What is ECN Forex Trading? Online forex trading, forex, Trading Forex, forex market ECN, which stands for Electronic Communication Network, really is the way of the future for the Foreign Exchange Markets. ECN can best be described as a bridge linking smaller market participants with tier-1 liquidity providers through a FOREX ECN Broker. This linkage is done using sophisticated technology setup named FIX Protocol (Financial Information Exchange Protocol). 5StarsForex ECN Advantages Completely Anonymous All ECN trading activity is totally anonymous. Anonymity enables traders to deal on neutral prices, which reflect the real market conditions only and are not biased against the client's direction based on forex trading strategies tactics or current market positions.
Instantaneous Trade Execution Clients trade forex instantly on live streaming, best executable prices with immediate confirmations. 5STARS FOREX does not provide a "last look" to price makers, so 5STARS FOREX trades are final and confirmed as soon as they are dealt. There is no dealing desk to intervene, so there are no re-quotes. Client-to-Bank Trading The 5STARS FOREX ECN model allows clients to trade on the global liquidity of world-class banks and qualified financial institutions. Automated forex Trading/Market Data Through the use of our API, clients can connect their trading models and risk management systems to our market data feed and matching engine. 5STARS FOREX's live; neutral, executable market data includes the Best Bid and Best Ask prices at the time. These attributes of our data make it robust in back testing trading models and powering them for live trading.
Variable Spreads Unlike a dealer, however, 5STARS FOREX does not control the bid/offer spread and therefore can not provide the same bid/offer spread at all times. 5STARS FOREX offers variable Spread. On an ECN, clients have direct access to market prices. Market prices fluctuate reflecting supply and demand, volatility and other conditions. The 5STARS FOREX ECN enables clients to trade on tight bid/offer spreads, which are as low as 1 pip on all majors in normal market conditions. Open Your ECN Account with 5Stars Forex Online Open Demo Account: Become Our Partner: