Different platform makers typically have partnerships with different banks and institutions so that the currency pair prices quotes of those organizations can be sent directly to their clients. This means that most platform makers would find it in their best interest to have partnerships with as many forex institutions as possible in order to maximize the chances of their clientele in getting the best possible quotes.
The current trend in forex platforms is to make them available in laptops, personal digital assistants, and cellular phones. This would enable traders to theoretically trade wherever there is a cell site or a satellite footprint. This can afford traders a lot more time to do their business with a lot more convenience.
Not every platform has the same features and no forex platform could be said to able truly do everything. In the end the said platform is just a set of tools. It will be the skill, experience and the luck of the forex trader that will ultimate decider of whether or not profits are made in the forex market.
