You go for an ECN broker to avoid conflict of interest. DD broker's interest (to make profit) is directly in conflict the traders interest (to make profit)... that should be obvious and no amount of sugarcoating and spinning is going to change that.

Fixed spread broker with 1 pip spread or less?

for example Interactive Brokers, Oanda, MB Trading...

FXCM vs MB Trading

Actually if you do any decent volume it's no problem at all to get them to lower the commission to $2... just ask them

LMAX = revolution?!?

Sorry but i am no financial expert either which means i have no clue

LMAX = revolution?!?

More info regarding the buyout: url

LMAX = revolution?!?

Well that didn't take long: LMAX Exchange Announces a Management Buyout Transaction

LMAX = revolution?!?

i am speechless, turning my head in disbelief...

LMAX = revolution?!?

No need to say more, you have my vote... Anyway... Regarding trading stocks - I had my fair share of experience in the stock trading arena. I have moved on to forex for certain reasons, but if i had to get back, i would concentrate most likely on ...

Stocks

Couldn't agree more.

FXDirectDealer (FXDD) Discussion

IMHO Spelling "Forex Magnates" properly would help your agenda, as ill-conceived as it may be

FXDirectDealer (FXDD) Discussion

i was talking strictly about network ping latency to the LMAX gateway, of coarse the complete order->execution->confirmation latency is something different.

LMAX = revolution?!?

i don't know, i am not a customer so i can't test it... but i expect it to be below 1ms.

LMAX = revolution?!?

I am thinking about leasing a server directly in LD5. For example this provider offers a dedicated Dell PowerEdge Server starting from £300pm.

LMAX = revolution?!?

Is your server located in LD4 or LD5? Are you leasing a rack-space directly from Equinix or are you going through a re-seller? Could you provide the tracert output? Thanks.

LMAX = revolution?!?

ping from where?

LMAX = revolution?!?

GFT is transferring it's US retail Forex business to TD Ameritrade.

GFT Forex Discussion

It would be also interesting to know what happens if the counterparty does not answer in the allotted amount of time. My guess would be, that that would mean an automatic Kill. Anyway, what ever the time value is, it will be dominated by the network ...

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

Justin, thank you for your thorough answer. That is why i was asking. I am familiar with how your system worked in the past and was wondering if something changed. Your statement that your LPs do not have the "last look" option was and still is in ...

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

So you are saying that the order matching is made on your servers and the orders are not sent to the LPs to be filled and LPs can not refuse to honor their quoted price?

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

Google is your friend

MB Trading Futures - Introduction