That's STP not ECN. A true ECN is where you can trade and face the brokers clients on your platform in other words an exchange. LMAX is an example of this. HotspotFX EBS markets and Reuters for institutional/interbank

Can a Market Maker broker offer an ECN account?

Sure they can but under different platforms.

Can a Market Maker broker offer an ECN account?

Read this one completely wrong. That's the pitfalls going against the strong trend.

USD/JPY Discussion

115.55 USD/JPY First we took out the weak shorts and now its the longs turn. The US$ bulls could be in for a bit more pain as this zone still looks long to me. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 114 in front of it today. If in doubt stay out

USD/JPY Discussion

The data would be BS.. there were no actual records for trade transactions back then the market was too fragmented.

Broker with MT4 charts from 1970?

AUD .8700 US dollar buying continues ahead of G20 plus its gathering momentum that the fed will normalize interest rates sooner rather than later. The only safer play I can foresee from those stubborn AUD bulls is to be long against a cross and not ...

AUD/USD

AUD .8682 RBA threatens intervention ... Isn't that market manipulation ? I was just about to say that .8730-50 was looking like a good selling zone but the RBA beat me to it. I think a few have been caught long and wanting another bounce to ...

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Just closed out my Long AUD/CHF and short EUR/AUD and will take another look..

AUD/USD

correct observation. The USD is in an uptrend and despite some AUD strength the real moves have been in the crosses EUR/AUD as well as the ones you mentioned above. Don't forget the carry trade on these is beneficial especially against EUR ...

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The biggest manipulators of the market are the central banks..

Do Brokers really manipulate the market?

I'm aware of that but given the transparency now that applies to the wholesale market, the retail market will come under even more scrutiny.

FXCM to lower spread

Ive gone short EUR/AUD 1.4403 and long AUD /CHF .8351 .. lets see how we go.. If the price remains stable we are at least picking up the carry ..

AUD/USD

Yes iron ore a key factor but lets see what the Australian Govt has up it sleeve with FTA with China . I think agricultural exports (softs) will out weigh minerals (hard ) over time .

AUD/USD

AUD/JPY 99.40 So the USD/ JPY has another push higher because it can The AUD/USD remains supported from some China data, a possibly good FTA deal and an oversold market. AUD/JPY to 100 seems inevitable Will those who shorted it last time be keen on ...

AUD/USD

Safety of customer deposits All customer deposits are kept separate from our own operating funds - This is a standard procedure from all FX broker licensed holders under reputable regulators like ASIC in Australia. Equally the major Australian banks ...

Which is the safest broker in relation to the bank they keep they're accounts with

Quote "All traders on FXCM's new pricing model trade on raw FX spreads with the exception of the clients of certain intermediaries. An example of this would be a client whose account is set up under an introducing broker that charges the client a ...

FXCM to lower spread

ASIC has recently applied the blow torch to those brokers who haven't met their obligations which is great because some were starting to tarnish the industry. NZ is doing the same thing and have hired an ASIC head to show them the way. Its all ...

Are Australia-regulated brokers reliable?

AUD .8570 RBA - concerned over Aussie dollar too high .. RBA - Unemployment is a concern as well ... Now lets have a look at the RBA's charter Which ones below have they broken so far? the stability of the currency of Australia; the maintenance of ...

AUD/USD

AUD .8575 Finally some common sense has prevailed and the Aussie is starting to decline . So can we say goodbye to the 90's for awhile ? Its starting to look that way and we will be soon welcoming in the 70's. My first target is .8340 and then .7930 ...

AUD/USD

USD/JPY 114.00 Nice ride since the BOJ gave the gifts from heaven from 5 big figs ago. For you eternal bears who couldn't look a gift horse in the mouth there is some resistance coming in at 114.75 -116.00 zone. Lets see what Tokyo exporters have ...

USD/JPY Discussion