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MT4 is a type of platform, MT4 ECN is a type of forex trading via MT4 platform. ECN stands for Electronic Communications Network and in forex market means that your orders are directly displayed in the market as opposed to market making platforms where you buy from the broker and sell to the...

FXOpen introduces incremental ECN lot trading FXOpen is one of the companies that are most responsible for Metaquotes’ (the company behind Metatrader) success simply because it introduces features that Metatrader should have but it doesn’t. Alpari is another of these companies and occasionally...

Traders: NFA makes fun of you. And of itself NFA’s efforts to ridicule the mandate it has been given by the CFTC have finally reached the point where it simply becomes absurd. It appears that the agency has no idea what it should be doing or what the results of its actions are. If I wasn’t...

A few weeks ago I covered the FXOpen’s ECN platform and was a bit skeptical because I had experienced problems with my Windows XP software (unrelated) and because I questioned who the liquidity providers were for execution. A few days ago I received a personal tour and had a chance to review...

FXOpen’s MT4 ECN is much better than originally thought A few weeks ago I covered the FXOpen’s ECN platform and was a bit skeptical because I had experienced problems with my Windows XP software (unrelated) and because I questioned who the liquidity providers were for execution. A few days ago...

Every month I’ll be preparing a report with a volume survey of as many retail forex brokers as possible. The report I released in May estimated the total daily volume at over $105B. June’s report estimates it at $128B, the increase is mainly due to several more brokers being added to the list...

Estimated daily retail forex trading volume was $128 billion Every month I’ll be preparing a report with a volume survey of as many retail forex brokers as possible. The report I released in May estimated the total daily volume at over $105B. June’s report estimates it at $128B, the increase is...

Saxo Bank makes another blunder, this time makes a move into Japan I’m sure that when a book on retail Forex will be written a few years from now one of the biggest flops mentioned will be Saxo Bank. Saxo Bank, as I have extensively covered and claimed in the past, should have become a leading...

I’m sure that when a book on retail Forex will be written a few years from now one of the biggest flops mentioned will be Saxo Bank. Saxo Bank, as I have extensively covered and claimed in the past, should have become a leading Forex brokerage company a long time ago. Instead Saxo reached the...

A Guide to Forex Brokers: what Market Maker, STP and ECN brokers really are Yesterday I talked about Market Making brokers today I’ll discuss STP and ECN brokers. Forex Broker, which is not a Market Maker, is either a Straight Through Processing Broker (STP) or an Electronic Communications...

Yesterday I talked about Market Making brokers today I’ll discuss STP and ECN brokers. Forex Broker, which is not a Market Maker, is either a Straight Through Processing Broker (STP) or an Electronic Communications Network Broker (ECN). These types of brokers are typically (and sometimes...

As I promised last week here goes the hopefully useful explanation about the various types of retail Forex brokers. Ever wanted to understand the difference between a DD, NDD, STP, MM, and ECN? Then this post should answer most of your questions. First of all you need to understand that in this...

A Brokers Guide explaining what Market Maker, STP and ECN brokers really are As I promised last week here goes the hopefully useful explanation about the various types of retail Forex brokers. Ever wanted to understand the difference between a DD, NDD, STP, MM, and ECN? Then this post should...

Hedgestreet re-brands as Nadex, offers simplified derivatives trading Nadex (The North American Derivatives Exchange) is a very interesting concept allowing you to trade stock indices, commodities, forex, and economic events with Limited Risk in a transparent, regulated market. Nadex, Inc. is a...