradingView, External Signals, or Copy Trade for that account and send a first trade. Check LOTUX history and your cTrader terminal.
The three ways to automate cTrader
Each source has its own step-by-step guide. They all end at the same connected cTrader account:
Honest cTrader notes
Everyday cTrader actions work through the LOTUX cBot: open, close, stop-loss / take-profit, and limit / stop pending orders. Two honest limits to know:
- A few advanced External-Signals actions - stop-limit entries and modifying an existing pending order - are available on MT5 today but not enabled on cTrader yet. This is a platform-level difference, the same for every cTrader account.
- For copy trading on cTrader, custom fixed-pip SL/TP can fall back to "mirror" mode on older cBot versions, and partial-close mirroring can be limited today; full closes copy normally.
Automate your cTrader account
Connect once with the LOTUX cBot, then drive it from TradingView, webhooks, or copy trading. Choose how you host the bridge - your cBot executes on your account.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I automate cTrader with LOTUX?
- Connect your cTrader account once with the LOTUX cBot (create a license, install the cBot, paste the key), then send trades from TradingView, a webhook / AI signal, or a copy-trade master. LOTUX applies your risk rules and executes on the account.
- Do I need a plugin or DLL for cTrader?
- No. The LOTUX cBot runs inside cTrader's Automate tab and connects to LOTUX securely. There is no ZeroMQ bridge and no DLL to compile.
- Does everything that works on MT5 also work on cTrader?
- Everyday actions (open, close, SL/TP, limit/stop pending) work on both. A few advanced External-Signals actions (stop-limit entries, modifying a pending order) are on MT5 today and not enabled on cTrader yet. This is a platform-level difference, the same for every cTrader account.
- Can I copy trades between MT5 and cTrader?
- Yes, copying works in either direction between MT5 and cTrader (and within cTrader) using a symbol mapping. One option, reverse copy (a follower trading the opposite direction of the master), is not available across different platforms.
LOTUX executes orders on your rules - it is not a broker and not investment advice. Trading carries risk; you are responsible for your own account and settings.