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Can forex brokers ban?
No. unless you do arbitrage trading, your broker won’t kick you out. even if your broker is a market maker (meaning they have to hedge against you or take the other side of your trades) what they will do is that they will limit your leverage significantly to reduce their own risk.
Do FX brokers profit when you profit?
So, for example, if all traders in group A have bought the EUR/USD your broker will place a trade in the interbank forex market to offset any profits group A make on this trade. The broker does not make money on the spread; the broker makes money on the losing accounts.
Do forex brokers trade against you?
The simple truth is that most forex and CFD brokers are trading against their clients. As such, they are willing to take a directional position in the market, and thus may be trading against their clients in a more material way.
How do you know if a broker is legit?
You can find out if brokers are licensed in your state, if they’ve had run-ins with regulators or received serious complaints from investors. Go to finra.org/investors and click on “FINRA BrokerCheck.” Or call 1-800-289-9999.
Can a broker manipulate mt4?
Yes they can. They can open the spread on their trading platform and knock traders out of their positions by hitting their stop losses.
How do Forex brokers make profit?
In return for executing buy or sell orders, the forex broker will charge a commission per trade or a spread. That is how forex brokers make their money. The difference between the bid and ask price is the broker’s spread. A broker could also charge both a commission and a spread on a trade.
Can a broker close your account?
Yes. The broker can even close your position without calling you. Most brokers would prefer to keep you as a client and work with you, but the brokers have an even greater preference to not lose money due to the margin loan not being repaid.
How do brokers make profit?
Brokers make money through fees and commissions charged to perform every action on their platform such as placing a trade. Other brokers make money by marking up the prices of the assets they allow you to trade or by betting against traders in order to keep their losses.
How do forex brokers make profit?
Who are ECN brokers?
ECN brokers are non-dealing desk brokers, meaning that they do not pass on order flow to market makers. Instead, they match participants in a trade electronically and pass the orders to liquidity providers. An ECN broker facilitates trades for interested investors across the ECN.