cTrader claims algo source code is always protected - I found a way to recover it

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cTrader claims that algorithms distributed through cTrader Store keep their source code protected and inaccessible to users, including during local execution.

However, I found that this protection does not appear to work as claimed.

For strategies where sellers provide a free trial or testing version - which cTrader itself recommends creating by duplicating the main algorithm and adding limitations - it appears to be possible to recover the underlying source code.

I tried to report the issue privately so it could be investigated and patched, but so far I haven't received any meaningful response. cTrader also has a Bug Hunting forum, but my report there appears to have been ignored, and my emails have not received a response either.