Comparison

WickSpeak vs cTrader: your broker's prices, explained

WickSpeak is the best way to read a cTrader account's charts if you want them explained: link it once and every instrument appears at your broker's own prices, with a plain-English reading on each of 134 indicators, including how to trade it and what proves it wrong. Each planned trade is scored out of 100 with measured target odds. cTrader places and automates trades; WickSpeak tells you what the chart is saying first.

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Your broker, explained

Link cTrader once. Every instrument your broker offers appears at its own prices, with every indicator explained in plain English.

96 chart styles

16 chart types in 6 looks each, including Kagi, Point and figure, Line break and WickSpeak candles.

146 patterns named

Candlestick, price action, chart and harmonic patterns marked on the candles that made them.

Know your own edge

Coach and Your Edge read your real cTrader trades and show what works for you and what does not.

WickSpeak vs cTrader, side by side

WickSpeakCurrent offer $59 a month
cTrader
Your broker's prices
Link cTrader once: every instrument at your own broker's prices
Your cTrader broker's prices
Indicators explained
134 indicators, each with a plain-English reading on the live candle
86 standard indicators, shown as lines and values
How to trade it, and what proves it wrong
Each reading says how to trade it and what proves it wrong
Interpreting each indicator is left to the trader
A second pair of eyes
Mentor reads the candle in front of you, four questions every time
Not listed among its charting features
Pattern recognition
146 patterns named on the candles: 70 candlestick, 30 chart, 18 harmonic
Not among standard features; add-ons in the cTrader Store
Trade score before you enter
Every planned trade scored out of 100, with reasons for and against
Not listed among its charting features
Measured target odds
Shows how often 1R, 2R and 3R targets were hit before the stop
Not listed among its charting features
Your own trading edge
Reads your real broker trades and shows what works for you
Not listed among its charting features
Chart styles
16 chart types in 6 looks: 96 styles, including Kagi and Renko
6 chart types and 5 period types, including Renko and Heikin Ashi
Build a strategy
Build a play from plain steps, no code, up to 12 conditions
cBots written in C# or Python
Checks a strategy change really held up
Mentor's Tune keeps only changes that held up across history and slippage
cBot backtesting in cTrader Windows and Mac
Act when your strategy fires
Alert, drawn plan, paper trade or live trade inside your guardrails
cBots trade automatically, with free cloud execution
Alerts
On screen, by email and by phone push, including from plays
Price alerts by email, push and in-app pop-up
Runs in a browser
Any web browser, nothing to download or install
cTrader Web, plus Windows, Mac and mobile apps

Checked 5 November 2026 against cTrader's own website. Prices and features change, so check their site before deciding.

Why traders choose WickSpeak

1

Nothing to give up

WickSpeak reads your cTrader account, so you keep your broker, your prices and your platform, and add an explanation on top.

2

Every indicator speaks plainly

Each reading says what the indicator is doing on this candle, how to trade it and what proves it wrong.

3

A score before every trade

The planner shows stop and target in points, size from your risk, and a score out of 100 with suggested fixes.

4

Your real trades, reviewed

Coach and Your Edge read your open positions and closed deals, and Took it follows a plan to your stop or target.

5

No C# or Python needed

Playbook builds a play from plain steps on 12 timeframes and backtests it with your costs. Mentor's Tune keeps only changes that held up.

6

Plays that act inside your limits

When a play fires it can alert you, draw a plan, paper trade or trade live on your cTrader account inside guardrails you set.

What cTrader is known for

cTrader, made by Spotware and offered through brokers, is a well-regarded platform for placing and managing trades.

It lists 86 standard indicators and thousands of custom ones, cBots in C# or Python with free cloud execution, and cTrader Copy for following strategy providers.

Using both

This is the natural pairing: link your cTrader account to WickSpeak once, read and score the trade there at your broker's own prices, then place manual trades in cTrader. WickSpeak places a trade only from a play where you switched live trading on.

cTrader is an excellent place to execute and automate. WickSpeak makes the same account easier to read, with every indicator explained, 146 patterns named, every trade scored and your own edge measured from your real trades. For a cTrader user who wants to understand the chart, adding WickSpeak is the obvious step.

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Questions traders ask

Does WickSpeak work with cTrader?

Yes. Link a cTrader account once and every instrument your broker offers appears on WickSpeak at your broker's own prices. WickSpeak places trades only from a Playbook play where you switched live trading on, inside guardrails you set.

Is cTrader free?

cTrader is offered through brokers, and Spotware does not publish a price for traders on its site, so check with your broker. Add-ons in the cTrader Store can be free or paid. WickSpeak's current offer: $59 a month (usually $119), $599 a year (usually $1,199), 7 days free.

How many indicators does cTrader have?

Spotware lists 86 standard indicators plus thousands of custom ones. WickSpeak has 134, and every one writes a plain-English reading on the live candle with how to trade it and what proves it wrong.

Can I backtest without coding?

Yes, on WickSpeak. Playbook builds a play from up to 12 plain conditions and backtests it with your costs. cTrader backtests cBots written in C# or Python in its Windows and Mac apps.

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