电子通信网络(ElectronicCommunicationsNetwork，ECN)，根据美国证券交易委员会的定义，电子通信网络是在一定的价格下可自动对买卖订单进行撮合配对的电子交易系统。ECN不依赖经纪商，而是通过电子网络直接将买者和卖者连接起来进行交易。因此，对于中小投资者来说，如果不计佣金的话，交易成本更低，速度更快。具有透明，匿名，中介环节少，交易时间长等优势。这吸引了大量的机构投资者和经纪商加入该系统。抢占了传统交易所的很大份额。从发展历程上看，技术进步，传统做市商市场透明度低，成交价和委托价的差额大是ECN电子通信网络产生的客观条件。ECN的运行基于双边授信基础，根据“价格优先．时间优先”的交易原则，由系统自动匹配完成交易。它集中了传统OTC市场和集中撮合交易的优点。并通过直通处理方式(STP)为交易商提供一个高效．低成本的交易平台。
更详细的了解外汇交易平台的类型：
| ECN外汇交易平台 | ECN有效的帐户: | 最低入金 | 每周转一手(100,000美元)佣金 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FxPro | ECN帐户 | $1,000 | $0.00 |
| SmartTradeFX | MT4 ECN 帐户 | $100 | $0.00 - $7.00 |
| Gallant Capital Markets | Pro 帐户 | $50 000 | $0.50 |
| Universal FX | 所有帐户 | $2,000 | $1.00 - $6.00 |
| Dukascopy | 所有帐户 | $100 | $1.00 - $9.60 |
| IKON Global Markets | Ikon Viking (institutional) | $1,500 | $2.00 |
| RFXT- Royal Forex Trading | R-ECN 帐户 | $10 000 | $2.00 - $5.00 |
| ATG Marketplex | 所有帐户 | $3,000 | $2.00 - $7.00 |
| Tradeview Forex | Currenex 帐户 | $25 000 | $2.50 |
| BMFN - Boston Merchant Financial | ECN帐户 | $2,000 | $2.50 |
| Trader's Way | ECN帐户 | $100 | $2.50 - $4.00 |
| Renesource Capital | FX PRO 帐户 | $1,000 | $2.50 - $5.00 |
| Capital Forex (division of LCG) | 所有帐户 | $20 000 | $3.00 |
| Finotec | ECN帐户 | ￡2000 | $3.00 - $5.00 |
| AFX Capital | AFX Classic 帐户 | $200 | $3.00 - $5.00 |
| One Financial Markets欧福市场 | One DMA FX 帐户 | $10 000 | $3.40 |
| ADM Derivatives Inc | 所有帐户 | $2,000 | $3.40 - Currenex; $4.50 - Currenex Viking |
| vCap FX | 所有帐户 | $25 000 | $3.50 |
| ECN Alpha | 所有帐户 | $500 | $4.00 |
| Loyal Forex | Forex Pro ECN 帐户 | $1,500 | $4.00 |
| 1lotstp | ECN帐户 | $1,500 | $4.00 |
| FX Clearing | ECN帐户 | $1 | $4.00 |
| FXDD | PowerTrader & Viking Trader | $25 000 | $4.00 |
| Admiral Markets | Admiral.Pro 帐户 | $1,000 | $4.00 |
| 4XP | ECN帐户 | $100 | $4.50 - $7.00 |
| MasterForex | Currenex platform 帐户 | $500 | $4.80 |
| Grand Capital | ECN帐户 | $1,000 | $5.00 |
| Gedamo Investments | Gedamo Trader ECN Currenex | € 5,000 | $5.00 |
| FinOdds | 所有帐户 | $25 | $5.00 |
| GAIN Capital | GAIN GTX 平台 | $100 000 | $5.00 |
| NordMarkets | MT4-ECN, FXDeskPRO & Currenex | $2,000 | $5.00 |
| Alpari US | Alpari Direct Pro 帐户 | $10 000 | $5.00 |
| Alpari UK | Alpari Direct Pro 帐户 | $20 000 | $5.00 |
| Hantec Markets | ECN帐户 | $50 000 | $5.00 - $6.00 |
