Recent content by ianjohnson

AN ECN can also turn you off matching with bank streamers if they get a complaint of predatory behaviour and consider that its likely they are going to get loads more so want to save themselves the trouble. Its highly likely you can still match with other clients (non bank streamers), but the...

It depends on HOW unidentifiable you are. Larger customers trading with banks are directly identifyable in some cases, and sometime hidden by PB fronts. Anonymous can often still be distinguished but not directly identifyable - they can switch off XYZ1234 without knowing exactly who they are...

Personal experience here as a model trader/ECN connectivity guy at both a hedge fund AND bank, including Hotspot, Currenex, Lava, SpotAi, AutoQuote, eSpeed .... Banks will generally throw you out if they can't hedge your deal consistently, especially if you start jacking up the amounts. They...