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ECN is an acronym for Electronic Communications Network.

A Forex ECN broker does not have a dealing desk but instead provides a marketplace where multiple market makers, banks and traders can enter in competing bids and offers into the platform and have their trades filled by multiple liquidity providers.

ECN is one of five Forex broker types. Read about pros and cons of them in article "5 Forex broker types you need to know about"

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