The complicated thing is that your explanation makes too much sense and it is lacking an evil conspiracy theory to rip off the poor small retail traderQuote from TraDaToR:
ECN are applying rebates to get more liquidity providers and thus mure volume on their venue. The providing rebate is also slightly < to the removing fee so that any transaction( implying a provider and a remover per se ) is generating revenue for the ECN.
What is so complicated about it?
Quote from zdreg:
you have never used a spread broker.
Quote from FutsTrader111:
Futures are pretty good under the unbundled if you do 1000-10,000 EMini ES contracts per month, its $0.35/contract, then add another $1.14 Tier 1 - Total $1.49/contract
Bundled is $2.40/contract.
Although commissions are lower than my present futures broker, I don't care too much for TWS platform.
Cheaper ? ? ? ? only if you are a total moron, you need to add spreads to the cost, they add like three or four times commissions to the 'normal' costs. DUH !Quote from Humpy:
Across the pond most traders use spread bet brokers even for US futures.
Simple figures = simple calculations
Probably cheaper too
Quote from BPtrader:
My answer is as follows:
First of all, ask a simple question: Why does a broker pay you for "adding liquidity"?
Theoretically, a broker cannot care less if you "add" or "remove" liquidity, liquidity has nothing to do with a broker, a broker will be happy if it gets the commission. Then, why, why, why, does a broker so eagerly want you to "add liquidity"?
OK, the broker will say: Not me, I didn't pay a trader to "add liquidity." Then you must ask this question: who the hell cares so much that he is willing to pay me?
If someone is willing to pay you to "add liquidity," it must be good for that person, not for you. In trading, "good" means making money, this money has to come from someone.
Have you ever done target shooting? In target shooting, there are two things: a shooter and a target. When someone pays you to "add liquidity," he is making you a target. That is my definition.
Back to a broker telling you: it's good for you to "add liquidity," you will get rebate, you will make money, you will make a lot of money by "adding liquidity."
Well, I am telling you: the broker is lying to you, you have been deceived.
