Powering modern prop trading firms

One year into their par​t​ner​ship, Spo​twa​re’s cTra​der pla​tform and Axce​ra have proven the va​lue of bringing to​ge​ther a high-per​for​man​ce tra​ding envi​ron​ment with a re​lia​ble, au​to​ma​tion-fo​cu​sed ba​ckend. To​ge​ther, they’ve he​lped prop tra​ding fir​ms laun​ch fa​ster, si​mpli​fy ope​ra​tions and sca​le with con​fi​den​ce in a co​mpe​ti​tive, fast-evo​lving mar​ket.

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.

Exten​ding cTra​der’s va​lue be​yond the tra​de

For Spo​twa​re, the par​t​ner​ship re​pre​sen​ts an impor​tant step in exten​ding cTra​der’s va​lue pro​po​si​tion. The pla​tform is alrea​dy tru​sted by tra​ders and bro​kers ali​ke for its speed, fun​ctio​na​li​ty and fle​xi​ble tra​ding pla​tform (Open Tra​ding Pla​tfor​m™). Throu​gh its in​te​g​ra​tion with Axce​ra, cTra​der now offers prop fir​ms a co​mple​te so​lu​tion that addre​sses not only exe​cu​tion but also ope​ra​tio​nal cha​llen​ges, re​du​cing the co​mple​xi​ty of laun​ching and run​ning a prop tra​ding 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

Sin​ce the par​t​ner​ship’s in​ce​ption, prop fir​ms using the co​mbi​ned cTra​der-Axce​ra se​tup have re​por​ted mea​su​ra​ble improve​men​ts acro​ss 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 fir​ms to​day are loo​king for tru​sted pla​tfor​ms that go be​yond the tra​de. They want to si​mpli​fy ba​ckend pro​ce​sses, re​du​ce ma​nual effort and laun​ch fa​ster, all whi​le de​live​ring wor​ld-cla​ss tra​ding expe​rien​ces. Par​t​ne​ring with Axce​ra, a re​spe​cted te​ch​no​lo​gy provi​der with deep do​main exper​ti​se in prop tra​ding, ena​bles us to offer exa​ctly that. To​ge​ther, we co​mbi​ne cTra​der’s in​sti​tu​tio​nal-gra​de exe​cu​tion with Axce​ra’s full-cycle ope​ra​tio​nal in​fra​stru​ctu​re, giving fir​ms a co​mple​te, sca​la​ble so​lu​tion from on​boar​ding to pa​you​ts. This co​lla​bo​ra​tion expan​ds the va​lue of cTra​der into the bu​si​ne​ss-cri​ti​cal ba​ckend, empo​we​ring prop fir​ms to ope​ra​te more effi​cien​tly, sca​le con​fi​den​tly and stay ahead in a fast-evo​lving mar​ket.”

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

“Par​t​ne​ring with a pla​tform as tru​sted and re​spe​cted as cTra​der allo​ws us to de​liver far more than te​ch​ni​cal in​te​g​ra​tion, it ena​bles a co​mple​te, fu​tu​re-rea​dy so​lu​tion for the prop tra​ding in​du​stry. By co​mbi​ning cTra​der’s in​sti​tu​tio​nal-gra​de tra​ding envi​ron​ment with Axce​ra’s end-to-end ope​ra​tio​nal in​fra​stru​ctu​re, we are empo​we​ring fir​ms to sca​le with pre​ci​sion, au​to​ma​te with con​fi​den​ce, and ope​ra​te with full con​trol acro​ss the en​ti​re tra​der li​fe​cycle.”

Looking ahead

This one-year mi​le​sto​ne is more than a re​fle​ction - it’s va​li​da​tion. As the in​du​stry con​ti​nues to de​mand strea​mli​ned, sca​la​ble so​lu​tions, the par​t​ner​ship be​tween Spo​twa​re and Axce​ra stan​ds out as a proven mo​del for gro​wth.

Both tea​ms re​main fo​cu​sed on con​ti​nuous in​nova​tion and dee​per ali​g​n​ment, not just main​tai​ning the cur​rent offe​ring, but evo​lving it to meet the shi​fting nee​ds of mo​dern prop fir​ms. To​ge​ther, cTra​der and Axce​ra are co​mmi​tted to pu​shing the boun​da​ries of what’s po​ssi​ble in prop tra​ding, whi​le giving fir​ms the too​ls and con​trol to lead with con​fi​den​ce.

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

cTra​der is a mu​lti-asset FX/CFD tra​ding pla​tform by Spo​twa​re, bui​lt on the Tra​ders Fir​st™ prin​ci​ple to se​rve tra​ders, bro​kers and prop fir​ms with cu​tting-edge fea​tu​res and li​g​ht​ning-fast exe​cu​tion. With advan​ced na​tive char​ts, bui​lt-in so​cial tra​ding, and free cloud exe​cu​tion for tra​ding al​go​ri​thms, cTra​der de​livers a po​wer​ful, pre​mium tra​ding expe​rien​ce. As an Open Tra​ding Pla​tfor​m™, 100+ third-par​ty in​te​g​ra​tions via APIs and plu​gins 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.