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Dealing Desk (DD)

A broker that operates as a market maker, taking the opposite side of client trades.

Detailed Explanation

Dealing Desk brokers set their own bid and ask prices and may intervene in trade execution. While often offering fixed spreads, they are sometimes criticized for conflicts of interest.

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