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STP (Straight Through Processing)

An execution model where client orders are automatically routed to liquidity providers without manual dealing desk intervention. Understanding how brokers handle this affects not just cost but also how trustworthy and transparent a trading relationship is likely to be.

Meaning

What STP (Straight Through Processing) means

An execution model where client orders are automatically routed to liquidity providers without manual dealing desk intervention. Understanding how brokers handle this affects not just cost but also how trustworthy and transparent a trading relationship is likely to be.

Trading context

Why it matters

It reduces potential conflicts of interest in trade execution. Traders progressing past the basics tend to lean on this more heavily as they start combining multiple concepts into a coherent trading approach.

Example

How traders may see it

Common feature advertised by many retail forex brokers. It shows up in day-to-day trading through price charts, broker platform data, or news commentary, and recognizing it quickly can meaningfully shape decision-making in the moment.