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If this new agency model is going to be more profitable than their previous model, why don't all brokers change?

From the email I received Following on from last year's successful launch of FxPro cTrader (ECN platform), the full transition from market making to an agency model on all of FxPro's platforms is the final step in totally aligning its interests with those of its clients. Client orders are sent...

Just had an email to say that fxpro has moved to an agency model. No dealing room intervention, no conflict. Is this as good as it sounds or is there a catch ?

I was reading yesterday about how professional traders actually trade. In general, they watch for stocks that are trading strongly on the day then they study the order flow. If there are lots of buy orders waiting to be filled then they jump on board the stock. Similarly, if there are lots of...

I'm trying to find evidence that it's possible to profit from trading. I read that 95% of spreads bettors lose, that doesn't inspire confidence. I'm starting to think that investing is just a way for banks, brokers and spread betting companies to make risk-free commissions from investors playing...

After searching the fixed Odds & binary betting forum I read that one IG custom bet client won almost £8000 but was then placed on dealer referral. So the analogy In my original question should have been to blackjack rather than roulette. For most blackjack players, who are guessing, they lose...

Sorry for the confusion, it was a typo. The fractional odds offered are 4/5 which is equivalent to 0.8/1 (less than evens).

Hi, I'm a newbie and have been paper trading for the last few months whilst learning about technical analysis. I've been looking at custom bets on igindex, specifically fast/binary bets. These allow the customer to bet higher/lower than current price on major indices, forex and US light crude...