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Axitrader, Directfx, GlobalPrime, IC Markets, CityIndex, CLMforex, Synergy FX or Armada? All these brokers seem to be ok. Are they really ECN and do you think they are fine for scalping trading? Anybody used these brokers and were happy with them?
Once you've found the ones who do say who their LPs are, contact the LPs.
For a level 1 customer service rep on the phones to have any info about this would be unlikely.
A better chance of success would be to email the PR department and legal department at the bank, send them a screenshot showing how some little broker is claiming (probably falsely) that the big bank is an LP, and ask if it's true or not. Even if you don't hear back, there's a good chance that the bank will be having a chat with any broker making false claims.
Is that licnesed partnership?With any broker that claims to be ECN, the first thing to do is to verify their LPs. If they don't publicly list their liquidity providers, then there's no way to be sure they have any and aren't just keeping all trades in house.
Once you've found the ones who do say who their LPs are, contact the LPs. I've seen plenty of brand new "instant brokerage" websites claiming to have 10 of the world's largest banks as their LPs. Claims like that need to be checked.
Don't forget to verify the regulations of any broker you sign up with. Many brokers are really groups of companies. They will brag about being under a major regulator on their website and then can direct your account to an under-regulated or even unregulated "separate" company based on what country you sign up from.