cTrader has long supported automated trading. The traditional route usually starts with a bot, rules, settings and the work of deciding how that automation should operate.
That is useful for people who want to build or manage trading automation. It is a different job from simply wanting software to carry financial-market work for you.
What does no-code cTrader automation mean with Chilla?
You start with the goal, not code.
Tell Chilla what you are working towards in ordinary language. When live work needs an account, you can use a supported cTrader trading account. Chilla handles the product complexity, brings you the material choices that still belong to you, then works within what you approve and reports back.
You do not need to write a cBot or maintain trading code to use Chilla.
Do I need to connect another AI app to cTrader first?
No. cTrader now supports ways to connect external AI assistants and agents, which can be useful if that is the setup you want.
Chilla is a different product relationship. You use Chilla directly as the financial worker, then use a supported cTrader trading account when the work needs one. You do not need to choose a separate general AI assistant first and assemble the experience around it.
If you specifically want the bring-your-own-AI model, see how that differs from using Chilla.
Do I still choose how Chilla works?
Yes. No-code does not mean no control.
When a style, trading account or market choice is material to the work, Chilla can simplify the available options and explain them in plain language. You choose what to run.
Chilla can then carry the ongoing work inside the boundaries you approved without turning every individual market action into another manual setup step.
Can I use my existing cTrader trading account?
If the account, provider and current Chilla capability are supported, yes. Your money remains with the provider hosting the trading account.
Exact availability can vary by provider, region and account type, so Chilla checks the supported path when you connect for live work.
What if I do not know how to connect or set up the account?
You do not have to figure out every provider screen yourself. For supported journeys, Chilla can use the web to help with trading-account setup and routine account-management work.
When a password, OTP/MFA, identity check, legal declaration, approval or money-moving step needs to be yours, Chilla hands that step back to you.
Is this the same as installing a trading bot?
No. A trading bot is usually a program built around predefined trading logic that someone installs, configures or maintains.
Chilla is a financial worker you talk to. You tell it what you are working towards, make the material choices that belong to you, and Chilla carries the supported market work from there.
For the broader distinction, see AI trading agent vs trading bot.
Do I need a VPS or keep a trading computer running?
No. Chilla is hosted software, so your personal computer does not have to remain on just to keep authorized Chilla work running.
If you are comparing self-hosted automation with hosted software, see when automated trading needs a VPS.
Do I need to watch cTrader all day?
No. Chilla reports back in conversation. When you want the underlying activity record, Flow is there to inspect what happened.
An active task also does not mean constant market activity. Chilla can stay out when conditions do not fit the way the authorized work is meant to run.
What no-code does not remove
Automation still involves market risk. A supported connection does not guarantee results, and Chilla is not a financial adviser.
You should understand the material work you authorize, where your money stays, and which actions remain under your control.
The short version
Yes, you can automate supported cTrader work without coding with Chilla. You do not have to build the bot or become the automation operator. Start with the goal, connect a supported trading account when needed, keep control of the material choices, and let Chilla work within what you approve.
Chilla works towards your goals in the financial markets and reports back.