cTrader trade copier

HydraSync FX copies trades to and from cTrader accounts through cTrader's official Open API. A cTrader account can receive copies from MT4, MT5, TradeLocker, DXtrade, MatchTrader or a Telegram channel, and it can be the source for any of them. cTrader support is in beta.

How it connects

HydraSync connects to cTrader from its own servers, with an Open API application you create for free on openapi.ctrader.com. Nothing to install, and your computer can be off.

You provide:

• the application's Client ID and Secret;
• an access token with the Account info and trading scope, and the refresh token that comes with it, so HydraSync can renew access before it expires (about every 30 days);
• the account's login number or cTrader id.

What is copied

As a destination, verified on a real demo account: BUY and SELL positions, stop loss and take profit at open and when the source moves them, partial closes (the same fraction), closing the exact position a copy opened, close all, reversed copies, and live balance and equity.

As a source: new positions, closes, partial closes and stop loss / take profit changes, checked about every 5 seconds.

Set it up

1. Create an account (14-day free trial, no card).
2. On openapi.ctrader.com, create an application and wait until it is Active.
3. Generate a token with the Account info and trading scope; keep the refresh token.
4. Add the cTrader account on the Accounts page and run the connection test.
5. Create a copy link and test with a small trade on a demo account.

Step-by-step notes are on the Platforms page.

Good to know

• Lot sizes follow the broker's step and are rounded down (0.015 becomes 0.01).
• If the exact symbol name is not listed, HydraSync uses the plain instrument or its only suffixed variant. A rename can still be set; see Symbols.
• A token with the Account info scope only can read the account but cannot trade.
• Removing a stop or target on a cTrader source is not passed on: the copy keeps its own.

FAQ

Do I need cTrader Copy or a strategy provider account?

No. HydraSync copies between your own accounts through the Open API; it does not use cTrader Copy.

Can I copy MT5 to cTrader?

Yes. The MT5 side uses the HydraSync EA, the cTrader side is reached through the API. See the MT5 trade copier.

What happens when the access token expires?

HydraSync renews it with the refresh token about a week ahead, and notifies you if renewal fails.

Is the price-gap guard available on cTrader?

Yes. HydraSync reads the current cTrader quote before opening and skips the copy if it is too far from the source's entry.