Monday, November 3, 2008

Fixed spread broker vs ECN Broker

Fixed Spread Retail Brokers-


First the Pluses

Fixed Spreads (except news time)

Guaranteed Stops & Limits (except news times)

Guaranteed fills (excepts news times)

Low initial deposits

Now the Negatives-

Way to much leverage

Many re quotes

Low initial deposits

Encourage traders to over trade

Trade against you

ECN or commission based Brokers

Pluses

Very low spreads during non-news times

small initial deposits

Don't trade against you

No re quotes

Live interbank feeds allowing you to set your own price. Trading between spreads.

Negatives-

Commission can nullify spread savings

No guaranteed fills at anytime

No guaranteed stops or limits at anytime

Gaps in price will murder you.

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