-$7) with no conflict of interest — client profits are not broker losses. ECN advantages: transparent pricing, no requotes, Level 2 market depth. Disadvantages: commission per trade, variable spreads widening during news, higher minimum deposits. Market Maker Model Market Makers set their own quotes with fixed or near-fixed spreads. Potential conflict of interest exists but regulated Market Makers use hedging practices. Advantages: fixed spreads, low minimums, guaranteed execution without requotes. MakeTrades supports both execution models with flexible per-group configuration.","inLanguage":"en","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"MakeTrades Team"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"MakeTrades","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://maketrades.info/assets/logo.svg"}},"datePublished":"2026-01-21T19:06:43.907602+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-08T19:06:43.907602+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://maketrades.info/blog/en/ecn-vs-market-maker-broker-models/"}}

Broker Ratings • 1/21/2026 • 7 min

ECN vs Market Maker: Understanding Broker Models

Detailed comparison of ECN and Market Maker execution: spreads, transparency, and conflict of interest.

MakeTrades Team

Эксперт MakeTrades

ECN vs Market Maker: Understanding Broker Models

How ECN Works

ECN brokers route orders directly to a liquidity pool of banks and institutions. Spreads form by market supply and demand, potentially reaching 0.0 pips. Brokers earn fixed commission per lot (

-$7) with no conflict of interest — client profits are not broker losses.

ECN execution model

ECN advantages: transparent pricing, no requotes, Level 2 market depth. Disadvantages: commission per trade, variable spreads widening during news, higher minimum deposits.

Market Maker Model

Market Makers set their own quotes with fixed or near-fixed spreads. Potential conflict of interest exists but regulated Market Makers use hedging practices. Advantages: fixed spreads, low minimums, guaranteed execution without requotes.

ECN vs Market Maker

MakeTrades supports both execution models with flexible per-group configuration.

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