MBTF 作为交易对手
THE FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADING YOU ARE ENTERING INTO IS NOT CONDUCTED ON AN EXCHANGE. MBTF IS ACTING AS A COUNTERPARTY IN THESE TRANSACTIONS AND, THEREFORE, ACTS AS THE BUYER WHEN YOU SELL AND THE SELLER WHEN YOU BUY. THE PRICES MBTF OFFERS MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST PRICES AVAILABLE.
ALTHOUGH MBTF IS THE COUNTERPARTY TO EACH OF YOUR TRADES, MBTF LIMITS RISK TO ITSELF BY INSTANTANEOUSLY OFFSETTING THE TRADES AND POSITIONS IT ENTERS INTO WITH YOU WITH A BANK OR INSTITUTIONAL MARKET MAKER. AS A RESULT, MBTF DOES NOT PROFIT WHEN YOU LOSE MONEY ON A TRADE. RATHER, MBTF EARNS COMMISSIONS ON EACH TRADE IT ENTERS INTO WITH YOU. THE AMOUNT OF COMMISSIONS CHARGED IS DISCLOSED ON MBTF’S WEBSITE AT www.mbtrading.com/fx/commissions.asp.
最后谈谈关于STP和ECN之间的区别(这里具体谈在MBTF的语境下)
STP-Straight Through Processing,指客户的订单直接递交到对手目的地银行
ECN- Electronic Communication Network,指客户和客户之间的订单可以互相撮合,如果满足条件。银行间的ECN是指银行与银行之间的订单可以互相撮合。
MBTF的母公司MBT做股票和期货出身,而美股和期货都是ECN模式,把技术移植过来应该算是路径依赖吧。呵呵。