📊 What is the difference between STP and ECN accounts?

Both STP and ECN accounts provide access to competitive pricing and professional execution, but they differ in how orders are processed.

🟦 STP (Straight Through Processing) Account

• Orders are routed directly to liquidity providers

• Typically commission-free (cost included in the spread)

• Simple pricing structure

🟨 ECN (Electronic Communication Network) Account

• Orders are matched directly within a liquidity network

• Access to raw / tighter spreads

• Commission-based pricing structure

• Direct Market Access (DMA) execution