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If you are arbitraging inefficiencies in the wider market – then no genuine broker should have a problem with that because it does not affect them at all. Or if they are a genuine “straight through” broker (harder to find these days) because if they are not taking positions in the market, then inefficiencies in pricing is not their problem.
On the other hand if you are aiming your arbitrage at inefficiencies in the market making broker’s pricing (or between brokers) then that’s a different matter. You will have to ask them directly – most prohibit it. Be careful, because if it’s written into their terms and conditions they are within their rights to block the account and seize profits. And it is easy for them to detect this kind of trading too – all they need to do is match your profits against their historical quotes. Better to go to an ECN or at least an STP broker in my view
agreeIf you are arbitraging inefficiencies in the wider market – then no genuine broker should have a problem with that because it does not affect them at all. Or if they are a genuine “straight through” broker (harder to find these days) because if they are not taking positions in the market, then inefficiencies in pricing is not their problem.
On the other hand if you are aiming your arbitrage at inefficiencies in the market making broker’s pricing (or between brokers) then that’s a different matter. You will have to ask them directly – most prohibit it. Be careful, because if it’s written into their terms and conditions they are within their rights to block the account and seize profits. And it is easy for them to detect this kind of trading too – all they need to do is match your profits against their historical quotes. Better to go to an ECN or at least an STP broker in my view.