| Nordfx | MT4-ECN 帐户, Integral (from $20 000) | $1,000 | $5.00 - $7.00 |
| FXOpen中文 | FXOpen Level II | $1,000 | $5.00-$8.00 |
| MB Trading | 所有帐户 | $400 | $5.90 or $0.00 (EXN plan) |
| IG Markets (UK) | Level 2 Dealer platform | $50 000 | $6.00 |
| Broco | Currenex & CQG 帐户 | $15 000 | $6.00 |
| FIBO Group | ECN帐户 | $1,000 | $6.00 |
| Real-Forex | VIP 帐户 | $10 000 | $6.00 |
| BestecNFX | FX Grid? ECN | $1,000 | $6.00 |
| Divisa Capital | 所有帐户 | $2,500 | $6.00 |
| 4runnerforex | ECN帐户 | $2,500 | $6.00 |
| RoboForex中文 | Pro ECN 帐户 | $500 | $6.00 |
| FX Choice | ECN帐户 | $1,000 | $6.00 |
| Deltastock | Level 2 帐户 | $100 | $6.00 - $10.00 |
| FXTG | ECN帐户 | $1,000 | $7.00 |
| CitiFX Pro | Premium 帐户 | $50 000 | $7.00 |
| FinFx | ECN帐户 | $2,500 | $7.00 |
| Pepperstone | Razor 帐户 | $200 | $7.00 (AUD) |
| CIM Bank | FX Active Trader (Level II) | $25 000 | $7.00 - $10.00 |
| FXCM | FXCM Active Trader | $25 000 | $7.00 - $10.00 |
| ATC brokers | 所有帐户 | $5,000 | $8.00 |
| FXCBS | 所有帐户 | $500 | $8.00 |
| ForexYard中文 | Institutional 帐户 | $50 000 | $8.00 |
| FXCENTRAL | 所有帐户 | $500 | $8.00 |
| InovaTrade | 所有帐户 | $500 | $8.00 - $10.00 |
| Sunbird | MT4, G-Pro and Currenex 帐户 | $10 000 - $50 000 | $8.00 - $10.00 |
| AAAECN | 所有帐户 | $100 | $8.00 - $15.00 |
| FastBrokers | Integral & Currenex平台帐户 | $2,500 | $9.80 |
| 4XDG | ECN帐户 | $5,000 | $10.00 |
| FXPRIMUS | ECN Premier 帐户 | $2,500 | $10.00 |
| vPE Bank | vPE FX Pro 帐户 | $5,000 | $10.00 |
| IC Markets | ECN帐户 | $10 000 | $10.00 |
| FXCC | 所有帐户 | $500 | $10.00 |
| ThinkForex | MT4 Pro & Speed Trader 帐户 | $10 000 | $12.00 |
| Solidity Brokers | ECN帐户 | $2,000 | $20.00 |
| EES FX | 所有帐户 | $500 | 5% 表现费 |
| Baxter-FX | 所有帐户 | $50 000 | < $2.00 |
| Persepolis Capital Management | 所有帐户 | $10 000 | n/a |
| STRATO Markets | STRATO Viking | $1,500 | n/a |
| PFG BEST美国百利 | 所有帐户 | $1,000 | n/a |
| Forex & Futures International | 所有帐户 | $1,000 | n/a |
| Hotspot FX | Institutional 帐户 | $1 000 000 | n/a |
| Investorseurope | Currenex 帐户 | $2,000 | n/a |
| FXM Financial Group | ECN帐户 | $3,000 | n/a |
| Mitsui FX | Level 2 帐户 | $50 000 | n/a |
| London Capital Group (LCG) | 所有帐户 | $25 000 | n/a |
| Interactive Brokers盈透 | 所有帐户 | $10 000 | n/a |
| Swiss International | Institutional 帐户 | $7,500 | n/a |
| EuroBroker | VIP 帐户 | $50 000 | n/a |
