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The LP Due Diligence Playbook: 25 Questions That Prevent Pricing & Execution Surprises

A practical due diligence checklist for assessing liquidity providers—pricing, last look, reject logic, credit terms, and support—before you sign.

April 18, 202613 min2,358

Thomas Mueller

MT5 Off-Quotes & Invalid Price Errors: A Broker’s Playbook to Stabilize Execution

Off-quotes and invalid price errors in MT5 are usually broker-side: feed quality, bridge settings, symbol config, or risk controls. This guide maps root causes to fixes and monitoring.

April 18, 202613 min2,881

Sofía Mendes

Bank LP, Non-Bank Market Maker, or ECN? The Execution-Venue Choice That Quietly Drives Client Disputes

Execution venue decisions shape slippage, rejects, and trade amendments—often triggering disputes. Learn how venue models change evidencing, controls, and complaint exposure.

April 18, 202615 min2,258

Aisha Rahman

Spreads, Commissions, and Swaps: The Broker’s Decision Tree for Pricing Without Margin Erosion

A practical decision tree for choosing spread markup, commission, and swap policies—balancing profitability, client experience, and dispute risk across execution models.

April 2, 202615 min2,717

Sofía Mendes

Multi-Asset Liquidity Bridging Without Surprises: Session Calendars, Corporate Actions, and Price Source Design

Learn how to run a resilient multi-asset liquidity bridge across FX, indices, and commodities—covering session times, corporate actions, and pricing source strategy.

March 21, 202614 min3,927

Thomas Mueller

When Markets Spike: A Broker’s Playbook for News-Trading Risk Controls

A practical framework for brokers to manage news volatility using freeze levels, execution rules, and clear client comms—without breaking trust or compliance.

March 15, 202615 min3,602

Sofía Mendes

Swap & Rollover Liquidity: A Complete Guide to LP Funding Rates, Tom/Next, and Cutoffs

Learn how LP funding rates, Tom/Next rollovers, and broker cutoffs translate into client swap charges—and where operational errors create P&L and disputes.

March 14, 202614 min3,984

Sofía Mendes

Launching a Forex Brokerage in Pakistan (2026): The Tech Stack and Go‑Live Playbook Most Founders Miss

A practical 2026 playbook for launching a forex brokerage in Pakistan—entity setup, compliance workflow, technology stack, and a step-by-step go-live checklist.

March 14, 202615 min3,444

Rajiv Patel

Beyond the Top of Book: A Broker’s Guide to DoM, L1/L2 Feeds, and Hidden Liquidity Traps

Learn how brokers and prop firms interpret L1/L2 depth, build aggregated order books, and manage ‘fake depth’ risks in pricing, execution, and risk.

March 14, 202615 min3,602

Thomas Mueller

Liquidity Provider Tiers Explained (Bank, Non‑Bank, PoP, ECN): What Brokers Actually Get

Learn how bank, non-bank, Prime of Prime, and ECN liquidity differ in pricing, depth, last look, credit, and integration—plus what brokers truly receive.

March 12, 202619 min4,005

Sofía Mendes

STP, Market Maker, or Hybrid? A Practical Framework to Match Execution to Your Client Mix

A practical decision framework to choose STP, market maker, or hybrid execution based on client behavior, risk limits, costs, and regulatory constraints.

March 12, 202614 min3,482

Thomas Mueller

The No-Drama Spread Markup Playbook: Earn More While Keeping Traders Happy

A practical framework to introduce, monitor, and optimize spread markups—without triggering execution issues, compliance risk, or client complaints.

March 12, 202614 min3,437

Sofía Mendes