Spotware, the company behind cTrader, has launched cBridge, a standalone liquidity bridge challenging MetaQuotes’ pricing model in a move that signals its expansion beyond platform provision into broker infrastructure. CEO Ilia Iarovitcyn announced the bridge will use flat-fee pricing rather than charging per trading volume, directly contrasting with MetaQuotes’ Ultency service that costs one dollar per million traded. Iarovitcyn told FM Intelligence that volume-based charging for basic liquidity connectivity “does not feel fair,” positioning cBridge as a predictable cost solution for scaling brokerages.
The platform-agnostic bridge competes with established players including oneZero, Centroid, Gold-i, and PrimeXM, all reportedly facing pricing pressure from MetaQuotes’ Ultency, which has secured adoption from LMAX, GMG Prime, and Vantage. Spotware is simultaneously integrating AI agents into cTrader through model-context-protocol servers, joining major brokers in connecting trading platforms to large language models.
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Brokers facing rising infrastructure costs should evaluate flat-fee bridge alternatives now, as Spotware’s challenge to MetaQuotes’ volume-based pricing could reshape liquidity aggregation economics across the industry.
Source: Finance Magnates