# Trading platform

> The software traders place orders in — MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, DXtrade, TradeLocker or a vendor’s own.

**Source:** https://proptechpal.com/glossary/trading-platform  
**Generated:** 2026-09-24  
**Publisher:** Prop Tech Pal — independent prop firm technology comparison

_Disclosure grades measure what a vendor publishes, never product quality. A vendor publishing a weak SLA scores better than one publishing none._

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Also called: terminal

## Why it matters

A third-party platform may carry its own licence cost on top of the prop firm vendor’s fee. Most prop firm vendors support several platforms and connect each to their own CRM and risk engine.

## Where it applies

- [Trading platforms for prop firms](https://proptechpal.com/platforms)
- [Prop firm trading platform providers](https://proptechpal.com/categories/trading-platforms)

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