Last look: what do you know about it?

Last look lets liquidity providers reject or reprice orders in the milliseconds after they arrive, and its fairness is debated. The retail angle is less understood.

Last look: what do you know about it? — bid-ask spread diagram
The bid-ask spread on a currency pair

Discuss:

  • how last look affects the prices you see
  • whether your broker discloses it
  • the honest implications for fills
Last look: what do you know about it? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

The bid, ask and slippage guide covers the fill mechanics.

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