Rust core · cTrader Open API · Local-first

The trading terminal,
rebuilt in Rust.

Aquila streams live cTrader market data, executes orders at native desktop speed, and runs entirely on your machine — not routed through anyone else's cloud.

Order round-trip
<1ms
Chart refresh
60fps
Cloud between you & the tape
0
EUR/USD SNAPSHOT
PriceSizeDepth
1.08423 spr 5.0

Sample book · not a live feed

EUR/USD 1.0842 ▲+0.14%
GBP/USD 1.2731 ▼-0.09%
USD/JPY 157.3800 ▲+0.31%
XAU/USD 2,338.6 ▲+0.62%
US500 5,471.2 ▼-0.18%
NAS100 19,842.5 ▲+0.44%
USOIL 80.1400 ▼-0.73%
BTC/USD 61,284.0 ▲+1.28%
ETH/USD 3,392.7 ▲+0.91%
AUD/USD 0.6671 ▼-0.05%
USD/CAD 1.3688 ▲+0.11%
GER40 18,412.0 ▲+0.27%

What you get

Everything the tape demands, in one window.

  • Real-time market data

    Stream tick-by-tick data from cTrader with ultra-low latency — an edge built on accurate, live information.

  • Every account, one cockpit

    Switch between multiple trading accounts and watch positions across all of them from a single terminal.

  • Precision execution & risk

    Fire market, limit, and stop orders with position sizing, SL/TP, and instant fill feedback built in.

  • Advanced charting

    Multi-timeframe charts with custom indicators, volume profile, CVD, and market depth — complete visual control.

  • Algorithmic strategies

    Create, test, and deploy your own strategies on a powerful engine that runs locally. No limits, no restrictions.

  • AI-powered insights

    AI models read market conditions, surface high-probability setups, and help you refine every decision.

See it in action

The whole desk, on one screen.

  • Candles, MA & volume
  • Live multi-symbol watchlist
  • One-ticket execution & risk
  • Positions & account P/L

Who it's for

Built for traders who —

  • measure latency in milliseconds, not marketing.
  • want their tools on their own hardware — not rented in a browser tab.
  • need the terminal to stay responsive when the market does not.
  • treat control and precision as non-negotiable.

Under the hood

Spec sheet, not sales pitch.

Runtime
Native desktop · Windows / macOS / Linux
Core
Rust — memory-safe, no garbage-collector pauses
Data feed
cTrader Open API · streaming quotes & depth
Concurrency
Async event loop, lock-free on the hot paths
Footprint
Single binary · local-first · no cloud broker layer
Rendering
GPU-accelerated charts, tuned for 60 fps under load

Get early access.

Aquila is in private development. Join the waitlist and we'll send you the first desktop build the moment it's ready.

Desktop build · Windows, macOS & Linux · No card, no account.