BrokerLauncher blog

A-Book vs B-Book brokers — explained simply

Order execution models, the A-Book and B-Book concepts, the Hybrid difference, and how this choice impacts a broker's risk and profitability.

The importance of liquidity in financial markets

Liquidity's role in market depth, spreads, slippage and execution quality — and why choosing a liquidity provider is a strategic decision.

What is a market maker broker?

Defining market makers, how they differ from ECN and STP models, how they earn revenue and their role in modern broker execution structures.

What is ASIC regulation?

A look at Australia's regulator, core requirements, capital thresholds, client-fund safeguarding rules, and why ASIC is so credible in the forex industry.

Trusted forex regulators

A review of Tier-1 and Tier-2 regulators, onshore vs offshore frameworks, and the criteria for comparing regulatory credibility when launching a broker.

Trading platforms

cTrader vs MetaTrader — which is better?

Comparing cTrader and MetaTrader across user experience, broker ecosystem, order execution, API and licensing cost for trading businesses.

Broker ranking websites

The role of rating platforms, their scoring criteria, ranking credibility and how to use these sources properly when selecting or promoting a broker.

What is a forex rebate?

Rebate structures, how they differ from commission and IB, payment calculation, and how rebate programs drive trader acquisition and retention.

How forex spread is calculated

Fixed vs floating spread structures, the role of liquidity, broker markup architecture and how spread relates to the profitability of different account types.

What is offshore regulation?

Defining offshore regulators, popular jurisdictions like SVG, Mauritius and Vanuatu, their advantages, limitations and use in launching a broker.

What is slippage in trading?

Positive and negative slippage explained, what causes it during volatile sessions, its impact on PnL, and broker controls for execution quality.

Prop trading

How prop firms make money

Prop firm revenue models: challenge fees, profit split, internal B-Book, spread and add-ons — and a risk analysis for each model.

Crypto exchange

Steps to launch a crypto exchange

The exchange launch roadmap: legal structure, wallet, matching engine, liquidity, KYC/AML and the crypto payment gateway.

Prop trading

Broker vs prop firm — the differences

Structural differences between brokers and prop firms across revenue source, capital model, regulation, CRM, execution and operational requirements.

Education & concepts

Why brokers offer bonuses

The marketing logic behind bonuses, bonus types (Welcome / Deposit / No-Deposit), regulatory requirements and hidden risks from a broker's perspective.

Education & concepts

Binary options vs forex — a comparison

Structural differences between the two markets across risk, regulation, order execution, payout and the broker business model for each.

Forex Expo Dubai 2025

A report on Forex Expo Dubai 2025: partners and infrastructure providers attending, industry trends, and key takeaways for broker decision-makers.

What is FSC regulation?

A look at the Financial Services Commission (Mauritius and other jurisdictions), capital requirements, reporting, and FSC's place among mid-tier regulators.

Trading platforms

Introducing the PAMM broker account

PAMM account structure, how it differs from MAM and copy trading, MetaManager requirements and the technical specifics of running it inside a standard broker.

Risk management

Correlation in the forex market

Correlation between currency pairs, its impact on portfolio risk management, and how it informs broker and prop-firm risk system design.

Education & concepts

The most important forex economic news

The economic calendar, how macro data like CPI, NFP and central bank decisions move currency pairs, and how brokers prepare for high-impact news.

What is an IB in forex?

Introducing Broker (IB) defined: contractual structure, commission payment model, multi-tier setups and the IB's role in broker growth and trading volume.