Celebrating one year of strategic partnership: cTrader and Axcera powering modern prop trading firms

May 29, 2025

One year into their partnership, Spotware’s cTrader platform and Axcera have proven the value of bringing together a high-performance trading environment with a reliable, automation-focused backend. Together, they’ve helped prop trading firms launch faster, simplify operations and scale with confidence in a competitive, fast-evolving market.

A collaboration built for prop firm success

When the partnership between Spotware and Axcera was launched in 2024, the goal was simple: to enable prop trading firms to focus on growth rather than infrastructure. Over the past year, that goal has been realised with the combined offering enabling firms across the globe to streamline everything from trade execution to backend operations.

While cTrader provides the institutional-grade trading platform known for its advanced charting, transparent pricing and trader-first experience, Axcera complements it with a backend solution that supports the full trader lifecycle - from onboarding and compliance to payouts and analytics.

Extending cTrader’s value beyond the trade

For Spotware, the partnership represents an important step in extending cTrader’s value proposition. The platform is already trusted by traders and brokers alike for its speed, functionality and flexible trading platform (Open Trading Platform™). Through its integration with Axcera, cTrader now offers prop firms a complete solution that addresses not only execution, but also operational challenges, reducing the complexity of launching and running a prop trading firm.

By aligning with a backend provider that shares its commitment to transparency, performance, and flexibility, Spotware strengthens its ability to support firms throughout the entire trader journey.

Seamless end-to-end infrastructure

Together, the platforms create a unified ecosystem where everything from onboarding and evaluation to risk management and performance tracking is tightly integrated. This has allowed firms to eliminate manual processes, speed up time-to-market and maintain greater control without stitching together multiple systems.

Notably, the collaboration supports multi-asset trading including Forex, Crypto, Futures and Equities under a single infrastructure, enabling prop firms to operate flexibly and at scale.

Real-world impact, one year in

Since the partnership’s inception, prop firms using the combined cTrader-Axcera setup have reported measurable improvements across key areas:

• Faster onboarding and trader evaluation
• Streamlined KYC and compliance processes
• Enhanced visibility through real-time reporting
• Greater customisation through white-labelled interfaces
• More automation and less operational overhead

The cloud-native design of both platforms also ensures that firms can adapt quickly to changing market demands without reengineering their core systems.

Shared commitment to innovation

The success of the partnership stems from a shared vision: to offer modern prop firms the tools they need to stay agile, compliant and scalable.

Michael Quirk, Commercial Director, Spotware, commented:

“Prop firms today are looking for trusted platforms that go beyond the trade. They want to simplify backend processes, reduce manual effort and launch faster, all while delivering world-class trading experiences. Partnering with Axcera, a respected technology provider with deep domain expertise in prop trading, enables us to offer exactly that. Together, we combine cTrader’s institutional-grade execution with Axcera’s full-cycle operational infrastructure, giving firms a complete, scalable solution from onboarding to payouts. This collaboration expands the value of cTrader into the business-critical backend, empowering prop firms to operate more efficiently, scale confidently and stay ahead in a fast-evolving market.”

Herman Shaho, Co-Founder and CTO at Axcera, added:

“Partnering with a platform as trusted and respected as cTrader allows us to deliver far more than technical integration, it enables a complete, future-ready solution for the prop trading industry. By combining cTrader’s institutional-grade trading environment with Axcera’s end-to-end operational infrastructure, we are empowering firms to scale with precision, automate with confidence, and operate with full control across the entire trader lifecycle.”

Looking ahead

This one-year milestone is more than a reflection - it’s validation. As the industry continues to demand streamlined, scalable solutions, the partnership between Spotware and Axcera stands out as a proven model for growth.

Both teams remain focused on continuous innovation and deeper alignment, not just maintaining the current offering, but evolving it to meet the shifting needs of modern prop firms. Together, cTrader and Axcera are committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in prop trading, while giving firms the tools and control to lead with confidence.

About Axcera

Axcera is a complete infrastructure and automation platform built for proprietary trading firms. Designed to simplify operations and accelerate growth, Axcera provides end-to-end tools for onboarding, risk, payouts, fraud prevention, analytics, and engagement, all under one roof. With over 100 pre-integrated services and multi-asset support, Axcera enables prop firms to scale with control and confidence. Learn more at www.axcera.io

About cTrader

cTrader is a multi-asset FX/CFD trading platform by Spotware, built on the Traders First™ principle to serve traders, brokers and prop firms with cutting-edge features and lightning-fast execution. With advanced native charts, built-in social trading, free cloud execution for trading algorithms, cTrader delivers a powerful, premium trading experience. As an Open Trading Platform™, 100+ third-party integrations via APIs and plugins are on offer. The cTrader Store allows developers to monetise trading algorithms and reach over 8 million traders, while helping brokers grow through IB-focused solutions and seamless onboarding.