Insights on Automated Trading

ECN vs Market Maker Brokers: What It Means for EA Traders

Jay Slingsby

Published on: 08/09/2026

ECN and market maker brokers execute your trades in fundamentally different ways. Here's what that difference actually means for EA traders.

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How to Choose a Broker for Automated Trading

Jay Slingsby

Published on: 26/07/2026

What actually matters when an EA places the orders: execution model, spread stability, latency, and the account terms that quietly break strategies.

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Spreads, Slippage and Execution Speed for EA Traders

Jay Slingsby

Published on: 26/07/2026

The three costs that quietly erode an EA's edge: what spread, slippage, and execution speed actually cost you, and how to measure them properly.

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