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An Islamic Examination on
Forex Market Practices
Published on
September 11, 2023
This encompasses:
Participants
Market Access
Institutional traders, both execution and speculative,
often have direct access to the interbank market,
where they can trade with other financial institutions
and access competitive pricing and liquidity.
Trading Strategies
Regulatory Requirements
Market Impact
Institutional Forex trades can have a significant
impact on the market due to the larger trading
volumes involved. Their trades can influence
currency prices and market trends. Retail Forex
trades, on the other hand, typically have a smaller
impact on the overall market due to the individual
nature of retail trading.7
1 ECN Brokers
Often known as "A-book brokers," ECN is an
acronym for Electronic Communication Network.
ECN brokers technically take orders from clients and
send them directly to a pool of liquidity providers.
Regrettably, this perspective reveals a pervasive
misunderstanding of the inner workings of the forex
market.
2. Market Makers
3. No Dealing Desk