A Book brokers having either have 1 of the 2 accounts, STP or ECN.
What’s the difference.?
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Think of it like this:
ECN ACCOUNT: (Electronic Communication Network) Think of ECN like a direct line to a big marketplace where everyone can see what’s being bought and sold in real time. You can put your order in and it goes straight into this big pool of offers from different sources like banks and other traders. Because it’s all open and transparent, you get the best prices available at that moment, and you can see exactly what’s happening with your trade.
STP ACCOUNT: (Straight Through Processing) STP is a bit like having a helper who knows all the best shops in town. When you want to buy something, you tell your helper, and they go to the best place to get it for you. In this case, your helper is your broker, and they use their connections to get you the best deal possible, even if it’s not directly from the big marketplace like with ECN. It’s convenient because you don’t have to do all the searching yourself, but you might not always get the absolute best prices available.
TLDR;
Go for ECN if you want direct access to liquidity and don’t mind paying a bit extra for speed and transparency.
Go for STP if you want a more hands-off approach, as the broker handles the execution of trades and may offer other services like risk management tools and what not.
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