cTrader to MT4 Trade Copier
Trade on cTrader and have MT4 accounts follow in real time, with contract sizes converted and stops managed for the life of the trade.
ConnectX Copy watches a cTrader account and reproduces its trades on MT4. Both ends of this pairing are event-driven — cTrader pushes fills as they happen and MT4 runs on a push stream — so nothing waits on a reconciliation cycle.
That makes this one of the quickest cross-platform routes ConnectX Copy offers, and the natural choice when the destination broker is on MT4 and you would rather not lose time in the crossing.
The cTrader account is connected through cTrader’s own authorisation screen, so no trading password is stored with us.
How cTrader → MT4 copying works
cTrader is authorised
Connect through cTrader’s OAuth screen; ConnectX Copy holds a revocable token.
Fills arrive immediately
cTrader pushes execution events rather than being polled.
Size and symbol are converted
The cTrader volume becomes an MT4 lot, adjusted for any difference in contract size, and the instrument is matched to your broker’s name.
MT4 executes and keeps up
The position opens with its stop and target, and later stop changes are applied to the copy.
What ConnectX Copy can copy on this pair
Including what it cannot. The limits are as useful as the features when you are choosing which account should lead.
- Entry and close copying
- Stop loss and take profitCarried with the entry on MT4.
- Stop changes after entryMT4 supports order modification, so trailing stops trail on the copy.
- Partial close
- Real-time on both sidescTrader pushes executions; MT4 runs on a push stream.
- OAuth connectionNo cTrader password is stored.
- Multiple MT4 destinations
- Reverse copying
Risk and lot-sizing controls
Fixed lot, lot multiplier, or scaling by the MT4 account’s balance or equity.
Fixed master balance sizing to keep the copy stable through deposits and withdrawals on the cTrader side.
Minimum and maximum lot enforcement for the MT4 broker’s limits.
Direction and lot-range filters on the cTrader master.
Equity protection on each MT4 destination with alert, pause or close actions.
Symbol mapping
cTrader instrument names and MT4 broker symbols rarely match, and MT4 brokers add their own suffixes on top.
Automatic matching resolves the majors; explicit mappings handle indices, metals and anything unusual.
Contract size differences are applied while the lot is calculated, so the MT4 position carries the risk you intended.
Platform-specific behaviour
Neither platform in this pairing is polled, so a copy is placed as the master fills rather than on a cycle — the exception among cross-platform routes.
MT4 supports the full set of order operations, so nothing is lost on the destination side.
Important limitations
- Authorising cTrader needs a browser step the first time.
Setting it up
- 01Connect your cTrader account and approve access on cTrader’s screen.
- 02Connect each MT4 account that should follow.
- 03Create the copier and choose a sizing rule.
- 04Confirm symbol mappings for the instruments you trade.
- 05Place a small cTrader trade and check it arrives on MT4.
Common use cases
Reaching an MT4-only broker
Keep trading cTrader while the position exists at a broker that only offers MT4.
Feeding an MT4 account that runs EAs
Manual cTrader decisions and automated MT4 systems can coexist on separate accounts.
Speed-sensitive copying
Both ends are event-driven, which matters when the strategy is short-term.
About each platform
Related integrations
Further reading
cTrader → MT4 questions
Is this faster than other cross-platform pairings?
Generally, yes. Neither cTrader nor MT4 is polled here, so the copy is placed on the master’s fill rather than on a reconciliation cycle.
Do I share my cTrader password?
No — cTrader uses OAuth. You authorise on their screen and can revoke access there at any time.
Do trailing stops follow?
Yes. MT4 supports order modification, so stop changes on the master reach the copy.
What if contract sizes differ?
The lot is converted using the ratio, so exposure matches rather than the raw number.
Can several MT4 accounts follow one cTrader master?
Yes, each with its own sizing rule and risk settings.
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